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Matchday 6 Live Blog: England v USA, Qatar suffer World Cup elimination
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Australia Stats
· Australia will be eliminated from the World Cup if they lose this match.
· Australia were eliminated in the group stage in four of their five World Cup appearances. The only exception was when Guus Hiddink guided the Socceroos to the round of last 16 in 2006 (lost 1-0 against Italy to a 95th-minute penalty scored by Francesco Totti).
· Australia lost 4-1 against France in their opening game of the 2022 World Cup, despite taking a ninth-minute lead through Craig Goodwin. It was the fifth time in six World Cup appearances the Socceroos lost their opening match.
· Australia lost six of their last seven World Cup matches (W0-D1-L6), only avoiding defeat in that run in a 1-1 draw versus Denmark in Samara in the 2018 group stage.
· Australia won two of their 17 World Cup fixtures (W2-D4-L11): 3-1 against Japan in the 2006 group stage (opening round of group games) and 2-1 versus Serbia in the 2010 group stage (final round of group games).
· Australia kept only one clean sheet in their 17 World Cup games, in a 0-0 draw versus Chile in the 1974 group stage.
· The players to make the most World Cup appearances for Australia are Tim Cahill and Mark Bresciano (both 9). Two players have a chance to equal that tally in the group stage: Mathew Ryan and Mathew Leckie (both currently on seven).
· No player under the age of 26 has scored a World Cup goal for Australia. The Socceroos have 10 outfielders aged under 26 in their current squad, including Garang Kuol who at age 18 years and 68 days old against France became the youngest player to make a World Cup appearance for Australia.
· Craig Goodwin has scored in each of his last four appearances for club and country. His goal against France followed netting in three successive A-League games for Adelaide United.
· Aaron Mooy, Mitchell Duke and Jackson Irvine are one yellow card away from a suspension.
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· Australia were eliminated in the group stage in four of their five World Cup appearances. The only exception was when Guus Hiddink guided the Socceroos to the round of last 16 in 2006 (lost 1-0 against Italy to a 95th-minute penalty scored by Francesco Totti).
· Australia lost 4-1 against France in their opening game of the 2022 World Cup, despite taking a ninth-minute lead through Craig Goodwin. It was the fifth time in six World Cup appearances the Socceroos lost their opening match.
· Australia lost six of their last seven World Cup matches (W0-D1-L6), only avoiding defeat in that run in a 1-1 draw versus Denmark in Samara in the 2018 group stage.
· Australia won two of their 17 World Cup fixtures (W2-D4-L11): 3-1 against Japan in the 2006 group stage (opening round of group games) and 2-1 versus Serbia in the 2010 group stage (final round of group games).
· Australia kept only one clean sheet in their 17 World Cup games, in a 0-0 draw versus Chile in the 1974 group stage.
· The players to make the most World Cup appearances for Australia are Tim Cahill and Mark Bresciano (both 9). Two players have a chance to equal that tally in the group stage: Mathew Ryan and Mathew Leckie (both currently on seven).
· No player under the age of 26 has scored a World Cup goal for Australia. The Socceroos have 10 outfielders aged under 26 in their current squad, including Garang Kuol who at age 18 years and 68 days old against France became the youngest player to make a World Cup appearance for Australia.
· Craig Goodwin has scored in each of his last four appearances for club and country. His goal against France followed netting in three successive A-League games for Adelaide United.
· Aaron Mooy, Mitchell Duke and Jackson Irvine are one yellow card away from a suspension.
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Tunisia Stats
· Two teams at the 2022 edition have competed in multiple World Cups and never progressed to the knockout phase: Tunisia and IR Iran (both 5). The only team to make more World Cup appearances without ever reaching the knockout phase are Scotland (8).
· Tunisia have remained unbeaten in consecutive World Cup matches for the first time. They won 2-1 against Panama in their final game of 2018 and drew 0-0 versus Denmark in their opening fixture of 2022.
· Tunisia can avoid defeat in multiple games in a single World Cup campaign for the second time, after 1978 (W1-D1-L1).
· Tunisia are winless in all three World Cup matches they scored the opening goal (W0-D2-L1). Both of their two World Cup victories were in games they conceded the opening goal (3-1 versus Mexico in 1978 and 2-1 versus Panama in 2018).
· Tunisia kept a clean sheet in nine of their last 10 matches. The only exception in that run was a 5-1 friendly defeat versus Brazil in Paris on 27 September.
· Only Issam Jemaa (36) has scored as many goals for Tunisia as Wahbi Khazri (24). Youssef Msakni (17) is joint-sixth on the list, one behind fifth-place Faouzi Rouissi (18).
· Wahbi Khazri (2) is the only player to score multiple World Cup goals for Tunisia. Other players in the current squad to have netted a World Cup goal are Ferjani Sassi and Dylan Bronn (both 1). No player has scored for Tunisia at multiple World Cups.
· Taha Khenissi (49) is one short of 50 appearances for Tunisia.
· Hannibal Mejbri (19y-305d against Denmark) was the second teenager to make a World Cup appearance for Tunisia when he came on as a substitute in the opening game. The first was Yasin Chikhaoui (19y-265d) in a 2-2 draw versus Saudi Arabia in the 2006 group stage.
· Taha Khenissi is one yellow card away from a suspension.
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· Tunisia have remained unbeaten in consecutive World Cup matches for the first time. They won 2-1 against Panama in their final game of 2018 and drew 0-0 versus Denmark in their opening fixture of 2022.
· Tunisia can avoid defeat in multiple games in a single World Cup campaign for the second time, after 1978 (W1-D1-L1).
· Tunisia are winless in all three World Cup matches they scored the opening goal (W0-D2-L1). Both of their two World Cup victories were in games they conceded the opening goal (3-1 versus Mexico in 1978 and 2-1 versus Panama in 2018).
· Tunisia kept a clean sheet in nine of their last 10 matches. The only exception in that run was a 5-1 friendly defeat versus Brazil in Paris on 27 September.
· Only Issam Jemaa (36) has scored as many goals for Tunisia as Wahbi Khazri (24). Youssef Msakni (17) is joint-sixth on the list, one behind fifth-place Faouzi Rouissi (18).
· Wahbi Khazri (2) is the only player to score multiple World Cup goals for Tunisia. Other players in the current squad to have netted a World Cup goal are Ferjani Sassi and Dylan Bronn (both 1). No player has scored for Tunisia at multiple World Cups.
· Taha Khenissi (49) is one short of 50 appearances for Tunisia.
· Hannibal Mejbri (19y-305d against Denmark) was the second teenager to make a World Cup appearance for Tunisia when he came on as a substitute in the opening game. The first was Yasin Chikhaoui (19y-265d) in a 2-2 draw versus Saudi Arabia in the 2006 group stage.
· Taha Khenissi is one yellow card away from a suspension.
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Head-to-Head
· This is the third match between Tunisia and Australia. The previous two resulted in one win each.
· The only competitive game between these nations was in the 2005 Confederations Cup group stage. Tunisia defeated Australia 2-0 in Leipzig through a double by Francileudo Santos (26', 70'). Neither team progressed to the knockout phase.
· The first meeting of these teams was a friendly in Tunis on 1 October 1997. Australia defeated Tunisia 3-0 courtesy of goals by Aurelio Vidmar, Mark Viduka and Matthew Bingley.
· Tony Vidmar (current assistant coach of the Socceroos and younger brother of Aurelio Vidmar) played in both games between Tunisia and Australia.
· This is Tunisia's third World Cup match versus opposition from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The Eagles of Carthage lost 2-0 against Japan in Osaka in the 2002 group stage and drew 2-2 versus Saudi Arabia in Munich in the 2006 group stage.
· Australia are winless in each of their last five games against Confederation of African Football (CAF) opposition (W0-D4-L1), including a 1-1 draw versus Ghana in Phokeng in the 2010 World Cup group stage (the Socceroos' only World Cup fixture against a CAF team).
· Australia's most recent win versus CAF opposition was a 1-0 friendly victory against Ghana in Sydney on 23 May 2008 (Mile Sterjovski scored and was sent off).
· Issam Jebali and Joel King are club teammates at OB in Denmark.
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· The only competitive game between these nations was in the 2005 Confederations Cup group stage. Tunisia defeated Australia 2-0 in Leipzig through a double by Francileudo Santos (26', 70'). Neither team progressed to the knockout phase.
· The first meeting of these teams was a friendly in Tunis on 1 October 1997. Australia defeated Tunisia 3-0 courtesy of goals by Aurelio Vidmar, Mark Viduka and Matthew Bingley.
· Tony Vidmar (current assistant coach of the Socceroos and younger brother of Aurelio Vidmar) played in both games between Tunisia and Australia.
· This is Tunisia's third World Cup match versus opposition from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The Eagles of Carthage lost 2-0 against Japan in Osaka in the 2002 group stage and drew 2-2 versus Saudi Arabia in Munich in the 2006 group stage.
· Australia are winless in each of their last five games against Confederation of African Football (CAF) opposition (W0-D4-L1), including a 1-1 draw versus Ghana in Phokeng in the 2010 World Cup group stage (the Socceroos' only World Cup fixture against a CAF team).
· Australia's most recent win versus CAF opposition was a 1-0 friendly victory against Ghana in Sydney on 23 May 2008 (Mile Sterjovski scored and was sent off).
· Issam Jebali and Joel King are club teammates at OB in Denmark.
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England and USA share the spoils - Group B is poised going into round 3!
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Narrow miss from Kane!
90+3' - Kane sends a bullet header just wide! USA will be sweating!
Promising England move comes to nothing
86' - Rashford sends a tame shot to the USA keeper after some promising build-up play.
Jordan Henderson joins a list of legends
It's clearance after clearance for under siege England
The corner count is racking up against England, but one man has been strong!
The second half starts
This match could go either way - let's see which team wants to go for it as play restarts!
All square at the break
0-0 going into halftime with both teams enjoying chances.
England will need to take control as USA have looked dangerous on the break.
England will need to take control as USA have looked dangerous on the break.
The crossbar is rattled!
32' - Pulisic hits the crossbar with a wicked shot - Pickford was beaten!
Close call for England!
26' - McKennie lifts his shot just over the bar after latching onto a cross - a nice move by Team USA!
Zimmerman shuts out Kane
10' - A great block by Zimmerman to deny Kane!
Kane found himself free to receive the cutback but Zimmerman managed to get in the way.
Kane found himself free to receive the cutback but Zimmerman managed to get in the way.
England v USA is under way!
The referee has started the match here at Al-Bayt Stadium.
Big team news is Harry Kane starts in an unchanged England lineup.
Watch LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand to follow all the action!
Big team news is Harry Kane starts in an unchanged England lineup.
Watch LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand to follow all the action!
Head-to-Head
· In two group stage matches at the World Cup England (W0-D1-L1) have failed to beat the USA on two occasions. They lost 1-0 in Belo Horizonte in 1950 and drew 1-1 in Phokeng in 2010.
· The USA win in 1950 saw Joe Gaetjens (38') net the decisive goal. The result was deemed a big upset at the time and was turned into a book 'The Game of Their Lives' and film 'The Miracle Match'.
· Steven Gerrard (4') scored for England and Clint Dempsey (40') for the USA in the group stage meeting in 2010. At the time, five of the USA players had played for an English club the season prior to the World Cup including goalscorer Dempsey (Fulham).
· At the World Cup England have only faced Brazil (4) and Uruguay (3) more times than USA without winning a game.
· In nine non-World Cup meetings between the sides England have won eight and lost one, a 2-0 US Cup defeat on 9 June 1993. Thomas Dooley and Alexi Lalas scored for USA in Foxborough.
· Gareth Southgate's England defeated USA 3-0 in a 2018 friendly at Wembley in the last match between the two sides. Jesse Lingard, Trent-Alexander-Arnold and Callum Wilson netted the goals.
· Gregg Berhalter has won the last six matches he has coached against an English coach including three wins for Columbus Crew in the MLS (opponent coaches were Adrian Heath twice and Anthony Hudson) and three wins for USA (opponent coaches were Gary Stempel, Terry Fenwick and Ian Baraclough).
· Teammates who could face each other in this game are Giovanni Reyna and Jude Bellingham (both Borussia Dortmund), Matt Turner and Aaron Ramsdale, Ben White and Bukayo Saka (all Arsenal), Christian Pulisic and Mason Mount, Conor Gallagher and Raheem Sterling (all Chelsea).
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· The USA win in 1950 saw Joe Gaetjens (38') net the decisive goal. The result was deemed a big upset at the time and was turned into a book 'The Game of Their Lives' and film 'The Miracle Match'.
· Steven Gerrard (4') scored for England and Clint Dempsey (40') for the USA in the group stage meeting in 2010. At the time, five of the USA players had played for an English club the season prior to the World Cup including goalscorer Dempsey (Fulham).
· At the World Cup England have only faced Brazil (4) and Uruguay (3) more times than USA without winning a game.
· In nine non-World Cup meetings between the sides England have won eight and lost one, a 2-0 US Cup defeat on 9 June 1993. Thomas Dooley and Alexi Lalas scored for USA in Foxborough.
· Gareth Southgate's England defeated USA 3-0 in a 2018 friendly at Wembley in the last match between the two sides. Jesse Lingard, Trent-Alexander-Arnold and Callum Wilson netted the goals.
· Gregg Berhalter has won the last six matches he has coached against an English coach including three wins for Columbus Crew in the MLS (opponent coaches were Adrian Heath twice and Anthony Hudson) and three wins for USA (opponent coaches were Gary Stempel, Terry Fenwick and Ian Baraclough).
· Teammates who could face each other in this game are Giovanni Reyna and Jude Bellingham (both Borussia Dortmund), Matt Turner and Aaron Ramsdale, Ben White and Bukayo Saka (all Arsenal), Christian Pulisic and Mason Mount, Conor Gallagher and Raheem Sterling (all Chelsea).
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USA Stats
· USA drew 1-1 with Wales in the first matchround. Timothy Weah (36') scored with USA's only shot on target in the game. Gareth Bale (82' penalty) equalised for Wales after Walker Zimmerman's infringement on Bale.
· USA (W2-D5-L6) have won only two of their last 13 World Cup matches, both were against African opposition (1-0 against Algeria in 2010, 2-1 against Ghana in 2014). The last time USA beat European opposition at the World Cup was in 2002 (3-2 against Portugal).
· USA have drawn their second group stage match at a World Cup in their last four World Cup appearances. The last three times this was against European opposition.
· In their last six World Cup matches the goals USA have conceded follow a pattern; 2-1-2-1-2-1. That pattern would be continued if they concede two goals against England.
· Since the start of the 1990 World Cup, USA have kept just one clean sheet in their last 22 World Cup group stage games, in a 1-0 win over Algeria in 2010
· In all competitions USA have kept 19 clean sheets in the their last 35 matches (all in 2021 and 2022).
· Only Morocco (22, before match vs Croatia) and Mexico (22, before match vs Poland) have kept more clean sheets in official international matches in 2021 and 2022 combined than USA (19). England have kept 16.
· USA's only win in their last six games was a 5-0 victory against Grenada in Austin, Texas, in the CONCACAF Nations League on 10 June 2022 (including four goals by Jesús Ferreira).
· Timothy Weah (1) has now scored more World Cup goals than his Ballon d’Or-winning dad George Weah (0). Father George represented Liberia and never played a World Cup game. Timothy Weah can become the third player to score multiple World Cup goals for USA before age 23 (Bert Patenaude 4, Landon Donovan 2).
· Christian Pulisic provided the assist for Weah's goal against Wales. Pulisic is joint-seventh alongside Bruce Murray (both 21) in USA's all-time leading goalscorers. Joe-Max Moore (24) is sixth on the list.
· Yunus Musah (age 19) started against Wales in the last match. The only teenager to score a World Cup goal for USA is Julian Green (19y-025d) in a 2-1 defeat after extra time versus Belgium in the 2014 round of last 16.
· Weston McKennie, Tim Ream, Sergiño Dest and Kellyn Acosta will be suspended if booked.
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· USA (W2-D5-L6) have won only two of their last 13 World Cup matches, both were against African opposition (1-0 against Algeria in 2010, 2-1 against Ghana in 2014). The last time USA beat European opposition at the World Cup was in 2002 (3-2 against Portugal).
· USA have drawn their second group stage match at a World Cup in their last four World Cup appearances. The last three times this was against European opposition.
· In their last six World Cup matches the goals USA have conceded follow a pattern; 2-1-2-1-2-1. That pattern would be continued if they concede two goals against England.
· Since the start of the 1990 World Cup, USA have kept just one clean sheet in their last 22 World Cup group stage games, in a 1-0 win over Algeria in 2010
· In all competitions USA have kept 19 clean sheets in the their last 35 matches (all in 2021 and 2022).
· Only Morocco (22, before match vs Croatia) and Mexico (22, before match vs Poland) have kept more clean sheets in official international matches in 2021 and 2022 combined than USA (19). England have kept 16.
· USA's only win in their last six games was a 5-0 victory against Grenada in Austin, Texas, in the CONCACAF Nations League on 10 June 2022 (including four goals by Jesús Ferreira).
· Timothy Weah (1) has now scored more World Cup goals than his Ballon d’Or-winning dad George Weah (0). Father George represented Liberia and never played a World Cup game. Timothy Weah can become the third player to score multiple World Cup goals for USA before age 23 (Bert Patenaude 4, Landon Donovan 2).
· Christian Pulisic provided the assist for Weah's goal against Wales. Pulisic is joint-seventh alongside Bruce Murray (both 21) in USA's all-time leading goalscorers. Joe-Max Moore (24) is sixth on the list.
· Yunus Musah (age 19) started against Wales in the last match. The only teenager to score a World Cup goal for USA is Julian Green (19y-025d) in a 2-1 defeat after extra time versus Belgium in the 2014 round of last 16.
· Weston McKennie, Tim Ream, Sergiño Dest and Kellyn Acosta will be suspended if booked.
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England Stats
· England recorded their biggest win in their opening match of a World Cup/EUROs in the first matchround against IR Iran (6-2). It is England's second-biggest World Cup win, after a 6-1 victory versus Panama in the 2018 group stage.
· In 2018, England lost the next game after their 6-1 victory over Panama, a 1-0 defeat against Belgium in their final group game.
· England have conceded exactly two goals in each of their last three World Cup games (2-1 defeat against Croatia, 2-0 defeat against Belgium, 6-2 win against Iran). They can concede at least two goals in four successive World Cup matches for the first time.
· England have ended a six-match winless streak with their win against Iran. They have won successive games only once in 2022; home friendlies against Switzerland (2-1) and Côte d'Ivoire (3-0).
· In the last game against Iran, Jude Bellingham (at age 19y-145d) became England's second-youngest World Cup goalscorer, after Michael Owen (18y-190d). He can equal Owen's record of two England World Cup goals as a teenager.
· Bellingham is one of six teenagers that have featured for England at a World Cup. That list includes three of his current international teammates; Raheem Sterling (3 appearances as teenager), Luke Shaw (1 appearance) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (1 appearance).
· Bukayo Saka can become only the second England player to score multiple goals in the first two England group stage matches at a single World Cup, after Harry Kane in 2018 (2 versus Tunisia, 3 versus Panama).
· Kane (6) is England's second top goalscorer at the World Cup (after Gary Lineker, 10) but has failed to score in his last four World Cup appearances after scoring all six of his World Cup goals in his first three games.
· At age 30, Callum Wilson is one of five over-30's in the England squad. The last time a player over 30 scored for England in the World Cup was Matthew Upson (age 31) against Germany in a 4-1 round of last 16 defeat in 2010.
· In the last game Gareth Southgate (9) surpassed Alf Ramsey (8) as the England manager to record the most major tournament (World Cup/EUROs) wins. Note: games decided by a penalty shootout are classed as a draw.
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· In 2018, England lost the next game after their 6-1 victory over Panama, a 1-0 defeat against Belgium in their final group game.
· England have conceded exactly two goals in each of their last three World Cup games (2-1 defeat against Croatia, 2-0 defeat against Belgium, 6-2 win against Iran). They can concede at least two goals in four successive World Cup matches for the first time.
· England have ended a six-match winless streak with their win against Iran. They have won successive games only once in 2022; home friendlies against Switzerland (2-1) and Côte d'Ivoire (3-0).
· In the last game against Iran, Jude Bellingham (at age 19y-145d) became England's second-youngest World Cup goalscorer, after Michael Owen (18y-190d). He can equal Owen's record of two England World Cup goals as a teenager.
· Bellingham is one of six teenagers that have featured for England at a World Cup. That list includes three of his current international teammates; Raheem Sterling (3 appearances as teenager), Luke Shaw (1 appearance) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (1 appearance).
· Bukayo Saka can become only the second England player to score multiple goals in the first two England group stage matches at a single World Cup, after Harry Kane in 2018 (2 versus Tunisia, 3 versus Panama).
· Kane (6) is England's second top goalscorer at the World Cup (after Gary Lineker, 10) but has failed to score in his last four World Cup appearances after scoring all six of his World Cup goals in his first three games.
· At age 30, Callum Wilson is one of five over-30's in the England squad. The last time a player over 30 scored for England in the World Cup was Matthew Upson (age 31) against Germany in a 4-1 round of last 16 defeat in 2010.
· In the last game Gareth Southgate (9) surpassed Alf Ramsey (8) as the England manager to record the most major tournament (World Cup/EUROs) wins. Note: games decided by a penalty shootout are classed as a draw.
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FT - Honours even!
Qatar are the first team out of the World Cup after Ecuador and the Netherlands played out an entertaining draw in Doha.
You can watch the replay, mini match and highlights from this fixture via our dedicated match hub, here: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/fifa-world-cup-2022-netherlands-v-ecuador-group-a
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Qatar are the first team out of the World Cup after Ecuador and the Netherlands played out an entertaining draw in Doha.
You can watch the replay, mini match and highlights from this fixture via our dedicated match hub, here: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/fifa-world-cup-2022-netherlands-v-ecuador-group-a
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Valencia stretchered off
90' - Valencia is substituted
Enner Valencia departs the pitch on a stretcher after clutching his knee inside the centre circle.
Ecuadorians will be holding their breath over the coming days.
Enner Valencia departs the pitch on a stretcher after clutching his knee inside the centre circle.
Ecuadorians will be holding their breath over the coming days.
Ecuador equalise
49' - Ecuador score and it counts!
Enner Valencia has done it again, scoring his third goal of the 2022 World Cup.
The Ecuador captain timed his follow-up to perfection and was unmarked as he tapped in Pervis Estupinan's parried shot.
Enner Valencia has done it again, scoring his third goal of the 2022 World Cup.
The Ecuador captain timed his follow-up to perfection and was unmarked as he tapped in Pervis Estupinan's parried shot.
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