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‘An absolute catastrophe’: Germany plunged into identity crisis after World Cup exit The Independent says A few minutes had passed since the kind of scenario that, until a few years ago, no one under the age of 80 had witnessed, and Thomas Muller was waving. Germany had gone out of the World Cup at the first hurdle, just as they did in 2018, and Muller seemed to be waving goodbye to their supporters. It was a chastening end for a genuine Germany great. It will not be remembered as the night he drew level with his former team-mate Bastian Schweinsteiger…

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Qatar World Cup 2022: Declan Rice says England should be feared England star Declan Rice said the Three Lions should be feared by other nations at the World Cup.  England are through to the last 16 in Qatar and will face Senegal on Sunday for a place in the quarter-finals. Rice believes England’s “world-class talent” and the club trophies combined make England a formidable opposition.  “Other nations will look at our quality – and why should we not be feared?” said Rice. “If you look at our attacking talent, we have world-class talent. Across the board we have players who…

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Qatar World Cup 2022: Tunisia vs France Tunisia Line-Up Formation 3-4-2-1 16 Dahmen 4 Meriah 5 Ghandri 3 Talbi 21 Kechrida 🟨 17 Skhiri 14 Laïdouni 12 Maâloul 25 Ben Slimane ⟳ Abdi 15 Ben Romdhane ⟳ Chaalali 10 Khazri ⟳ Jebali France Line-Up Formation 4-3-3 16 Mandanda 3 Disasi 4 Varane ⟳Saliba 24 Konaté 25 Camavinga 13 Fofana ⟳Griezmann 8 Tchouaméni 15 Veretout ⟳Rabiot 20 Coman ⟳Mbappé 12 Kolo Muani 6 Guendouzi ⟳Dembélé Tunisia 1-0 France Khazri (58′) Assists Laïdouni (58’) The full time match report Referee: Matthew Conger – Attendance: 43,627 Qatar World Cup 2022: Tunisia vs France…

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Qatar World Cup 2022: England onto last 16 – what happens next After beating Wales 3-0 on Tuesday, England booked their spot in the Round of 16. England will face African champions Senegal in the last 16 of the World Cup on Sunday (19:00).  How far can England go in this World Cup? Here’s what’s coming up for the Three Lions.  What’s the next step? On Sunday, England play Senegal – who progressed from the group stage for only a second time, following a 2-1 win over Ecuador, to finish second behind the Netherlands in Group A. England’s next match…

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Qatar World Cup 2022: 16m tune-in for England-Wales game More than 16m people tuned in to watch the England football team win 3-0 against fellow home nation Wales on BBC One on Tuesday night. The figure comes from overnight figures courtesy of rating body Barb but does not include the number who watched on Welsh language channel S4C. The number of people who would have watched via iPlayer are not reflected in the Barb’s data figure. England and the USA progress to the Round of 16 whilst fellow Group B teams, Wales and Iran are heading home. England picked up…

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