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Difficult to accept. they try to see if there was any chance he could be fit for the finals but unfortunately it was impossible and i think you could see in front of goal some of the chances, sadio mane is usually the chances, sadio mane is usually the man we relied on to put them on the man we relied on to put them on the back of the net and you could see a lack of cutting—edge upfront and i think we had seen a bit of that tonight. he has been missed. you have been busy today with all of thes...

But he will need to keep his eye on the ball. danjohnson, bbc news, penistone. englands opponents in the quarter finals will be the current world champions, france. they beat poland 3—1 with two spectacular goals from their star striker kylian mbappe. olly foster has that story. allez les bleus! after navigating the craziness of the group stage, the world champions could turn up the volume, and they had every reason to be confident. they made nine changes in their last match — happily for th...

Their winner came deep into second—half stoppage time after they initially went a goal down after just five minutes. they then faced a nervous wait before the result came through from the uruguay—ghana game. uruguay failed to score the goal that would have sent them through instead, meaning south korea qualified on goals scored. given the late hour of the result, not many people came out to celebrate in seoul, but those who did were clearly thrilled. and heres what the south korean fans in d...

Find themselves in the world cup. these are international superstars. theyre the youngest starting team at the world cup. you wonder if they dont know enough to be nervous because theyre so young, and i think they have a real shot. >> you think they have a real shot. do you think the u.s. can pull off an upset, john? >> yes, i really do. im not a betting man, but i think they have a real chance. i think the netherlands is favored, but the united states is a very skilled team, super enthusiastic,...

The first goal on his 1000th match. julian alvarez added a second, before australia pulled one back through an own goal from enzo fernandez. the netherlands were comfortable thoughout their 3—1 win despite usa pulling a goal back through haji wright after 76 minutes. former manchester united pair mephis depay and daley blind opening the scoring for the dutch with denzel dumfries sealing victory and progression to the quarter finals with the third. to a world cup legend now, brazils pele. as an...

Theyre ranked world eight, they have a load of superstars. but the americans have a great chance. once you get to this stage of the tournament, literally anything can happen. if you can hang in a game, not c give up any goals, then youve got a shot. i think the later this game goes with it being tied, i think the greater the shot the u.s. team has. they are making the most of the fact that theyre in their first world cup for eight years. john has been talking about the agony of missing out. in t...

You cant afford to make mistakes or start a game badly now because youre going to be sent home. also coming up in the programme... late wickets help englands cricketers stay in with a shout of winning first test against pakistan. willjacks among the standout performers, at the end of day 3. hello, there, and welcome along to the programme. the netherlands are the first team through to the quarter finals of the world cup in qatar, after beating the united states 3—1. there was hint of a comebac...

Were clearly thrilled. and heres what the south korean fans in doha made of the result. awesome! i cant breathe! i almost fainted during the play, really literally. captain son was amazing. excitedly speaks korean. i think with this type - of performance, we can beat brazil and go - all the way to one? semifinal, finals, i win the world cup. brazil remain favourites to win the tournament and had already qualified for the knockout stages, but they were surprisingly beaten by cameroon, the indomit...

With a dramatic late win against portugal — a result that means uruguay are on their way home. their winner came deep into second half stoppage time after they initially went a goal down afterjust five minutes. they then faced a nervous wait before the result came through from the uruguay—ghana game. uruguay failed to score the goal that would have sent them through instead. if youre wondering what it meant to the fans watching back in seoul — just take a look at these pictures. and heres ...

Who is the favorite here? what are the odds of america winning? >> welcome a look. the dutch team is clearly favorites. they are one of the best countries never to win the world cup. they played in the three finals. they are ranked number 8. they have a ton of superstars. the americans have a great chance. once you get to this stage of the tournament, it is knockout football. literally anything can happen. if you can hang in a game, not concede any goals. the americans have been strong very defe...