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Key events
Out of each nan hosts, it’s Canada who have looked nan astir shaky. After losing to Switzerland, they’ll play their last-32 necktie successful Los Angeles alternatively of Vancouver.
Mexico are having a beautiful time: 3 games, 3 wins, six goals scored, nary conceded. Oh, and Guillermo Ochoa – portion of their 2006 World Cup squad – sewage to play, too.
What an intro.
Andy Robertson: “If you inquire maine now, I don’t deliberation it’s enough, I don’t deliberation we’ve done enough.”
Steve Clarke: “I deliberation we’re going home.”
It’s not looking great.
Preamble
Hello, hello, awesome people. Remember this: it ain’t astir really you start. Spain mislaid their first crippled successful 2010, Argentina were stunned by Saudi Arabia successful 2022 … and nine-man South Africa went down to Mexico a fortnight ago. No, I’m not saying they’re going to spell and triumph it – but they are done to nan knockouts for nan first clip aft beating South Korea successful Monterrey.
Scotland, connected nan different hand, haven’t scored since John McGinn’s winning onslaught against Haiti, leaving them pinch a tense hold to spot if their 3 points and -3 extremity quality will beryllium capable for a spot successful nan past 32. Yep, nan full 48-team thing’s a spot off, structurally.
We’ll beryllium reflecting connected those results and looking guardant to nan adjacent 24 hours: Groups E, F and D are each group to wrap up. Drop maine a statement and let’s talk ball.
