Matches of the day
Start of the third and final day of the group stage of the 2022 World Cup on Tuesday.
And the stakes are high: none of the nations of the day has validated its ticket for the round of 16.
In group A, the Netherlands and Ecuador, who have 4 points, are in a favorable tie, respectively against Qatar, already eliminated, and Senegal (3 pts), forced to win at 4 p.m.
In Group B, England (4 pts) can settle for a draw against their neighbor and rival, Wales (1 pt), forced to win.
Identical scenario between Iran (3 pts), which only needs a draw, and the United States (2 pts), back to the wall.
Ending to follow from 8 p.m.
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Broadcast times and channels
Ecuador - Senegal (Group A): 4 p.m. (beIN Sports 1)
Netherlands - Qatar (Group A): 4 p.m. (beIN Sports 2)
Wales - England (Group B): 8 p.m. (TF1, beIN Sports 1)
Iran - USA (Group B): 8 p.m. (beIN Sports 2)
The news of the Blues
The France team is quietly preparing for its meeting with Tunisia on Wednesday (4 p.m.), where barring a huge surprise, it will ensure 1st place in group D. The coach, Didier Deschamps, will appear at a press conference this Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. ( metropolitan France time).
He should be accompanied by his vice-captain, Raphaël Varane.
There will then be a training session at 2:30 p.m. at Al Jassim Bin-Ahmad Stadium in Doha.
The first 15 minutes will be open to the media.
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statement of the day
The coach of the United States, Gregg Berhalter, is not unaware of the political situation which weighs on the American adversary of this Tuesday, Iran.
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When I think of this match, it's a football match against a good team, nothing more
", initially dismissed Berhalter, before specifying: "
I do not want to give the impression that we are don't care to say that, but the guys worked very hard for 4 years, we only had 72 hours between the game against England and that one and so we are really focused on how to get through this round.
Obviously, our thoughts are with the Iranian people, but our focus is on this game.
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Player to watch: Jude Bellingham (England)
Football fans have known him since his transfer from Birmingham to Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2020 for €25m, when he had just turned 17.
The general public is discovering it this winter.
Jude Bellingham has established himself as a key element in the English midfield.
He tormented Iran in the first game (6-2 victory), scoring his first goal with the Three Lions.
Colossal volume of play, ease with the ball, physical and technical qualities to eliminate his opponents and a great ability to project himself into the surface: from the top of his 86 meter, Bellingham has all the box-to-box that England adores .
Doubts remain over Gareth Southgate's starting XI.
But Bellingham is not concerned.
Jude Bellingham, England midfielder against Iran on November 21, 2022. LEE SMITH / PANORAMIC
The expression of the day: eat the game sheet
Eating, or more colloquially eating the scoresheet, does not actually involve chowing down on paper.
The expression is said of a player, usually an attacker, who has missed one or more big goalscoring opportunities.
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The match sheet is an official file on which are noted the compositions of the teams, the goals and the essential information.
It is notably signed by the two captains at the end of the match.
It exists in many sports, not only in football, but the expression is used more in the world of football.
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