The beginning of the third day of the group stage of the World Cup rhymes with the end of matches at 11 am, and those at 2 pm. Thus, this Tuesday’s program will start at 16:00 with Group A matches, where Qatar, already eliminated from the competition, will face the leaders of the Netherlands. Ecuador and Senegal will also compete for a place in the 1/8 finals.
There is still more to be done in Group B as four picks can still access the final phase. A British duel between England and Wales will follow, with either Iran or the United States potentially qualifying if they win.
Program
- 16:00: Netherlands-Qatar (BeIN Sports 1)
- 16:00: Ecuador-Senegal (BeIN Sports 2)
- 20:00: Wales-England (TF1, BeIN Sports 1)
- 20:00: Iran-US (BeIN Sports 2)
Big Game: Wales-England
This is a match that smells like the Premier League, which will take place on Tuesday evening on the lawn of the Ahmed bin Ali stadium. The Three Lions and the Red Dragons have at least 34 players in the top English division. We can also add the twelve elements of the second, third or fourth English division that are present in the Welsh list!
Behind these simple figures, two selections mean the 1/8 finals of the World Cup. The task looks easier for Harry Kane’s teammates. England, group leader with 4 points, have their fate in their hands and success will ensure their first place is synonymous with advancement to the next round. Having brilliantly entered the fight with Iran (6-2), the Three Lions were disappointed in the game against the USA (0-0) and will have to give way to their British neighbor.
The Welsh, at the bottom of the group with one point, are in poor shape after conceding a 2-0 loss to Iran at the very end. Uninteresting in the game for their second World Cup appearance, Gareth Bale’s partners will have to beat England and hope the US and Iran draw to see a new World Cup round of 16 qualifier, 64 years after the previous one.
Note that the last clash between England and Wales in an official match ended with the victory of the British in the group match of Euro 2016 (2:1).
Player to Watch: Cody Gakpo
Attention nuggets! In a Dutch team not always inspired since the start of the World Cup, young Cody Gakpo (23 years old) is playing a thinner role in formation under the leadership of Louis Van Gaal. A striker capable of playing as a winger was one of the highlights of the tournament, scoring two goals in two games. Performance at the level of PSV Eindhoven, where he has scored 12 goals and provided 15 assists this season. From a height of 93 meters, he impresses with his ease with the ball, his liveliness and his vision of the game. Coveted by the biggest European clubs before the World Cup, Gakpo is attracting even more interest from the leaders of the continent, such as Manchester United. .
“At the current state of affairs, I will still play for PSV after the winter break. But as I said before the start of the World Cup: let’s see what happens, ”the child prodigy explained. The Netherlands once again rely on his talent to defeat Qatar in this latest group match.
Quantity: 2
Twenty years later, is it time? Unlike Ecuador on Tuesday afternoon (16:00), Senegal for the second time in its history will try to reach the round of 16 of the World Cup. We have to go back to 2002 and the memorable epic of Bruno Metsu’s fighters to find traces of the presence of the “Lions of Teranga” in the final draw of the World Cup (elimination in the quarterfinals against Turkey).
Having lost to the Netherlands (2-0) ahead of a 3-1 win over Qatar, Ghana Guye’s partners will see 8th place if they win this Group A ‘final’ against Ecuador. “This is a very important match for this generation that has already done exceptional things. We have to prepare it clearly,” said coach Aliu Cisse.
Phrase: “You have no idea how strong a soccer ball can be”
“Our only mission is to create 90 minutes of entertainment and make people happy. The events surrounding this World Cup will be a good lesson for all of us in the future. You have no idea how strong a soccer ball can be. These words belong to Carlos Queiroz, the coach of the Iranian national team before the match with the United States. A match of symbolic and geopolitical significance between two countries that have very tense relations. While 700 detainees were released on Monday after the victory over Wales, reaching the round of 16 of the World Cup will be doubly historic for the entire Iranian people.
Source: Le Parisien
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