Mexico risks its life in the World Cup against Arabia with its sights set on Argentina

Mexico

must beat

this Wednesday if it wants to qualify for the round of 16 of the World Cup.

If

beat

they qualify and

depends on goal difference.

If

draws with

, the pass would be defined between the two by goal difference.

If

loses to

,

passes at the expense of the Argentines.

Also,

lost to

but qualifies alongside

, who beat

.

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2m Aug / 7:00 PM UTC

All or nothing!

The matches of Mexico vs.

Arabia and Argentina vs.

Poland

The ball rolls and the 'Tri' and the albiceleste play their pass to the round of 16 against Saudi Arabia and Poland, respectively, in a Group C where anything can happen.

Poland leads the group with 4 points and a difference of two goals in their favor, the result of a draw with Mexico in the first game and a victory in the second with Saudi Arabia, which adds 3 points after a victory against Argentina and a defeat in the second meeting.

Mexico finds itself at the bottom of the table with 1 point from the tie in its first game and the loss against Argentina that leaves it with a goal difference of minus two.

And Argentina adds 3 points after a defeat and a victory.

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5m Aug / 6:58 PM UTC

These are the alignments of Saudi Arabia-Mexico

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8m Aug / 6:55 PM UTC

These are the line-ups for Poland-Argentina

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16m Aug / 6:47 PM UTC

🇲🇽 Mexico forced to thrash to stay alive in Qatar 2022

Forced to win and doing it with a significant dose of goals, Mexico will play its luck in the World Cup on Wednesday against a Saudi Arabia that aspires to qualify for the second time to the direct elimination phase.

Mexico has barely collected a point in two appearances in Qatar, without being able to shake the opposing goal.

Sunk at the bottom of Group C and without being master of his destiny, the

envisions the end of a streak of seven World Cups advancing to the second round and signing his worst performance in a World Cup since Argentina 1978.

"The issue of goals is worrying because we need goals to win, but we are more concerned with seeing how we get them... We lacked creating chances," said Mexican captain Andrés Guardado.

"We believe in our possibilities and we are going to hold on to them."

The Mexican national team trains at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar before their match against Saudi Arabia, on November 30, 2022. MOLLY DARLINGTON / REUTERS

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35m Aug / 6:28 PM UTC

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54m Aug / 6:08 PM UTC

'Canelo' apologizes to Messi for his "out of place" comments

"These last days I let myself be carried away by the passion and love I feel for my country and I made comments that were out of place for which I want to apologize to Messi and the people of Argentina. Every day we learn something new and this time it was my turn to me", wrote the Mexican boxer Saúl 'Canelo' Álvarez in a story on the social network Instagram.

"I wish both teams much success in their matches today and here we will continue supporting Mexico until the end," he added.

The boxer caused controversy this week after threatening Argentine star Lionel Messi for allegedly stepping on a Mexican team shirt in the locker room after the white and blue win 2-0 against Mexico in the World Cup.

Saúl 'Canelo' Álvarez.Getty Images

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1h ago / 5:44 PM UTC

A fan jumped onto the pitch at the Tunisia-France match with a Palestinian flag

A man burst onto the soccer field with what appeared to be a Palestinian flag midway through the second half between Tunisia and France on Wednesday, which ended 1-0 for the North Africans.

The man ran across the field of Education City Stadium.

He did a few stunt jumps before security entered the field.

He was then dragged off the field when a Tunisian player appeared to ask security officials to treat him calmly.

A fan breaks into the France vs.

Tunisia with a Palestinian flag. MARKO DJURICA / REUTERS

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2h ago / 5:20 PM UTC

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2h ago / 5:03 PM UTC

Australia surprises and beats Denmark 1-0.

France loses 1-0 to Tunisia, but advances to the next round as leaders

The Group D matches in the first phase of the World Cup end and France and Australia qualify for the round of 16.

Despite losing 1-0 to Tunisia, the French team managed to advance to the knockout phase as the leader of Group D after scoring 6 points.

The Frenchmen were close to drawing at the end of the second half with a play by Mbapé inside the area that the Tunisian goalkeeper ended up covering.

Then a goal from Frenchman Antoine Griezmann was ruled offside.

Wahbi Khazri was the author of the goal for Tunisia, the first of the World Cup.

Australia surprised by beating Denmark 1-0 in a match that had been dominated by the Danes thanks to Mathew Leckie's goal.

With this he got 6 points, equaling France although due to goal difference they are in second place in the group.

Australian players celebrate their progress to the round of 16 stage after beating Denmark 1-0.Dan Mullan / Getty Images

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2h ago / 5:03 PM UTC

Tunisia beat France 1-0 but fail to qualify

The Tunisian team won a close match with France and thus reached 4 points, compared to six for the French team.

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2h ago / 4:59 PM UTC

A French goal disallowed near the end of the game against Tunisia!

The referee disallowed a goal by French striker Antoine Griezmann for offside.

Antoine Griezmann's goal disallowed against Tunisia, on November 30, 2022. FABRIZIO BENSCH / REUTERS

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3h ago / 4:32 PM UTC

Brazilian soccer legend Pelé is hospitalized again

Edson Arantes Do Nascimento,

the former player of the Brazilian team who was world champion three times, was hospitalized in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in an emergency on Wednesday, after presenting generalized inflammation in the body.

He is undergoing different tests, different media reported, according to the EFE news agency.

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“The media is freaking out again and I want to calm down a bit.

My father is hospitalized and they are regulating his medicines," said Pelé's daughter, Nascimento, 55, who is in Qatar following the World Cup.

Pelé suffers from cancer that has metastasized to various organs, but has not responded positively to chemotherapy treatment, according to doctors.

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3h ago / 4:29 PM UTC

Australia scores goal in their match against Denmark

Australia's Mathew Leckie scores from a left-footed drive from the center of the box into the bottom right corner of the Danish goal in the 59th minute. This result would qualify them for the next round of the World Cup, but there are still plenty of minutes to go in front.

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3h ago / 4:23 PM UTC

Goooooooool Tunisia ⚽ 1-0 over France

Tunisia vs.

France is 1-0 after a great goal from Khazri, the number 10 of the Tunisian team.

He is the first for the North African team so far in the World Cup.

France reacts to the goal against by sending their Mbapé, their greatest star in this World Cup, onto the field.

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3h ago / 4:15 PM UTC

In pictures: the particular outfits of the fans from France and Tunisia

France fans wear multi-detailed outfits for the game against Tunisia.

Noushad Thekkayil / EFE

A Tunisian fan wears a hat with the symbol of his country and a T-shirt saying "I love Tunisia" in English.

Noushad Thekkayil / EFE

A fan poses next to a cardboard figure of the player Kylian Mbappe. Noushad Thekkayil / EFE

Tunisian fans completely cover their faces with black and red masks.

Tolga Bozoglu / EFE

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3h ago / 4:02 PM UTC

France and Tunisia go to half time 0-0.

And Australia and Denmark also fail to score

The two meetings that take place this Wednesday morning, Eastern time, ended in a tie.

Neither the French team, which took the field with a substitute team, nor the Tunisian team that was forced to win, managed to get ahead.

A goal by Tunisian striker Ghandri was disallowed for offside after a great free-kick cross from a foul from three quarters of the pitch.

Frenchman Fofana had a good chance late in the first half after a dribble that left him in front of goal, before it was blocked by a Tunisian defender.

Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane of Tunisia against Frenchman Jordan Veretout in their World Cup match. Noushad Thekkayil / EFE

Denmark reached the Australian goal more and dominated the match, but both went 0-0 in the locker room after the end of the first half.

It's been a tough game with several strong tackles leading to some free kick opportunities.

At minute 40, Australian Mitchell Duke was close to putting his team ahead, but the Danish goalkeeper saved the bottom.

Craig Goodwin of Australia during the match against Denmark in Group D, at the Al Janoub Stadium. Abir Sultan / EFE

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3h ago / 3:33 PM UTC

This is how the harsh duel of Australia vs.

Denmark: the other game in Group D

Until the 42nd minute of the first half, the score is 0-0.

The Australian and Danish teams, with four and two points respectively after the first two games of the group stage, seek victory this Wednesday that could take them to the knockout stage.

But the move to the round of 16 will also depend on the result of the duel between France and Tunisia, the first mathematically already classified and the second with two points and in search of victory that will allow him to continue in the sports fair.

Joakim Maehle of Denmark in the match against Australia in group D at the World Cup.Claudio Villa / Getty Images

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4h ago / 3:29 PM UTC

Close the ball of the French goal!

French goalkeeper Steve Mandanda stretches to save a ball that ends up over the net in the match against Tunisia at Education City Stadium.HANNAH MCKAY / REUTERS

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4h ago / 3:11 PM UTC

Annulled what would have been Tunisia's first goal in the Cup

A perfect cross from a free kick ended with the ball behind the nets of the French goalkeeper.

But the referee called Tunisian player Ghandri offside.

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4h ago / 2:54 PM UTC

These are the alignments of France and Tunisia

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4h ago / 2:36 PM UTC

This Argentine hairdresser tells how he managed to be the stylist of his team

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5h ago / 2:04 PM UTC

FIFA: rainbow-colored items are allowed in World Cup stadiums

A day after Iran and Wales were eliminated, FIFA finally publicly guaranteed on Wednesday that rainbow-colored items and banners supporting the protests in Iran would be allowed into World Cup stadiums.

En la primera semana del torneo, siete selecciones europeas, entre las que estaba Gales, perdieron la batalla para llevar brazaletes multicolor de la campaña “One Love” durante sus partidos en Catar y algunos hinchas se quejaron por no poder entrar con artículos con los colores del arcoíris, un símbolo de los derechos LGBTQ, en los estadios del conservador emirato islámico.

En tanto que en el partido entre Irán y Estados Unidos, disputado el martes, los aficionados iraníes intentaron apoyar con pancartas y banderas las protestas en su país por los derechos de las mujeres. Pero el personal de seguridad de las canchas, organizado por las autoridades del país, ha estado incautando artículos multicolor y con eslóganes como “Mujer. Vida. Libertad” a la entrada de los recintos.

Mario Ferri, de 35 años, entra a la cancha con una camiseta que dice "Respeto a la mujer iraní" y ondeando una bandera con los colores del arco iris durante el partido entre Portugal y Uruguay el 28 de noviembre de 2022.PABLO PORCIUNCULA / AFP via Getty Images

La FIFA se ha comprometido a garantizar que este tipo de artículos puedan ser llevados. “La FIFA está al tanto de algunos incidentes en los que no se permitió exhibir artículos permitidos en los estadios", dijo en ente rector del fútbol mundial en un comunicado el miércoles.

Con información de The Associated Press.

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5h ago / 1:37 PM UTC

¿Cómo es el alojamiento para aficionados en los Fan Villages de Catar?

We visited Qatar's Fan Villages to talk to guests about their experience.

Some say "to be comfortable", others consider that the accommodation is "uncomfortable" and "quite expensive".

This is how fans react to accommodation in Qatar's Fan Villages

Nov 30, 202202:23

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6h ago / 1:02 PM UTC

A woman will referee for the first time in the World Cup

French Stephanie Frappart will be the first woman to referee a match in a men's soccer World Cup.

She will do it accompanied by her assistants: Neuza Back and Karen Diaz.

It will be on Thursday in the match between Costa Rica and Germany at the Al Bayt stadium in Al Khor.

Frappart, 38, already marked a milestone by whistling, in August 2019, in Istanbul, the Super Cup final that faced two English teams, Liverpool and Chelsea.

A year later, he refereed a Juventus-Dinamo kyiv team and made his Champions League debut, a competition in which he is already a regular and in which, without going any further, a few weeks ago he directed, at the Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid-Celtic .

Frappart will become the first woman to referee at a men's World Cup on Thursday.

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6h ago / 1:02 PM UTC

These are the matches for this Wednesday in the World Cup

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6h ago / 1:02 PM UTC

USA defeats Iran in the World Cup in Qatar and will face the Netherlands in the round of 16

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