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Jamie Carragher has blasted Thomas Tuchel over his 'bizarre' decision to call up Trevoh Chalobah after Tino Livramento suffered injury‚ insisting it has left England short at the World Cup. England scraped through the last 32 after Harry Kane's dramatic late double rescued a 2-1 win over DR Congo‚ setting up a tricky test with World Cup co-hosts Mexico at the Azteca Stadium on Monday morning. After a promising 4-2 victory over Croatia in their first game‚ the Three Lions have looked unconvincing despite topping the group and reaching the last 16‚ sparking concern over the crucial meeting in Mexico City.
A tiny wave of motion wobbling along a screen brought Croatia players to their knees and sent Portugal through to the World Cup last 16 on Thursday night. The Snickometer or 'Snicko' as it is more widely known‚ is technology invented by an English computer scientist more familiar to cricket fans having been used since the 1990s and has never had a more high-profile or controversial moment. With Portugal leading 2-1 deep into stoppage time in Toronto‚ Croatia thought they'd fired in the most dramatic equaliser imaginable through Josko Gvardiol.
LEWIS STEELE: Cristiano Ronaldo finally scored a World Cup knockout goal at the grand old age of 41 - but deputy Goncalo Ramos stole his thunder for Portugal. Boss Roberto Martinez has been hounded all tournament for his reluctance to drop or substitute veteran Ronaldo but he got his in-game moves spot on as his team overcame a gutsy and spirited Croatia side in Toronto. Ronaldo was not one of four substitutions in the 63rd minute and he repaid his manager's faith five minutes later to score a penalty which cancelled out Ivan Perisic's 53rd-minute opener.
Scotland's miserable World Cup is officially over and the Tartan Army are heading home after Croatia defeated Ghana on Saturday night. A chastening 3-0 defeat at the hands of Brazil‚ which followed on from a nervy win over Haiti and an uninspiring 1-0 defeat to Morocco‚ had Steve Clarke and his players resigned to heading home at the first opportunity. That has now been mathematically confirmed as wins for Belgium‚ Bosnia & Herzegovina‚ Croatia‚ Ecuador‚ Senegal‚ as well as precious points for Iran‚ Paraguay and Sweden‚ meant that Scotland finished as one of the four worst third placed teams.
A witch doctor's boast that he had cursed Harry Kane ahead of England's World Cup clash with Ghana seemed eerily well-founded after the Three Lions captain suffered a nightmare outing in Boston on Tuesday night. With England in good spirits after beating Croatia 4-2 in their World Cup opener‚ Ghana's self-proclaimed witch doctor Nana Kwaku Bonsam claimed he had intervened by 'working on' a curse to stop Kane from scoring. Sure enough‚ the goals dried up for England as Thomas Tuchel's side prodded and probed for 90 frustrating minutes against Ghana without scoring‚ forced to settle for a disappointing but not disastrous 0-0 stalemate ahead of Saturday's final group stage match against Panama.
The Three Lions endured a frustrating first period against the African side‚ as they failed to break down a resolute defence on the back of an impressive win over Croatia in game one. And frustrations boiled over at the interval at the Boston Stadium‚ with Bellingham‚ 22‚ exchanging words with the former Manchester United assistant manager. It's unclear what caused the confrontation‚ but both player and coach were held back by their players‚ with Morgan Rogers‚ Bellingham's close friend and competitor for a spot in the team‚ stepping in to restrain his team-mate.
England face Ghana on Tuesday night with Thomas Tuchel targeting a second win of the World Cup to keep the Three Lions on the long road to next month's final in New York. Tuchel's men beat Croatia 4-2 last time out and can now confirm their place at the top of Group L tonight - if they win and Panama fail to beat the Croatians.
England fans have said they are allowing themselves to be 'optimistic for once' ahead of their second World Cup match against Ghana. The Three Lions secured a statement 4-2 win over Croatia in Dallas in their tournament opener‚ leaving many fans confident of the team's chances in the tournament. More than 14‚000 supporters are expected to have travelled to the Massachusetts' city for the game - enduring high ticket costs‚ transport prices and parking charges.
The World Cup usually attracts plenty of A-listers but as football's biggest tournament unfolds across Mexico‚ the United States and Canada‚ it's also now influencers‚ content creators and social media personalities that appear on our screens. From football-focused creators and lifestyle influencers to viral internet stars‚ the tournament has become a gathering place for some of the most recognisable faces online. It's no longer just Shakira‚ David Beckham and Ryan Reynolds in the stands. England's opening clash with Croatia proved particularly popular‚ attracting a host of well-known creators eager to document the occasion for their millions of followers.
CRAIG HOPE: Bukayo Saka has missed England training ahead of Tuesday's game against Ghana‚ raising further doubt over his fitness. However‚ Marcus Rashford did train with the group in Kansas City after concerns over a niggle coming out of the midweek win over Croatia. Saka was working on his own individual programme on Saturday‚ as he continues to feel the effects of an Achilles injury. He will not be ready to start versus Ghana in Boston.
Ellis Platten‚ 28‚ has blown up in popularity in recent months‚ with his 'Away Days' YouTube channel accumulating nearly 650‚000 subscribers in the build-up to the tournament. He has jetted out to the States alongside channel co-stars Ben Gibbs and Alfie Indra‚ as well as fiancée Rose Ruland‚ 27‚ who he became engaged to late last year. They visited the Dallas Stadium on Tuesday night for England's opening match against Croatia‚ but the couple didn't have the best experience‚ as detailed in a new TikTok made by Ellis.
Opta's World Cup supercomputer has named England as the second favourites to lift the trophy on July 19 after the Three Lions' barnstorming 4-2 victory against Croatia on Wednesday. Harry Kane bagged a brace but Croatia wrestled to keep pace in the first-half‚ before a stirring team talk from Thomas Tuchel sparked a commanding second-half performance featuring goals from Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford off the substitute's bench. Sitting atop their Group L on goal difference after Ghana's late winner against Panama on Wednesday evening‚ England laid down the gauntlet for their international rivals‚ and have since leapfrogged contenders including Spain and Portugual - who both endured draws in their openers - to join the heavy favourites.
England manager Thomas Tuchel has secured a victory off the pitch at the World Cup after he complained about being blocked by photographers ahead of last night's 4-2 victory over Croatia.
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