2026 FIFA World Cup Finals

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Apropos of nothing, the only team in the tournament to field a Sheffield Wednesday player have also been one of the first teams eliminated (after two matches) and is the first team to ship both eight and nine goals in the group stage.

Admittedly, defender Yan Valery was still among the top-rated Tunisian players in both games and spent half of last season out on loan in Switzerland, but still.

(we've also just signed a player from Cabo Verde, but he's not in the squad, and Argentina's WC-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez played 11 times for us on loan from Arsenal)
 
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Apropos of nothing, the only team in the tournament to field a Sheffield Wednesday player have also been one of the first teams eliminated (after two matches) and is the first team to ship both eight and nine goals in the group stage.

Admittedly, defender Yan Valery was still among the top-rated Tunisian players in both games and spent half of last season out on loan in Switzerland, but still.

(we've also just signed a player from Cabo Verde, but he's not in the squad, and Argentina's WC-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez played 11 times for us on loan from Arsenal)
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New Zealand's Elijah Just is the first Motherwell player to score at a World Cup.
 
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New Zealand's Elijah Just is the first Motherwell player to score at a World Cup.
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I'm pretty sure we've never had a player under contract when they've scored in a World Cup. We've had several World Cup players, but a lot of goalies 😂

The only player I can think of to score in a World Cup and turn out for us the same summer was Dan Petrescu, but we signed him after. Yan Valery could make himself a bit of history, but... Netherlands.
 
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I'm pretty sure we've never had a player under contract when they've scored in a World Cup. We've had several World Cup players, but a lot of goalies 😂

The only player I can think of to score in a World Cup and turn out for us the same summer was Dan Petrescu, but we signed him after. Yan Valery could make himself a bit of history, but... Netherlands.
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Even an own goal?
 
Saudi Arabia's performance was so bad they moved Uruguay up a place in the group and Bosnia & Herzegovina back into contention for a second-round berth without either playing a game...
 
Spain turned up a week late, a pretty devastating first half performance thanks to Yamal and Oyarzabal.

Belgium and Iran played out a 0-0 draw and it means that there is still no goals from group G with three 0-0's.
 
Belgium fans right now:
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The criticism on the players and the coach is (justifiably) huge...
You got 3 players for the forward position.
One is not a real, deep forward and not 100%. (CDK)
One played 64min for his club this year and has no match rhythm to speak of. (Lukaku)
And one is a player in great form, fast & eager to prove himself for the team. (Pardo)
Guess who was in the starting 11???

Then he got the ***** to put his favourite (Onana) on the bench (not good enough in fast circulation of the ball) and he puts not one of the best players in Belgium, who plays Champions League every year with his club and does a great job (Vanaken). But he let's his OTHER favourite (Raskin) play. Who, I agree, is better than Onana, but still not like Vanaken. He just doesn't see it as fast...

I could go on but you get the point. Belgian fans are not amused...
 

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