Kingdom Saudi Arabia It shocked the world on TuesdayBy beating Lionel Messi and Argentina 2-1 in Group C FIFA World Cup 2022. Could another surprise be brewing?
Back at the World Cup for the first time in 36 years, Canada’s first task is tough against the likes of Kevin De Bruyne and Belgium. Croatia, runner-up in the 2018 World Cup, tied with Morocco in a goalless final match. germany vs. Japan and Spain vs. Costa Rica completes half of the fourth day.
The Offside rule It has been the source of countless controversial football calls, in large part because it has been left entirely to the whims of human error.
FIFA began allowing only World Cup officials the ability to review video replays to confirm calls in 2018. This year it implemented a new semi-automatic offside technology to improve the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system.).
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Japan struck first against Germany, but the goal was immediately ruled out for offside. The opportunity came from a Japanese forced rotation in midfield. Daizen Maeda made the slide shot and goal before it was overruled.
DOHA, Qatar – Allegedly discriminatory chanting by Ecuadorean fans at the opening match of the FIFA World Cup prompted the tournament’s first disciplinary case to be opened on Tuesday. -News agency
The committee also opened proceedings against Mexico for cheering from the fans during their match against Poland.
Four-time World Cup winners Germany are looking to avenge their early group-stage exit in 2018. The Germans started their 2022 campaign against Japan, their seventh consecutive World Cup appearance.
Japan is very familiar to Germany, with four of its junior players playing in the top tier of the Bundesliga. While the Japanese side have an injection of youth, defender Yuto Nagatomo stands out. He participates for the fourth time in the World Cup. The 36-year-old has four goals in 138 appearances for Japan.
This is the first World Cup meeting between the two countries in the men’s game.
After starting the tournament with an unusually higher scoring in seven matches, three matches ended in goalless draws, including this one.
Modric had the best chance of both teams in the first half. His team finished the game with 65% possession. Croatia were not able to capitalize on any of the five corners they were given. For his part, Ashraf Hakimi had the opportunity to convert a set ball from the middle of the goal outside the area, but Dominic Levakovic saved it.
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At a time when many sports leagues are trying to shorten the duration of their matches, FIFA is adding time to World Cup matches in standard fashion.
An unprecedented amount of injury time was added in Qatar, and the spotlight fell on England and Iran who are playing in the longest World Cup group stage match in the tournament’s history with a total time of 117 minutes. This was helped by a first half of the match that saw 14 minutes of extra time, followed by 13 minutes in the second half of a 6-2 England victory, each of which were record-breaking injury time in league history. World Cup, according to statistics Opta. Joseph. Almost 14 minutes were added to the second half of Saudi Arabia’s defeat against Argentina. Jordan Mendoza
But what is injury time, how does it work and why does it add so much to the World Cup? This is what you need to know
Morocco’s fans were audible throughout the match, with a distinctive whistle to deter Croatia anytime they were under any kind of attack. They were also very loud during the national anthem.
Morocco was forced to make a substitution after the fall of Nosair Mazraoui. He was dealing with a bruised hip area for most of the second half and had to be removed.
Mazraoui, the Moroccan outside winger and German powerhouse for Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, had one shot on goal, 39 touches and four tackles in 60 minutes on Wednesday.
Saudi Arabia is suddenly the favorite loser in the World Cup. And in the Souq Waqif in central Doha on Wednesday morning, many crowds carried Saudi flags or congratulated whoever was. A table of English fans cheered in applause as a Saudi fan walked by, waving his flag and shouting “Argentina!” Hallelujah again. – Nancy Armour, Doha, Qatar
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With a clear opportunity for a throw-in, the ball fell to Modric’s deadly left foot. The midfielder shot straight on goal from about 25 metres, but his shot went over the crossbar. He knew he had missed a golden opportunity. Teams go into the first half without goals.
The first half was even, with plenty of intensity in the middle of the field, but the final product was lacking on both sides. Croatia had a small advantage with 59% possession and the only shot on goal.
The most dangerous chance for either team came in first-half stoppage time. For Croatia, Ivan Perisic started the attack. Borna Sosa crossed the ball to Nikola Vlasic, but goalkeeper Yassin Bono intervened. Great save for the goalkeeper, one of the first times he’s been called up for real.
At the start of the Group F match, Croatia begin their quest to build on the run from 2018 when the country reached the World Cup Final but lost 4-2 to France.
Although it is a small country, Croatia is well represented in major soccer leagues, especially in midfield. Mateo Kovacic plays for Chelsea, Marcelo Brozovic plays for Inter Milan in Italy, and Luka Modric is one of the best midfielders out there right now. In 2018, he was the first player since 2007 not named after Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo to win the Ballon d’Or, an award for the best soccer player in the world.
Morocco, meanwhile, is in its sixth appearance in the tournament, having only made it past the group stage once, in 1986. Morocco are usually strong in preparation for the World Cup but struggle once they are there.
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