Brazil cruise past Scotland as Morocco seal last-32 spot
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England and Panama have met once at the World Cup, a 6-1 win for England in 2018. England need a point to reach the last 32, while Panama are already out ahead of Saturday’s MetLife clash.
A World Cup side drew social media attention for the state they left their dressing room after elimination.
MetLife Stadium faces backlash over final and pitch quality. William Saliba says surface felt ‘like artificial turf’. England play Panama there on Saturday amid calls to move matches to Azteca.
England fan spends £10,000 house deposit to take his 80-year-old grandad to the World Cup, planning to follow the team and attend the Panama clash on Saturday.
Alan Shearer urges four England changes for Panama, backing Stones, O’Reilly, Saka and Rashford. He still predicts France to win and says a France vs Argentina final ‘wouldn’t surprise’ him. Livescore
Qatar’s Assim Madibo receives a five-match international ban after a VAR-upgraded red for a tackle that fractured Canada’s Ismael Kone’s leg in a 6-0 World Cup group win. Punishment sparks debate.
New 48-team format reduces jeopardy as third-placed sides can qualify, creating scenarios to play for safe results. Two final group games this week highlight the issue.
Brazil beat Scotland 3-0, topping Group C as Scotland sit third and likely out. Neymar returns in tears with family. Morocco win 4-2 Haiti to finish second. Mexico, Switzerland win; Ochoa makes sixth WC.
Vinicius scores twice in Brazil’s 3-0 win over Scotland to top Group C. Ancelotti calls him ‘one of the best’. Neymar returns, Brazil face Group F runners-up in last 32. Vinicius on 4 goals in 3 games.
Sweden’s Gabriel Gudmundsson, speaking at the World Cup, reacts to £30m Chelsea links, saying focus is on the national team. Left-back need highlighted despite other Chelsea defensive targets.
Cape Verde chase last-32 spot after draws with Spain and Uruguay, with Opta giving them a 40.8% win chance. Saudi Arabia still in contention despite a 4-0 loss to Spain and no clean sheet in 18 games.
Spain’s Dani Olmo reflects on his role under De la Fuente, link with Pedri and belief that ‘the time has come’ for Spain to win the World Cup after lifting the Nations League and Euros.
South Africa reach World Cup knockouts for the first time after a 1-0 win over South Korea. Maseko scores, Sithole excels on return, Mudau impresses as Bafana advance from Group A.
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Czechia’s Tomas Soucek suffers a late knee injury while closing down Mexico keeper Ochoa in a 3-0 World Cup defeat at the Azteca, leaving the pitch on a stretcher.
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Round-up of Chelsea’s post-World Cup signings, including Enzo Fernandez’s £107m move after 2022, plus Kovacic, Cuadrado, Costa, Ramires, Torres, Shevchenko, Ballack, Cole, Boulahrouz and Desailly.
Morocco beat Haiti 4-2 after trailing twice. Hakimi and Saibari level, Rahimi’s deflected strike and Yassine seal it. Morocco finish Group C runners-up to Brazil and head to the last 32 in Monterrey.
Study finds Adidas Trionda’s deep seams trigger a ‘drag crisis’, making shots accelerate unpredictably at certain speeds, helping explain keeper errors from Zidane, Mendy and Basil at the World Cup.
Opinion argues World Cup coverage fixates on superstars and viral moments over team dynamics, with cameras and media reinforcing individual narratives at the expense of collective complexity.
Already eliminated Tunisia face Group F leaders Netherlands. Dutch doubts: Brobbey, Depay, Timber. Predicted XI includes Van Dijk, De Jong, Gakpo; Tunisia set to start Dahmen, Talbi, Skhiri, Hannibal.
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