<p>Brazil was at its very best as they dominated proceedings versus South Korea in the Round of 16 battle in the FIFA World Cup on Tuesday (December 06). As a result, the five-time winners went past the South Koreans, 4-1, to book a place in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar. While the likes of Neymar, Richarlison, etc. spearheaded the show for Brazil, with a 4-0 lead before the first half, they conceded only one goal, in the 76th minute, to showcase their dominance.</p>

<p>After the match, the Brazilian line-up won hearts by paying a rich tribute to&nbsp;legendary footballer Pele, who is&nbsp;reportedly undergoing treatment for a respiratory issue&nbsp;in Sao Paulo. The 82-year-old veteran is&nbsp;suffering from colon cancer.<strong> Here's the video of the Men in Yellow's heartfelt tribute to one of the&nbsp;most-loved footballers:</strong></p>

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<p>Ahead of the game between Brazil and South Korea, Pele had said that he will back his boys from the hospital where he is being treated. "I'll watch the game from here at the hospital and I'll be rooting for each one of you We are on this journey together. Good luck to our Brazil!"</p>

<p>Recently, a lot was said and written about Pele's health deteriorating further with each passing day. His daughter&nbsp;Flavia Nascimento downplayed reports of him being transferred to palliative care. "It’s pretty unfair people saying that he is in a terminal condition, that he is under palliative care. Believe us: that’s not it,”&nbsp;she said in an interview with Globo TV.</p>

<p>In addition,&nbsp;Kely -- another of Pele’s daughters --&nbsp;confirmed that the veteran had contracted the Covid-19 virus last month, causing the respiratory infection. <em>“</em>He is sick, he is old, but at the moment he is being treated for a respiratory infection and when he gets better he will be back home.&nbsp;He is not saying goodbye in a hospital right now," she said in the interview.</p>

<p>Talking about Brazil, they will now lock horns with Croatia, the 2018 edition's runner-up, in the quarter-finals on December 09 (Friday).</p>


Brazil was at its very best as they dominated proceedings versus South Korea in the Round of 16 battle in the FIFA World Cup on Tuesday (December 06). As a result, the five-time winners went past the South Koreans, 4-1, to book a place in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar.

Brazil was at its very best as they dominated proceedings versus South Korea in the Round of 16 battle in the FIFA World Cup on Tuesday (December 06). As a result, the five-time winners went past the South Koreans, 4-1, to book a place in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar. While the likes of Neymar, Richarlison, etc. spearheaded the show for Brazil, with a 4-0 lead before the first half, they conceded only one goal, in the 76th minute, to showcase their dominance. After the match, the Brazilian line-up won hearts by paying a rich tribute to legendary footballer Pele, who is reportedly undergoing treatment for a respiratory issue in Sao Paulo. The 82-year-old veteran is suffering from colon cancer. Here's the video of the Men in Yellow's heartfelt tribute to one of the most-loved footballers: The Brazil squad pay tribute to Pele after the game 👏 #BRA pic.twitter.com/9hl6joG56l — Fútbol (@El_Futbolesque) December 5, 2022 × Also read: In pics | Fans pray for Pele's health as daughter says he was never on end-of-life care Ahead of the game between Brazil and South Korea, Pele had said that he will back his boys from the hospital where he is being treated. "I'll watch the game from here at the hospital and I'll be rooting for each one of you We are on this journey together. Good luck to our Brazil!" Recently, a lot was said and written about Pele's health deteriorating further with each passing day. His daughter Flavia Nascimento downplayed reports of him being transferred to palliative care. "It’s pretty unfair people saying that he is in a terminal condition, that he is under palliative care. Believe us: that’s not it,” she said in an interview with Globo TV. In addition, Kely -- another of Pele’s daughters -- confirmed that the veteran had contracted the Covid-19 virus last month, causing the respiratory infection. “He is sick, he is old, but at the moment he is being treated for a respiratory infection and when he gets better he will be back home. He is not saying goodbye in a hospital right now," she said in the interview. Talking about Brazil, they will now lock horns with Croatia, the 2018 edition's runner-up, in the quarter-finals on December 09 (Friday).

WATCH: Brazil pay rich tribute to legend Pele after defeating South Korea to book FIFA WC quarter-final ticket

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<p>The repercussions of Germany's shock exit from the World Cup group stage in Qatar have started to emerge. The German Football Association (DFB) on Monday sacked sporting director Oliver Bierhoff.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Oliver Bierhoff has been of incredible service to the DFB. Even though we have fallen short of expectations on the pitch in recent tournaments, he has been behind big moments," said Bernd Neuendorf, president of the German FA.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"His work will forever be intertwined with our World Cup triumph in Brazil. Even in turbulent times, he always followed his goals and visions and has helped shape the DFB in a sustainable manner," he added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Bierhoff's sacking comes a day after reports suggested there had been a rift in the German dressing room. According to local German media, the political messaging by the group did not go down well with certain players in the dressing room who did not want to take part in such protests.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/rift-emerges-in-german-dressing-room-after-world-cup-mouth-covering-protest-reports-540172" target="_blank"><strong>Read more: Rift emerges in German dressing room after World Cup mouth-covering protest: Reports</strong></a></p>

<p>TV host Esther Sedlaczek was the first to report the rumours of the dressing room rift when she interviewed Bierhoff.</p>

<p>"Would you say that the One-Love armband could have been handled better? The fact is, according to our sources, not every player was OK with the gesture before the Japan game and they worried that it would cause issues in the team," she asked Bierhoff.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Annoyed at the question, Bierhoff said, “You can certainly discuss that at some point. But after three games that have taken place on the pitch, do you think that One Love armband has played such a big role?”</p>

<p>He later admitted that the armband controversy could have been handled better.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“We could have done it better without a doubt. Whether that is decisive for the elimination is another matter.”</p>

<p>According to experts, Bierhoff's admission&nbsp;was perhaps the reason for his sacking. Aspersions have been cast over manager Hansi Flick's position as well. However,&nbsp;DFB is defiant that the former Bayern Munich manager will stay at the job, despite the setback.&nbsp;</p>

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The repercussions of Germany's shock exit from the World Cup group stage in Qatar have started to emerge. The German Football Association (DFB) on Monday sacked sporting director Oliver Bierhoff.

The repercussions of Germany's shock exit from the World Cup group stage in Qatar have started to emerge. The German Football Association (DFB) on Monday sacked sporting director Oliver Bierhoff. “Oliver Bierhoff has been of incredible service to the DFB. Even though we have fallen short of expectations on the pitch in recent tournaments, he has been behind big moments," said Bernd Neuendorf, president of the German FA. "His work will forever be intertwined with our World Cup triumph in Brazil. Even in turbulent times, he always followed his goals and visions and has helped shape the DFB in a sustainable manner," he added. Bierhoff's sacking comes a day after reports suggested there had been a rift in the German dressing room. According to local German media, the political messaging by the group did not go down well with certain players in the dressing room who did not want to take part in such protests. Read more: Rift emerges in German dressing room after World Cup mouth-covering protest: Reports TV host Esther Sedlaczek was the first to report the rumours of the dressing room rift when she interviewed Bierhoff. "Would you say that the One-Love armband could have been handled better? The fact is, according to our sources, not every player was OK with the gesture before the Japan game and they worried that it would cause issues in the team," she asked Bierhoff. Annoyed at the question, Bierhoff said, “You can certainly discuss that at some point. But after three games that have taken place on the pitch, do you think that One Love armband has played such a big role?” He later admitted that the armband controversy could have been handled better. “We could have done it better without a doubt. Whether that is decisive for the elimination is another matter.” According to experts, Bierhoff's admission was perhaps the reason for his sacking. Aspersions have been cast over manager Hansi Flick's position as well. However, DFB is defiant that the former Bayern Munich manager will stay at the job, despite the setback. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Germany fire team director Oliver Bierhoff after disastrous World Cup campaign

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<p>England manager Gareth Southgate was full of praise for teenage sensation Jude Bellingham after he lit up the World Cup stage with an electrifying performance against Senegal. Southgate said Bellingham's maturity could not have been predicted by many.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I don't think we could have predicted how quickly Bellingham could mature. In the last five months that has gone to another level," said Southgate in the post-match presser.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Bellingham was instrumental in England netting their first goal of the match. After a tentative start to the game, Senegal started creating a few overloads in the England penalty box and asking questions of goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.</p>

<p>Just when it looked like the African champions would push on the throttle, England through a counterattack, orchestrated by Phil Foden, Harry Kane, Bellingham and Jordan Henderson managed to get their noses ahead.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/fifa-world-cup-2022-england-cruise-past-senegal-3-0-in-r-16-to-set-quarterfinal-date-with-france-540041"><strong>Read more:&nbsp;FIFA World Cup 2022: England cruise past Senegal 3-0 in R-16 to setup quarterfinal date with France</strong></a></p>

<p>It was Bellingham that received a precise pass from Kane who had dropped deep in the midfield. However, the 19-year-old using his physicality and pace managed to beat a few Senegalese defenders and dropped a pinpoint cross in front of Henderson who busted a gut to get into the box and calmly slot the ball to the back of the net.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Similarly, for the second goal, it was Bellingham&nbsp;that won the ball high up in the English half and managed to progress it deep into the Senegalese territory and set up Kane for his first goal of the tournament.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The English skipper heaped praise on Bellingham and said the teenager had&nbsp;everything going for him.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I think he's a fantastic player. He has everything with and without the ball. He presses really well, gets around the pitch, tackles," said Kane.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"With the ball he can run, take players on, play a through ball, and as you saw today he was really important with our goal. I like Jude a lot. He's a really good person. He's mature for his age, got great leadership skills."</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/fifa-world-cup-2022-raheem-sterlings-house-robbed-as-english-winger-heads-home-unlikely-to-return-540054"><strong>Read more:&nbsp;FIFA World Cup 2022: Raheem Sterling’s house robbed as English winger heads home, unlikely to return</strong></a></p>

<p>Bellingham's performance at the World Cup is expected to drive up his transfer price ahead of the winter transfer window.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Liverpool have been the frontrunner in acquiring the services of the Borussia Dortmund player but with the price tag reaching almost $123 million, Jurgen Klopp and FSG will have to break the bank and smash the club transfer record.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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England manager Gareth Southgate was full of praise for teenage sensation Jude Bellingham after he lit up the World Cup stage with an electrifying performance against Senegal.

England manager Gareth Southgate was full of praise for teenage sensation Jude Bellingham after he lit up the World Cup stage with an electrifying performance against Senegal. Southgate said Bellingham's maturity could not have been predicted by many. "I don't think we could have predicted how quickly Bellingham could mature. In the last five months that has gone to another level," said Southgate in the post-match presser. Bellingham was instrumental in England netting their first goal of the match. After a tentative start to the game, Senegal started creating a few overloads in the England penalty box and asking questions of goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. Just when it looked like the African champions would push on the throttle, England through a counterattack, orchestrated by Phil Foden, Harry Kane, Bellingham and Jordan Henderson managed to get their noses ahead. Read more: FIFA World Cup 2022: England cruise past Senegal 3-0 in R-16 to setup quarterfinal date with France It was Bellingham that received a precise pass from Kane who had dropped deep in the midfield. However, the 19-year-old using his physicality and pace managed to beat a few Senegalese defenders and dropped a pinpoint cross in front of Henderson who busted a gut to get into the box and calmly slot the ball to the back of the net. Similarly, for the second goal, it was Bellingham that won the ball high up in the English half and managed to progress it deep into the Senegalese territory and set up Kane for his first goal of the tournament. The English skipper heaped praise on Bellingham and said the teenager had everything going for him. "I think he's a fantastic player. He has everything with and without the ball. He presses really well, gets around the pitch, tackles," said Kane. "With the ball he can run, take players on, play a through ball, and as you saw today he was really important with our goal. I like Jude a lot. He's a really good person. He's mature for his age, got great leadership skills." Read more: FIFA World Cup 2022: Raheem Sterling’s house robbed as English winger heads home, unlikely to return Bellingham's performance at the World Cup is expected to drive up his transfer price ahead of the winter transfer window. Liverpool have been the frontrunner in acquiring the services of the Borussia Dortmund player but with the price tag reaching almost $123 million, Jurgen Klopp and FSG will have to break the bank and smash the club transfer record. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

'He has gone to another level', says Southgate after Bellingham masterclass against Senegal

<p>The fifth match in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World will be played between Japan and Croatia today. The group includes Japan which emerged winners by taking down two of the biggest teams in the tournament, Germany, and Spain. Croatia on the other hand had goalless draws against Belgium and Morocco which eventually helped them defeat Canada by 4-1.</p>

<p>Japan is in its best form at the FIFA World Cup 2022, the blue samurais defeated Germany and threw them out of the world cup. They also defeated Spain bringing them down to the second spot in the group. Croatia too is on a winning spree, as they have been undefeated since the tournament began.</p>

<h2><strong>Japan form</strong></h2>

<p>Japan won the group of death despite never defeating a World Cup champion before. They defeated two world champions in three days this time. Japan will be confident in its most successful World Cup campaign in history. Japan's outstanding defensive effort was critical in defeating Spain, and similar strategies could be used against Croatia. They were able to take advantage of the limited opportunities they created in that game, but this one may necessitate extra time and even penalties.</p>

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<p>Surprisingly, defensive strategies have worked for Croatia as well. The draw after 90 minutes feels like good value because Croatia would probably be happy to keep Japan scoreless in this match. The 2018 runners-up are unbeaten in their last nine games, having won six and drawn three. Their last defeat came in June when Austria defeated them by 3-0.</p>

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<h2><b>Japan vs Croatia head-to-head preview&nbsp;</b></h2>

<p>The fierce competition between these two teams is quite interesting. Japan and Croatia each won one match, while the other ended in a tie.</p>

<h2><b>Japan vs Croatia lineups</b></h2>

<p><b>Japan:&nbsp;</b>Gonda, Tomiyasu, Yoshida, Taniguchi, Ito, Morita, Tanaka, Doan, Asana, Maeda, Kamada</p>

<p><b>Croatia:&nbsp;</b>&nbsp;Livakovic, Juranovic, Lovren, Gvardiol, Sosa, Modric, Brazovic, Kovacic, Pasalic, Kramaric, Perisic</p>

<h2><b>Japan vs Croatia kick-off time</b></h2>

<p>The Japan vs Croatia match will be played on December 5 at 08:30 pm IST&nbsp;in the Al Janoub Stadium, Al-Wakrah.</p>


The fifth match in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World will be played between Japan and Croatia today. The group includes Japan which emerged winners by taking down two of the biggest teams in the tournament, Germany, and Spain.

The fifth match in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World will be played between Japan and Croatia today. The group includes Japan which emerged winners by taking down two of the biggest teams in the tournament, Germany, and Spain. Croatia on the other hand had goalless draws against Belgium and Morocco which eventually helped them defeat Canada by 4-1. Japan is in its best form at the FIFA World Cup 2022, the blue samurais defeated Germany and threw them out of the world cup. They also defeated Spain bringing them down to the second spot in the group. Croatia too is on a winning spree, as they have been undefeated since the tournament began. Japan form Japan won the group of death despite never defeating a World Cup champion before. They defeated two world champions in three days this time. Japan will be confident in its most successful World Cup campaign in history. Japan's outstanding defensive effort was critical in defeating Spain, and similar strategies could be used against Croatia. They were able to take advantage of the limited opportunities they created in that game, but this one may necessitate extra time and even penalties. 🇯🇵━━━━━ 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐃𝐀𝐘 　　 ━━━━━ 🇯🇵 日本中の想いを一つに。 みんなで新しい景色を見に行こう🤝 🏆FIFA #ワールドカップ ラウンド16 ⌚️0:00KO(🇯🇵) 🆚クロアチア🇭🇷 📺#フジテレビ/#ABEMA 🔗https://t.co/2Rrrwh3kBm#つな超え #新しい景色を2022#SAMURAIBLUE #サッカー日本代表 pic.twitter.com/FHUxebVUuX — サッカー日本代表 🇯🇵 (@jfa_samuraiblue) December 4, 2022 × Croatia form Surprisingly, defensive strategies have worked for Croatia as well. The draw after 90 minutes feels like good value because Croatia would probably be happy to keep Japan scoreless in this match. The 2018 runners-up are unbeaten in their last nine games, having won six and drawn three. Their last defeat came in June when Austria defeated them by 3-0. That moment when you just have to test your skills in other sports. 📸#FIFAWorldCup #Qatar2022 #Family #Vatreni❤️‍🔥 pic.twitter.com/XkxM68GqQK — HNS (@HNS_CFF) December 4, 2022 × Japan vs Croatia head-to-head preview The fierce competition between these two teams is quite interesting. Japan and Croatia each won one match, while the other ended in a tie. Japan vs Croatia lineups Japan: Gonda, Tomiyasu, Yoshida, Taniguchi, Ito, Morita, Tanaka, Doan, Asana, Maeda, Kamada Croatia: Livakovic, Juranovic, Lovren, Gvardiol, Sosa, Modric, Brazovic, Kovacic, Pasalic, Kramaric, Perisic Japan vs Croatia kick-off time The Japan vs Croatia match will be played on December 5 at 08:30 pm IST in the Al Janoub Stadium, Al-Wakrah.

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<p>In shocking news, England’s Raheem Sterling’s house got attacked by armed burglars on Saturday while he was on national duty as the winger has now headed for home and is unlikely to return, coach Gareth Southgate has confirmed. This vicious act happened a day before England’s last-16 match against Senegal. Just before the start of the game against Senegal, it got reported that Raheem is unavailable for selection but the reason was unknown to everyone outside of the English camp then.</p>

<p>England head coach Gareth Southgate alongside the captain Harry Kane came out in support of Sterling given the magnitude of the situation. Southgate said, "At the moment clearly the priority is for him to be with his family. We're going to support that and leave him to have as much time as he needs."</p>

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<p>While English captain Harry Kane said it’s always difficult to see your teammate or anyone for that matter dealing with situations like that. Kane added thoughts are with Sterling and his family, who were present inside the house when the intruders broke in.</p>

<p>“Our thoughts are with him and his family. It’s a private matter but it’s never easy to see one of your teammates and friends deal with something like that. We’ll have to take it day by day. I’m sure Raheem will speak to the manager and take the best decision for him and his family. That’s the most important thing. We send him our best wishes and hope to see him as soon as possible,” Kane said.</p>

<p>Although Raheem Sterling’s commitment to the team was never in doubt, to let go of him in this pivotal time was the need of the hour. Speaking on if this incident impacted Raheem’s or the team’s training in any way ahead of the Senegal clash, Southgate said, “It didn’t impact the team selection. I spent a lot of time with Raheem this morning. You have days where events happen and you have to deal with them, so he’s on his way home and yeah, we’re obviously mindful of him being allowed space and his privacy respected. We don’t want to talk in too much detail.”</p>

<p>In their last-16 match against the African champions Senegal, England produced their best performance, beating them&nbsp;3-0 and qualifying for the quarterfinals. They will now face the defending champions France for a spot in the semis.</p>


In shocking news, England’s Raheem Sterling’s house got attacked by armed burglars on Saturday while he was on national duty as the winger has now headed for home and is unlikely to return, coach Gareth Southgate has confirmed.

In shocking news, England’s Raheem Sterling’s house got attacked by armed burglars on Saturday while he was on national duty as the winger has now headed for home and is unlikely to return, coach Gareth Southgate has confirmed. This vicious act happened a day before England’s last-16 match against Senegal. Just before the start of the game against Senegal, it got reported that Raheem is unavailable for selection but the reason was unknown to everyone outside of the English camp then. England head coach Gareth Southgate alongside the captain Harry Kane came out in support of Sterling given the magnitude of the situation. Southgate said, "At the moment clearly the priority is for him to be with his family. We're going to support that and leave him to have as much time as he needs." ALSO READ: FIFA World Cup 2022: England cruise past Senegal 3-0 in R-16 to setup quarterfinal date with France While English captain Harry Kane said it’s always difficult to see your teammate or anyone for that matter dealing with situations like that. Kane added thoughts are with Sterling and his family, who were present inside the house when the intruders broke in. “Our thoughts are with him and his family. It’s a private matter but it’s never easy to see one of your teammates and friends deal with something like that. We’ll have to take it day by day. I’m sure Raheem will speak to the manager and take the best decision for him and his family. That’s the most important thing. We send him our best wishes and hope to see him as soon as possible,” Kane said. Although Raheem Sterling’s commitment to the team was never in doubt, to let go of him in this pivotal time was the need of the hour. Speaking on if this incident impacted Raheem’s or the team’s training in any way ahead of the Senegal clash, Southgate said, “It didn’t impact the team selection. I spent a lot of time with Raheem this morning. You have days where events happen and you have to deal with them, so he’s on his way home and yeah, we’re obviously mindful of him being allowed space and his privacy respected. We don’t want to talk in too much detail.” In their last-16 match against the African champions Senegal, England produced their best performance, beating them 3-0 and qualifying for the quarterfinals. They will now face the defending champions France for a spot in the semis.

FIFA World Cup 2022: Raheem Sterling’s house robbed as English winger heads home, unlikely to return

<p>With a thumping 3-0 win over Senegal in the round-of-16 match on Sunday night at the Al Bayt Stadium, England reached the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup 2022. Gareth Southgate’s team will now take on the defending champions France on Sunday, December 11th. Alongside England captain, Harry Kane who scored his first goal in this World Cup, midfielder Jordan Henderson, and winger Bukayo Saka were also on the score sheet.</p>

<p>With Raheem Sterling not available for selection due to personal reasons, England roped in young winger Saka in their playing XI which paid dividends. England started off brilliantly keeping the possession and ball control throughout the major part of the first twenty minutes.</p>

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<p>Senegal did come up with some counter-attacks keeping them in the match until Henderson broke the ice with the opener in the 38th minute. An early lead gave England a confidence boost, and just on the edge of halftime captain Harry Kane also slammed one in, making it 2-0.</p>

<p>The second half was no different with both teams trying to make an impact early on. The African champions Senegal showed little improvement in creativity but failed to find the back of the net. Almost 12 minutes later after the second half began a lovely pass from Phil Foden saw Saka score his third goal of this tournament.</p>

<p>A lead of 3-0 helped England beat Senegal and continue their wonderful form-of-run in this FIFA World Cup 2022. Now in the quarterfinals, they will take on the defending champions France, who are also buzzing with confidence having defeated Poland 3-1 convincingly in their last-16 match.&nbsp;French striker Kylian Mbappe is on a goal-scoring spree with five goals in four matches to his name in this edition.</p>


With a thumping 3-0 win over Senegal in the round-of-16 match on Sunday night at the Al Bayt Stadium, England reached the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup 2022.

With a thumping 3-0 win over Senegal in the round-of-16 match on Sunday night at the Al Bayt Stadium, England reached the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup 2022. Gareth Southgate’s team will now take on the defending champions France on Sunday, December 11th. Alongside England captain, Harry Kane who scored his first goal in this World Cup, midfielder Jordan Henderson, and winger Bukayo Saka were also on the score sheet. With Raheem Sterling not available for selection due to personal reasons, England roped in young winger Saka in their playing XI which paid dividends. England started off brilliantly keeping the possession and ball control throughout the major part of the first twenty minutes. ALSO READ: World Cup: Record Giroud, sublime Mbappe send France into quarter-finals with Poland win Senegal did come up with some counter-attacks keeping them in the match until Henderson broke the ice with the opener in the 38th minute. An early lead gave England a confidence boost, and just on the edge of halftime captain Harry Kane also slammed one in, making it 2-0. The second half was no different with both teams trying to make an impact early on. The African champions Senegal showed little improvement in creativity but failed to find the back of the net. Almost 12 minutes later after the second half began a lovely pass from Phil Foden saw Saka score his third goal of this tournament. A lead of 3-0 helped England beat Senegal and continue their wonderful form-of-run in this FIFA World Cup 2022. Now in the quarterfinals, they will take on the defending champions France, who are also buzzing with confidence having defeated Poland 3-1 convincingly in their last-16 match. French striker Kylian Mbappe is on a goal-scoring spree with five goals in four matches to his name in this edition.

FIFA World Cup 2022: England cruise past Senegal 3-0 in R-16 to setup quarterfinal date with France

<p>Morocco will start Tuesday's last-16 World Cup clash against Spain as underdogs but they are ready to play another "final" to upset the 2010 champions, 36 years after their last appearance at this stage of the tournament. The Maghreb side advanced top of their group by beating Canada and Belgium and drawing with Croatia, reaching the last 16 for the first time since they lost 1-0 to West Germany in 1986.</p>

<p>"It's going to be a very difficult game against one of the best teams in the world, they're among the top favourites," coach Walid Regragui told a news conference on Monday.</p>

<p>"We have, however, our own qualities, and we've had an extra day of recuperation. If we can knock them out, it will be a big surprise. I told the players, before the World Cup, we're playing only finals here. We've played three finals in the group phase and now it's our fourth final."</p>

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<p>Spain and Morocco drew 2-2 in the group stage in 2018, but Regragui insisted that the game was behind both teams and that his side would need to be fully focused as details will make the difference.</p>

<p>"I loved our second half against Canada when we stuck to our plan and were extremely concentrated. Against Spain, we'll have to play the whole game like this," he said.</p>

<p>Another factor for Morocco will be to deal with the emotional side of the clash at the Education City stadium.</p>

<p>"We haven't been at that level for 36 years, so me and my staff will have to manage the players' emotions," said Regragui, whose team have conceded only one goal in six games since he took charge last September.</p>

<p>"It is the biggest game of our history but I hope the biggest will be the next one (in the quarter-finals). Our elders cannot replay their game against West Germany while the Spain game is ahead of us.</p>

<p>"I will tell the players to enjoy themselves, as millions in Morocco will be watching. We have to accept that Spain will have possession. We have our strengths, we abandoned possession to Belgium and Croatia and it worked well. Our plan is that they don't know what to do with the ball."</p>


Morocco will start Tuesday's last-16 World Cup clash against Spain as underdogs but they are ready to play another "final" to upset the 2010 champions, 36 years after their last appearance at this stage of the tournament.

Morocco will start Tuesday's last-16 World Cup clash against Spain as underdogs but they are ready to play another "final" to upset the 2010 champions, 36 years after their last appearance at this stage of the tournament. The Maghreb side advanced top of their group by beating Canada and Belgium and drawing with Croatia, reaching the last 16 for the first time since they lost 1-0 to West Germany in 1986. "It's going to be a very difficult game against one of the best teams in the world, they're among the top favourites," coach Walid Regragui told a news conference on Monday. "We have, however, our own qualities, and we've had an extra day of recuperation. If we can knock them out, it will be a big surprise. I told the players, before the World Cup, we're playing only finals here. We've played three finals in the group phase and now it's our fourth final." ALSO READ: Rift emerges in German dressing room after World Cup mouth-covering protest: Reports Spain and Morocco drew 2-2 in the group stage in 2018, but Regragui insisted that the game was behind both teams and that his side would need to be fully focused as details will make the difference. "I loved our second half against Canada when we stuck to our plan and were extremely concentrated. Against Spain, we'll have to play the whole game like this," he said. Another factor for Morocco will be to deal with the emotional side of the clash at the Education City stadium. "We haven't been at that level for 36 years, so me and my staff will have to manage the players' emotions," said Regragui, whose team have conceded only one goal in six games since he took charge last September. "It is the biggest game of our history but I hope the biggest will be the next one (in the quarter-finals). Our elders cannot replay their game against West Germany while the Spain game is ahead of us. "I will tell the players to enjoy themselves, as millions in Morocco will be watching. We have to accept that Spain will have possession. We have our strengths, we abandoned possession to Belgium and Croatia and it worked well. Our plan is that they don't know what to do with the ball."

FIFA World Cup 2022: Beating Spain will be tough but we have our plans in place, says Morocco coach

<p>Germany's shock exit from the group stage of the World Cup for the second time in as many tournaments came as a shock to many. Now, reports are emerging that there is rift within the German camp as the political messaging by the group did not go down well with certain players in the dressing room.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to media reports, some players in the German camp did not want to take part in the mouth-covering act to protest against FIFA's decision of banning the 'One Love' armbands.&nbsp;</p>

<p>TV host Esther Sedlaczek was the first to report the rumours of the dressing room rift when she interviewed&nbsp;German football director Oliver Bierhoff.</p>

<p>"Would you say that the One-Love armband could have been handled better? The fact is, according to our sources, not every player was OK with the gesture before the Japan game and that they worried that it would cause issues in the team," she asked Bierhoff.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to local media reports,&nbsp;Bierhoff was first annoyed at the question and said,&nbsp;“You can certainly discuss that at some point. But after three games that have taken place on the pitch, do you think that One Love armband has played such a big role?”</p>

<p>He later admitted that the armband controversy could have been handled better.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“We could have done it better without a doubt. Whether that is decisive for the elimination is another matter.”</p>

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<p>Notably, on Sunday, former Arsenal boss and current&nbsp;FIFA head of global football development Arsene Wenger took a dig at Germany and said&nbsp;</p>

<p>“When you go to a World Cup you know you must not lose the first game,” said Wenger during a press conference before adding that teams with World Cup experience such as holders France won their opening matches.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“And the teams as well who were mentally ready, who had the mindset to focus on the competition and not on political demonstrations," he added.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Similarly, Belgium's Eden Hazard argued the Germans should have stuck to football.</p>

<p>"They'd have done better not to do it (the protest) and to win instead. We are here to play football. I'm not here to send a political message. Other people are better placed for that. We want to be focused on football," said Hazard.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>After German players covered their mouths, the German FA released a statement saying,&nbsp;“We wanted to use our captain’s armband to take a stand for values that we hold in the Germany national team: diversity and mutual respect.”</p>

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Germany's shock exit from the group stage of the World Cup for the second time in as many tournaments came as a shock to many. Now, reports are emerging that there is rift within the German camp as the political messaging by the group did not go down well with certain players in the dressing room.

Germany's shock exit from the group stage of the World Cup for the second time in as many tournaments came as a shock to many. Now, reports are emerging that there is rift within the German camp as the political messaging by the group did not go down well with certain players in the dressing room. According to media reports, some players in the German camp did not want to take part in the mouth-covering act to protest against FIFA's decision of banning the 'One Love' armbands. TV host Esther Sedlaczek was the first to report the rumours of the dressing room rift when she interviewed German football director Oliver Bierhoff. "Would you say that the One-Love armband could have been handled better? The fact is, according to our sources, not every player was OK with the gesture before the Japan game and that they worried that it would cause issues in the team," she asked Bierhoff. According to local media reports, Bierhoff was first annoyed at the question and said, “You can certainly discuss that at some point. But after three games that have taken place on the pitch, do you think that One Love armband has played such a big role?” He later admitted that the armband controversy could have been handled better. “We could have done it better without a doubt. Whether that is decisive for the elimination is another matter.” WATCH | WION Fineprint: 'Onelove' armband row ignites again × Notably, on Sunday, former Arsenal boss and current FIFA head of global football development Arsene Wenger took a dig at Germany and said “When you go to a World Cup you know you must not lose the first game,” said Wenger during a press conference before adding that teams with World Cup experience such as holders France won their opening matches. “And the teams as well who were mentally ready, who had the mindset to focus on the competition and not on political demonstrations," he added. Read more: FIFA World Cup 2022: Arsene Wenger takes a dig at teams more focused on political demonstrations Similarly, Belgium's Eden Hazard argued the Germans should have stuck to football. "They'd have done better not to do it (the protest) and to win instead. We are here to play football. I'm not here to send a political message. Other people are better placed for that. We want to be focused on football," said Hazard. Read more: They'd have done better to win instead: Belgium's Eden Hazard on Germany's protest against FIFA in World Cup After German players covered their mouths, the German FA released a statement saying, “We wanted to use our captain’s armband to take a stand for values that we hold in the Germany national team: diversity and mutual respect.” (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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<p>In a big relief to Brazil’s injury-hit camp, their star forward Neymar has returned to training for the first time since getting injured in the tournament opener. During Brazil’s first match against Serbia in FIFA World Cup 2022, Neymar suffered an ankle injury and was substituted at the fag end of the match. As feared, the injury wasn’t just minor thus ruling him out of the remainder of group-stage matches. Although in his absence Brazil managed to defeat Switzerland, they lost to Cameroon in their final group game.</p>

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<p>On Saturday, Brazil’s striker Gabriel Jesus got ruled out of&nbsp;the tournament to a knee injury&nbsp;he suffered during the Cameroon match. Misery piled up for the five-time champions when full-back Alex Tellas also suffered the same fate owing to a similar issue. It, however, doesn’t end here for Brazil. Another full-back Alex Sandro is also on the bench, and as per the team doctor, Rodrigo Lasmar, a late call will be taken in Sandro’s case about his participation in the tournament.</p>

<p>Already feeling pressured and somewhat drained while dealing with the increasing injury list, Brazil coach Tete had a few words to say. During the media interaction on Friday, he said, "the physical demand is ever increasing, the time is short, it's a cumulative effect of games and sometimes you don't have the ideal recovery time on your hands."</p>

<p>"I don't really know what to say other than that, mentally, the Cup is very demanding. It drains you. The intensity of the matches, the preparation - they are components of analysis that we have to delve into deeper, but they are all considerable."</p>

<p>Given the current condition in the camp, Neymar's return to training is a positive sign. Although neither the coach nor the Brazilian camp issued any statement relating to Neymar’s latest training video, watching him doing warm-ups ahead of the South Korea match will boost the morale of his fans.</p>

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<p>Brazil will face off South Korea in the pre-quarterfinal match on Tuesday, December 6th.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>


In a big relief to Brazil’s injury-hit camp, their star forward Neymar has returned to training for the first time since getting injured in the tournament opener.

In a big relief to Brazil’s injury-hit camp, their star forward Neymar has returned to training for the first time since getting injured in the tournament opener. During Brazil’s first match against Serbia in FIFA World Cup 2022, Neymar suffered an ankle injury and was substituted at the fag end of the match. As feared, the injury wasn’t just minor thus ruling him out of the remainder of group-stage matches. Although in his absence Brazil managed to defeat Switzerland, they lost to Cameroon in their final group game. ALSO READ: Brazil struck with sea of injuries, striker Gabriel Jesus ruled out of FIFA World Cup 2022 On Saturday, Brazil’s striker Gabriel Jesus got ruled out of the tournament to a knee injury he suffered during the Cameroon match. Misery piled up for the five-time champions when full-back Alex Tellas also suffered the same fate owing to a similar issue. It, however, doesn’t end here for Brazil. Another full-back Alex Sandro is also on the bench, and as per the team doctor, Rodrigo Lasmar, a late call will be taken in Sandro’s case about his participation in the tournament. Already feeling pressured and somewhat drained while dealing with the increasing injury list, Brazil coach Tete had a few words to say. During the media interaction on Friday, he said, "the physical demand is ever increasing, the time is short, it's a cumulative effect of games and sometimes you don't have the ideal recovery time on your hands." "I don't really know what to say other than that, mentally, the Cup is very demanding. It drains you. The intensity of the matches, the preparation - they are components of analysis that we have to delve into deeper, but they are all considerable." Given the current condition in the camp, Neymar's return to training is a positive sign. Although neither the coach nor the Brazilian camp issued any statement relating to Neymar’s latest training video, watching him doing warm-ups ahead of the South Korea match will boost the morale of his fans. WATCH THE VIDEOS HERE - Foco total nas oitavas de final! Começamos a nossa preparação para o jogo contra a Coreia do Sul Segunda-feira contamos com a nossa torcida para dar mais um passo pela sexta ⭐️ 📸 Leandro Lopes e Lesley Ribeiro/CBF TV pic.twitter.com/cECWecJss6 — CBF Futebol (@CBF_Futebol) December 3, 2022 × Neymar is back to training 👌🏽pic.twitter.com/r3q4Q0XAiJ — Brasil Football 🇧🇷 (@BrasilEdition) December 3, 2022 × Brazil will face off South Korea in the pre-quarterfinal match on Tuesday, December 6th.

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<p>Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has taken a swipe at teams that have paid more attention to political messaging than focusing on football at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“When you go to a World Cup you know you must not lose the first game,” said Wenger during a press conference before adding that teams with World Cup experience such as holders France won their opening matches.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“And the teams as well who were mentally ready, who had the mindset to focus on the competition and not on political demonstrations," he added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Frenchman is currently FIFA's&nbsp;head of global football development and his statement&nbsp;might have been targetted at Germany.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The German football team during the team photograph in the match against Japan&nbsp;covered&nbsp;their mouths to protest over the ban of ‘One love armbands’ by FIFA.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The move came after&nbsp;FIFA threatened seven European teams (England, Wales, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, and Denmark) with sanctions if they wore the armbands.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After German players covered their mouths, the German FA released a statement saying,&nbsp;“We wanted to use our captain’s armband to take a stand for values that we hold in the Germany national team: diversity and mutual respect.”</p>

<p>“Together with other nations, we wanted our voice to be heard. It wasn’t about making a political statement – human rights are non-negotiable. That should be taken for granted, but it still isn’t the case. That’s why this message is so important to us. Denying us the armband is the same as denying us a voice. We stand by our position,” it added.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/germany-players-cover-mouth-in-protest-over-one-love-armbands-ban-by-fifa-536843"><strong>Read more:&nbsp;Germany players cover mouth in protest over ‘One love armbands' ban by FIFA</strong></a></p>

<p>However, Wenger&nbsp;is not the only one that has hit back at Germany for their gesture at the World Cup. On Monday, during the Group H encounter between Germany and Spain,&nbsp;Qatari fans clapped back at the German football team and federation.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Qatari fans in the stands held photos of former German international Mesut&nbsp;Özil.&nbsp;The Qatari fans were reminding the Deutsch football team that it never stood for its own player who was made a scapegoat for the teams'&nbsp;insipid show at the 2018 event in Russia.</p>

<p>Germany suffered a group-stage exit at the tournament but it was&nbsp;Özil who was targetted for the setback and racially discriminated against.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/fifa-world-cup-2022-qatari-fans-clap-back-at-germany-by-recalling-mesut-ozil-538086"><strong>Read more:&nbsp;FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatari fans clap back at Germany by recalling Mesut Özil</strong></a></p>

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Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has taken a swipe at teams that have paid more attention to political messaging than focusing on football at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has taken a swipe at teams that have paid more attention to political messaging than focusing on football at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. “When you go to a World Cup you know you must not lose the first game,” said Wenger during a press conference before adding that teams with World Cup experience such as holders France won their opening matches. “And the teams as well who were mentally ready, who had the mindset to focus on the competition and not on political demonstrations," he added. The Frenchman is currently FIFA's head of global football development and his statement might have been targetted at Germany. The German football team during the team photograph in the match against Japan covered their mouths to protest over the ban of ‘One love armbands’ by FIFA. The move came after FIFA threatened seven European teams (England, Wales, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, and Denmark) with sanctions if they wore the armbands. After German players covered their mouths, the German FA released a statement saying, “We wanted to use our captain’s armband to take a stand for values that we hold in the Germany national team: diversity and mutual respect.” “Together with other nations, we wanted our voice to be heard. It wasn’t about making a political statement – human rights are non-negotiable. That should be taken for granted, but it still isn’t the case. That’s why this message is so important to us. Denying us the armband is the same as denying us a voice. We stand by our position,” it added. Read more: Germany players cover mouth in protest over ‘One love armbands' ban by FIFA However, Wenger is not the only one that has hit back at Germany for their gesture at the World Cup. On Monday, during the Group H encounter between Germany and Spain, Qatari fans clapped back at the German football team and federation. The Qatari fans in the stands held photos of former German international Mesut Özil. The Qatari fans were reminding the Deutsch football team that it never stood for its own player who was made a scapegoat for the teams' insipid show at the 2018 event in Russia. Germany suffered a group-stage exit at the tournament but it was Özil who was targetted for the setback and racially discriminated against. Read more: FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatari fans clap back at Germany by recalling Mesut Özil (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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<p data-testid="paragraph-0">Brazil forward Neymar is set to play for the five-times champions in their World Cup last-16 match against South Korea on Monday after recovering from an ankle injury, coach Tite said.</p>

<p data-testid="paragraph-1">Neymar suffered the injury in Brazil's opening 2-0 win over Serbia, which ruled him out of their 1-0 win over Switzerland and the shock defeat by Cameroon, one of a series of injury problems within the squad.</p>

<p data-testid="paragraph-2">Fullback Danilo was also cleared by the medical staff for the game against South Korea.</p>

<p data-testid="paragraph-3">"Neymar will train today in the afternoon and if he trains well he will play," Tite told a news conference.</p>

<p data-testid="paragraph-4">Neymar has suffered many issues with his right foot and underwent surgery four years ago for a fractured metatarsal.</p>

<p data-testid="paragraph-5">The news of his return to the starting lineup came after Thiago Silva was asked during a news conference if Neymar would play and Tite took hold of the microphone and said "yes".</p>

<p data-testid="paragraph-6">It will be warmly welcomed in a squad beset by fitness woes with Danilo also hurting his ankle against Serbia and Alex Sandro suffering a hip injury against the Swiss.</p>

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<p data-testid="paragraph-7">Alex Telles and forward Gabriel Jesus, who sustained a knee injury against Cameroon, were ruled out for the rest of the tournament on Saturday.</p>

<p data-testid="paragraph-8">Tite said Danilo was also fit to return against South Korea on Monday but Sandro was out.</p>

<p data-testid="paragraph-9">"He still can't play. Still recovering. Danilo and Neymar are back," he said. ​</p>

<p data-testid="paragraph-10">Tite stressed that Neymar's return was with the full backing of the team's medical staff and the player's physical health was the priority.</p>

<p data-testid="paragraph-11">"If he plays, it's because he is in full health and ready to start, to play from the beginning and the entire game with no limitations. My preference is always to play my best players from the start," Tite said.</p>

<p data-testid="paragraph-11">With Neymar back, Tite said there will be no changes in the forward line from the team that started against Serbia, with Lucas Paqueta behind Neymar, Vinicius Jr., Raphinha and Richarlison.</p>

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<p data-testid="paragraph-14">The biggest question mark is who will play left back with Sandro and Telles ruled out.</p>

<p data-testid="paragraph-15">Marquinhos replaced the Sevilla defender after he sustained the injury against Cameroon, but right back Danilo and midfielder Everton Ribeiro are also options.</p>

<p data-testid="paragraph-16">"Alex Sandro's replacement will be a player that have already played in that position in his club. Make your research and you will find out who he is," Tite said.</p>

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Brazil forward Neymar is set to play for the five-times champions in their World Cup last-16 match against South Korea on Monday after recovering from an ankle injury, coach Tite said.

Brazil forward Neymar is set to play for the five-times champions in their World Cup last-16 match against South Korea on Monday after recovering from an ankle injury, coach Tite said. Neymar suffered the injury in Brazil's opening 2-0 win over Serbia, which ruled him out of their 1-0 win over Switzerland and the shock defeat by Cameroon, one of a series of injury problems within the squad. Fullback Danilo was also cleared by the medical staff for the game against South Korea. "Neymar will train today in the afternoon and if he trains well he will play," Tite told a news conference. Neymar has suffered many issues with his right foot and underwent surgery four years ago for a fractured metatarsal. The news of his return to the starting lineup came after Thiago Silva was asked during a news conference if Neymar would play and Tite took hold of the microphone and said "yes". It will be warmly welcomed in a squad beset by fitness woes with Danilo also hurting his ankle against Serbia and Alex Sandro suffering a hip injury against the Swiss. WATCH: Brazil’s Neymar returns to training for first time since getting injured, trains ahead of QF clash Alex Telles and forward Gabriel Jesus, who sustained a knee injury against Cameroon, were ruled out for the rest of the tournament on Saturday. Tite said Danilo was also fit to return against South Korea on Monday but Sandro was out. "He still can't play. Still recovering. Danilo and Neymar are back," he said. Tite stressed that Neymar's return was with the full backing of the team's medical staff and the player's physical health was the priority. "If he plays, it's because he is in full health and ready to start, to play from the beginning and the entire game with no limitations. My preference is always to play my best players from the start," Tite said. With Neymar back, Tite said there will be no changes in the forward line from the team that started against Serbia, with Lucas Paqueta behind Neymar, Vinicius Jr., Raphinha and Richarlison. Read more: Brazil struck with sea of injuries, striker Gabriel Jesus ruled out of FIFA World Cup 2022 The biggest question mark is who will play left back with Sandro and Telles ruled out. Marquinhos replaced the Sevilla defender after he sustained the injury against Cameroon, but right back Danilo and midfielder Everton Ribeiro are also options. "Alex Sandro's replacement will be a player that have already played in that position in his club. Make your research and you will find out who he is," Tite said. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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<p>England manager Gareth Southgate believes his team is ready for another penalty shootout, should the round of 16 tie against Senegal on Sunday go the distance.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We're prepared. We've had a process that we've followed," said Southgate&nbsp;at a pre-match press conference.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Southgate added that his team will like to finish the game in the stipulated time but if it comes to penalty kicks, his troops are 'mentally and physically' prepared for the eventuality.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“We’re aiming to win the game and to avoid extra time if you can, and to avoid penalties if you can, because you’d like to get a victory in 90 minutes."</p>

<p>“But if we need to go 120 minutes, if we need to go beyond that, then we’ve got to be ready for that mentally and physically. And I believe we are."</p>

<p>Southgate also emphasised the fact that England haven't been on-song with their set pieces.</p>

<p>"We haven't been as effective from set-pieces as we would have liked to have been yet, so there's definitely more improvement needed from us on that.</p>

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<p><strong>England and penalty shootouts</strong></p>

<p>England's woes with penalty shootouts have been well-documented. The three lions are still&nbsp;nursing the wounds from last year's penalty shootout defeat against Italy at the Euro 2020 Final.&nbsp;</p>

<p>At the time, it was youngsters Bukayo Saka, Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford that failed to put their penalties away - prolonging England's longing of a major trophy since winning the World Cup&nbsp;in 1966.&nbsp;</p>

<p>England will be up against African champions Senegal at the Al Bayt Stadium in Doha. Senegal&nbsp;may be missing its talisman Sadio Mane but the African side has enough firepower in the ranks to nullify the threat of an English charge.</p>

<p>As for Southgate, it will be interesting to observe what tactics he takes into the match. England under Southgate have largely played a conservative brand of football, despite having a vast array of attack-minded footballers.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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England manager Gareth Southgate believes his team is ready for another penalty shootout, should the round of 16 tie against Senegal on Sunday go the distance. "We're prepared.

England manager Gareth Southgate believes his team is ready for another penalty shootout, should the round of 16 tie against Senegal on Sunday go the distance. "We're prepared. We've had a process that we've followed," said Southgate at a pre-match press conference. Southgate added that his team will like to finish the game in the stipulated time but if it comes to penalty kicks, his troops are 'mentally and physically' prepared for the eventuality. “We’re aiming to win the game and to avoid extra time if you can, and to avoid penalties if you can, because you’d like to get a victory in 90 minutes." “But if we need to go 120 minutes, if we need to go beyond that, then we’ve got to be ready for that mentally and physically. And I believe we are." Southgate also emphasised the fact that England haven't been on-song with their set pieces. "We haven't been as effective from set-pieces as we would have liked to have been yet, so there's definitely more improvement needed from us on that. Read more: England vs Senegal at FIFA World Cup 2022: Match prediction, preview, head-to-head and lineups England and penalty shootouts England's woes with penalty shootouts have been well-documented. The three lions are still nursing the wounds from last year's penalty shootout defeat against Italy at the Euro 2020 Final. At the time, it was youngsters Bukayo Saka, Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford that failed to put their penalties away - prolonging England's longing of a major trophy since winning the World Cup in 1966. England will be up against African champions Senegal at the Al Bayt Stadium in Doha. Senegal may be missing its talisman Sadio Mane but the African side has enough firepower in the ranks to nullify the threat of an English charge. As for Southgate, it will be interesting to observe what tactics he takes into the match. England under Southgate have largely played a conservative brand of football, despite having a vast array of attack-minded footballers. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

'We're prepared for penalties', says Gareth Southgate ahead of knockout clash against Senegal

<p>United States coach Gregg Berhalter said their World Cup last-16 exit after a 3-1 loss to the Netherlands on Saturday was difficult to accept but he took heart from the progress made by his young squad after their baptism of fire on the big stage. The Americans made a bright start to the match and almost took an early lead through Christian Pulisic, who was brilliantly denied by goalkeeper Andries Noppert before the Dutch punished them with their first attack.</p>

<p>Memphis Depay and Daley Blind scored almost identical goals, finishing off precise and free-flowing team moves, to deliver a sucker punch and although Haji Wright pulled one back for the Americans, Denzel Dumfries swiftly extinguished any hopes of a comeback by restoring the two-goal cushion.</p>

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<p>"This is a tough one to swallow for us. The guys put everything they had into it and tonight we came up short but it wasn't for lack of trying or a lack of effort," Berhalter told reporters. "The first half was a great indication of the game being about moments. We were on top for a lot of the first half and two moments come and all of a sudden we were 2-0 down. The message was soccer can be cruel sometimes.</p>

<p>"It's just moments that the players were (switched) off a little bit here and there and it ends up in the back of the net. When you play at this level, against high-quality opponents, that's what happens. It's unfortunate that it happens in the knockout game, but it did and we've got to learn from it."</p>

<p>In a performance that encapsulated both the positives and weaknesses of the Americans' World Cup campaign, they did not lack chances but struggled to finish them off and were made to pay for their complacency by a clinical Netherlands side.</p>

<p>Berhalter recognised it as a clear weakness of his young and inexperienced side and highlighted the gulf in quality between them and the Netherlands, but said he believed they were not too far off from competing with the world's best.</p>

<p>"I think this group is close," Berhalter said. "When you look at the difference of the two teams there's some quality offensive finishing that Holland had that were lacking.</p>

<p>"But we've made progress. When you look at our team, there's a very clear identity of what we're trying to do. You have a group that's extremely committed to each other in what they're trying to accomplish.</p>

<p>"We have a very young group, we have players that are beginning in their careers and they're going to catch up to that. It's not to make an excuse for this group, they're still very resilient. That stuff will come."</p>

<p>The USA&nbsp;will co-host the next World Cup in 2026.</p>


United States coach Gregg Berhalter said their World Cup last-16 exit after a 3-1 loss to the Netherlands on Saturday was difficult to accept but he took heart from the progress made by his young squad after their baptism of fire on the big stage.

United States coach Gregg Berhalter said their World Cup last-16 exit after a 3-1 loss to the Netherlands on Saturday was difficult to accept but he took heart from the progress made by his young squad after their baptism of fire on the big stage. The Americans made a bright start to the match and almost took an early lead through Christian Pulisic, who was brilliantly denied by goalkeeper Andries Noppert before the Dutch punished them with their first attack. Memphis Depay and Daley Blind scored almost identical goals, finishing off precise and free-flowing team moves, to deliver a sucker punch and although Haji Wright pulled one back for the Americans, Denzel Dumfries swiftly extinguished any hopes of a comeback by restoring the two-goal cushion. ALSO READ: Kylian Mbappe is a complete striker - Didier Drogba hails French forward ahead of Poland clash "This is a tough one to swallow for us. The guys put everything they had into it and tonight we came up short but it wasn't for lack of trying or a lack of effort," Berhalter told reporters. "The first half was a great indication of the game being about moments. We were on top for a lot of the first half and two moments come and all of a sudden we were 2-0 down. The message was soccer can be cruel sometimes. "It's just moments that the players were (switched) off a little bit here and there and it ends up in the back of the net. When you play at this level, against high-quality opponents, that's what happens. It's unfortunate that it happens in the knockout game, but it did and we've got to learn from it." In a performance that encapsulated both the positives and weaknesses of the Americans' World Cup campaign, they did not lack chances but struggled to finish them off and were made to pay for their complacency by a clinical Netherlands side. Berhalter recognised it as a clear weakness of his young and inexperienced side and highlighted the gulf in quality between them and the Netherlands, but said he believed they were not too far off from competing with the world's best. "I think this group is close," Berhalter said. "When you look at the difference of the two teams there's some quality offensive finishing that Holland had that were lacking. "But we've made progress. When you look at our team, there's a very clear identity of what we're trying to do. You have a group that's extremely committed to each other in what they're trying to accomplish. "We have a very young group, we have players that are beginning in their careers and they're going to catch up to that. It's not to make an excuse for this group, they're still very resilient. That stuff will come." The USA will co-host the next World Cup in 2026.

Despite World Cup last-16 exit, our future looks bright, says USA head coach Gregg Berhalter

<p>Former Ivory Coast and Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has hailed Kylian Mbappe, calling him a complete striker. Drogba, who himself is regarded as one of the game’s great strikers, having won a plethora of accolades including a Champions League title as well, knows what a complete striker looks or plays like. Drogba’s comments came ahead of France’s first knockout game at this year’s FIFA World Cup against Poland, scheduled for Sunday night at Al Thumama Stadium.</p>

<p>Kylian Mbappe has had a terrific start to his career, having already won the&nbsp;2018 FIFA World Cup along with league 1 titles four times with his current club Paris Saint German (PSG). At this moment, the 23-year-old is touted to be the future Ballon D’or winner, with a bright career ahead.</p>

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<p>Speaking to BBC ahead of France’s match, Drogba explained what to him a complete striker looks like. Mentioning Mbappe and England captain Harry Kane in the same breath, the legend said, “For me, a complete striker is someone who can create an assist as well as score - someone who can change the game with one action. England have Harry Kane, who I love to watch, but France's Kylian Mbappe is the player who stands out as being the best at doing all of those things I have mentioned, all together.”</p>

<p>Hailing Mbappe’s ability to not score at an attacking rate and how can he help others if he’s out of position or moved back, Drogba said, “If you put Mbappe in a centre-forward's position, he will score goals but still come back and try and make chances for other people - you can see he was doing that a lot in France's first two games in Qatar. He can expose defenders one-on-one with his pace, but I think the fact he has played in different forward positions for his club, Paris St-Germain, has helped to make his game more rounded - to become more complete if you like.”</p>

<p>France was the first team to have qualified for the knockout stages in this year’s World Cup after winning the opening two games in Group D. They defeated Australia and Denmark but lost to Tunisia in their final group clash. Mbappe, in three games, scored as many goals, one against Australia and two against Denmark.</p>


Former Ivory Coast and Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has hailed Kylian Mbappe, calling him a complete striker. Drogba, who himself is regarded as one of the game’s great strikers, having won a plethora of accolades including a Champions League title as well, knows what a complete striker looks or plays like.

Former Ivory Coast and Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has hailed Kylian Mbappe, calling him a complete striker. Drogba, who himself is regarded as one of the game’s great strikers, having won a plethora of accolades including a Champions League title as well, knows what a complete striker looks or plays like. Drogba’s comments came ahead of France’s first knockout game at this year’s FIFA World Cup against Poland, scheduled for Sunday night at Al Thumama Stadium. Kylian Mbappe has had a terrific start to his career, having already won the 2018 FIFA World Cup along with league 1 titles four times with his current club Paris Saint German (PSG). At this moment, the 23-year-old is touted to be the future Ballon D’or winner, with a bright career ahead. ALSO READ: WATCH: Brazil’s Neymar returns to training for first time since getting injured, trains ahead of QF clash Speaking to BBC ahead of France’s match, Drogba explained what to him a complete striker looks like. Mentioning Mbappe and England captain Harry Kane in the same breath, the legend said, “For me, a complete striker is someone who can create an assist as well as score - someone who can change the game with one action. England have Harry Kane, who I love to watch, but France's Kylian Mbappe is the player who stands out as being the best at doing all of those things I have mentioned, all together.” Hailing Mbappe’s ability to not score at an attacking rate and how can he help others if he’s out of position or moved back, Drogba said, “If you put Mbappe in a centre-forward's position, he will score goals but still come back and try and make chances for other people - you can see he was doing that a lot in France's first two games in Qatar. He can expose defenders one-on-one with his pace, but I think the fact he has played in different forward positions for his club, Paris St-Germain, has helped to make his game more rounded - to become more complete if you like.” France was the first team to have qualified for the knockout stages in this year’s World Cup after winning the opening two games in Group D. They defeated Australia and Denmark but lost to Tunisia in their final group clash. Mbappe, in three games, scored as many goals, one against Australia and two against Denmark.

Kylian Mbappe is a complete striker - Didier Drogba hails French forward ahead of Poland clash

<p>Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has criticised the national team following a tame exit from the group stage of the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Terming the performances of the Red Devils in the last two major tournaments as 'embarrasing',&nbsp;Courtois refused to label the Belgium team as the&nbsp;'golden generation'.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“It’s hard to call yourself ‘Golden Generation’ when you don’t win anything.&nbsp;We’re not a golden generation, we’re a generation with lots of talent and great players from across Europe,"&nbsp;Courtois was quoted as saying by&nbsp;Diairo AS.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“We showed in Russia, we are a Belgium that plays good football. In this World Cup and Euro 2020 we were not ourselves, it’s embarrassing," added the Real Madrid keeper.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>A spirited Moroccan team outplayed Belgium and its supposed 'golden generation' to send them out of the tournament. The 2018 WC semifinalists were shocked after&nbsp;substitute Abdelhamid Sabiri curled a whipping free kick towards Courtois, who unfortunately could not move across the box in time.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As Belgium sought an equaliser in the dying stages of the game, Morocco's talisman Hakim Ziyech measured an inch-perfect pass to&nbsp;Zakaria Aboukhlal who rifled the ball to the top of the net, completing the demolition job.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Throughout Belgium's World Cup campaign, rumours of rifts and fights among the teammates made the news headlines more than the performance on the field. Belgium's captain Kevin de Bruyne further deflated the team's morale by claiming in an interview that there was no chance that Belgium could win the World Cup.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“No chance, we’re too old. I think our chance was 2018. We have a good team, but it is ageing. We lost some key players. We have some good new players coming, but they are not at the level other players were in 2018. I see us more as outsiders," said de Bruyne.&nbsp;</p>

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Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has criticised the national team following a tame exit from the group stage of the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Terming the performances of the Red Devils in the last two major tournaments as 'embarrasing', Courtois refused to label the Belgium team as the 'golden generation'.

Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has criticised the national team following a tame exit from the group stage of the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Terming the performances of the Red Devils in the last two major tournaments as 'embarrasing', Courtois refused to label the Belgium team as the 'golden generation'. “It’s hard to call yourself ‘Golden Generation’ when you don’t win anything. We’re not a golden generation, we’re a generation with lots of talent and great players from across Europe," Courtois was quoted as saying by Diairo AS. “We showed in Russia, we are a Belgium that plays good football. In this World Cup and Euro 2020 we were not ourselves, it’s embarrassing," added the Real Madrid keeper. WATCH | Belgium knocked out of FIFA World Cup group stage × A spirited Moroccan team outplayed Belgium and its supposed 'golden generation' to send them out of the tournament. The 2018 WC semifinalists were shocked after substitute Abdelhamid Sabiri curled a whipping free kick towards Courtois, who unfortunately could not move across the box in time. As Belgium sought an equaliser in the dying stages of the game, Morocco's talisman Hakim Ziyech measured an inch-perfect pass to Zakaria Aboukhlal who rifled the ball to the top of the net, completing the demolition job. Read more: Riots ensue in Belgian and Dutch cities after Morocco's surprise win at the World Cup Throughout Belgium's World Cup campaign, rumours of rifts and fights among the teammates made the news headlines more than the performance on the field. Belgium's captain Kevin de Bruyne further deflated the team's morale by claiming in an interview that there was no chance that Belgium could win the World Cup. “No chance, we’re too old. I think our chance was 2018. We have a good team, but it is ageing. We lost some key players. We have some good new players coming, but they are not at the level other players were in 2018. I see us more as outsiders," said de Bruyne. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

'We’re not a golden generation', says Thibaut Courtois after Belgium crash out of the World Cup

<p>France earned six points to advance to the Round of 16. After suffering a devastating loss to Tunisia, everything appeared to be going according to plan. Poland, though, played a very different style of football during the group stage. To advance to the knockout stage based on goal differential, they had to rely on the outcome of Mexico vs. Saudi Arabia match. The playing style of both teams is very different. While the French side plays aggressive football, the Polish side banks on their impressive defensive capabilities. France have looked impressive in their first two matches of round 1 of the FIFA World Cup. They scored four goals against Australia and two against Denmark. While Poland seems to be struggling. They can’t play defensive against France and have to go aggressive for scoring goals.</p>

<h2><strong>France vs Poland match details</strong></h2>

<p>This is the third round of 16 match of the FIFA World Cup 2022. France and Poland will clash on Sunday, December 4 at the Al Thumama Stadium. The match begins at 20:30 IST and 19:00 GST.</p>

<h2><strong>France vs Poland match prediction</strong></h2>

<p>The defensive tactics used by Poland won’t work against France, as they didn’t work against Argentina. In a 3-0 victory, France will progress to the quarterfinals.</p>

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<h2><strong>France vs Poland head to head</strong></h2>

<p>France and Poland had clashed 16 times before today’s match. France have won 8 times, lost 3, and five matches were played draws. France and Poland have only once faced off in a world cup, where the Eagles defeated France 3-2. Since then, a lot has changed, and France is currently one of the favourites to win the cup.</p>

<h2><strong>France vs Poland predicted lineups</strong></h2>

<p><strong>France possible starting lineup:</strong><br />
Lloris; Kounde, Varane, Upamecano, T. Hernandez; Tchouameni, Rabiot; Dembele, Griezmann, Mbappe; Giroud</p>

<p><strong>Poland possible starting lineup:</strong><br />
Szczesny; Cash, Glik, Kiwior, Bereszynski; Frankowski, Bielik, Krychowiak, Zielinski; Lewandowski, Milik</p>

<h2><strong>France vs Poland live stream details</strong></h2>

<p>In India, Sports18 and Sports18 HD will broadcast the France vs. Poland match live. The live stream will be available on Jio Cinema's app and website.</p>


France earned six points to advance to the Round of 16. After suffering a devastating loss to Tunisia, everything appeared to be going according to plan. Poland, though, played a very different style of football during the group stage.

France earned six points to advance to the Round of 16. After suffering a devastating loss to Tunisia, everything appeared to be going according to plan. Poland, though, played a very different style of football during the group stage. To advance to the knockout stage based on goal differential, they had to rely on the outcome of Mexico vs. Saudi Arabia match. The playing style of both teams is very different. While the French side plays aggressive football, the Polish side banks on their impressive defensive capabilities. France have looked impressive in their first two matches of round 1 of the FIFA World Cup. They scored four goals against Australia and two against Denmark. While Poland seems to be struggling. They can’t play defensive against France and have to go aggressive for scoring goals. France vs Poland match details This is the third round of 16 match of the FIFA World Cup 2022. France and Poland will clash on Sunday, December 4 at the Al Thumama Stadium. The match begins at 20:30 IST and 19:00 GST. France vs Poland match prediction The defensive tactics used by Poland won’t work against France, as they didn’t work against Argentina. In a 3-0 victory, France will progress to the quarterfinals. Also Read | FIFA World Cup 2022 Round of 16 Schedule: Check fixtures and matches list of your favourite teams in 2nd round France vs Poland head to head France and Poland had clashed 16 times before today’s match. France have won 8 times, lost 3, and five matches were played draws. France and Poland have only once faced off in a world cup, where the Eagles defeated France 3-2. Since then, a lot has changed, and France is currently one of the favourites to win the cup. France vs Poland predicted lineups France possible starting lineup: Lloris; Kounde, Varane, Upamecano, T. Hernandez; Tchouameni, Rabiot; Dembele, Griezmann, Mbappe; Giroud Poland possible starting lineup: Szczesny; Cash, Glik, Kiwior, Bereszynski; Frankowski, Bielik, Krychowiak, Zielinski; Lewandowski, Milik France vs Poland live stream details In India, Sports18 and Sports18 HD will broadcast the France vs. Poland match live. The live stream will be available on Jio Cinema's app and website.

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<p>The Argentinean great&nbsp;Lionel Messi has gone past Diego Maradona and Cristiano Ronaldo in scoring the most goals in FIFA World Cups. Following his superb performance against Australia in the pre-quarterfinal clash on Saturday night, where Messi scored one goal, his ninth overall in World Cups, he surpassed Ronaldo and Maradona’s tally of eight goals each in the tournament. What’s the cherry on the cake? Messi achieved this feat in his 1000th career game. Besides, this was also the first time Messi scored a goal in the knockout stage of the World Cups.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/fifa-world-cup-2022its-a-war-australia-coach-graham-arnold-not-intimidated-with-argentina-challenge-539668">Argentina vs Australia clash wasn’t just a match, it was supposed to be a&nbsp;'war’, as stated by Australia’s coach Graham Arnold</a> ahead of the game. It, however, didn’t go that way. Argentina in the opening half had most of the possession, they even created a few chances early on. In the 35th minute of the match came a moment that sent the world into a crazy party mode with Lionel Messi scoring the first goal through a fantastic shot from just outside the box.</p>

<p>With the 1-0 lead, Argentina were&nbsp;all over their opponents. In the second half, striker Julian Alvarez made it 2-0 for the tournament favourites, almost cementing his side’s place in the next round. Australia though managed to hit one goal later, the match ended with Argentina winning the contest 2-1.</p>

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<p>Post-game, Messi in a media interaction talked about this particular achievement and seemed grateful for it. He even said the match wasn’t easy as they had to really work hard to get that win.</p>

<p>“I am very happy for taking another step forward, achieving another objective," Messi said during a post-match interaction with the media.</p>

<p>“It was a very strong and difficult match — we knew it was going to be this way. We didn’t have much time to rest up and we were concerned as we knew it was going to be a physical match and they were very strong," he added.</p>

<p>Argentina will now face the Netherlands in their quarterfinal clash on Saturday, December 10th.</p>


The Argentinean great Lionel Messi has gone past Diego Maradona and Cristiano Ronaldo in scoring the most goals in FIFA World Cups. Following his superb performance against Australia in the pre-quarterfinal clash on Saturday night, where Messi scored one goal, his ninth overall in World Cups, he surpassed Ronaldo and Maradona’s tally of eight goals each in the tournament.

The Argentinean great Lionel Messi has gone past Diego Maradona and Cristiano Ronaldo in scoring the most goals in FIFA World Cups. Following his superb performance against Australia in the pre-quarterfinal clash on Saturday night, where Messi scored one goal, his ninth overall in World Cups, he surpassed Ronaldo and Maradona’s tally of eight goals each in the tournament. What’s the cherry on the cake? Messi achieved this feat in his 1000th career game. Besides, this was also the first time Messi scored a goal in the knockout stage of the World Cups. Argentina vs Australia clash wasn’t just a match, it was supposed to be a 'war’, as stated by Australia’s coach Graham Arnold ahead of the game. It, however, didn’t go that way. Argentina in the opening half had most of the possession, they even created a few chances early on. In the 35th minute of the match came a moment that sent the world into a crazy party mode with Lionel Messi scoring the first goal through a fantastic shot from just outside the box. With the 1-0 lead, Argentina were all over their opponents. In the second half, striker Julian Alvarez made it 2-0 for the tournament favourites, almost cementing his side’s place in the next round. Australia though managed to hit one goal later, the match ended with Argentina winning the contest 2-1. ALSO READ: FIFA World Cup 2022: Maestro Messi sends Australia packing as Argentina into last eight Post-game, Messi in a media interaction talked about this particular achievement and seemed grateful for it. He even said the match wasn’t easy as they had to really work hard to get that win. “I am very happy for taking another step forward, achieving another objective," Messi said during a post-match interaction with the media. “It was a very strong and difficult match — we knew it was going to be this way. We didn’t have much time to rest up and we were concerned as we knew it was going to be a physical match and they were very strong," he added. Argentina will now face the Netherlands in their quarterfinal clash on Saturday, December 10th.

Record Alert! Lionel Messi overtakes Cristiano Ronaldo, Diego Maradona on World Cup goal tally

<p>The world went into a frenzy when Japan’s controversial goal against Spain stood correct in FIFA World Cup Group-E's&nbsp;match on Friday night. There was a lot at stake, Japan’s qualification, Germany’s qualification, and Spain’s position on the team standings in the group. Everything took an up-side turn when Ao Tanaka’s comeback goal for Japan not only helped them beat Spain in World Cup&nbsp;but also sent Germany home despite them winning against Costa Rica 4-2.</p>

<p>FIFA, the governing body, more than 12 hours after the game got over and the team standing got sorted, released a video that proved the second goal stood correctly despite many angles showing otherwise during replays.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>At that moment when the goal was given, the Spanish fans, German fans, and those on social media were shocked and started blasting the newly-introduced VAR technology into the game. Tweets against it started to flood in with everyone pointing fingers at the referees present on the ground and on those behind the cameras.</p>

<p>The result of the game saw different emotions on the ground with the Japanese fans celebrating after topping the group, while German players looked utterly disappointed despite beating Costa Rica handsomely in their final group game. The loss also handed Spain a blow as they stood second in their group despite winning their first match of the FIFA World Cup 2022 7-0 against Costa Rica. Their 1-1 draw against Germany didn’t help them in any way either.</p>

<p>Talking of Japan, they seemed to have impressed everyone with the two biggest upsets in this World Cup. In their group opener, they defeated Germany 2-1 and in their last match, they beat Spain 2-1 with mere 17% possession.</p>

<p>Now in the knockout stage, Japan will take on Croatia on Monday, December 5th while Spain will challenge Morocco the following day on December 6th.</p>


The world went into a frenzy when Japan’s controversial goal against Spain stood correct in FIFA World Cup Group-E's match on Friday night. There was a lot at stake, Japan’s qualification, Germany’s qualification, and Spain’s position on the team standings in the group.

The world went into a frenzy when Japan’s controversial goal against Spain stood correct in FIFA World Cup Group-E's match on Friday night. There was a lot at stake, Japan’s qualification, Germany’s qualification, and Spain’s position on the team standings in the group. Everything took an up-side turn when Ao Tanaka’s comeback goal for Japan not only helped them beat Spain in World Cup but also sent Germany home despite them winning against Costa Rica 4-2. FIFA, the governing body, more than 12 hours after the game got over and the team standing got sorted, released a video that proved the second goal stood correctly despite many angles showing otherwise during replays. ALSO READ: WATCH: Japan's controversial goal vs Spain that led to Germany's FIFA World Cup elimination Other cameras may offer misleading images but on the evidence available, the whole of the ball was not out of play. pic.twitter.com/HKKEot0j1Y — FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) December 2, 2022 × At that moment when the goal was given, the Spanish fans, German fans, and those on social media were shocked and started blasting the newly-introduced VAR technology into the game. Tweets against it started to flood in with everyone pointing fingers at the referees present on the ground and on those behind the cameras. The result of the game saw different emotions on the ground with the Japanese fans celebrating after topping the group, while German players looked utterly disappointed despite beating Costa Rica handsomely in their final group game. The loss also handed Spain a blow as they stood second in their group despite winning their first match of the FIFA World Cup 2022 7-0 against Costa Rica. Their 1-1 draw against Germany didn’t help them in any way either. Talking of Japan, they seemed to have impressed everyone with the two biggest upsets in this World Cup. In their group opener, they defeated Germany 2-1 and in their last match, they beat Spain 2-1 with mere 17% possession. Now in the knockout stage, Japan will take on Croatia on Monday, December 5th while Spain will challenge Morocco the following day on December 6th.

WATCH: FIFA’s latest footage of Japan’s controversial goal vs Spain proves referee’s decision as correct

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<p>While his team may have progressed to the knockouts, Cristiano Ronaldo's performance in the group stage of the ongoing World Cup has left much to be desired. Such has been Ronaldo's lacklustre form that he has been named in the worst XI of the World Cup group stage.</p>

<p>In a list compiled by SofaScore, Ronaldo was placed up front with an average rating of 6.37 across the three group matches. Ronaldo could not manage a single goal from open play and the only scoring opportunity came against Ghana via a penalty.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The 37-year-old's performance against South Korea was perhaps directly responsible for the opening goal. Consequently, Portugal were beaten by the Taegeuk Warriors in the final group match.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>While Ronaldo leads the line in the worst-playing XI, he is joined in the front two by Qatar's golden boy, Almoez Ali with a lowly SofaScore of 6.23.</p>

<p>The midfield comprises of Canada's Tajon Buchanan (6.10), Qatar's Karim Boudiaf (6.30), Saudi Arabia's Abdulellah Al-Malki (6.15) and Australia's Leckie (6.33).&nbsp;</p>

<p>The two centre-backs have been named Costa Rican Francisco Calvo (6.25) and Oscar Duarte (6.30). Meanwhile, Canadian defender Alistair Johnston (6.40) is placed at right-back and Homam Ahmed (6.23) is his counterpart at left-back.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>With the Portuguese not as pacy and agile as once he was, opposition teams are able to tame Ronaldo easily. Acting as a poacher in the twilight years of his career, Ronaldo has come under criticism regarding his playing style and if it suits the needs of modern football teams.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/fifa-world-cup-2022-netherlands-smash-us-out-of-the-world-cup-with-a-thumping-3-1-victory-539796"><strong>Read more:&nbsp;FIFA World Cup 2022: Netherlands knock US out of the World Cup with a thumping 3-1 victory</strong></a></p>

<p>His tumultuous stay at Manchester United was more often than not plagued by this particular question. While Ronaldo fared relatively well in the last season, he could not break into Eric Ten Hag's plans as the Dutch plays a high-pressing game.</p>

<p>While Ronaldo may not have fired all cylinders in the group stage, he certainly has the calibre to lift his game in the big games. Portugal square up against Switzerland on Tuesday and manager&nbsp;Fernando Santos will hope that his talisman could regain some of the old touch.&nbsp;</p>

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While his team may have progressed to the knockouts, Cristiano Ronaldo's performance in the group stage of the ongoing World Cup has left much to be desired. Such has been Ronaldo's lacklustre form that he has been named in the worst XI of the World Cup group stage.

While his team may have progressed to the knockouts, Cristiano Ronaldo's performance in the group stage of the ongoing World Cup has left much to be desired. Such has been Ronaldo's lacklustre form that he has been named in the worst XI of the World Cup group stage. In a list compiled by SofaScore, Ronaldo was placed up front with an average rating of 6.37 across the three group matches. Ronaldo could not manage a single goal from open play and the only scoring opportunity came against Ghana via a penalty. The 37-year-old's performance against South Korea was perhaps directly responsible for the opening goal. Consequently, Portugal were beaten by the Taegeuk Warriors in the final group match. WATCH | Edinson Cavani punches pitch-side VAR monitor after Uruguay crash out of World Cup While Ronaldo leads the line in the worst-playing XI, he is joined in the front two by Qatar's golden boy, Almoez Ali with a lowly SofaScore of 6.23. The midfield comprises of Canada's Tajon Buchanan (6.10), Qatar's Karim Boudiaf (6.30), Saudi Arabia's Abdulellah Al-Malki (6.15) and Australia's Leckie (6.33). The two centre-backs have been named Costa Rican Francisco Calvo (6.25) and Oscar Duarte (6.30). Meanwhile, Canadian defender Alistair Johnston (6.40) is placed at right-back and Homam Ahmed (6.23) is his counterpart at left-back. O SofaScore fez uma seleção dos piores jogadores da primeira fase da Copa do Mundo. E incluiu Cristiano Ronaldo... 😳😦 pic.twitter.com/SJC4QXeltP — Thomas Alencar (@thomasalencr) December 3, 2022 × With the Portuguese not as pacy and agile as once he was, opposition teams are able to tame Ronaldo easily. Acting as a poacher in the twilight years of his career, Ronaldo has come under criticism regarding his playing style and if it suits the needs of modern football teams. Read more: FIFA World Cup 2022: Netherlands knock US out of the World Cup with a thumping 3-1 victory His tumultuous stay at Manchester United was more often than not plagued by this particular question. While Ronaldo fared relatively well in the last season, he could not break into Eric Ten Hag's plans as the Dutch plays a high-pressing game. While Ronaldo may not have fired all cylinders in the group stage, he certainly has the calibre to lift his game in the big games. Portugal square up against Switzerland on Tuesday and manager Fernando Santos will hope that his talisman could regain some of the old touch. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

FIFA World Cup 2022: Cristiano Ronaldo named in the worst team of World Cup group stage

<p>Brazil star forward Neymar is running against time to get fit for the side’s knockout match against South Korea on Tuesday, December 6th, team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said after Cameroon’s game. Owing to the increasing injury list, Brazil coach Tete played a second-string side on Friday against the African nation, losing to them 0-1.</p>

<p>Brazil’s Neymar and right-back Danilo both suffered ankle injuries during the match against Switzerland that further ruled them out of the remaining group-stage games. While Danilo has shown&nbsp;positive signs in terms of improvement in his injury, Brazil's team doctor feels a call on Neymar will be taken at the last minute as he is still struggling with his injury. Another full-back Alex Sandro was also left injured after the Swiss game with Alex Tellas and Gabriel Jesus is&nbsp;believed to have complained about minor pain post the defeat against Cameroon.</p>

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<p>"Regarding Neymar and Alex Sandro, we think we have time on our hands and there is a possibility," Lasmar told reporters when asked about their availability for the South Korea match. "Let's wait what their transition will be - they have still not started to practice with the ball and it's something they will do tomorrow. It will be important to see how they respond to this new style, so depending on that, we will make a call.</p>

<p>"Danilo has been evolving very positively and today he did intense work with the ball and has adapted functionally very positively. The expectation is tomorrow he will be able to train normally with all players.</p>

<p>"Let's observe what happens and if everything is OK, we have very high expectations that he will be available for the next match."</p>

<p>Meanwhile, even after suffering their first defeat to an African nation on the World Cup stage, Brazil still remained on the top of Group G, having beaten Switzerland and Serbia earlier. The five-time World Cup winners are eyeing their record sixth title in Qatar.</p>


Brazil star forward Neymar is running against time to get fit for the side’s knockout match against South Korea on Tuesday, December 6th, team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said after Cameroon’s game.

Brazil star forward Neymar is running against time to get fit for the side’s knockout match against South Korea on Tuesday, December 6th, team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said after Cameroon’s game. Owing to the increasing injury list, Brazil coach Tete played a second-string side on Friday against the African nation, losing to them 0-1. Brazil’s Neymar and right-back Danilo both suffered ankle injuries during the match against Switzerland that further ruled them out of the remaining group-stage games. While Danilo has shown positive signs in terms of improvement in his injury, Brazil's team doctor feels a call on Neymar will be taken at the last minute as he is still struggling with his injury. Another full-back Alex Sandro was also left injured after the Swiss game with Alex Tellas and Gabriel Jesus is believed to have complained about minor pain post the defeat against Cameroon. ALSO READ: Switzerland edge Serbia in goalfest to reach last 16; Cameroon beat Brazil 1-0 "Regarding Neymar and Alex Sandro, we think we have time on our hands and there is a possibility," Lasmar told reporters when asked about their availability for the South Korea match. "Let's wait what their transition will be - they have still not started to practice with the ball and it's something they will do tomorrow. It will be important to see how they respond to this new style, so depending on that, we will make a call. "Danilo has been evolving very positively and today he did intense work with the ball and has adapted functionally very positively. The expectation is tomorrow he will be able to train normally with all players. "Let's observe what happens and if everything is OK, we have very high expectations that he will be available for the next match." Meanwhile, even after suffering their first defeat to an African nation on the World Cup stage, Brazil still remained on the top of Group G, having beaten Switzerland and Serbia earlier. The five-time World Cup winners are eyeing their record sixth title in Qatar.

FIFA World Cup 2022: Neymar running against time to get fit for South Korea match, says Brazil’s team doctor

<p>Portugal's&nbsp;Cristiano Ronaldo was reportedly 'insulted' by South Korean player&nbsp;Cho Gue-sung during Friday's final Group H match where the Asian side managed to outmuscle the 2016 Euro champions.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The incident transpired during the 65th minute of the game when manager Fernando Santos substituted Ronaldo&nbsp;for Andre Silva. The game was evenly balanced at the stage with the scoreline reading 1-1.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, as Ronaldo slowly trudged off the pitch, he appeared to have a verbal altercation with Cho. The Portuguese star put his finger to his mouth, suggesting the Korean keep quiet.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Speaking to a Portuguese outlet after the match, Ronaldo said Cho was hurrying him off the pitch.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"What happened was before my substitution, the South Korea player told me to get off quickly. I told him to shut up as he doesn't have that authority. There was no disagreement [with the coach]."</p>

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<p>Standing in the technical area beside the pitch, manager Santos said Ronaldo was left angry&nbsp;after the argument.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The player from Korea was insulting him telling him to go away, so that is the reason why he was angry, everyone saw that.&nbsp;I saw the interaction with the Korea player and I don't have any doubts about it and if you see the images you see Pepe went towards the Korea player," said Santos.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"He was not aggressive, he was only verbally aggressive, he was speaking in English to Cristiano, and Cristiano said, 'Perhaps he had a bad day.'"</p>

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<p>Coming into the match, Ronaldo's Portugal had already qualified for the knockouts while South Korea needed a win.&nbsp;After conceding a goal in the first five minutes, the South Koreans showed a spirited performance and managed to restore parity in the 27th minute.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, just when it looked like South Korea would crash out, their talisman&nbsp;Son Heung-min provided a moment of brilliance to assist Hwang Hee-chan who slotted the ball at the back of the net in the 91st minute.&nbsp;</p>

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Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo was reportedly 'insulted' by South Korean player Cho Gue-sung during Friday's final Group H match where the Asian side managed to outmuscle the 2016 Euro champions.

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo was reportedly 'insulted' by South Korean player Cho Gue-sung during Friday's final Group H match where the Asian side managed to outmuscle the 2016 Euro champions. The incident transpired during the 65th minute of the game when manager Fernando Santos substituted Ronaldo for Andre Silva. The game was evenly balanced at the stage with the scoreline reading 1-1. However, as Ronaldo slowly trudged off the pitch, he appeared to have a verbal altercation with Cho. The Portuguese star put his finger to his mouth, suggesting the Korean keep quiet. Speaking to a Portuguese outlet after the match, Ronaldo said Cho was hurrying him off the pitch. "What happened was before my substitution, the South Korea player told me to get off quickly. I told him to shut up as he doesn't have that authority. There was no disagreement [with the coach]." WATCH | FIFA World Cup: Pro-Palestinian banner welcomed during matches × Standing in the technical area beside the pitch, manager Santos said Ronaldo was left angry after the argument. "The player from Korea was insulting him telling him to go away, so that is the reason why he was angry, everyone saw that. I saw the interaction with the Korea player and I don't have any doubts about it and if you see the images you see Pepe went towards the Korea player," said Santos. "He was not aggressive, he was only verbally aggressive, he was speaking in English to Cristiano, and Cristiano said, 'Perhaps he had a bad day.'" Read more: UNBELIEVABLE! Ronaldo on the verge of agreeing to a whopping €400 million deal with Saudi Arabian club: Report Coming into the match, Ronaldo's Portugal had already qualified for the knockouts while South Korea needed a win. After conceding a goal in the first five minutes, the South Koreans showed a spirited performance and managed to restore parity in the 27th minute. However, just when it looked like South Korea would crash out, their talisman Son Heung-min provided a moment of brilliance to assist Hwang Hee-chan who slotted the ball at the back of the net in the 91st minute. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

FIFA World Cup 2022: Cristiano Ronaldo says 'shut up' after being insulted by a South Korean player

<p><meta name="uuid" content="uuidrfQvjlQgZxbD" /><meta charset="utf-8" />Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani was an enraged man after his side crashed out of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar on Friday. Cavani while trudging back to the tunnel after the full-time whistle smashed the pitch-side VAR (Virtual Assistant Referees) monitor.</p>

<p>Cavani may have been miffed after Uruguay were denied a penalty in the 57th minute when Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez was tripped in the Ghanian box.</p>

<p>German referee Daniel Siebert did not award the penalty and even after being asked to go to the VAR monitor, he stayed firm on his original decision. Usually, decisions are overturned as soon as a referee heads to the VAR monitor.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Similarly, deep into the stoppage time, Cavani was brought down in the penalty box by a Ghanian defender. While Cavani and his teammates appealed vociferously for the penalty, the referee asked the Uruguayan to get up on his feet and continue.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Siebert's decision rattled the Uruguyan bench which could have done with the extra goal as their 2-0 win over Ghana was not sufficient to earn them a spot in the knockouts.</p>

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<p>Uruguay needed a victory against Ghana and a superior goal difference to go ahead. However, in the other match, South Korea managed to score the decisive goal at the death after trailing within five minutes of the start of the game.</p>

<p>Uruguay till the 84th minute were coasting and had one foot in the round of 16. However, after Hwang's goal, the tide turned and desperate Uruguay tried to go for the third goal.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/fifa-world-cup-2022-round-of-16-schedule-check-fixtures-and-matches-list-of-your-favourite-teams-in-2nd-round-539711"><strong>Read more:&nbsp;FIFA World Cup 2022 Round of 16 Schedule: Check fixtures and matches list of your favourite teams in 2nd round</strong></a></p>

<p>The third goal never arrived and Uruguay were forced out of the WC. After the end of the game, Uruguayan players surrounded the referee and linesmen and gave them a piece of their minds.&nbsp;</p>

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Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani was an enraged man after his side crashed out of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar on Friday. Cavani while trudging back to the tunnel after the full-time whistle smashed the pitch-side VAR (Virtual Assistant Referees) monitor.

Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani was an enraged man after his side crashed out of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar on Friday. Cavani while trudging back to the tunnel after the full-time whistle smashed the pitch-side VAR (Virtual Assistant Referees) monitor. Cavani may have been miffed after Uruguay were denied a penalty in the 57th minute when Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez was tripped in the Ghanian box. German referee Daniel Siebert did not award the penalty and even after being asked to go to the VAR monitor, he stayed firm on his original decision. Usually, decisions are overturned as soon as a referee heads to the VAR monitor. Similarly, deep into the stoppage time, Cavani was brought down in the penalty box by a Ghanian defender. While Cavani and his teammates appealed vociferously for the penalty, the referee asked the Uruguayan to get up on his feet and continue. Siebert's decision rattled the Uruguyan bench which could have done with the extra goal as their 2-0 win over Ghana was not sufficient to earn them a spot in the knockouts. Edinson Cavani punched the VAR screen down after #URU crashed out of the World Cup. https://t.co/hl0E91ysn0 — EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) December 2, 2022 × Uruguay needed a victory against Ghana and a superior goal difference to go ahead. However, in the other match, South Korea managed to score the decisive goal at the death after trailing within five minutes of the start of the game. Uruguay till the 84th minute were coasting and had one foot in the round of 16. However, after Hwang's goal, the tide turned and desperate Uruguay tried to go for the third goal. Read more: FIFA World Cup 2022 Round of 16 Schedule: Check fixtures and matches list of your favourite teams in 2nd round The third goal never arrived and Uruguay were forced out of the WC. After the end of the game, Uruguayan players surrounded the referee and linesmen and gave them a piece of their minds. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

WATCH | Edinson Cavani punches pitch-side VAR monitor after Uruguay crash out of World Cup

<p>In the latest blow to Brazil’s FIFA World Cup 2022 campaign, striker Gabriel Jesus is now ruled out of the tournament due to a knee injury. With this, the list of injured&nbsp;players in the camp has increased&nbsp;ahead of an important knockout clash against Switzerland on Tuesday. Jesus was left injured during Brazil’s last group stage match against Cameroon on Friday along with left-back Alex Tellas. The striker is now expected to be away for at least a month’s time, resulting in him missing some games for his club Arsenal also.</p>

<p>Fabrizio Romano, a well-known and credible Italian journalist broke this news on his Twitter handle, saying, “Gabriel Jesus will miss the rest of the World Cup, sources close to player and Brazil confirm. He has pain in his knee and won’t be able to be back during the competition. #Qatar2022</p>

<p>Gabriel’s expected to return in January with Arsenal.</p>

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<p>This news came&nbsp;after the Brazil team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar confirmed that Neymar is also expected to be on the sidelines for the Swiss game as he hasn’t recovered yet. He further commented on the matter saying the call on Neymar’s participation will be taken at the last minute.</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/fifa-world-cup-2022-neymar-running-against-time-to-get-fit-for-south-korea-match-says-brazils-team-doctor-539613">FIFA World Cup 2022: Neymar running against time to get fit for South Korea match, says Brazil’s team doctor</a></p>

<p>Not only Neymar, full-backs Danilo, Alex Sandro, and Alex Tellas all suffered injuries during the group stage matches as well. With Danilo at least showing positive signs of improvement, Sandro’s injury status is still unclear.</p>

<p>Brazil coach Tete looked concerned about the increasing number&nbsp;of injured players in the camp and said the World Cup is physically demanding and it is draining players.</p>

<p>"The physical demand is ever increasing, the time is short, it's a cumulative effect of games and sometimes you don't have the ideal recovery time on your hands," coach Tite told a news conference on Friday.</p>

<p>"I don't really know what to say other than that, mentally, the Cup is very demanding. It drains you. The intensity of the matches, the preparation - they are components of analysis that we have to delve into deeper, but they are all considerable."</p>

<p>Brazil captain Thiago Silva also informed about Tellas’ situation, saying it’s looking bad for now.</p>

<p>"It doesn't look good, and the players know when something is not right," Brazil captain Thiago Silva told reporters on Friday.</p>

<p>"He felt a really strong pain in his knee and was really worried in the changing room. We all tried to cheer him up but he was not feeling right."</p>

<p>Brazil, despite losing the game against Cameroon 0-1, topped group G and will now take on Switzerland on Tuesday, December 6th at 00:30 AM IST.</p>


In the latest blow to Brazil’s FIFA World Cup 2022 campaign, striker Gabriel Jesus is now ruled out of the tournament due to a knee injury. With this, the list of injured players in the camp has increased ahead of an important knockout clash against Switzerland on Tuesday.

In the latest blow to Brazil’s FIFA World Cup 2022 campaign, striker Gabriel Jesus is now ruled out of the tournament due to a knee injury. With this, the list of injured players in the camp has increased ahead of an important knockout clash against Switzerland on Tuesday. Jesus was left injured during Brazil’s last group stage match against Cameroon on Friday along with left-back Alex Tellas. The striker is now expected to be away for at least a month’s time, resulting in him missing some games for his club Arsenal also. Fabrizio Romano, a well-known and credible Italian journalist broke this news on his Twitter handle, saying, “Gabriel Jesus will miss the rest of the World Cup, sources close to player and Brazil confirm. He has pain in his knee and won’t be able to be back during the competition. #Qatar2022 Gabriel’s expected to return in January with Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus will miss the rest of the World Cup, sources close to player and Brazil confirm. He has pain in his knee and won’t be able to be back during the competition. 🚨🇧🇷 #Qatar2022 Gabriel’s expected to return in January with Arsenal. pic.twitter.com/TSZxO9X4dY — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 3, 2022 × This news came after the Brazil team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar confirmed that Neymar is also expected to be on the sidelines for the Swiss game as he hasn’t recovered yet. He further commented on the matter saying the call on Neymar’s participation will be taken at the last minute. ALSO READ: FIFA World Cup 2022: Neymar running against time to get fit for South Korea match, says Brazil’s team doctor Not only Neymar, full-backs Danilo, Alex Sandro, and Alex Tellas all suffered injuries during the group stage matches as well. With Danilo at least showing positive signs of improvement, Sandro’s injury status is still unclear. Brazil coach Tete looked concerned about the increasing number of injured players in the camp and said the World Cup is physically demanding and it is draining players. "The physical demand is ever increasing, the time is short, it's a cumulative effect of games and sometimes you don't have the ideal recovery time on your hands," coach Tite told a news conference on Friday. "I don't really know what to say other than that, mentally, the Cup is very demanding. It drains you. The intensity of the matches, the preparation - they are components of analysis that we have to delve into deeper, but they are all considerable." Brazil captain Thiago Silva also informed about Tellas’ situation, saying it’s looking bad for now. "It doesn't look good, and the players know when something is not right," Brazil captain Thiago Silva told reporters on Friday. "He felt a really strong pain in his knee and was really worried in the changing room. We all tried to cheer him up but he was not feeling right." Brazil, despite losing the game against Cameroon 0-1, topped group G and will now take on Switzerland on Tuesday, December 6th at 00:30 AM IST.

Brazil struck with sea of injuries, striker Gabriel Jesus ruled out of FIFA World Cup 2022

<p>Australia coach Graham Arnold promised Argentina a war on Saturday when the Socceroos look to spring an upset for the ages in the last 16 of the World Cup. With a blend of team spirit and dogged determination, Arnold's unheralded underdogs have already notched up victories over Tunisia and Denmark in Qatar to reach the knockout stages for only the second time. Arnold said they were not finished yet and would be in Argentina's faces for 90 minutes to try and give the South Americans as little time on the ball as possible.</p>

<p>"No disrespect to Argentina or anything at all, but it's 11 v 11, and it's 10 blue shirts against 10 yellow shirts, and it's a battle," he told a news conference on Friday. "It's a war, and we've got to fight that and make sure that the boys are in great physical shape, great mental shape, they've got great energy, and we go out there and give it all guns blazing."</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/watch-fifas-latest-footage-of-japans-controversial-goal-vs-spain-proves-referees-decision-as-correct-539639">WATCH: FIFA’s latest footage of Japan’s controversial goal vs Spain proves referee’s decision as correct</a></p>

<p>Arnold, who as a player in 1993 came out on the wrong end of a two-legged World Cup playoff against an Argentina side featuring Maradona, said playing the twice champions was a big plus in terms of motivation.</p>

<p>"You're going to see the best of every player on the pitch for Australia tomorrow night because of who we're playing against," he added. "The brains need to be switched on and ... be switched on for every second ... because they play in two waves. Slow to try to make you relax, but when you relax, that's when they hit you."</p>

<p>Harry Souttar, who has been outstanding in Australia's last two games, reflected his coach's confidence but conceded that shutting down Leo Messi would be a tall order.</p>

<p>"We know it's going to be a difficult task," said the Scottish-born centre-back.</p>

<p>"Obviously, we respect the player massively. But I don't think it's just an individual thing. It's going to be a team effort, our team collective, I don't think it can come down to just one individual trying to stop him."</p>

<p>Having stunned the world with their success in Qatar, the Socceroos will take their country into the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time if they can upset Argentina.</p>

<p>"Australia are the underdogs and we love that," Arnold said. "We love the backs to the wall, and no one giving us a chance, and going out there and fighting the odds, the Aussie spirit way. That's our strength."</p>


Australia coach Graham Arnold promised Argentina a war on Saturday when the Socceroos look to spring an upset for the ages in the last 16 of the World Cup. With a blend of team spirit and dogged determination, Arnold's unheralded underdogs have already notched up victories over Tunisia and Denmark in Qatar to reach the knockout stages for only the second time.

Australia coach Graham Arnold promised Argentina a war on Saturday when the Socceroos look to spring an upset for the ages in the last 16 of the World Cup. With a blend of team spirit and dogged determination, Arnold's unheralded underdogs have already notched up victories over Tunisia and Denmark in Qatar to reach the knockout stages for only the second time. Arnold said they were not finished yet and would be in Argentina's faces for 90 minutes to try and give the South Americans as little time on the ball as possible. "No disrespect to Argentina or anything at all, but it's 11 v 11, and it's 10 blue shirts against 10 yellow shirts, and it's a battle," he told a news conference on Friday. "It's a war, and we've got to fight that and make sure that the boys are in great physical shape, great mental shape, they've got great energy, and we go out there and give it all guns blazing." ALSO READ: WATCH: FIFA’s latest footage of Japan’s controversial goal vs Spain proves referee’s decision as correct Arnold, who as a player in 1993 came out on the wrong end of a two-legged World Cup playoff against an Argentina side featuring Maradona, said playing the twice champions was a big plus in terms of motivation. "You're going to see the best of every player on the pitch for Australia tomorrow night because of who we're playing against," he added. "The brains need to be switched on and ... be switched on for every second ... because they play in two waves. Slow to try to make you relax, but when you relax, that's when they hit you." Harry Souttar, who has been outstanding in Australia's last two games, reflected his coach's confidence but conceded that shutting down Leo Messi would be a tall order. "We know it's going to be a difficult task," said the Scottish-born centre-back. "Obviously, we respect the player massively. But I don't think it's just an individual thing. It's going to be a team effort, our team collective, I don't think it can come down to just one individual trying to stop him." Having stunned the world with their success in Qatar, the Socceroos will take their country into the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time if they can upset Argentina. "Australia are the underdogs and we love that," Arnold said. "We love the backs to the wall, and no one giving us a chance, and going out there and fighting the odds, the Aussie spirit way. That's our strength."

FIFA World Cup 2022: 'It's a war' - Australia coach Graham Arnold not intimidated with Argentina challenge

<p>There has been plenty of action and drama in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022 edition. The tournament started on November 20 and has been living up to expectations so far. The Round of 32 will be over on Friday (December 02) as the focus now shifts to the Round of 16. Thus, the tournament is set to get more competitive and will throw in more surprises for the football fans, worldwide, in the next round.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Talking about the last 16 round, pre-tournament favourites such as Brazil, Argentina, England, Croatia, Portugal have all qualified whereas some big teams such as last edition's semi-finalists Belgium and 2014 champions Germany have bowed out of the competition in the group stage itself. Teams such as Japan and Morocco have topped their respective groups whereas Australia also got through the R-16 for the second time in their history, beating Denmark.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/fifa-world-cup-2022-rankings-points-table-team-standings-of-all-groups-after-day-11-539174">FIFA World Cup 2022 Rankings- Points table, team standings of all groups after day 11</a></strong></p>

<p>Ahead of all the action in the Round of 16, here are the teams that have qualified so far and the entire schedule:</p>

<p><strong>Group winners:</strong> England, France, Argentina, Netherlands, Japan, Morocco<br />
<strong>Second-placed:</strong> Senegal, Poland, Australia, USA, Croatia, Spain<br />
<strong>Final position yet to be confirmed:</strong> Brazil and Portugal</p>

<p>On the other hand, as many as six teams -- such as Switzerland, Cameroon, and Serbia in Group G, and Ghana, South Korea, and Uruguay from Group H -- are still in the race to seal the two remaining&nbsp;spots.</p>

<p><strong>Full schedule of Round of 16:</strong></p>

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			<td>USA</td>
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			<td>Argentina</td>
			<td>Australia</td>
			<td>Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium</td>
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			<td>France</td>
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			<td>Al Thumama Stadium</td>
			<td>8:30 PM</td>
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			<td>England</td>
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			<td>Al Bayt Stadium</td>
			<td>12:30 AM</td>
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			<td>Japan</td>
			<td>Croatia</td>
			<td>Al Janoub Stadium</td>
			<td>8:30 PM</td>
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<p><strong>Live Streaming and telecast details</strong></p>

<p>Just like so far, Sports 18 will broadcast the&nbsp;Round of 16 games. The&nbsp;live stream will be available on&nbsp;Jio Cinema app and website.</p>

<p>Expect more twists and turns in the next round of the showpiece event in Qatar.</p>


There has been plenty of action and drama in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022 edition. The tournament started on November 20 and has been living up to expectations so far.

There has been plenty of action and drama in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022 edition. The tournament started on November 20 and has been living up to expectations so far. The Round of 32 will be over on Friday (December 02) as the focus now shifts to the Round of 16. Thus, the tournament is set to get more competitive and will throw in more surprises for the football fans, worldwide, in the next round. Talking about the last 16 round, pre-tournament favourites such as Brazil, Argentina, England, Croatia, Portugal have all qualified whereas some big teams such as last edition's semi-finalists Belgium and 2014 champions Germany have bowed out of the competition in the group stage itself. Teams such as Japan and Morocco have topped their respective groups whereas Australia also got through the R-16 for the second time in their history, beating Denmark. Also read: FIFA World Cup 2022 Rankings- Points table, team standings of all groups after day 11 Ahead of all the action in the Round of 16, here are the teams that have qualified so far and the entire schedule: Group winners: England, France, Argentina, Netherlands, Japan, Morocco Second-placed: Senegal, Poland, Australia, USA, Croatia, Spain Final position yet to be confirmed: Brazil and Portugal On the other hand, as many as six teams -- such as Switzerland, Cameroon, and Serbia in Group G, and Ghana, South Korea, and Uruguay from Group H -- are still in the race to seal the two remaining spots. Full schedule of Round of 16: DATE TEAM 1 TEAM 2 VENUE TIMINGS (IST) Dec 3 NED USA Khalifa International Stadium 8:30 PM Dec 4 Argentina Australia Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium 12:30 AM Dec 4 France Poland Al Thumama Stadium 8:30 PM Dec 5 England Senegal Al Bayt Stadium 12:30 AM Dec 5 Japan Croatia Al Janoub Stadium 8:30 PM Dec 6 Group G topper Group H 2nd Stadium 974 12:30 AM Dec 6 Morocco Spain Education City Stadium 8:30 PM Dec 7 Group H topper Group G 2nd Lusail Iconic Stadium 12:30 AM Live Streaming and telecast details Just like so far, Sports 18 will broadcast the Round of 16 games. The live stream will be available on Jio Cinema app and website. Expect more twists and turns in the next round of the showpiece event in Qatar.

FIFA World Cup 2022, Round of 16: From qualified teams, schedule to live telecast - All you need to know

Record five-time champions Brazil are already through to the Round of 16 and now they'll aim to finish in the top spot in group G. Watch this video to know more.

FIFA World Cup 2022: Brazil looks to finish on top in group G

One of the biggest shock of the FIFA world cup 2022 came when Belgium, consisting of some of the greatest footballers in the sports were knocked out of the tournament after just the group stage.

Belgium knocked out of FIFA World Cup group stage

Four-time champions Germany sensationally crashed out of the World Cup despite a 4-2 victory over Costa Rica in their last Group E match on Thursday, tumbling out at the first hurdle for the second consecutive time.

Four-time champions Germany crash out of FIFA World Cup 2022

<p>You don’t have match tickets? Don’t worry; you can still go and watch FIFA World Cup matches inside the stadium in Qatar. In a shake-up of visit visa rules, ticketless fans can now also enjoy the live coverage of the matches. For such fans to avail this incredible once-in-a-lifetime offer, they must meet these simple rules. As announced by Qatar’s ministry of Interiors on their Twitter handle,</p>

<p>“The Ministry of Interior announces that fans will be allowed to enter the State of Qatar starting December 2, 2022 without a match ticket provided that the following conditions are met:</p>

<p>“Get a Hayya Card.</p>

<p>“Book a hotel reservation.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Pay a fee of QR500.”</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ghana-vs-uruguay-at-fifa-world-cup-2022-match-prediction-h2h-preview-and-lineups-539388">Ghana vs Uruguay at FIFA World Cup 2022: Match prediction, H2H preview, and lineups</a></p>

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<p>Given that the tournament is now entering its second stage, a lot of the countries are knocked out and expectedly their fans are also likely to head home after paying a visit. Considering these things, the news fans coming to Qatar shall not think about the accommodation – something that was in higher demand in the lead-up to the tournament. With that, one of the three boxes is ticked.</p>

<p>Next, for the visitors to come and enjoy the live match experience, they can apply for the Hayya card on the official website. Besides this, the fans must also pay a QR500 fee to gain access to the country. By doing all of this, Qatar is encouraging football fans from across the world to come and visit the country and watch their favourite teams in action.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the last four group stage matches will be staged on Friday, December 2nd and after that, the knockouts will begin. Two teams from almost every group have reached the Round of 16 while the remaining two teams will seal their spots on Friday night in Qatar.</p>


You don’t have match tickets? Don’t worry; you can still go and watch FIFA World Cup matches inside the stadium in Qatar. In a shake-up of visit visa rules, ticketless fans can now also enjoy the live coverage of the matches.

You don’t have match tickets? Don’t worry; you can still go and watch FIFA World Cup matches inside the stadium in Qatar. In a shake-up of visit visa rules, ticketless fans can now also enjoy the live coverage of the matches. For such fans to avail this incredible once-in-a-lifetime offer, they must meet these simple rules. As announced by Qatar’s ministry of Interiors on their Twitter handle, “The Ministry of Interior announces that fans will be allowed to enter the State of Qatar starting December 2, 2022 without a match ticket provided that the following conditions are met: “Get a Hayya Card. “Book a hotel reservation. “Pay a fee of QR500.” ALSO READ: Ghana vs Uruguay at FIFA World Cup 2022: Match prediction, H2H preview, and lineups Conditions to enter the State of Qatar starting 2 December 2022 #MOIQatar pic.twitter.com/huVI3TYR6U — Ministry of Interior (@MOI_QatarEn) November 30, 2022 × Given that the tournament is now entering its second stage, a lot of the countries are knocked out and expectedly their fans are also likely to head home after paying a visit. Considering these things, the news fans coming to Qatar shall not think about the accommodation – something that was in higher demand in the lead-up to the tournament. With that, one of the three boxes is ticked. Next, for the visitors to come and enjoy the live match experience, they can apply for the Hayya card on the official website. Besides this, the fans must also pay a QR500 fee to gain access to the country. By doing all of this, Qatar is encouraging football fans from across the world to come and visit the country and watch their favourite teams in action. Meanwhile, the last four group stage matches will be staged on Friday, December 2nd and after that, the knockouts will begin. Two teams from almost every group have reached the Round of 16 while the remaining two teams will seal their spots on Friday night in Qatar.

Get Excited! Qatar’s new entry rules will allow ticketless fans at FIFA World Cup 2022

<p><strong>FIFA World Cup 2022 Points Table &amp; Standings:&nbsp;</strong>Two groups of the FIFA World Cup 2022, Group E and Group F, went into action on day 12 of the mega event. The German team faced a major disappointment on Day 12 of the World Cup in Doha when they were eliminated early for the second consecutive tournament despite an impressive win against Costa Rica. Japan shocked Spain 2-1 to win their group for the first time ever. Morocco and Croatia from group F also secured spots in the final 16. However, after disappointing performances, Canada and Belgium will be heading home.&nbsp;<br />
In the first game of the day, neither team mustered a single successful attempt at goal as Belgium and Croatia drew 0-0.<br />
At the Al Thumama Stadium, Morocco defeated Canada by a score of 2-1 to advance to the knockout round for the first time since 1986.<br />
Japan shocked Spain by coming from behind to defeat them 2-1 early in the second half with two goals.<br />
Despite defeating Costa Rica 4-2, Germany failed to secure a place for itself in the round of 16.</p>

<p>As we now head towards the start of day 13&nbsp;of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, let's have a look at the points table and team standings.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Group A&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>All group matches from Group A have finished and the Netherlands and Senegal have qualified for knockouts.</p>

<h2><strong>Here are the points table and team standings of Group A.</strong></h2>

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			<td>Matches Played</td>
			<td>Win</td>
			<td>Loss</td>
			<td>Draw</td>
			<td>Points</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Netherlands (Q)&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
			<td>3</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>7</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Senegal (Q)</td>
			<td>3</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>6</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Ecuador</td>
			<td>3</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>4</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Qatar&nbsp;</td>
			<td>3</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>3</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>0</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

<p><strong>Group B</strong></p>

<p>Likewise in Group A, the action in Group B is also wrapped up with England and the USA cruising through.</p>

<h2><strong>Here are the points table and team standings of Group B.</strong></h2>

<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1">
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<td>Teams</td>
			<td>Matches Played</td>
			<td>Win</td>
			<td>Loss</td>
			<td>Draw</td>
			<td>Points</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>England (Q)&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
			<td>3</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>7</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>USA (Q)</td>
			<td>3</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>5</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Iran</td>
			<td>3</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>3</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Wales</td>
			<td>3</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>1</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

<p><strong>Group C</strong></p>

<p>Group C finished with its league matches last night only with Argentina and Poland punching their tickets for the round of 16.</p>

<h2><strong>Here are the points table and team standings of Group C.</strong></h2>

<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1">
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<td>Teams</td>
			<td>Matches Played</td>
			<td>Win</td>
			<td>Loss</td>
			<td>Draw</td>
			<td>Points</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Argentina (Q)&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
			<td>3</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>6</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Poland (Q)</td>
			<td>3</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>4</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Mexico</td>
			<td>3</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>4</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Saudi Arabia&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
			<td>3</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>3</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

<p><strong>Group D</strong></p>

<p>Two teams that made it to the knockouts of the FIFA World Cup 2022 from this group are France and Australia,</p>

<h2><strong>Here are the points table and team standings of Group D.</strong></h2>

<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1">
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<td>Teams</td>
			<td>Matches Played</td>
			<td>Win</td>
			<td>Loss</td>
			<td>Draw</td>
			<td>Points</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>France (Q)&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
			<td>3</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>6</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Australia (Q)&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
			<td>3</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>6</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Tunisia</td>
			<td>3</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>4</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Denmark</td>
			<td>3</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>1</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

<p><strong>Group E</strong></p>

<p>Group E went into action on day 12 of the FIFA World Cup 2022, where Japan and Spain emerged victorious leaving Germany and Costa Rica behind in the race to the round of 16.</p>

<h2><strong>Here are the points table and team standings of Group E.</strong></h2>

<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1">
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<td>Teams</td>
			<td>Matches Played</td>
			<td>Win</td>
			<td>Loss</td>
			<td>Draw</td>
			<td>Points</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Japan (Q)</td>
			<td>3</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>6</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Spain (Q)</td>
			<td>3</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>4</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Germany&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
			<td>3</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>4</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Costa Rica</td>
			<td>3</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>3</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

<p><strong>Group F</strong></p>

<p>Much like Group E, the Group F points table has also closed with Morocco and Croatia at the top two spots, thus reaching the knockout stages. Sadly, Belgium and Canada will be flying home shortly.</p>

<h2><strong>Here are the points table and team standings of Group F.</strong></h2>

<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1">
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<td>Teams</td>
			<td>Matches Played</td>
			<td>Win</td>
			<td>Loss</td>
			<td>Draw</td>
			<td>Points</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Morocco (Q)</td>
			<td>3</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>7</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Croatia (Q)</td>
			<td>3</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>5</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Belgium</td>
			<td>3</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>4</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Canada</td>
			<td>3</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>3</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>0</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

<p><strong>Group G</strong></p>

<p>Only Brazil&nbsp;from this group have made it to the next round. Who is going to be the second team will be decided during the group's last league matches on December 2.</p>

<h2><strong>Here are the points table and team standings of Group G.</strong></h2>

<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1">
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<td>Teams</td>
			<td>Matches Played</td>
			<td>Win</td>
			<td>Loss</td>
			<td>Draw</td>
			<td>Points</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Brazil (Q)</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>6</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Switzerland&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>3</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Cameroon</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>1</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Serbia</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>1</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

<p><strong>Group H</strong></p>

<p>With Portugal being the only team from this group to enter the round of 16, it remains interesting to see who follows them on Friday.</p>

<h2><strong>Here are the points table and team standings of Group H.</strong></h2>

<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1">
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<td>Teams</td>
			<td>Matches Played</td>
			<td>Win</td>
			<td>Loss</td>
			<td>Draw</td>
			<td>Points</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Portugal (Q)</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>6</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Ghana</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>3</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>South Korea&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>1</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Uruguay</td>
			<td>2</td>
			<td>0</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>1</td>
			<td>1</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

<p>Tonight in Qatar the last four group matches will be played involving the Group G and Group H.</p>

<p><em>*Please note the rankings given above were made before the start of matches on day 13&nbsp;of FIFA World Cup 2022.</em></p>


FIFA World Cup 2022 Points Table & Standings: Two groups of the FIFA World Cup 2022, Group E and Group F, went into action on day 12 of the mega event. The German team faced a major disappointment on Day 12 of the World Cup in Doha when they were eliminated early for the second consecutive tournament despite an impressive win against Costa Rica.

FIFA World Cup 2022 Points Table & Standings: Two groups of the FIFA World Cup 2022, Group E and Group F, went into action on day 12 of the mega event. The German team faced a major disappointment on Day 12 of the World Cup in Doha when they were eliminated early for the second consecutive tournament despite an impressive win against Costa Rica. Japan shocked Spain 2-1 to win their group for the first time ever. Morocco and Croatia from group F also secured spots in the final 16. However, after disappointing performances, Canada and Belgium will be heading home. In the first game of the day, neither team mustered a single successful attempt at goal as Belgium and Croatia drew 0-0. At the Al Thumama Stadium, Morocco defeated Canada by a score of 2-1 to advance to the knockout round for the first time since 1986. Japan shocked Spain by coming from behind to defeat them 2-1 early in the second half with two goals. Despite defeating Costa Rica 4-2, Germany failed to secure a place for itself in the round of 16. As we now head towards the start of day 13 of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, let's have a look at the points table and team standings. Group A All group matches from Group A have finished and the Netherlands and Senegal have qualified for knockouts. Here are the points table and team standings of Group A. Teams Matches Played Win Loss Draw Points Netherlands (Q) 3 2 0 1 7 Senegal (Q) 3 2 1 0 6 Ecuador 3 1 1 1 4 Qatar 3 0 3 0 0 Group B Likewise in Group A, the action in Group B is also wrapped up with England and the USA cruising through. Here are the points table and team standings of Group B. Teams Matches Played Win Loss Draw Points England (Q) 3 2 0 1 7 USA (Q) 3 1 0 2 5 Iran 3 1 2 0 3 Wales 3 0 2 1 1 Group C Group C finished with its league matches last night only with Argentina and Poland punching their tickets for the round of 16. Here are the points table and team standings of Group C. Teams Matches Played Win Loss Draw Points Argentina (Q) 3 2 1 0 6 Poland (Q) 3 1 1 1 4 Mexico 3 1 1 1 4 Saudi Arabia 3 1 2 0 3 Group D Two teams that made it to the knockouts of the FIFA World Cup 2022 from this group are France and Australia, Here are the points table and team standings of Group D. Teams Matches Played Win Loss Draw Points France (Q) 3 2 1 0 6 Australia (Q) 3 2 1 0 6 Tunisia 3 1 1 1 4 Denmark 3 0 2 1 1 Group E Group E went into action on day 12 of the FIFA World Cup 2022, where Japan and Spain emerged victorious leaving Germany and Costa Rica behind in the race to the round of 16. Here are the points table and team standings of Group E. Teams Matches Played Win Loss Draw Points Japan (Q) 3 2 1 0 6 Spain (Q) 3 1 1 1 4 Germany 3 1 1 1 4 Costa Rica 3 1 2 0 3 Group F Much like Group E, the Group F points table has also closed with Morocco and Croatia at the top two spots, thus reaching the knockout stages. Sadly, Belgium and Canada will be flying home shortly. Here are the points table and team standings of Group F. Teams Matches Played Win Loss Draw Points Morocco (Q) 3 2 0 1 7 Croatia (Q) 3 1 0 2 5 Belgium 3 1 1 1 4 Canada 3 0 3 0 0 Group G Only Brazil from this group have made it to the next round. Who is going to be the second team will be decided during the group's last league matches on December 2. Here are the points table and team standings of Group G. Teams Matches Played Win Loss Draw Points Brazil (Q) 2 2 0 0 6 Switzerland 2 1 1 0 3 Cameroon 2 0 1 1 1 Serbia 2 0 1 1 1 Group H With Portugal being the only team from this group to enter the round of 16, it remains interesting to see who follows them on Friday. Here are the points table and team standings of Group H. Teams Matches Played Win Loss Draw Points Portugal (Q) 2 2 0 0 6 Ghana 2 1 1 0 3 South Korea 2 0 1 1 1 Uruguay 2 0 1 1 1 Tonight in Qatar the last four group matches will be played involving the Group G and Group H. *Please note the rankings given above were made before the start of matches on day 13 of FIFA World Cup 2022.

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