WORLD CUP 2022 RECAP: Morocco STUNS No 2 ranked side Belgium after Costa Rica beat Japan to blow Group E wide open with Spain v Germany still to come... but should both Kane and Bellingham be dropped against Wales?
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Thank you all for joining us today as we ran through all the latest news from Qatar, we hope to see you again tomorrow!
Just a final reminder that you can follow on the Croatia v Canada game, before we bring you coverage of Spain v Germany later.
Before we finish up here, a little look at Australia once again.
Mat Ryan - one of the more recognisable names in the line-up for a Premier League audience, claims his Socceroos are 'hungry for more' with a huge clash with Denmark on the horizon.
Win that and they could find themselves in the last 16.
On three points, Australia are second in Group D behind Denmark and Tunisia - both on one.
A draw for Australia and a loss for Tunisia, or even a tie, will see the Socceroos qualify in second place, after beating Tunisia last time out.
For more information, see below.
Walid Regragui is certainly a Hakim Ziyech fan.
The Morocco boss claims that the Chelsea forward will 'die for you' as he hails his talisman's attitude after the Atlas Lions stunned Belgium in Group F.
Seems almost like ancient history when Ziyech temporarily retired from international duty after a row with Vahid Halihodzic.
For the full story see below.
And Croatia have completed the comeback, with Marko Livaja putting last competition's runners-up ahead on the cusp of half-time.
Alphonso Davies had put the Maple Leafs ahead, before Andrej Kramaric grabbed a well-deserved equaliser.
I could mention that old saying about conceding just before half-time - but I won't.
You can follow the action from Group F below.
The verdict is in on the player ratings from this afternoon's big upset, that saw Morocco stun No 2 side in the world, Belgium.
Hakim Ziyech comes out of it brilliantly with an 8/10, but it's one to forget for Thibaut Courtois and Eden Hazard, who got a 4/10 and 5/10 respectively.
For the full ratings, see the story below.
It had been coming...
Andrej Kramaric gets Croatia back on level terms with Canada after Alphonso Davies' early opener.
That was Canada's first ever World Cup goal, in fact.
You can follow that one live here.
England v USA may have been a bit of a bore, but it marked a key moment in the USA's continuing growth in popularity for football.
And that game set a new record for viewership, with 15.4million people watching on as the USA held the Three Lions in Qatar.
For the full story, click below.
And unsurprisingly after conceding twice at the near post, Thibaut Courtois has been singled out for criticism after the loss to Morocco.
It may be the story of the day, but Courtois won't want to be hearing about it again any time soon.
Fans have had their say on his performance - see the article below to find out what they think.
It's a brilliant start for John Herdman's men against Croatia, in a game that they cannot lose.
Alphonso Davies makes up for that missed penalty against Belgium, and heads home in just the second minute to put the Maple Leafs ahead.
Group F has been blown wide open after Belgium lost to Morroco, so a win for Canada could put them right back in contention to make it out the group.
To follow along live, click the link below.
Jan Vertonghen is not happy with his side after their shocking loss to Morocco earlier today - and you can hardly blame him.
His side conceded twice - although one was disallowed - in almost identical fashion, with the Atlas Lions clearly targeting Thibaut Courtois' near post from set-pieces.
He also hinted that there may be things he cannot say 'in the open air'.
For the full story, please click below.
And his pal Ben Davies has said that it doesn't matter which XI they come up against, Wales will have the quality to beat England.
His Tottenham team-mate Harry Kane might face another fitness test for the game after that swollen ankle, but it's all academic to Davies, who doesn't see why his side can't get past their old foe.
For the full quotes from his press conference, see the article linked.
And staying with Group B, Joe Allen has sent a message of support out for Welsh stars Aaron Ramsey and Gareth Bale.
The pair have lead from the front line for their nation over the last decade or so, but it's not quite coming off for them in Qatar, with many questioning whether Ramsey in particular should still be starting.
But the Swansea midfielder - who has just returned from injury for his nation - is confident they will be able to give their 'critics' an answer against England on Tuesday.
For the full story, see below.
Tuesday is a day that many England fans will now marks the end of Group B, with the Three Lions taking on Wales in what is being billed as a 'Battle of Britain'.
But there is another game going on, and it sees rivals USA take on Iran, in a game that is steeped in its own political history.
And USMNT have briefly shown the Iranian flag without the symbol for the ruling Islamic Republic, which has sparked a rise in tensions, if ever one was needed.
The full story is available below.
I hope you're hungry for more match action, though, because we've still got a mouth-watering clash between Croatia and Canada.
Both sides had contrasting experiences in the first game, with Croatia really poor in their goalless tie with Morocco, while Canada surprise almost everyone with their energy and pace in attack.
The added extra of a little spice from John Herdman makes this one an even more appealing prospect.
Kick-off is at 4pm, but you can keep up with all the build-up to that one here.
Well what a day it's been so far in Qatar!
Costa Rica beat Japan to blow Group E wide open and deny Japan a chance to secure an early qualification, and then Morocco go and beat Belgium - the No 2 ranked side in the world.
We've seen some pretty big upsets so far and it's only been one week of action in Qatar - but where does this one rank up against Saudi Arabia v Argentina and Japan v Germany?
See the full match report below if you missed what happened.
It finishes 2-0!
What a moment for Morocco, their finest at a World Cup.
The Atlas Lions were brilliantly and throughly deserved their victory.
A disaster for Belgium who were deservedly beaten and now have their qualification hopes in danger for the last-16.
That should be the game!
We're on course for another upset in Qatar as Morocco double their lead in injury time.
A long ball from a Morocco goal kick. The ball breaks to Ziyech who skillfully evades Castagne.
He lays the ball off to another sub in Aboukhlal who fires into the top corner to send the Moroccan players wild. What a performance this has been!
Follow the game live here.
Pablo Zabaleta was not impressed by Kevin De Bruyne's recent comments about the Belgium team being 'too old' to win the World Cup.
He said on the BBC's coverage: 'That’s not the mentality you bring into the World Cup. They still have enough good players to win and beat anybody. If I’m one of the senior players here I’m fuming.
'Maybe they’re playing some mind games. Compared to Croatia/Uruguay I don’t hear them complaining about the ageing squad.
'It’s not the quality. They still have good enough players but if you complain about all those things it’s going to be very difficult. It’s not the right mentality.'
Read the full story below.
Morocco take the lead against Belgium!
Sabiri's free-kick is just in front of the corner flag on the left-side and it is whipped in with pace.
It causes huge problems again, with Saiss causing a nuisance for Courtois, who lets the ball through him at the near post - he will be disapointed that.
Follow the game live here.
Casemiro has admitted Neymar is 'irreplaceable', after the Brazil forward picked up an injury against Serbia.
Brazil won the game 2-0 but may be without Neymar for the rest of the group stage.
Casemiro said: We have other players who are playing well: Vinicius, Raphinha, Richarlison, Jesus, Rodrygo, Martinelli… the range of options is broad, which is good for us, but we have to be realistic and accept that Neymar is the best player in our team.'
Read the full story here.
There was confusion the Al Thumama stadium as Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou disappeared after being named in the starting line up for their clash with Belgium.
He was replaced by Munir Mohamedi, but the change was not picked up by the BBC commentators for 38 minutes.
Read the full story here.
Gary Neville was full of praise for Lionel Messi after he gave Argentina the lead against Mexico last night.
The legendary forward slotted home neatly from outside the box in Argentina's 2-0 win, which will have given the side a huge boost after losing their opener to Saudi Arabia.
Neville said: 'It's a finish we have seen so many times from him, the thing that separates these great players is the precision in their finish.
'Messi to be fair, he gets that space, stands still. The power, the accuracy is wonderful.'
Read the full story here.
Late drama in the first half of this one, and Morocco have a goal chalked off after Hakim Ziyech's stunning free-kick flew past Thibaut Courtois to give the Atlas Lions their first goal at the tournament before it was disallowed.
Roman Saiss was offside as the ball came in, obscuring Courtois' view but a lengthy VAR check was needed to come to a conclusion, leaving the onlookers in the dark once again.
Belgium have struggled, but Morocco have been playing well and a goal would have been much-needed in what has been a poor game.
Remember you can follow that one live here.
Angel di Maria did not have the greatest game of his career last night as Argentina struggled against Mexico.
He did manage an assist, although it was little more than a 15-yard pass to Lionel Messi before the GOAT did his thing in the second half.
And Roy Keane and Gary Neville have blasted his performance, and even suggested he was the biggest 'disappointment' Manchester United have ever seen.
Quite a claim, given the decade they've had.
For the full story click the link below.
Well this is interesting. Carlos Queiroz wrote a 113-page masterplan 24 years ago for the USA to win the World Cup by 2010.
You have to respect the dedication needed to put that together, but he's fallen a little short, after being commissioned in 1998 to analyze the state of USA football.
He compared a World Cup win to the moon landing, and now 12 years after he predicted they would win the tournament, he has the chance to send them packing with his Iran side.
For the full story, read below
Olivier Giroud is in the process of hunting down the right to call himself France's record goalscorer by reaching 52 goals, after Thierry Henry set the 51-goal benchmark before his international retirement.
And having already matched Henry's haul against Australia, Giroud can pull clear of the Arsenal legend in Qatar with just one more strike.
Read the article below to find out all about the conversation that has been ongoing between the pair.
Lionel Scaloni believes that even the Mexican fans enjoyed watching his talisman Lionel Messi in action as Argentina eventually saw off Mexico in a 2-0 win last night.
I remember watching a particular north London side that plays in red (other teams are of course available) succumb to a Messi masterclass live in the flesh almost a decade ago in the Champions League and left feeling as though I had got my money's worth, so you can see where he's coming from.
The seven-time (7) Ballon d'Or winner had a goal and an assist in the game last night, as the pre-competition favourites got back to winning ways in Group C.
Would be interesting to hear from any Mexican fans though...
For the full story, click below.
Joe Cole has made quite a huge claim - BOTH Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham should be dropped for the 'Battle of Britain' clash with Wales on Tuesday.
Interesting - probably the best No 9 in the world and one of the country's leading midfielders. Let's not forget that it was less than 12 months ago that pundits were screaming out for Bellingham to be included in the England starting XI.
Seems a little harsh after just one poor showing, but Cole argues taking out Bellingham for Phil Foden allows Jordan Henderson to come in and provide some solidity alongside Declan Rice.
That would leave England in a 4-2-3-1 with two holding midfielders - strikingly similar to the line-up Gareth Southgate preferred before he was told his football was too conservative and didn't provide enough attacking intent.
To read the full story, click below.
Just a reminder that we're less than five minutes away from Belgium vs Morocco.
Both sides struggled last time out, but Belgium still walked away with all three points against Canada, whereas Morocco had to settle for a 0-0 draw with Croatia.
Build-up is ongoing and you can follow the match LIVE at the link below.
German legend Jurgen Klinsmann has found himself in a spot of bother after his comments on Iran 'working' the referee in the 2-0 win over Wales on Friday.
He is claiming that the comments were taken out of context - but it didn't stop Iran coach Carlos Queiroz taking issue and calling the remarks a 'disgrace to football'.
For the full story, read the article below.
Australia boss Graham Arnold has had his say after the Socceroos beat Tunisia 1-0 on Saturday afternoon.
Australia ended their 12-year wait for a win at the men's World Cup, after Mitchell Duke's fantastic header.
But despite coming in for plenty of backlash after the embarrassing 4-1 defeat by France, Arnold has hit back at his haters, saying they 'have never been to a World Cup'.
For the full story, click below.
It seems like barely a second goes by without mention of Cristiano Ronaldo these days, after he saw his contract at Manchester United ripped up following his sensational interview with Piers Morgan.
But Sportsmail's very own Oliver Holt believes it's not just United that no longer need the talismanic forward, but his country are also better off without him.
Despite grabbing the opening goal after contriving a dubious penalty against Ghana, the Euro 2016 champions beginning to show signs of being hampered by his presence.
For the full story, click below.
Kylian Mbappe starred once again for France as they beat Denmark 2-0 last night.
He's pretty good, that kid.
But one moment in particular has gone viral from his impressive display, as he turned on the after burners to sit down Danish defender Rasmus Kristensen despite not evening having the ball at his feet.
See below for more info.
We still have THREE more games to come today, as the fixtures continue to come thick and fast in the group stages.
We have Belgium and Morocco coming up at 1pm, Croatia vs Canada at 4pm and the heavyweight clash between Spain and Germany at 7pm.
The build-up for Belgium Morocco has already kicked off, and you can follow along by clicking the link below!
Well now, that blows Group E wide open!
Costa Rica have stunned Japan 1-0 after Keysher Fuller's strike found a way past Japan's goalkeeper, who really should have done better.
If Germany can beat Spain this evening, that will leave every team in group E on three points.
A win for Spain however still leaves Germany on zero points.
For the full report check the story below.
It seems odd that a stadium would have air-conditioning installed in the day and age that we live in, where everyone is expected to do their utmost to take sustainable measures and protect the environment.
But this World Cup is not like any other, and each of the tournament's stadiums - only one of which actually existed before the tournament was awarded - has climate control built in.
It is undoubtedly hot out there, currently at a toasty 31C, but the air-conditioning was actually turned off an hour before kick-off for England's clash with USA.
For the full story see below.
HUGE news from Group E - and it's Costa Rica that have taken the lead against Japan with just 10 minutes on the clock!
Japan managed to come from a goal down to beat Germany last time out, but Costa Rica take the lead with possibly their first shot on target at the tournament after shipping seven against Spain.
Japan could have taken a massive step towards qualification with even a draw today - but they'll have their work cut out now!
Follow on LIVE with the link below!
John Herdman's comments after his side's narrow defeat against Belgium didn't exactly go down well in Croatia, shall we say.
Herdman asked his side to go and 'F' Croatia in the next game - which kicks off at 4pm today - after a quite surprising performance against Kevin de Bruyne and Co, in which they would likely have come away with all three points if they had packed their shooting boots with them.
The response? A Croatian daily paper has run a front page image of Herdman with only a few Canadian flags protecting his modesty, accompanied by a somewhat heated caption.
To find out more, including a response from Ivan Perisic and Zlatko Dalic, read the story below.
If you're not watching, Japan and Costa Rica are still level at 0-0 - we've had just over an hour in that one.
It's been one for the die-hard fans, shall we say, with Costa Rica still yet to register a shot on target in the tournament and Japan still yet to make any real inroads.
You can follow that one LIVE by following the link below.
Their opponents tomorrow in Group H Uruguay have been blessed with two of the finest strikers in Europe over the last decade or so in Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez.
But the latter has been showing signs of his advanced age in Qatar, with the 35-year-old notably well off the pace against South Korea on Thursday.
Danny Murphy has had his say on why he thinks the notorious No 9 is still being picked ahead of the likes of Darwin Nunez.
And there's been an injury blow for Portugal, as midfield enforcer Danilo Pereira has possibly been ruled out of the rest of the group stages.
The PSG man is a huge doubt after suffering three fractured ribs in training, and could now miss out in clashes with South Korea and Uruguay.
For more info see below.
One week into the World Cup and the facade has already begun to fall away making way for the infrastructure issues at this controversial tournament to come to the fore.
The great Diego Maradona's 'Hand of God' shirt has been left on display - with some paying £23 to see it - but yesterday saw several fans denied access to see the shirt more synonymous with football's greatest tournament than any other.
A quarter of the way through the tournament, and a quarter of the steel accommodations huts at the Free Zone site are yet to be built.
It is a tournament in name alone - and Qatar wanted the kudos and recognition of having hosted a the greatest show on earth, writes Sportsmail's Ian Herbert.
Click the story below to read his report in full.
Later on we will have arguably the tie of the tournament so far, when 2010 champions Spain take on the four-time winners Germany in Group E.
Spain can ensure their qualification from the group with a win, while Germany will see their hopes of reaching the last 16 shrivel and fade away if they can't beat La Roja.
An early progression would surely go some way to proving that Luis Enrique's unorthodox methods can pay off, with Spanish outlet Marca already calling him a 'genius'.
To find out why, click below.
If you didn't hear - and if you haven't, it's almost impressive - England and USA played out a dreary 0-0 draw on Friday evening, and Sportsmail's football experts have had their say on what Gareth Southgate might have changed.
With a blockbuster 'Battle of Britain' clash coming on Tuesday, the Phil Foden question is one that's on everyone's lips at the moment after he was left on the bench on Friday evening.
For a look at today's WORLD CUP CONFIDENTIAL click the story below.
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