The first surprise of World comes to the third day of matches. Argentina (group C), one of the favorites to win the final, loses sensationally againstSaudi Arabia, Messi’s goal is not enough. Denmark-Tunisia ends without a goal (group D). Lewandowski misses a penalty and between Poland e Mexico ends 0-0. In the last game of the day France snowballing onAustralia: Les Bleus win 4-1 after the initial advantage of the opponents: brace from the AC Milan player Giroudgoal of the Juventus player Rabiot and seal of Mbappe.
France, avalanche debut: 4-1 to Australia
The France beats the comebackAustralia 4-1 and wets his debut a Qatar 2022 with great success. At the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah they decide the Milan player’s brace Giroud (top scorer of the national team together with Henry to 51 goals) and goals from Juventus Rabiot and the PSG star Mbappewhich overturn the initial advantage of Goodwin.
Germany, Kimmich: “Rights? if we play in Qatar it’s not our fault”
The midfielder of Germania, Joshua Kimmich said his “childhood dream” to play a World Cup has been marred by the constant criticism leveled at the Qatar, which hosts the tournament. “It’s a big dream for all of us, we’re all excited. We all want to play a good tournament, we all want to win tomorrow and yes, it’s not our fault where the World Cup takes place. We’ve talked a lot about the fact that the World Cup is was awarded to Qatar. It was 12 years ago when I was 15, and now somehow I always have to comment on it. We just want to think about the match against Qatar. Japan“.
Lewandowski misses a penalty, Poland-Mexico 0-0
Robert Lewandowski cheats on Poland from the penalty spot and forces them to a 0-0 draw in the second group C match against Mexico. The match staged at Stadium 974 in Doha ends without goals, very fought but devoid of particular emotions. The biggest one on the occasion of the penalty kick awarded to the red and white through the intervention of the Var, however beaten very badly by the Barcelona striker who lets himself be hypnotized by the 37-year-old Ochoa, again postponing the appointment with the first goal in a World Cup. The teams of Michniewicz and ‘Tata’ Martino thus bring themselves to one point, placing themselves behind theSaudi Arabia and leaving in last place theArgentina.
Saudi Arabia celebrates its victory over Argentina
Big party in Saudi Arabia. After the surprising and unexpected victory against theArgentina in the debut match at World Cup in Qatarat the suggestion of the Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has established that Wednesday will be a day of celebration for everyone. Starting with the schools, which will be closed, and then arriving at public and private sector employees.
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Former Wales captain Laura McAllister stopped by for a rainbow hat
The former captain of the women’s national team Wales, Laura McAllisterwas asked to take off the rainbow hat she wore for Welsh’s opening game against United States. A video, published by Bbcshows the former player – former candidate for the board of the Fifa – stopped at the gates of the Doha stadium by a security officer. After a brief discussion, which continued in a private room, McAllister was able to reach his seat in the grandstand without handing over his hat, made by Rainbow Wall, a group of Welsh supporters belonging to various sexual minorities. When asked about the incident, Fifa declined to comment, while the Welsh Football Federation, in a statement, said it was “extremely disappointed” by the behavior of the security personnel at the Ahmad Bin Ali stadium, announcing that it will investigate the incident. Also because, according to Rainbow Wall’s complaint, McAllister’s would not have been a solitary episode. “Several of our fans had their rainbow hats removed at the entrance to the stadium in Qatar.”
Denmark-Tunisia without goals
They sign the first 0-0 of the World Cup Denmark and Tunisiawho inaugurate group D with an equal.
Eriksen captain of Denmark at the World Cup a year and a half after falling ill at the European Championship
Vertonghen and the question of the bands: “I’m afraid to express myself”
Belgium’s captain Jan Vertonghen, intervened on the band issue: “I’m not comfortable talking about this. I’m afraid to express myself, because I would risk being sanctioned and not playing. I hope it’s the last time I have this type of experience. It’s not a situation beautiful neither for football nor for us, I don’t want to be manipulated and controlled, I don’t want to make political issues, but no to racism and no to discrimination are very simple messages, there wouldn’t be much more to say”. Belgium will cover the Love writing that appears on the collar of the shirts. “Fifa has left us no other choice,” the federation said.
Messi: “A heavy blow, but we won’t give up”
“This group stands out for its unity and moral strength and this is the moment to show that we are really strong. We haven’t been in a similar situation for a long time”. These are the words of Lionel Messi after Argentina’s loss to Saudi Arabia. “It’s a hard blow for everyone, for the fans and for us, we didn’t expect it. I’m just saying I have faith in this group that won’t give up. We’ve already gone through these moments and we’ve overcome them.”
The Argentine press in shock: “A collapse”, “Finished against the wall”
Holland wins but low TV ratings
Holland’s victory over Senegal at the World Cup didn’t garner big TV ratings in Holland. The game was watched by 4.3 million viewers, among the lowest ratings for an Orange debut match at a World Cup or European Championship.
Argentina ko, save Italy’s record
The streak of consecutive useful results of theArgentina, who had not lost in 36 games. The knockout on his debut at the World Cup in Qatar against Saudi Arabia ‘saves’ the all-time unbeaten record (37) signed by Mancini’s Italy. The streak of consecutive useful results for the Azzurri ended on 6 October 2021, when Italy lost 2-1 in Milan against Spain in the semi-finals of the 2020-2021 Nations League.
Argentina knocks out on debut against Saudi Arabia
A goal by is not enough Messi on penalty after 10′. Argentina starts its World Cup uphill by losing sensationally against Saudi Arabia. Renard’s team recovered in the second half with goals from Al Shehri and Al Dawsari and deservedly won by resisting until the end.
Amnesty, band is worth yellow? Making gestures at no cost is utopian
“Imagining making gestures at no cost is utopian. I’m curious to see if Germany captain Manuel Neuer will do something, because he said he would like to insist, I entrust myself to him.” Thus in LaPresse, Riccardo Noury, spokesman for Amnesty International Italy, regarding the controversy after Fifa’s no to the captains who wanted to wear a rainbow band in support of the Lgbtq+ communities.
Ruben Dias: “Portugal stop thinking about Ronaldo problems”
Two days after his debut in the World Cup Portugalagainst Ghana, Ruben Dias he called on the team not to focus on Cristiano Ronaldo’s problems with his club, but to concentrate on the tournament. “I don’t think Ronaldo’s case hurts what we’re trying to accomplish here,” replied the Manchester City centre-back, when asked about CR7 and his desire to leave Manchester United in January. “I think we’ve talked about it enough, there’s not much to add. As a team, we will now focus on the World Cup and not on other issues,” he said.
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by our correspondent Emanuele Gamba
Rainbow caps seized from Wales fans
The Football Association of Wales has opened an investigation after several female fans denounced the seizure of rainbow caps at the entrance to the stadium for the World Cup match with the United States. The stewards of the Ahmad bin Ali plant prevented several women from bringing the accessory inside to draw attention to the rights of the Lgbtq+ community and the former footballer was also among the ‘victims’ of this pre-filtering of the international Laura McAllister. “They weren’t taken from men, only from women. Fifa are you kidding?” tweeted Rainbow Wall, a Welsh LGBTQ+ supporters’ group.
Josh Cavallo: ‘Fifa has shown that football is not inclusive’
The Australian Josh Cavalloone of the first professional footballers to go public with his homosexuality, has lashed out against the decision Fifa to ban the wearing of rainbow armbands during the World Cup in Qatar. “FIFA has banned all teams from wearing the ‘OneLove’ armband as a sign of active support for LGBTQ+ people. You in FIFA have lost my respect,” he wrote on his Instagram account. Cavallo, who plays in the Australian Premier League for Adelaide United, came out as gay in October 2021. He is not in the Socceroos squad in Qatar. In another message, posted on Twitter, Cavallo criticized the appeal that the FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, he launched to the 32 teams, urging them to “focus on football”. “It’s not the first time we’ve been told to ‘think about football’. The attacks on the LGBTQ+ community by World Cup leaders affect so many people who live in silence (…) To be a great leader in the sports world, you don’t have to never give up on bringing ALL people together,” he wrote.
Germany, Sané misses the debut against Japan
The striker Leroy Sane he missed Germany’s last training session this morning and will miss the opener against Japan tomorrow. Sané suffers from knee problems, the German Federation announced without providing further details, and will not be able to be deployed by Hansi Flick for the debut of Germany, world champions in 2014. The other 25 players selected by Flick took part in the ‘work out. After lunch, Germany will travel from their base camp to Doha, where they will stay before tomorrow afternoon’s match against Japan.
Wales, Williams’ tears for missing grandfather
His tears went around the world last night, on the occasion of the United States-Wales. In turn, on social media, by the hand of the same Neco Williamscame the explanation. The defender of Nottingham Forest and the Welsh national team had received the news of his grandfather’s death on the eve of the match in the championship tournament. “It was the toughest news I’ve ever had to deal with. My grandfather has been all over the world to see me play football, ever since I started in the Liverpool youth academy at the age of 6,” he wrote on InstagramWilliams.
