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HALF-TIME: Portugal 1-1 DR Congo
The goal was the final touch of the half, and I’m sure it happened exactly as Congo planned, the second movements after the ball goes short giving them the overload; there followed perfection, and do we got ourselves a ball-game? We got ourselves a ball-game!
GOOOOAAALLL! Portugal 1-1 DR Congo (Wissa 45+5)
OY MY DAAAAAAAAYS! Fifty-two years after their last World Cup appearance, DRC have a goal! The corner goes short to Masuaku, Congo have an overload at the back post, and the ball in picks out Wissa, left alone, who leaps to punish a header past Diogo Costa! Celebrations are glorious, feelings of love and joy zooming around the world, and what a moment this is, exactly why we’re here and one that’ll live forever!
45+5 min Mbemba twisted his ankle winning the corner off Fernandes, so takes treatment, then we’re good to go again.
45+3 min Masuaku inside into Bakambi, who sends him away down the line, then he cuts back to Moutoussamy on the edge. This time, he tries a curler and again, he hits a man close by, this time a defender, and the ball loops behind. The corner yields another.
45+1 min We’ll have four additional minutes.
45 min In space, 25 yards out, Moutoussamy takes a pass from Mukau and decides to shoot after looking like he’s seeking any other alternative, ramming his effort into Wissa.
44 min “Quite right, returns Charles Antaki, who knows how to get himself published. “Portugal’s strip hasn’t been anything like us distinctive or pleasing since they changed from the old bulls-blood dark red shirt (as on their flag) to the dull high-street red indistinguishable from anybody else’s. Yes, I know that it probably sells better. Bah.”
42 min Portugal continue moving the ball but they’ve not created loads other than the goal. There’s a confidence about them, though – I don’t want to keep comparing them to Spain, but it’s our best reference point, and they’re playing with a lot more confidence and conviction.
40 min “I noticed today’s hydration break is instead labelled as a ‘match break’, says Justin Madson who, if I remember correctly, is in the US. “Seems the suits got tired of lying about the reason for the break.”
Or its deployment in matchers such as this one, where there’s no need, could not longer be defended.
38 min Bruno tosses another pass over the top for Mendes, who breaks into the box … then can’t find a pass. Those lofted passes for runners attacking the space are working really well for Portugal; without proper wingers, Spain wouldn’t do that against Cape Verde, though of course that’s not just because Lamine and Williams didn’t play but because De La Fuente picked Gave and Ferran to replace them when he might’ve tried Pino.
35 min “I don’t remember Ronaldo getting up to much in Euro 2016 other than being his usual petulant self,” says Fedor Tot. “He scored just three goals, and people forget that Portugal scraped through their group as one of the best third-placed teams, having drawn all three of their games. They won just once in normal time (Wales in the semis). His one good performance was in the final group game against Hungary, where his two goals admittedly rescued them to a 3-3 draw and got them through. In a ‘proper’ tournament without the best 3rd-placed nonsense they’d never have won!”
Oh I agree they weren’t a great team but, as you say, Ronaldo dragged them through that Hungary game and also scored the first against Wales in the semi. Nothing we’d seen of the team suggested not having him for the majority of the final was a good thing
33 min Kapaudi finds Kayembe, who takes the ball nicely, at inside-left, advances, and shoots … but the effort is deflected, off Veiga I think, and Diogo Costa catches easily enough.
32 min Mbemba jumps into Neto, elbow up but tight to his body, then yanks his shirt on the way down. He’s booked, a decision that seems harsh to me, then Mendes’ free-kick is kicked clear.
30 min Nice feet from Wan-Bissaka – do not adjust your sets, that is not a misprint – and he finds Wissa infield. From there, the ball goes wide, but Bakambu’s cross is headed away.
30 min And again, they try another low cross, this time through Cancelo on the right, a little deeper … but the ball has just too much on it for Ronaldo.
28 min We’re off again and Veiga flips a tasty pass over the top and down the line for Neto, who screeches forward and looks to find Ronaldo with a low cross … but a defender knocks it behind. Threcorner comes to nothing, and Portugal build again.
26 min It’s been pretty easy for Portugal so far – they’re being allowed to knock it about – but they’re so good at that, and if DRC press them, they leave space in behind. Really, the problem is the goal they conceded – they let Portugal have it for free, and know if they concede another, it’s over.
24 min We’re playing in a roofed, airconned stadium; it’s time for a hydration break.
22 min Portugal, er, “possess the football”.
20 min I wonder if, assuming they make the knockouts, Martinez has any plans to play bernardo a little deeper. At the moment, he’s off the right, but it’d be hard for any team to avoid being dominated by a trio of him, Vitinha and Neves. I also think Portugal have full-backs on whom they can rely for width, so a 4-3-1-2, with Bruno in the one and Neto alongside bruno in the two, feels like me to be their best big-game setup.
18 min The first flash of Bruno a lofted pass, with curl, into the path of Mendes, who bursts into the box between two defenders and, just as he’s about to shoot, Wan-Bisska wan-bissakas him, sliding in to heel the ball away. It hits the keeper’s chest, bounces out, and Buno picks up possession, dragging a shot wide of the far post.
16 min “Instant favourite football kit of this World Cup,” says Charles Antaki. “I don’t think many African teams wear light blue; probably because it’s not a popular colour in African flags. Anyway DRC have found a colour that seems to shine out in the gloom, with a pleasing flames-type design when you see it in close-up. Portugal a bit boring in all red. On the other hand, they are winning the game.”
It’s a little strange, actually – I’d expect Portugal’s shorts to be green, and the shade of red is much pinkier and less deep than usual, one you might think works better as an item of clothing, but doesn’t do it for me in the context of a football jersey.
14 min Better again from DRC, Bakamubu swerving around Mendes and Veiga, with men free, but he opts to shoot from 22 yards, the ball flying off Araujo and behind … for a corner that comes to nowt. I like what I’ve seen from the underdogs since they went behind.
13 min Bernardo launches himself into a challenge on Kayembe, of Watford, introduces studs to achilles, and he’s booked. Roonaldo points out that it’s his first offence, and it is: his first yellow-card offence.
11 min DRC’s first attack, Wan-Bissaka advancing down the right and the ball moving infield, Bakambu’s shot blocked before Wissa fires just wide with his left foot.
11 min “I believe you’re quite right about Ronaldo being a liability and Messi still an inspiration – and not only because Messi has always been a player of a higher class,” writes Geoff Wignall. “My many years of living in Portugal included the Euros triumph. From the admittedly small sample of a crowded local bar in which I was the lone estranjeiro, at least half the assembly felt Portugal’s chances improved once Ronaldo went off injured. This was in real time, not in retrospect: many comments about how, “now they can play as a team” – and he was much younger then. The reaction might also have been influenced of course by the number of Portuguese who can’t stand the bloke, notwithstanding the media narrative.”
Yeah, that’s definitely personal, because Ronaldo dragged them to that final more or less by himself. I seem to recall that when he went down, I contacted my local turf accountant for a price in France, which went well for me.
9 min I doubt DRC change their tactics now they’re behind – they’d take 1-0 after 70 minutes, I’m sure, and given goal difference is likely to decide which of the third-placed teams go through, there’s a lot to be said for a narrow defeat against one of the best sides in the competition.
GOAL! Portugal 1-0 DR Congo (Neves 6)
Neto tosses in a cross from left and, not for the first time, Neves is up, to glance a terrific header across Mpasi and into the far side-netting. DRC will wonder how, when they’ve got five defenders, a diminutive midfielder was able to score like that, but you can be good in the air without being tall, and he is.
6 min So far, the pattern of this game is similar to Spain v Cape Verde, attack against defence. But there’s more ingenuity about the way Portugal move – the ball and off it – Cancelo’s low cross whizzing across the face of goal, no one close enough to tap or slide it in.
5 min Portugal eschew an opportunity to put a ball into the box to keep passing – which I get, but I imagine Ronaldo fancies early service, and backs himself to win aerial challenges.
3 min Ronaldo takes his first touch and the buzz in the crowd is palpable. On which point, Mary Waltz emails in: “I am a massive Messi fan. But this need to pick one of them and rip the other is silly. Yes, the humble little guy Messi is easier to relate to than the at times arrogant Adonis but as far as football talent goes it is a 50/50 coin flip.
As blokes, I wouldn’t say I relate to either of them, though guess I “prefer” Messi; as players, I disagree. Obviously I think Ronaldo is incredible and the best player I’ve seen at my own club, but in the pantheon, I don’t think it’s close – Messi is miles ahead, “for me”.
2 min DRC are indeed fielding a back five, but it’s noticeable that, when Portgual have the ball in their own half, they’re stepping up quickly as a unit.
1 min Portugal kick-off and don’t go for touch as per the current vogue, instead keeping possession. They’re so out, dudes.
Righto, our teams huddle and we’re good to go.
The DRC players give their anthem plenty, and what a moment this is for the Congolese and their on-pitch representatives. Club football runs the world, but international tournaments agitate emotions in a way that’s completely different.
Anthem time – and, though we’ve been deprived of Il Canto degli Italiani, I’m a big fan of Portugal’s.
“When Messi scored a tap-in after a goalkeeping howler last night, the co-commentator called him a genius,” says Niall Mullen. “It’s early doors to hit the hyperbole so hard but I am interested to see if it escalates. Perhaps tonight Ronaldo will be declared a singular legend for winning a corner?”
In fairness, Messi is a genius and Ronaldo is a legend. I actually enjoyed that tap-in finish too, first because, after all these years, Messi was still the one alive to the potential for a fumble, and also because the finish, though simple, was still perfection, the angle at which he rolled it in making it impossible for the keeper to recover.
…and here they come!
Our teams are tunnelled…
Yoane Wissa is a player with plenty to prove in this competition. If we’re honest, he was something of a panic-buy, Newcastle under pressure to find someone who’d come to them and landing on him. But he won’t have expected to play as little as he did and presumably needs to find a new club, so could really do with excelling. And if there’s a weakness in this Portugal side, it’s at the back so, while he might not get much of the ball, when DRC get it forward, he’s a chance.
Learn more about Lumumba here; the film, Soundtrack to a Coup d’État – nominated for an Oscar in 2025 – is also worth your time.
I like DRC’s training tops. More news as I get it.
I’m looking forward to seeing Lumumba Vea in situ. His tribute to Patrick Lumumba, Congo’s first prime minister until his assassination, reminds us of the social and political struggles the country has had through on fault of its own. He is what the World Cup is all about.
I enjoyed Jacob Steinberg’s piece on Thomas Tuchel. Jacob covered him at Chelsea too, so knows and has observed him; I bet I’m not the only person to put TC Boyle’s Water Music on their wishlist.
“You wrote ‘Cristiano Ronaldo, his inability to press making it almost impossible to play a modern style’”, says Alex. “I wonder how the reigning world champions were capable of it despite being led by a man who hasn’t defended at all for more than a decade? Why is this narrative so much more emphasised with Ronaldo than so many other players who offer nothing defensively?”
Argentina had Rodrigo De Paul doing Lionel Messi’s running – I’m not sure Portugal have anyone able to do a similar job. It’s also the case that Messi offers more than just the final touch, which Ronaldo doesn’t really, and that without him, Argentina wouldn’t have got close to winning the last tournament, whereas I think Portugal would be better without Ronaldo because the rest of their attack is so good. Finally, I think the eye test confirms that – I watch Portugal frustrated they don’t have a more mobile man up front; watching Argentina, I don’t feel that way.
Email! “Let’s not forget that Cristiano Ronaldo, in an alternative World Cup not driven by profit, would be serving a three-game ban now for violent behaviour,” remembers Justin Kavanagh. “But Infantino has learned to honour the time-traditions of the host country, where laws are just for little people, inapplicable to the rich.”
Yup, as the story below illustrates. I guess in the context of the competition, the decision to let Ronaldo off has been largely ignored because there’s so much worse going on, but it is a stain on the competition’s sporting integrity.
Great news!
In the context, obviously.
I’m really looking forward to seeing how Axel Tuanzebe does in this one. As a teenager, he was viewed as a blue-chip prospect, and his performance when Manchester United won away to PSG in 2020 was magnificent. But injuries took their toll and things haven’t quite worked out for him since, but it was his goal that took DRC here and I’m expecting a decent performance from him because his top level is a good level.
I’m glad Portugal have played a proper winger, not Félix, who now looks destined not to fulfil the potential he had at 19, when Atlético Madrid paid £113m for him. Neto has pace, the ability to go both ways, and offers more out of possession than Leão, so the selection makes sense, another quick player to offset Ronaldo’s lack of speed.
DRC, meanwhile, move to a five at the back. I’m a little surprised Noah Sadiki has left out, but the three picked ahead of him have earned their spots.
Taking a closer look at the Portugal team, Dias is absent injured, but it’s perhaps a little surprising to see Gonçalo Inácio, whose passing has been so important, left out. Otherwise, the XI is pretty much as expected – the only choice Martínez had to make was who to pick in the left-wing berth, and he’s gone for Pedro Neto, not João Félix or Rafael Leão.
Teams!
Portugal (4-2-3-1): Diogo Costa; Cancelo, Araújo, Veiga, Mendes; Vitinha, Neves; Bernardo Silva, Fernandes, Neto; Ronaldo. Subs: Semedo, Dalot, Rui Silva, Conceição, João Félix, Guedes, Inácio, Trincão, Sá, Ramos, Nunes, Leão, Neves, Samú Costa, Dias.
Congo DR (5-3-2): Mpasi; Wan-Bissaka, Mbemba, Tuanzebe, Kapaudi, Masuaku; Moutoussamy, Mukau, Kayembe; Bakambu, Wissa. Subs: Banza, Batubinsika, Bongoda, Elia, Epolo, Fayulu, Kakuta, Mayele, Kalulu, Kayembe, Cipenga, Mbuku, Pickel, Sadiki, Tshibola.
Referee: Abdulrahman Ibrahim Al Jassim (Qatar)
Preamble
Rui Patricio; Cédric, Fonte, Pepe, Guerreiro; Carvalho; Sanches, Silva, João Mário; Nani, Ronaldo: names branded on to the soul of all Portuguese football fans. And yet the team which won the 2016 Euros, a first international title after a long wait and much pain, is so inferior to the one that’s since failed even to get close, it’s almost silly.
Football, though, is an art not a science, the job of balancing a team needing feel as much as calculation – feel which eluded Fernando Santos and, so far, has eluded Roberto Martínez too.
Previously, it’s been easy to blame Cristiano Ronaldo, his inability to press making it almost impossible to play a modern style and by whose mere presence everyone connected with team seems awed. Now, though, the tactical meta has changed a little – the best teams often sit off – and the players behind him are so good, their standing in the game so high, they really should be able to carry the physical slack while facilitating finishing that remains excellent. Their time is now – but also, their time was in 2020, 2022 and 2024 – with no guarantee that Bruno Fernandes, Berrnardo Silva, Rúben Dias and João Cancelo will sustain their current levels until 2028. That’s a lot of pressure for a group who’ve not worn it well.
Nor will DRC make things easy. Previously renowned for chaotic attacking, under Sébastien Desabre they’ve morphed into a doughty defensive outfit, one that is hard to penetrate but struggles to penetrate. They had to fight to qualify, needing a playoff and extra time, but now they’re here, participating in their first World Cup since 1974, they won’t be easy to shake. And, as Spain discovered, any team that is disciplined and organised can be hard to break down, the pedigree of the DRC back four – it features Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Axel Tuanzebe, Chancel Mbemba and Arthur Masuaku – of far greater pedigree that Cape Verde’s.
Of course, the likeliest outcome is a comfortable Portugal win but, as the game – and real life – never tire of reminding us, they don’t care for what should happen, only for what does happen. The line between immortality and ignominy is thin.
Kick-off: 12pm local, 1pm EDT, 6pm BST, 3am AEST
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In the opening half an hour against Cape Verde, Mikel Oyarzabal, the centre-forward, did not get a single touch.
Kyle Green gets in touch: “Your highlighting of Lalas and his absurdity is something that has prevented me from wanting to watch the coverage on Fox. While every channel has its pros and cons I just can’t.
“I’m 45 and probably the youngest of anyone who remembers him as a player instead of an opinionated insert insult here. As for the match this could be more competitive than it looks on paper Spain need a win the pressure is on them. Saudi Arabia could hold out for a draw and see what happens in their last match. “
News from the England camp, and it seems to be good news on Declan Rice.
“I’m ready and fit, raring to go. I was feeling a little bit of neural pain in my hamstring, which I was managing from after Christmas with Arsenal for a very long time. Obviously, not a lot of people would have known that. It was all behind-the-scenes stuff but it was a smart decision.
“In the end, that last 20 minutes is probably where you pick up the most, and it’s where you play a 70-minute match. But that last 20 is where you really feel your body going for it. And I think it was a smart decision because the last few days I felt really, really good.”
Alex Reid has penned today’s weekend special Football Daily.
Portugal v Uzbekistan on Tuesday enticingly pits the incredibly nice, incredibly 41-year-old-superstar-tolerant Roberto Martínez against Fabio Cannavaro, who’s won a Ballon d’Or as a player and the Chinese Super League as a coach. While the fixture following that game really does see the dream of Thomas Tuchel – in his first international job with England – taking on Queiroz, who is in charge of his ninth national side with Ghana.
The expected formations are 4-2-3-1 for Spain, and 5-3-2 for the Saudi Arabians.
The Saudi team features two Donis changes: Ali Lajami, a defender, and Nasser Al Dawsari, a midfielder, are preferred to Mohammed Abu Al Shamat and Mohamed Kanno. You may recall Salem Al Dawsari, the Saudi captain, as the man who scored the winner against Argentina.
An entertaining read, even for those of us who have just seen the clips.
In a conversation where his co-panelist is casually reminiscing about his days playing alongside Messi or exchanging shirts with Ronaldo Nazário at the World Cup, what exactly is Lalas going to talk about – coming on as a second-half substitute for Earnie Stewart in a friendly against Scotland in 1998? Helping the Kansas City Wizards finish last in the 1999 MLS Western Conference? Did Lalas enjoy an elite playing career? No. But does he do the background reading that could compensate for his relative lack of standing in a conversation with titans like Henry and Zlatan? Also no. But is he charming or funny or charismatic or otherwise magnetic on screen? Eh, no.
For the record, I once interviewed Alexi Lalas on the challenge of playing against Romario in the 1994 World Cup. He had this to say:
“He could kill you in so many different ways. If you remember from that World Cup, he scored so many types of goals. That ranged from solo adventures to an outside-of-the-right-foot half-volley off a corner kick. Romario was both the most difficult to play against and the best that I have faced.
“Roberto Baggio was doing his thing, but in terms of consistency and living up to the hype, he [Romario] was the best. As with all stars, there was a moment when the fans sit up in their seats, and that was a feeling I got with Romario. When it got close to him and the potential for his involvement in a play was there, everybody sat up in their seat. They knew that something spectacular would be happening.”
Saturday’s match reports here.
The Saudi Arabia coach, and Blackburn legend, Georgios Donis, spoke about the challenges facing his team: “Spain is not the same team when Yamal or Williams are on the bench.
“While they still have plenty of possession, they lack the individual one-on-one penetration when these two are missing. I’m not saying it’s a problem for Spain, but when those players are missing, they play in a different way. We saw this very clearly against Cape Verde.
“We are playing against one of the best teams in the world, and it’s very important that when you play against these kinds of teams, you should enjoy the experience and respect the opponent, but not too much.
“It is very hard for any team playing against Spain to have any time in possession. So what we must do is to be more in control of our movement and compact, and when the ball goes through the lines, be able to defend dynamically.
“It’s nice to see miracles in football, and we’ve seen favourites losing against underdogs. Of course, it’s great for Saudi football to have a great memory of the result against Argentina, but we aren’t drawing anything from that.
“I think we’ll feel more pressure in that [Cape Verde] game than we will against Spain.”
The Spain coach, Luis De La Fuente had this to say in his Saturday press conference: “This generation of footballers is highly competitive and really fired up… It’s going to be a completely different story,” he said at his pre-match press conference on Saturday. There is no drama or crisis. The bottom line is simply that we need to win tomorrow.”
Four changes for Spain: Lamine Yamal, Pedro Porro, Dani Olmo and Alex Baena also come into the side with Marcos Llorente, Fabian Ruiz, Ferran Torres and Gavi dropping out.
The teams – Lamine Yamal starts
Spain: Simon, Porro, Cubarsi, Laporte, Cucurella, Gonzalez, Rodri, Yamal, Olmo, Baena, Oyarzabal. Subs: Raya, Joan Garcia, Pubill, Grimaldo, Eric Garcia, Llorente, Merino, Torres, Fabian, Gavi, Pino, Williams, Zubimendi, Munoz, Iglesias.
Saudi Arabia: Al Owais, Abdulhamid, Tambakti, Lajami, Al Amri, Al Harbi, Nasser Al Dawsari, Al Khaibari, Al Juwayr, Al Buraikan, Salem Al Dawsari. Subs: Al Aqidi, Al Kassar, Majrashi, Yahya, Al Shehri, Al Boushal, Kadesh, Al Johani, Al Ghannam, Al Hajji, Al Hamdan, Mandash, Kanno, Thakri, Abu Al Shamat.
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)
Perhaps one of the Saudi -players can write themselves into this high-grade selection?
Perhaps it can be their goalkeeper.
Madrid screening of Spain v Saudi Arabia cancelled due to heat
The public screening of Spain’s World Cup match against Saudi Arabia in Madrid on Sunday has been cancelled because of extreme heat forecast for the Spanish capital, officials said.
The match, due to kick off at 6pm local time on Sunday, had been scheduled to be shown on a giant screen installed by the Spanish football federation (RFEF) at a fan zone in Plaza de Colón in central Madrid.
Madrid city council and the federation decided to cancel the screening after national weather agency AEMET issued an orange heat warning – the second-highest level – for the Madrid region, with temperatures forecast to reach 40C.
“The decision has been taken with the aim of protecting the health of attendees, event staff and support services involved in the event,” Madrid city hall said in a statement, apologising for any inconvenience.
Officials urged supporters to watch the match indoors in air-conditioned spaces and avoid prolonged exposure to the heat.
Large parts of Spain are experiencing unusually high temperatures for June as a mass of hot air from North Africa moves across the Iberian Peninsula.
A total of 13 of Spain’s 17 regions are on orange alert for heat on Sunday, while the northern Basque Country bordering France is on red alert, the highest level.
Authorities advised residents and visitors to take precautions during the heatwave, including drinking water regularly, staying in cool environments, limiting outdoor physical activity during the hottest hours of the day and taking extra care of vulnerable people. AFP
Can Saudi Arabia repeat the magic of 2022?
Argentina arrived in Qatar on a 36-game unbeaten run. When Lionel Messi opened the scoring from the penalty spot after 10 minutes, a comfortable afternoon seemed in the offing. Saleh al-Shehri and Salem al-Dawsari had other ideas, Argentina had three goals disallowed for offside in the space of 13 minutes and the greatest comeback in Saudi Arabia football history was made. Argentina went on to lift the trophy, while defeats to Poland and Mexico meant the Saudis did not reach the knock-out stage.
Unai Simon over David Raya is a controversial choice for De la Fuentes. The Arsenal keeper could lay claim to being Europe’s best this season.
“Those at the Champions League final had a few more days, so I got there on the Wednesday night,” Raya says. “I arrived a bit before Fabián [Ruiz]. I was saying hello to some of the others in reception when he arrived. I went to say congratulations; that was almost the first thing I did. I couldn’t really talk [to him] after the final; I just didn’t have it in me. The next day we talked about the game properly. Just two mates chatting … I was happy for him that he could lift the trophy for a second time.”
A high pressure game for the European champions, as Sid Lowe reports.
“If we had scored one, the game would have changed,” Martín Zubimendi said. Immediately after the game, De la Fuente had offered a simple analysis: when the ball doesn’t want to go in it doesn’t want to go in, he insisted. Spain had racked up 27 shots, after all. Ferran Torres had hit the bar and seen another clear opportunity saved. Vozinha, the 40-year-old goalkeeper who stopped that, saved six more and was named the man of the match. “There’s nothing to reproach the team for,” Rodri said. “We generated chances but couldn’t put it away; the good thing is they created almost nothing.”
We wait to see what role Lamine Yamal will play today. His coach would surely like to be able to use him.
The worst mistake we could make would be to compare him to anyone. He is the midst of a process. He has exceptional footballing maturity and lives it all with total naturalness. He has great serenity and strength. We have to let him follow his path but those players who have something different are ready for that. They’re geniuses, like Dalí [who] can paint a picture, or Michelangelo. They’re different. What is exceptional to us, isn’t to them. In those extremes, they feel comfortable. Why? Because they are different. What we think is exceptional, they consider normal.
Preamble
Spain’s campaign did not get off to a flying start, and Luis de la Fuentes may wake up in the night to visions of Cape Verde’s Vozinha. He will have Georgia on his mind ever since Monday. Saudi Arabia are no pushovers and gave Uruguay a scare in their opening match. Memories of downing Argentina four years ago still abound, and so Spain might beware. They can ill afford to go into the final game with Uruguay at a disadvantage. All eyes on Lamine Yamal, whose fitness situation remains opaque, though Spain need their other forwards to come to the party.
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