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The second round matches took place in Groups C and D, France were ready to move on but everything else is up in the air with a round of matches about to end:

● Group CPoland are now 1-0-1 (WLT) and lead with four points ahead of Argentina (1-1-3), Saudi Arabia (1-1-3) and Mexico (0-1-1) in fourth place with an indicate. Everything is up for grabs in Wednesday’s finals (30).

● group DFrance (2-0-0) has six points and will qualify for the round of 16. Australia (1-1) has three points with Denmark (0-1-1) and Tunisia (0-1-1). with a. The last matches of this group will also be played on the 30th.

On Sunday, the group E matches, where Japan (3 points) will face Costa Rica (0) and Spain (3), Germany (0), and in group six Belgium (3), Morocco (1) and Canada (0). . Croatia. (1)

≡ Saturday matches ≡

● Group C: Poland 2, Saudi Arabia 0 ● Poland, after a goalless draw with Mexico, badly needed a win, but the Saudis were the aggressors in this game from the start. However, the Poles scored the first goal after the defender shot Matt Cash He was saved, then a second attempt with the star before Robert Lewandowski He failed, but Lewandowski followed the ball close to the baseline and sent a perfect pass into midfield Piotr Zelensky In front of goal and buried in the 39th minute leading 1-0 and the only goal of the first half.

The match was physical, with 33 whistled fouls and 18 against Poland, and in the 43rd minute a defender Christian Bellique He was called to punish. But F.W. Salem Al-DosariGoal attempt saved by Wojciech Szysnybecause the rebound shot was taken earlier Mohammed Al Breikwhich was blocked over the goal. The half ended with the score 1:0.

The Saudis continued to push in the second half with two double shots on target in the 51st, 55th and 60th minutes, but no goals. this Arkadiusz Melek A header hit the crossbar for Poland in the 63rd minute, Lewandowski hit the post in the 66th minute. Lewandowski, who played aggressively, caught the ball Abdullah Al-Maliki After clearing and kicking the ball into the goal from about six yards out, making it 2-0 in the 82nd minute match. It was Lewandowski’s first goal in a World Cup final.

The stats showed the Saudis had 64% possession and 16-9 shooting, but had nothing to show for it.

● Group C: Argentina 2, Mexico 0 ● It was a sure shot for Argentina after a stunning first leg loss to the Saudis. But the match was physical, solid defense and despite the chances on both sides, the half ended 0-0.

He was a star Lionel Messi who broke the deadlocktake a pass from Angel Di Maria In midfield from around 25 yards out and a quick left-footed shot to the eye goes past the Mexican keeper Note from Ochoa in the 64th to go up 1-0. Argentina continued the offensive and reserve midfielder Enzo Fernandez He sent a curved shot into Ochoa’s outstretched left hand and it was scored in the 87th minute in the 2-0 final.

Argentina finished the match with 58% possession and a 5-4 lead on shots, which together with 34 errors underlined the power of the game. The Argentinians had to win and they won; Their future is again in their hands.

● Group D: Australia 1, Tunisia 0 ● In another physical game, with 31 fouls and three yellow cards, Tunisia had the best possession and the best game, however can’t score points Second game in a row.

As in their first match against France, the Australians quickly took the lead, but this time with a forward header. Michael Duke, who showed his head in midfield Craig Goodwin across the net in the 23rd minute and took a 1-0 lead.

It didn’t look like a single goal was conceded, but the Tunisians couldn’t finish the game in the Australian final. The shots went wide with the shots attacking the Australian goal Matthew Ryan He made four saves to maintain the exclusion as Australia won their first World Cup since 2010.

Tunisia finished with 58% possession and 14 shots for Australia, but that didn’t help.

● Group D: France 2, Denmark 1 ● Will France be able to break through the strong Danish defenses that have blocked Tunisia? Star midfielder Kylian Mbappe He caused a lot of problems in the first half, but the Danish defense – especially the goalkeeper Kaper Schmeichel They equalized the game and kept the first half goalless draw.

But the French were closing in and eventually Kembappe and a defender broke through in the 61st minute Theo Hernandez Hernandez performed brilliantly as Hernandez crossed the ball to Mbappe from the left side of the net and fed it through traffic.

However, this stirred up the Danes and invaded the French region. and Christian Erikson Corner in 68, led by a defender Joachim Andersen towards the center of the penalty area and found another defender’s header Andreas Christensenwhose shot flew into the goal and equalized.

The match did not calm down at all, with both teams having their chances and the French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris He was busy blocking several Danish opportunities. But the French pressure was strong and impotent Andrzej Griezmann He sent a cross diagonally from the right up the penalty area, straight into the left corner of the goal and there was Mbappe; The ball bounced off his thigh and into the net to give him a 2-1 lead in the 86th minute. That’s how it ended.

The French won 2-0 and secured a place in the round of 16. The Danes already had 52% possession, but the French threw 21 shots at Schmeichel while the Danes managed 10 shots and only two on target.

≡ Panoramic ≡

“The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has opened proceedings against the Football Association of Serbia for displaying a flag in the dressing room during Brazil’s match against Serbia.”

The The investigation has been launched Locker room photo seen on social media showing a flag showing the now independent state of Kosovo being part of Serbia. Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008 and joined FIFA and UEFA in 2016.

Hajarullah SekoThe Kosovar Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports tweeted:

Outrageous dressing room photos in Serbia delivering messages of hate, xenophobia and genocide against Kosovo while capitalizing on the FIFA World Cup podium.

“We expect concrete actions from FIFA, as the Football Association of Kosovo (FFK) is a full member of FIFA and UEFA.”

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Associated Press I mentioned raw feelings Between pro-government supporters and protesters at Iran’s matches against England and Wales, Qatari security officials fly flags other than the country’s approved national flag.

Iran has seen protests since the death of the 22-year-old Mahsa Amini In police custody in September after being arrested for abusive wearing of the headscarf (hijab).

The Associated Press took note Flashy matches broke out in the queues outside the stadium between supporters shouting “Women, life, freedom” and others chanting “Islamic Republic!” “

Iranian living in Spain who featured in the 2-0 win over Wales. She said Qatari police ordered her to reveal the names of Iranian protesters killed and arrested by security forces, which she wrote on her arms and chest at the request of Iranian government supporters. In the game, only smudges of ink remained on his skin, which had been wiped off until bleeding.”

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In a related context, a former Iran national team player He forgives immediately stopped Thursday after a training session with his club team to comment that “defamed the national team and spread propaganda against the state.”

Ghafouri publicly criticized the Iranian government and its crackdown after Amini’s assassination.

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