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World Cup 2022: What to expect on Day 4

We've had our first big shock of the tournament, as Saudi Arabia beat Argentina 2-1 yesterday. It was statistically the biggest shock in tournament history, according to data company Nielsen Gracenote, but where might we see some other upsets on Day 4?

Two of the massive European nations are set to begin their World Cup campaigns, with Germany - winners on four occasions - and Spain, who lifted the trophy for the only time in 2010, both in action.

Finalists four years ago Croatia are also up, while the golden generation from Belgium - semi-finalists in 2018 - are almost certainly competing together in a tournament for the final time.

Like yesterday, there are four games today, starting at 10am and finishing up close to 10pm tonight, all live on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player.

Germany are set to face Japan at 1pm in Group E having lost a major sponsor yesterday over the fallout of them being one of the seven European nations to refuse to wear the OneLove armband. Their players know that there's a €400,000 bonus each available if they go on to lift the trophy next month.

Can this group add a fifth world title to the record books? Well they've brought back someone who was on the field for their last win eight years ago. Mario Gotze was been out of favour with the national team for the last five years but he's in the 26-man squad.

It's the first time the Germans have gone to a major tournament without Joachim Low in the dugout since 2004. They bid auf wiedersehen to the blazer-clad man who started out as the assistant manager when they hosted the World Cup in 2006. He led them to the 2014 title, as well as the final of Euro 2008, but moved on after their last-16 exit to England at last year's Euros.

Hansi Flick is his replacement and led

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