of world cup The first two days began with two games per day, and the next 10 days expanded to four games per day.
The schedule will be more condensed.
Six games will be played a day starting Wednesday and ending with group play on Saturday.
Current World Cup champions Argentina, USA, France, Germany, Mexico and Norway have already qualified for the final round.
There’s still a lot going on as each team prepares for the third and final match of the group stage.
Canada will play Switzerland in Vancouver, British Columbia, with the winner likely to take the top spot in Group B. Bosnia and Herzegovina and Qatar both need wins in Seattle to have any hope of advancing to the knockout stages.
Scotland will need a draw or possibly a narrow defeat against Brazil to reach the finals for the first time in nine competitions. South Korea and South Africa will play against each other for a chance to finish second behind Mexico in Group A.
Morocco can move into second place in Group C if they defeat Haiti.
Did you understand everything?
Yes, things are about to get interesting.
Highlights of June 24th
— Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Qatar, 3 p.m. ET Seattle (FS1/Telemundo/Peacock)
— Switzerland vs. Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, 3:00 p.m. EDT (Fox/Telemundo/Peacock)
— Morocco vs. Haiti, 6 p.m. ET, Atlanta (FS1/Telemundo/Peacock)
— Scotland vs. Brazil, 6 p.m. ET Miami Gardens, Fla. (Fox/Telemundo/Peacock)
— Czech Republic vs. Mexico, 9pm EDT in Mexico City (Fox/Telemundo/Peacock)
— South Africa vs. South Korea, 9pm EDT, Guadalupe, Mexico (FS1/Telemundo/Peacock)
A memo from Mexico could be the finale.
With Mexico in a stalemate in Group A, coach Javier Aguirre has been given the opportunity to send veteran goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa off in style in front of his home fans.
Ochoa, 40, was included in Mexico’s squad for this year’s World Cup, the sixth in the career of the player known as “Memo.” Ochoa announced he is retiring He has not seen the field yet after the World Cup, but is serving as a backup. Raoul Rangel.
He is expected to get a chance to play against the Czech Republic in Mexico City on Wednesday.
Ochoa joins Argentina national team lionel messi and of Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo As the only player to have appeared in six World Cups.
The Czech Republic appears to need a win to advance to the round of 32.
South Africa need to beat South Korea in Guadalupe, Mexico to have any chance of getting out of Group A. Korea will end up in second place in the group with a draw.
Red card affects Qatar and Bosnia and Herzegovina
Qatar and Bosnia and Herzegovina will be short of players available for the crucial match that will determine both teams’ hopes of progressing to the knockout stages.
Bosnia will be without centre-back Tarik Muharemovic, who received a red card during the match. They lost to Switzerland 4-1.
Qatar have two players sent off due to red cards Lost 6-0 to Canada: Left-back Homam Ahmad and midfielder Asim Madibo, who suffered a broken leg. Ismael Kone of Canada Tackle from behind.
Bosnia and Qatar have poor goal difference and must win in Seattle on Wednesday to have a chance of taking one of the eight teams in third place to advance to the knockout stages.
scottish tender
Scotland fans led the toast of this year’s World Cup. take over a bar in boston at the Miami Marlins’ stadium before the team’s opening game. huge party.
Imagine what the Tartans would do if Scotland reached the knockout stages for the first time in nine World Cups.
3rd place in Group C Scotland To advance through the group stage, they will need a draw or possibly a narrow loss against Brazil. Scotland have 3 points and a minus 4 goal difference, so even if they lose 0-1 they can still make it through.
If Scotland advance, the bagpipes will be blaring.
More World Cup news
— Ronaldo scores two goals against Uzbekistan, becoming the first player to score in six World Cup games
— World Cup, England and Ghana draw 0-0 despite a hectic ending
— Messi and Mbappe race through the World Cup with historic goals
— Iran’s World Cup team allowed to travel to US two days before next match
— Infantino said FIFA would analyze the use of hydration breaks in future World Cups.
— Paraguay’s Miguel Almiron suspended for one game after receiving red card for covering his mouth
— France coach Didier Deschamps returns from World Cup to attend mother’s funeral
— Day 13 of the World Cup in photos
statistics of the day
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals against Uzbekistan and moved up to 10 goals, tied for eighth place in the World Cup’s all-time scoring list. During his six consecutive World Cup scoring streak, he has scored against six different teams. Ghana (2 people); Uzbekistan (2 people); Iran (1 person), North Korea (1 person), Morocco (1 person).
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