All about Senegal: what to expect from England’s World Cup last 16 opponents December 1, 2022 The Wolof word “teranga” in Senegal’s nickname denotes a generosity of spirit that the West African country is proud of, although it is unlikely to extend to England when the teams meet at the World Cup on Sunday. It is no accident that the Teranga Lions are the reigning champions of Africa, and a team [...]
Ed Warner: Is Infantino a moonbeam or a clown? Either way, Fifa boss is here to stay December 1, 2022 Gianni Infantino. Moonbeam or clown? Flibbertigibbet? Certainly. Problem-solver, or problem to be solved? All depends on where you are coming from – quite literally. Just don’t expect Fifa’s demon/angel (delete according to taste) president to be going anywhere soon. Most likely not until 2031. Football’s Swiss-Italian head honcho has been front and centre of the [...]
House prices coming home this World Cup? How Gareth Southgate keeps properties afloat November 30, 2022 Following England’s 3-0 victory against Wales, last night in Qatar, property watchers are getting increasingly excited about the prospect of a good performance by the England squad at the World Cup as a major success could result in a house price boost. That is, if historical market trends are anything to go by. Focussing on [...]
Trevor Steven: Senegal will be England’s toughest test yet at this World Cup November 30, 2022 England’s progress from Group B to a World Cup last-16 tie with Senegal on Sunday has ticked a lot of boxes. They finished top, had six different goalscorers, avoided injuries and were able to give minutes to players who needed them, like Kyle Walker and Kalvin Phillips. It has put Gareth Southgate’s team up there [...]
World Cup: England v Wales peaks at 17.6m viewers on BBC November 30, 2022 England v Wales peaked at 17.6m viewers on BBC One last night as the Welsh get knocked out of the tournament. The whopping figure does not include people watching in public spaces or people using a streaming service, according to data from Digital i. The numbers smash viewing figures from the Lions’ first game of [...]
World Cup briefing: Why and how to watch Wednesday’s matches November 30, 2022 Will Lionel Messi and Argentina crash out of the World Cup at the group stage on Wednesday or advance to the last 16? Read on for the talking points and permutations. Tunisia v France, 3pm, BBC World Cup holders France are already through to the next round and will definitely qualify as winners of Group [...]
Wales 0-3 England: Marcus Rashford scores twice to set up tie with Senegal November 29, 2022 England will play Senegal in the last 16 of the World Cup on Sunday after they eliminated Wales from the tournament in Qatar tonight. Marcus Rashford scored twice and Phil Foden also struck in a comfortable win over their neighbours that secured top spot in Group B. Wales never looked like achieving the victory that [...]
Wales v England: World Cup stage set for Gareth Bale’s last dance November 29, 2022 While England have top spot in World Cup Group B in their sights tonight against Wales, the stakes are much higher for their opponents at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium. If Wales are to avoid elimination, only a win against England will do – and even then, they will need to do so by four [...]
Qatar’s World Cup boss admits ‘400-500 migrant workers have died’ November 29, 2022 Qatar’s World Cup boss has finally admitted that at least “400-500” migrant workers died while building infrastructure for the tournament. Hassan Al-Thawadi made his comments on Piers Morgan’s ‘uncensored’ talk show, as the competition progresses to the end of the group stage. Asked what the “honest realistic total” of the number of migrant workers who [...]
World Cup briefing: Why and how to watch Tuesday’s games, including Wales v England November 29, 2022 England are among several teams who will discover whether they have made it into the last 16 of the World Cup when the final games in Group A and Group B are played today. Here’s all you need to know. Netherlands v Qatar, 3pm, ITV Any two of three teams could still qualify from or [...]