Welcome to Day 15 of the 2022 World Cup!
With Premier League motion halted for the worldwide showcase, we’re going to pivot to masking the World Cup for the following month or so, with an Everton focus. We’re additionally going to have all of the viewing data you will have for the event in Qatar each day, with in-depth protection on some groups of curiosity – England, Senegal, and america.
The event is at its midway stage now with the group video games all disbursed with, and the 32 groups whittled all the way down to the Spherical of 16 the place group winners are taking over the runners-up in related teams.
After two thrilling video games yesterday noticed each favourites see off spirited challengers, as we speak we see two extra video games which could possibly be simply as shut, with the winners scheduled to play one another this coming Saturday.
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France vs Poland
Venue: Al Thumama Stadium
Kickoff: Sunday, December 4th at 7:00 a.m. PT / 10:00 a.m ET / 3:00 p.m. BT
Preview: You must marvel if a much-changed France aspect’s loss to Tunisia within the ultimate group match could have stung the ego of the in any other case dominant aspect simply that little bit. Loaded with expertise as they’re, even their back-ups ought to be brushing groups apart however as an alternative they have been made to look mortal, Kylian Mbappe included. Now Poland who barely squeaked into the Spherical of 16 driving on the again of goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny’s tournament-leading 18 saves, will come up in opposition to the may of the French. The Poles have probably not been spectacular, but additionally boast a well-known goalscorer going by the identify of Robert Lewandowski who has proven that every one he wants is a glimmer of an opportunity to search out the again of the web.
Prediction: France are going to need this recreation to be open and attacking, whereas Poland will need to maintain issues tight and attempt to hit the on the counter. That is going to be a cagey affair with the odd objective in three settling it, Les Bleus march on.
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England vs Senegal
Venue: Al Bayt Stadium
Kickoff: Sunday, December 4th at 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m ET / 7:00 p.m. BT
Preview: Which England exhibits up right here? The free-spirited one which performs attacking soccer and ran Iran ragged in a 6-2 win, or the afraid-of-their-own shadows model of the Three Lions that struggled to make any openings in opposition to a United States crew that was simply sliced up by the Netherlands? As typically occurs with England squads in latest tournaments, you are feeling that England’s largest opponent is commonly themselves. Defending African Nations Cup champions Senegal are a technically-adept aspect with most of their gamers plying their commerce in prime European leagues. With out Sadio Mane they’ve definitely misplaced some attacking thrust, however they continue to be a harmful outfit to cope with. Everton teammates Jordan Pickford and Idrissa Gueye is not going to go up in opposition to one another right here with Gana suspended for yellow card accumulation, having picked up a second reserving within the Group A finale in opposition to Ecuador.
Prediction: The knockout rounds are right here and you’d need to imagine Gareth Southgate has shaken the cobwebs off. If England can rating early then it’s straightforward to see them pulling away as a stretched Lions of Teranga aspect chase the sport, three targets for the Three Lions I’d say, in a 3-1 win.
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