Welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE protection of the build-up to matchday 8 of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. Four matches – Japan vs Costa Rica, Belgium vs Morocco, Croatia vs Canada and Spain vs Germany – had been performed at this time.
QATAR 2022 LIVE UPDATES: DAY 8
Belgium faces Morocco, hopes to seal Last 16 berth
Belgium midfielder Kevin De Bruyne knew he didn’t play nicely in his staff’s opening World Cup recreation. He mentioned as a lot when he accepted the person of the match award.
“I don’t know why I got the trophy,” De Bruyne mentioned. “Maybe it’s because of my name.”
With De Bruyne seeking to enhance after the unimpressive 1-0 win over Canada, Belgium has a second likelihood in opposition to Morocco on Sunday to indicate why it’s the No. 2-ranked staff on this planet behind Brazil .
FIFA World Cup: Japan eyes knockouts with win in Costa Rica conflict
How huge was Japan’s 2-1 upset of Germany within the opening spherical of the World Cup?
Newspapers in Japan used the time period “Daikimboshi” from sumo wrestling to explain the magnitude of the shock: when a low-ranked wrestler overpowers a grand champion.
The victory has additionally been in comparison with Japan’s 34-32 upset of highly effective South Africa within the 2015 rugby World Cup in England.
Japan was the underdog in opposition to four-time champion Germany, however it is going to be a powerful favourite in its subsequent Group E match in opposition to Costa Rica, the place a victory might transfer Japan into the knockout stage with a recreation to spare – PREVIEW.
WATCH: Messi’s beautiful objective vs Mexico in Argentina’s 2-0 win
Lionel Messi has fascinated the Lusail Stadium crowds and his followers from the world over, placing Argentina forward in opposition to Mexico with a objective within the sixty fourth minute as La Albiceleste received the match 2-0 to maintain their Last-16 hope alive within the FIFA World Cup 2022 – WATCH MESSI GOAL.
DAY 7 RECAP
A Mitch Duke header gave Australia its first World Cup victory in 12 years with a 1-0 win over Tunisia in a hard-fought contest on Saturday that saved alive its hopes of progressing from Group D – REPORT.
With historical past in its sight and its accompanying riches, Saudi Arabia stepped into the Education City Stadium discipline with an additional spring in its step. But a missed penalty from Salem Al-Dawsari, the scorer of a Messi-esque objective in entrance of Messi the opposite afternoon, left the aspect disillusioned after a 2-0 loss to Poland – REPORT.
Kylian Mbappe scored twice to ship champion France into the final 16 of the World Cup because it beat Denmark 2-1 in its Group D conflict on the 974 Stadium on Saturday, making it first aspect to qualify for the knockout stage – REPORT.
Lionel Messi thumped in a sixty fourth minute objective and Enzo Fernandez added one other late within the recreation to offer Argentina a 2-0 victory over battling Mexico of their World Cup Group C match on Saturday and reignite its event hopes – REPORT.