Day 9 of the World Cup is right here and with it comes a number of recent intriguing video games, ending off with a blockbuster assembly between Uruguay and Portugal.
That sport is scheduled to kick off at 6am, with Cameroon and Serbia getting the motion underway on Monday night time once they face off at 9pm.
South Korea and Ghana are then up at midnight, with Tottenham star Son Heung-min tipped to make an announcement.
The 3am slot then sees Brazil look to beat Switzerland with out injured famous person Neymar.
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SERBIA LOOK TO PUT FLAG CONTROVERSY BEHIND THEM
Cameroon misplaced to Switzerland of their first sport so will try and bounce again towards Serbia, who’re being investigated by FIFA after the workforce hung a controversial flag depicting Kosovo of their altering room earlier than their loss to Brazil.
Serbia coach Dragan Stojkovic refused to touch upon FIFA’s investigation right into a flag controversy as his facet put together for a vital World Cup conflict with Cameroon.
Football’s world governing physique launched the probe following a criticism from Kosovo’s soccer federation over a model of the Serbian flag hung of their dressing room in Qatar earlier than their opening defeat to Brazil.
It featured a map together with Kosovo as a part of Serbia and the slogan “there can be no give up”.
Asked in regards to the controversy by AFP throughout Serbia’s press convention for Monday’s Group G match, Stojkovic stated “Next query. No remark”.
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SOUTH KOREA COACH TIPS EPL STAR TO MAKE STATEMENT
South Korea coach Paulo Bento says the workforce will see a “completely different” Son Heung-min towards Ghana after the ahead bought used to his protecting face masks throughout their 0-0 draw with Uruguay.
Before coming to Qatar, Son had surgical procedure to restore a fracture round his left eye he suffered whereas taking part in for Tottenham Hotspur earlier this month.
“First he wanted to really feel comfortable along with his teammates and afterwards with the opponents. The second sport can be completely different,” stated Bento.
South Korea’s midfielder Son Heung-min takes half in a coaching session. (Photo by JUNG Yeon-je / AFP)Source: AFP
Meanwhile, Ghana can be trying to choose up their first win, though coach Otto Addo stated the percentages are stacked towards any African workforce reaching the latter levels of the event.
No African facet has ever gone past the quarter-finals at a World Cup, though Ghana have been a missed penalty away from reaching the final 4 at South Africa in 2010.
Addo, talking on the eve of his workforce’s Group H match towards South Korea, stated Africa, with 54 groups, deserved extra slots.
“There was by no means some extent the place everyone had an equal likelihood firstly. Never in FIFA historical past,” Addo stated in Doha.
“It’s very, very troublesome you probably have 5 slots to get far. If you may have 12 or 14 slots — I don’t know what number of Europe get — the chance {that a} workforce will get additional is far, a lot increased.”
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BRAZIL’S BIG CHALLENGE WITHOUT NEYMAR
Brazil should do with out injured star ahead Neymar towards Switzerland on the World Cup as they give the impression of being to construct on a gap victory towards Serbia.
Five-time world champions Brazil may safe a spot within the knockout section with a win over the Swiss relying on the result of the day’s early sport between Serbia and Cameroon.
Brazil kicked off their marketing campaign in Qatar with a 2-0 victory over Serbia in Group G however Neymar limped off with a sprained ankle.
“At the time it was troublesome for him and after the sport he was unhappy which I feel is regular given how a lot he has dreamt of this,” stated Brazil centre-back Marquinhos.
“Now, after the exams and the therapy, he’s doing physiotherapy 24 hours a day which exhibits how a lot he desires to be again with us.
“We don’t know when, however we hope it’s as quickly as doable.”
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URUGUAY EMBRACE ‘UNDERDOG’ STATUS AGAINST RONALDO’S PORTUGAL
Cristiano Ronaldo turned the primary man to attain in 5 World Cups after changing a disputed penalty in Portugal’s opening 3-2 victory over Ghana in Group H.
The Portuguese will qualify for the second spherical in the event that they beat Uruguay on the Lusail Stadium, which can host the ultimate on December 18.
Danilo Pereira has been dominated out of the remainder of the group stage after fracturing three ribs in coaching, that means 39-year-old Pepe is prone to begin in defence.
Meanwhile, midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur stated that twice former winners Uruguay are relishing their standing as underdogs forward of dealing with Ronaldo’s Portugal.
It was an identical situation 4 years in the past when an Edinson Cavani brace helped the South Americans stun the then-European champions 2-1 within the final 16.
Uruguay is trying ahead to the problem of dealing with Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo. (Photo by Mohamed Farag/Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
And following their drab 0-0 draw with South Korea on Thursday, the Celeste are trying ahead to tyring to overturn the percentages as soon as once more of their Group H conflict on the Lusail Stadium.
“We respect everybody, however the much less you already know about Uruguay the higher it seems for us,” stated Tottenham participant Bentancur.
“It’s higher to not entice consideration, to be humble, respect our opponents, and play all the identical.
“At the final World Cup we did it very well, ranging from behind.”
Much consideration can be targeted on Portugal’s spectacular array of attacking expertise that features Joao Felix, Rafael Leao, Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva, in addition to Ronaldo.
But in veteran centre-back Pepe they’ve probably the most skilled gamers within the event.
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Portugal have recognized Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde as Uruguay’s hazard man.
“He’s a tricky participant to cease. He is an efficient workforce participant, a powerful participant,” stated Bernardo.
“He’s among the best midfielders on this planet, not simply with the ball however with out the ball too. He does so much to create area for his teammates.”
Valverde, 24, was named man of the match towards South Korea in his first ever World Cup match and has already received the Champions League and La Liga with Real Madrid.
He has actually kicked on this season, scoring extra objectives in 20 Real matches this season than in his earlier 148 video games for the membership throughout 4 campaigns.
“He’s nonetheless the identical lad, humble, a companion, at all times collaborating very naturally,” stated Uruguay coach Diego Aonso.
“His efficiency is stupendous, extraordinary, we’re very comfortable to have him.”
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