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Revisiting David Luiz's passing, Marcelo's 'positioning' and the ruthlessness and selflessness of Germany in their 7-1 semi-final thrashing
One of the tactical trends of this World Cup has been the key role played by traditional centre-forwards - but why?
Hello and welcome to The Athletic's live blog of Portugal's match against Switzerland in the Round of 16 at the 2022 World Cup. Portugal go into the game looking to bounce back from their 2-1 defeat to South Korea in their Group H finale. Despite the loss they still finished atop the group, just the third time they've done so at the World Cup.Switzerland, meanwhile, are the only European team other than France to have qualified for the knockout stages in each of the last five major tournaments, dating back to 2014. Follow here for updates throughout the game!Background reading:W...
Germany were sent packing at the group stage for the second consecutive World Cup despite beating Costa Rica 4-2 in their final game
A lot of fans support their national team with vigour, but why? And why do some fans feel less enthusiastic?