Our feature columnist, John Newsome previews this year’s Football World Championship Qatar’22- Round 3 with his unique and insightful commentary. You can view all previous analysis from John’s regular column here: English Premier League Predictions For Saturday.
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Football World Championship Qatar’22
Round 3
After Round 2
Group A
NETHERLANDS 4pts (plus+ 2 goals)
ECUADOR 4pts (plus+ 2 goals)
SENEGAL 3pts (plus/minus- 0 goals)
QATAR 0pts (minus- 4 goals)
Group B
ENGLAND 4pts (plus+ 4 goals)
IRAN 3pts (minus- 2 goals)
USA 2pts (plus-minus 0 goals)
WALES 1pt (minus- 2 goals)
Group C
POLAND 4pts (plus+ 2 goals)
ARGENTINA 3pts (plus+ 1 goal)
SAUDI ARABIA 3pts (minus- 1 goal)
MEXICO 1 pt (plus-minus 2 goals)
Group D
FRANCE 6 pts (plus+ 4 goals)
AUSTRALIA 3pts (minus- 2 goals)
DENMARK 1 pt (minus- 1 goal)
TUNISIA 1 pt (minus- 1 goal)
Group E
SPAIN 4pts (plus+ 7 goals)
JAPAN 3pts (plus-minus 0 goals)
COSTA RICA 3pts (minus- 6 goals)
GERMANY 1pt (minus- 1 goal)
Group F
CROATIA 4pts (plus+ 3 goals)
MOROCCO 4pts (plus+ 2 goals)
BELGIUM 3pts (minus- 1 goal)
CANADA 0 pts (minus- 4 goal)
Group G
BRAZIL 6pts (plus+ 3 goals)
SWITZERLAND 3pts (plus/minus 0 goals)
CAMEROON 1 pts (minus- 1 goal)
SERBIA 1 pts (minus- 2 goals)
Group H
PORTUGAL 6pts (plus+ 2 goal)
GHANA 3pts (plus-minus 0 goals)
URUGUAY 1 pt (minus- 1 goal)
SOUTH KOREA 1 pt (minus- 1 goal)
Round 3
Tuesday, November 29th
Group A
NETHERLANDS v QATAR
15.00 in England
The final Group games kick off at the same time to avoid unnecessary complications and contrived results where a team cannot progress to the next stage by knowing the result of the other match.
More on that later.
The Netherlands sit at the summit and more than likely will get a victory against the hosts after gaining 4 points from the opening 2 fixtures.
A win against Senegal and a draw against Ecuador.
That leaves the Runners Up spot up for grabs with those two teams facing each other, in a ‘winner takes all situation.’
The winners would go into the last-16 knockout stages and the losers would go home.
Qatar did at least score a goal in their Round 2 fixture against Senegal, however, still suffered the predicted defeat.
At least the boys won’t have far to travel home after this final game, being only the second Host Nation not to progress from the Group situation in the 92-year history of the World Cup.
South Africa also failed at the first hurdle back in 2010.
As the Qatari Two Ronnies would say,
‘It’s goodnight from me and goodnight from him.’
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ECUADOR v SENEGAL
15.00 in England
Ecuador gained a great point against the Netherlands on Friday with Enner Valencia equalising an earlier Dutch goal.
That was Enner’s 3rd goal of the World Cup, putting the Ecuadorean Joint Top of the Golden Boot chart with Kylian Mbappe.
The Netherlands goal scorer against Ecuador, Gakpo, is a goal adrift, in with a cluster of players that have 2.
Senegal got the expected victory against the hosts Qatar to gain 3 points.
That leaves the Senegalese in 3rd place, a point adrift of the Netherlands and Ecuador.
The situation, it’s more than likely that the Dutch will get the expected victory against the Hosts, meaning the simple scenario is Senegal need to inflict a defeat on Ecuador to progress as a draw won’t be good enough.
Ecuador know that and just need a point to make the knockout stage, which should throw up a great game.
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Group B
IRAN v USA
19.00 in England
After being hammered against England, Iran bounced back and inflicted a Devastating Defeat in the Desert on Wales that sets up this intriguing final Group fixture.
As football encounters go, Iran v the United States of America throws up all sorts of connotations.
As well as a Sporting rivalry, there is a Political rivalry too but this EveryTip column won’t venture down that particular Cul-De-Sac.
The two have only met once previously and that was a famous encounter at France’98 when Iran gained a historic victory over America by a 2-1 scoreline.
The brilliant Ali Daai played in the game but despite scoring countless goals for Iran throughout his career (109), didn’t notch against the fierce rivals.
There was a sense of camaraderie back in 1998 with the Iranian players walking into the arena holding bunches of White flowers, as a symbol of peace.
There were all sorts of rumours going around regarding different political fractions that may cause problems but in truth, Football won.
There has always been a certain tension between happenings at different tournaments.
1974 in Germany after the 1972 Munich Olympic Games disaster.
1986 in Mexico between England and Argentina after the conflict in 1982.
If one looks at the history of the World Cup, there has always been another agenda other than football.
Even the 1966 tournament in England was shrouded in controversy by not allowing the African contingent to take part.
In planning the 1966 World Cup, FIFA had ruled that, despite now being independent, African Nations were still not fit to compete on equal terms.
There would be no qualifying place allocated to Africa in the final 16-team tournament.
Instead, all FIFA member states from Africa, Asia and Oceania, which together accounted for some two-thirds of the World’s population, would have to play off for one place between them.
To make matters worse, notoriously reactionary FIFA President (the very English) Sir Stanley Rous proposed to lift the suspension imposed on South Africa and allow the racist Apartheid state to take part in qualifying.
Mr Rous wanted to accept South Africa’s bizarre proposal to play an all-white team in the 1966 World Cup and then an all-black one in 1970.
North Korea won that play-off and shocked the World by getting a victory against Italy at Middlesborough’s old ground Ayresome Park.
Qatar 2022 has a backdrop of political division but Football, as always, will win.
This fixture on Tuesday evening will more than likely decide who progresses to the knockout stage and who goes home.
The scenario is similar to Group A.
A draw will probably be enough for the USA, that’s providing England get a victory against Wales.
That said if the Welsh pull off a miracle and inflict a defeat on the Three Lions,
England and Wales would have 4 points each, meaning if Iran and USA draw, Iran would also have 4 points, however, would progress due to the head-to-head victory against Wales.
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ENGLAND v WALES
19.00 in England
Gareth Southgate reverted back to type on Friday against the USA, the ‘type’ being negative and pragmatic.
Whilst it was predicted that the same starting eleven would play that gained the great victory against Iran, Mr Southgate waited until the 68th minute to make a change, when it was obvious from the 20th that the initial plan wasn’t working.
The first change after well over an hour was to bring Jordan Henderson on.
Hello!
Whilst it’s taken that Jordan is and has been a great player for both Liverpool and England, the Tyne and Wear lad isn’t a person to bring on at nil-nil to try and change the outcome positively.
Mr Henderson comes on when England are in front to solidify things!
Gareth introduced Jack Grealish at the same time as Jordan then waited another 10 minutes to send on Marcus Rashford.
When a total of 5 substitutes are allowed, Mr Southgate left it at that, thinking that a draw would be good enough.
Phil Foden is probably the best English player on show at the moment, at a club that are the current Premier League Champions, yet couldn’t get his boots dirty against America and has seen just 21 minutes of game time from the opening 2 Group games.
Would Brazil, Spain, France or Germany leave a player of Phil’s ability on the sidelines, especially in a game that is nil-nil?
England haven’t gained a victory against the US of A in any World Cup, with the Americans having a great record against the Three Lions at the Major Soccer Tournament or MST as the Yanks like to say.
In 3 meetings at the World Cup in 1950, 2010 and now 2022, the American record is 1 Win and 2 Draws.
England suffered a defeat against the USA in the 1950 World Cup that was held in Brazil by a 1-0 score.
Gareth’s Men have 4 points and know that even a defeat against Wales would still see them, more than likely progress, other than a dramatic scoreline where the Welsh would need to score 4 goals more than England.
As this is a prediction site, John Newsome predicts, that won’t happen as Wales are not the force of recent years.
Wales suffered a Devastating Defeat in the Desert against Iran (Iran!) with the Iranians scoring 2 late goals.
Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey look a shadow of the men they should be, like a garden in the forest that the World Cup will never see.
Joe Allen is needed but the injury sustained whilst playing for Swansea back in September is taking its toll.
No doubt the pride of the Welsh Nation will be at the fore, with the Bucket Hats on show and the inspirational ‘Yma O Hyd’ sung out loud but in truth that will only take the players so far and England should have too much talent not to suffer a defeat of more than 4 goals.
Which, as mentioned is what Wales need to achieve, to progress.
The Welsh in attendance at the Qatar stadiums are annoyed with wasting money on stamps knowing that they will be back in the Land of My Father before the postcards arrive.
This World Cup is fast trying to prove something else, what that something else, is what other folk want it to be.
A Rainbow, a Drink in the Sun, an Alphabet, an Alphabet anomaly LGBGT, whether one wants to be against football or for it, there always seems to be an agenda.
As mentioned earlier, this isn’t new.
Every headline is about whether a fan has been subjected to some sort of backlash, or a person has had her or his ‘bucket hat’ removed because it has a rainbow on.
Someone can’t get an alcoholic drink at the game.
Now no one loves a rinse more than John Newsome but this EveryTip contributor wouldn’t be too concerned if attending a game and couldn’t get a pint of Budweiser.
To be honest, that’s more of a plus point than a snub.
Budweiser?
Like drinking… well one won’t finish that sentence.
When England and surrounding areas are next given the opportunity to host a World Cup (and it will be long after most of us have departed this mortal coil) the Beer on offer should be Special Brew!
That would separate the Rainbow.
Someone that prefers the same sex to another is ostracised.
Is that really a problem for the folk against the LGBGT community?
John prefers a Kay Bab and a glass of Wine and wants to promote a colour for that, what could that be?
Red, obviously!
The colour of Mr Newsome’s football team and the colour of one’s eyes after a weekend session on the vino.
Drink responsibly!
The money charged by all connected is beyond comprehension.
Appalling behaviour, abhorrent apparently?
Is it?
Are these real problems or is it just a 2022 society issue?
John Newsome has been a big fan of TalkSport over the years but of late and due to the station being taken over by The Sun, everything is dramatised.
The World Cup is about football, why should this be politicised?
Like Jericho, Walls can come crumbling down.
Qatar were awarded the event in 2010, 13 years ago.
Why has it taken every news outlet almost 13 years to suddenly find ‘abhorrent news’ regards the country?
Why has every Nation that wants to wear a Rainbow armband still turned up in the Desert?
Gary Neville, who John Newsome admires most of the time, stated,
‘If you do say you’re going do something, which is what we have done and what England have done, you have to follow through with it.’
The best thing would’ve been not to commit to it until you knew that you couldn’t do it to start with if they weren’t going to follow through with it.
The FA have always been a risk-averse organisation.
They have always been an organisation that, when it comes to it, will probably take the safe approach.
Let’s be really clear about that.
That’s been for 20, 30, 40 years.
You’ve got people in positions there,
I do like Debbie Hewitt, the new Chairwoman.
I do think she actually, to be fair, has got great bravery but to move an organisation like an oil tanker that the FA is, to start taking on FIFA, they don’t still have the strength to be able to do that.
I think you’d have to ask the LGBTQ+ community about what they think about the arch being lit up as a rainbow, I think they still feel extremely disappointed.
I think they’ll feel like it’s a token gesture.
I think they’ll feel like we didn’t follow through with it.’
Correct Gary.
The ‘Arch’ is the arch over Wembley which was lit up in Rainbow colours whilst England took on the USA on Friday.
However, why does one have to wait almost 13 years to move this on?
Qatar was appointed the World Cup in 2010, the Nations who feel so strongly about the tournament, almost 13 years later shouldn’t have gone.
If one wants to promote LGBTQ+, the abhorrent treatment of Migrant Workers and the abhorrent treatment of Women, then don’t participate in the World Cup.
There seems to be a lot of lip service paid to the tournament but no one is actually protesting.
Iran tried to threaten their own country but backed off.
Germany covered their mouths, why?
The German players should have concentrated more on scoring goals than protesting.
The biggest symbol a National Team could have made was to walk onto the pitch in each game and once the referee blew the whistle, sat down for 90 minutes.
Of course, that was never going to happen.
In the last column, it was mentioned that Denmark were considering pulling out of FIFA.
John Newsome added,
‘More on that later.’
The ‘more on that’ is this,
This EveryTip contributor has long claimed that the European Countries should leave FIFA and form their own community.
This isn’t new. John Newsome has thought this for years.
Why should England, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and the rest conform to FIFA?
FIFA exists because of the above, not despite and has been allowed to corruptly flourish because of the European Countries.
It’s time to stand up and walk away.
Brazil, Argentina. Uruguay and the rest would follow a breakaway.
Jules Rimet started something, John Newsome wants to start something new.
Added to that, the African countries would join in, as would the Asia contingent.
A true World Cup.
Not corrupt and not based on a rainbow.
A tournament that is held in a place where everyone is welcome.
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar may be the last time in this format if one wants to evolve, however, if no one changes, then the same will happen in 2026 and on and on.
It’s time for a change.
John Newsome will put his name forward to bring about a change.
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Wednesday, November 30th
Group D
TUNISIA v FRANCE
15.00 in England
Tunisia suffered a narrow defeat against Australia on Saturday leaving them at the foot of the table with the same 1 point as Denmark, however, to progress to the knockout stages, Tunisia must win and are guaranteed to finish second if Australia v Denmark is a draw.
If both Denmark and Tunisia win, second place will be decided on goal difference (both are now on minus- 1) and then goals scored, if this is identical, second place will be decided on fair play points as the head-to-head is level.
Fair play!
Tunisia cannot qualify if Australia win.
The only solace that the Tunisians can take, is France are already through as Group D winners (more than likely, unless the Socceroos overturn a 6-goal deficit) so could rest a few of the star players, notedly Kylian Mbappe.
The faithful will all be singing the Hanson tune,
‘Mmm-Bappe, let’s hope not!’
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AUSTRALIA v DENMARK
15.00 in England
Australia got a great victory against Tunisia by a 1-0 scoreline on Saturday, meaning that the Socceroos just need a point against Denmark to progress to the knockout stages.
The loveable OzScot was out in the local village drinking a few pints with his family and friends, cheering on the ‘Roos, well Scotland are not there so Kylie has to support the Country that pays his benefits.
The other connotations are listed in the France v Tunisia preview.
Denmark suffered a predicted defeat against France on Saturday, which leaves the Danes on 1 point with Tunisia at the foot of the table.
Denmark need a victory to progress to the knockout stages, no other result will matter.
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Group C
POLAND v ARGENTINA
19.00 in England
Robert Lewandowski v Lionel Messi
Both these teams achieved a victory in Round 2, with Poland inflicting a defeat over Saudi Arabia by a 2-0 score.
Robert Lewandowski scored his first World Cup goal at the age of 34.
If the Barcelona star fails to score against Argentina, that could also prove to be the Poles’ last goal at a World Cup.
Poland sit at the summit with 4 points so know that a win or draw will see them progress.
A defeat wouldn’t necessarily mean elimination, depending on the scoreline.
If Saudi Arabia and Mexico draw, then Poland and Saudi would have 4 points, with the Poles having a plus+ 2 goal margin and Saudi Arabia having a minus- 1.
So if Poland suffer a defeat by no more than 3 goals then they would still progress based firstly on goal difference and secondly head-to-head having got the victory over the Saudis.
Argentina gained a victory over Mexico by the same 2-0 scoreline.
Lionel Messi with the opening goal.
Following the opening game defeat against Saudi Arabia, the simple scenario is this, Argentina cannot progress if Poland get the victory.
La Albiceleste need at least a point to qualify.
A victory would mean that Lionel Scaloni’s Boys are Group C winners.
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SAUDI ARABIA v MEXICO
19.00 in England
After the brilliant victory over Argentina in the Group opener, which prompted a National Holiday in Saudi Arabia and earned all the players a Rolls Royce from the Crown Prince, the Saudis were brought back down to earth after suffering a defeat against Poland on Saturday.
JB needs to meet this CP guy!
Saudi Arabia need a victory against Mexico to progress to the knockout stages.
A draw will only be good enough if Argentina suffer a defeat against the Poles or cannot get the victory by more than a 3-goal margin.
With the Saudis suffering a defeat against Poland it means the head-to-head scenario is in favour of the Poles.
Mexico have a much simpler scenario, the Mexicans have to get the victory today to stand a chance of progressing as no other result will suffice.
Even a win against the Saudis doesn’t guarantee qualification and depends heavily on the Argentina v Poland result.
If Argentina and Mexico win, both Poland and Mexico will have 4 points but the Poles have a 4-goal swing over the Mexicans.
So Mexico would have to overturn that swing by scoring a lot in their fixture and hope Argentina score a few against Poland.
The head-to-head doesn’t come into it as Mexico drew with Poland.
Mexico need to get a victory.
Going back to the earlier comment regarding kickoff times, this is the reason that all Group games start together.
Say for example that Saudi Arabia v Mexico started earlier and produced a result where either team had 4 points, then the two kicking off later could contrive to play out a game that produces a result enabling both to go through to the knockout stages.
For example, Mexico inflict a defeat on Saudi Arabia by a 2-0 scoreline.
That gives the Mexicans 4 points with a plus/minus 0 goal difference.
If Poland and Argentina kicked off later, then they would know that a draw would be good enough to take both teams into the knockout stages, regardless of the scoreline as Argentina, also with 4 points would have a better goal difference and are up on the head-to-head count having inflicted defeat on the Mexicans.
Back in 1982, Austria v West Germany produced such a scenario.
The ‘Disgrace of Gijón’ is the name given to the fixture played between the two at the El Molinón stadium in Gijón, Spain, on the 25th of June 1982.
The match was the last game of Round 1, Group 2, with Algeria and Chile having played the day before.
(It was a different qualifying system back then!)
With the outcome of that match already decided and known, a win by one or two goals for West Germany at the expense of Austria would result in both West Germany and Austria qualifying instead of Algeria, who had defeated West Germany in the first game.
The Germans scored the only goal within the first 10 minutes of the match, which progressively deteriorated towards a near standstill in the second half.
Most in attendance and the watching Millions around the globe, accused both teams of fixing the outcome, although FIFA ruled that neither team had broken any rules.
That prompted a change in the start times of the final Group fixtures.
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Thursday, December 1st
Group F
CROATIA v BELGIUM
15.00 in England
Croatia finally came to the party against Canada on Sunday.
After conceding a goal with just a minute on the clock, the Croatians kicked into life and scored 4 inflicting a defeat on the Ice Hockey Nation by a 4-1 scoreline.
The class between the two teams simply told which hasn’t happened much in this tournament.
Croatia will progress if they avoid a defeat, so a draw will suffice.
A victory would realistically knock out Belgium, which could prove decisive later on in the tournament.
Like in Group E, it’s important to qualify but there is always an added extra in knocking out a potential rival.
Belgium suffered a defeat against Morocco that effectively brings to an end the supposed ‘Golden Belgium Generation’
As is a common theme in this EveryTip column, it happens, time waits for no man, woman, Cristiano or Belgian.
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CANADA v MOROCCO
15.00 in England
Canada finally scored a goal at a World Cup, notching just a minute into the fixture against Croatia on Sunday.
Unfortunately, despite a tremendous performance from John Herdman’s Men, Croatia proved that form is temporary and class is permanent scoring 4 to inflict the Buzz Phrase of the tournament, a Devastating Defeat in the Desert.
It really means that the stamps for the postcards weren’t needed as the Canada players will be able to deliver themselves, the plane is already being prepared with Maple Syrup for the pancakes whatever the result is against Morocco.
Morocco gained one of the results of the tournament by inflicting a defeat on Belgium.
It’s probably gone unnoticed but the victory against Roberto Martinez’s Boys by a 2-0 scoreline, virtually guarantees a progression to the knockout stages.
All Morocco need to do is get at least a draw against Canada, as only one of Belgium or Croatia can progress.
A draw would see Morocco with 5 points and if Croatia draw with Belgium, they would have 5 too but Belgium would only have 4.
If Croatia beat Belgium then Morocco are guaranteed a 2nd place finish regardless of the result against Canada.
If Belgium beat Croatia then Morocco just need to gain a point.
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Group E
JAPAN v SPAIN
19.00 in England
Japan suffered a defeat against Costa Rica on Sunday that puts their qualification to the knockout stage in jeopardy.
Following a victory against Germany in the opener, it meant that at least a point against the Costa Ricans would have gone a long way in cementing progression.
That’s now changed following all the Group E Round 2 fixtures, with both Costa Rica and Japan having 3-points.
With Spain only managing a draw against Germany it throws up several connotations regarding who finishes as Runners-up.
Whoever gets the most points in the final fixtures between Japan v Spain and Costa Rica v Germany, will finish 2nd and qualify.
After the draw against Spain, Germany can now qualify with a victory against Costa Rica, which would give them 4 points but would have to hope Japan lose against Spain.
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COSTA RICA v GERMANY
19.00 in England
Costa Rica gained a surprise victory over Japan on Sunday meaning qualification is still on the cards.
It would take a particular set of results and scores to see the Costa Ricans progress but it is still possible.
Germany gained a great point against Spain on Sunday, which vanished the poor result against Japan, simply meaning that if Germany get a victory against Costa Rica and Japan suffer a defeat against Spain, then Germany progress to the knockout stages.
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Friday, December 2nd
Group H
SOUTH KOREA v PORTUGAL
15.00 in England
It looks like Son Heung-Min is heading back to the Chas and Dave Memorial Stadium early after this fixture against Portugal.
Following a draw and a defeat from the opening 2 Group games, South Korea have 1 point and definitely require a victory against Portugal today as a draw won’t suffice.
Even a win doesn’t guarantee progression as, if Ghana get a victory against Uruguay, then it will be the Portuguese and the Ghanaians who go to the last-16.
Following Portugal’s destruction of Uruguay in a game that was played at Jurassic Park, Cristiano Ronaldo and his mates head to the knockout stages regardless of the result today.
CR7’s best mate, Bruno Fernandes scored both goals against Uruguay.
Cristiano was pleased for his ex-Manchester United buddy, however, did state that it was himself that scored the opener with the deftest of touches with the ball skimming off the moisturiser.
It’s for those two to argue over but regardless, the score was 2-0.
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GHANA v URUGUAY
15.00 in England
Ghana played in a 5-goal thriller that produced all 3 points against South Korea on Monday.
Ghana scored twice to comfort lead but then conceded 2 but within a minute of the Korean’s equaliser, the Ghanaians scored again which turned out to be the winner.
It means that Ghana just need a point today against Uruguay to progress to the last-16.
Uruguay need a victory today to qualify, anything else will mean the Boys are on the plane home after the defeat against Portugal on Monday.
Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavanni have bowed out of the World scene and will now possibly get a job in B and Q.
Most old stagers get a job at the popular DIY store once the elder years are upon them.
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Group G
CAMEROON v BRAZIL
19.00 in England
Cameroon came from behind to gain a point against Serbia in a very entertaining 6-goal thriller.
It gives them the same 1 point as Serbia, however, to progress to the last-16, Cameroon have to get a victory against Brazil and hope Serbia inflict a defeat on Switzerland but don’t score many goals as at the moment the Cameroons have a slightly superior differential.
Brazil eventually prevailed in the fixture against Switzerland scoring the solitary winning goal in the 83rd minute after a dogged defensive display from the Swiss.
That’s qualification to the last-16 already regardless of the result of this final Group G fixture, however, professional pride should see Brazil gain 3 out of 3 victories.
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SERBIA v SWITZERLAND
19.00 in England
Serbia played in a very entertaining game against Cameroon on Monday with both teams sharing the points from a draw by a 3-3 score.
The Serbians had taken a 3-1 lead but were pegged back.
It simply means that Dragan Stojkovic’s Men have to get a victory against Switzerland and hope Brazil inflict a defeat on Cameroon for Serbia to progress to the knockout stage.
Switzerland suffered the predicted defeat against Brazil on Monday afternoon and now set up this final Group game needing at least a point to progress.
The Swiss were slightly negative against the Samba Boys trying to hold out for a draw.
This fixture against Serbia could be the same as a point is all that’s required, assuming Cameroon don’t get the victory against Brazil.
If a loss occurs against the Serbians, Heidi’s Hero’s are off home to make watches, cheese and chocolate.
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