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Sebastien Desabre praised Harry Kane after DR Congo’s defeat, but his team’s brave 3-5-2 display left England with a tactical warning before the Mexico match. DR Congo did not leave quietly A defeated team can still leave a match with the more useful lesson. DR Congo did not reach the Round of 16, but Desabre’s […]

Harry Kane’s late brace saved England from a Round of 32 shock against DR Congo, but the reward is a Mexico tie at the Estadio Azteca that will measure much more than relief. Relief is not the same as control England left Atlanta with the only thing a knockout team absolutely needs: survival. That should […]

The United States face Bosnia and Herzegovina on July 1 at Bay Area Stadium, where Pochettino’s hosts must prove their group-stage control can survive a one-match knockout format. The host nation finally loses its safety net The group stage allowed the United States to rotate against Turkiye after doing the important work early. That cushion […]

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s possible lineup against the United States points to a 4-4-2 built around Edin Dzeko, Ermedin Demirovic and a compact midfield that must survive home pressure. Bosnia are choosing clarity over decoration The possible Bosnia lineup is not exotic, and that is the point. A 4-4-2 gives Sergej Barbarez simple example points: two […]

  The United States’ predicted lineup against Bosnia and Herzegovina keeps Pochettino’s 3-4-2-1 structure, with Christian Pulisic and Folarin Balogun asked to turn home pressure into control. The predicted shape says Pochettino wants control first A 3-4-2-1 can be aggressive, but the predicted United States XI reads first as a control structure. Ream, Richards and […]

  Senegal’s possible lineup against Belgium is built around Mory Diaw, a physical back four, Idrissa Gueye’s midfield experience and the transition threat of Mane, Sarr and Lamine Camara. Senegal’s lineup is an upset plan, not a survival plan The possible Senegal XI is not built to sit in a line for 90 minutes and […]

Belgium’s projected lineup against Senegal keeps Kevin De Bruyne, Leandro Trossard and Romelu Lukaku in the attacking spine after the 5-1 win over New Zealand improved their World Cup mood. Belgium need the New Zealand response to travel Belgium’s 5-1 win over New Zealand changed the tone around Rudi Garcia’s team, but the Senegal match […]

England face DR Congo in Atlanta on July 1, and Mexico’s win over Ecuador means the winner already knows a last-16 trip back to Mexico City is waiting. The tie changed before England kicked a ball Mexico’s 2-0 win over Ecuador altered the emotional frame around England-DR Congo. The Atlanta winner now knows that Mexico […]

Belgium and Senegal meet in Seattle on July 1 for a Round of 32 tie that sends the winner toward the United States or Bosnia and Herzegovina. A late-day tie with an early bracket consequence Belgium and Senegal enter July 1 in a strange position. They are not the first match of the day, and […]

Haaland’s winner against Ivory Coast took him to 60 international goals in 53 Norway appearances, adding individual force to the last-16 meeting with Brazil. The number is almost too blunt Sixty goals in 53 senior internationals is a statistic that needs very little decoration. Haaland has scored more often than he has appeared for Norway, […]