Australia ruin Tunisia’s round of 16 chances
Robert Lewandowski was the match hero for Poland, yesterday Photo: BBCSports
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Qatar World Cup: Germany face crunch match against Spain; Belgium and Croatia also in action
Sunday sees a clash of two World Cup titans when Spain take on Germany, in a match that could send the Germans home from the tournament early should they suffer another defeat.
France become first team to qualify for the round of 16, as Argentina return to winning ways
We review and preview all the games of the day and those to come, as our team in Doha (Simon Harding and Selina Sykes), together with Karim Baldé and Emerald Maxwell join James Vasina for France 24’s World Cup Update in Paris.
Messi magic guides relieved Argentina past feisty Mexico
LUSAIL, Qatar: Lionel Messi thumped in a 64th minute goal and Enzo Fernandez added another late in the game to give Argentina a 2-0 victory over battling Mexico in their World Cup Group C match on Saturday and reignite their tournament hopes.Messi, who equalled Diego Maradona’s Argentina record of 21 matches and eight goals at the World Cup, was nowhere to be seen for more than an hour before picking up an Angel Di Maria pass, finding just enough space and rifling in from 20 meters.Substitute Fernandez made sure of the three points when he curled a superb shot into the top corner in the 87th minute.The result restored order for the Argentines in Group C after their shock opening 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia.Argentina, on three points, can guarantee progress with a win over Poland, top on four, in their final game on Wednesday.“Today starts another World Cup for Argentina,” Messi said.
World Cup Podcast: Messi and Mbappe doing Goaty things
Darragh Maloney dials in from Doha to tell Mikey Stafford and James McMahon all about bearing witness to the Kylian Mbappe show at Stadium 974.
Deschamps: Quiet man Mbappe is French spiritual leader
Didier Deschamps hailed "steam train" Kylian Mbappe as France reached the knockout stages of the World Cup.
Saudi Arabia ‘will keep focused and fighting,’ Coach Renard says
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s soccer players will remain focused and keep fighting until the World Cup’s last moments, their head coach said on Saturday after the team’s 2-0 loss to Poland. “I am proud of my players and football is a team sport in which there is success and failure,” Herve Renard told a press conference. “The most important thing is that we have one match (left) and we must remain focused.” After an epic win against Argentina in their opening game, the Green Falcons failed to soar to the same heights against Robert Lewandowski and his Polish teammates at the Education City Stadium in Qatar and so remain on three points in Group C.
In the zone: Fans flock to Mrsool Park for festival of football
RIYADH: Saudi football fans unable to attend the World Cup in Doha have been enjoying the next best thing thanks to a designated fan zone inside Mrsool Park stadium.