Gareth Southgate says he cannot freely hand out caps to his England fringe players in Tuesday’s final World Cup group game with Wales, despite the temptation of rotation.
England are top of Group B with four points and
Rangers have appointed Mick Beale as their new manager on a deal until 2026.
The 42-year-old arrived at the club’s training ground on Monday to complete his move from QPR, where he took charge less than six months ago, and replaces Giovanni
Costa Rica ignited their World Cup campaign with a smash-and-grab 1-0 win over Japan at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.
Luis Fernando Suarez’s men prioritised defensive solidity after their 7-0 humbling at the hands of Spain in their opening match and kept their opponents at bay
Morocco earned only their third World Cup win against FIFA’s second-best-ranked team Belgium with goals from Romain Saiss and Zakaria Aboukhlal.
Abdelhamid Sabiri’s free-kick found the net via Saiss from an impressively tight angle in the 73rd minute, beating Thibaut Courtois at his near post, before
England forward Marcus Rashford has questioned the level of dedication to training under Gareth Southgate’s predecessors, claiming that the intensity has reached a new level under the current regime.
Rashford came off the bench to score with his third touch in the 6-2 win over Iran last Monday, notching his first goal in a World Cup.
An emotional Robert Lewandowski said he had fulfilled a childhood dream by scoring his first World Cup goal as he helped Poland to a 2-0 victory over Saudi Arabia to send them top of Group C.
The Barcelona striker netted Poland’s second just four days after he missed a crucial penalty in his team’s opening goalless draw against Mexico.
France became the first team to qualify for the last 16 of the World Cup as Kylian Mbappe’s double sent them to a 2-1 win over Denmark in Group D.
Mbappe – fresh from scoring in France’s opening night 4-1 win over Australia – scored the first of his two poacher-like efforts when converting a cross from
Ryan Porteous is set to leave Hibernian after the club confirmed he turned down a “highly-improved new deal” at Easter Road.
The defender’s current contract ends in the summer of 2023 but could now be sold in January as Hibs look to cash in on the Scotland international.
Ecuador hit back to hold Netherlands to a 1-1 draw in the second game of their Group A campaign at the 2022 World Cup, and in the process knock out hosts Qatar.
The result means neither side has yet qualified for the last 16, although it does eliminate Qatar – who had lost 3-1 to Senegal earlier in the day.
Wales coach Rob Page admitted his team had fallen well below the standards they set for themselves as defeat to Iran put them on the brink of World Cup elimination.
Page refused to use Wayne Hennessey’s red card – only the third for a goalkeeper in World Cup finals history – as an excuse for the defeat, and said Carlos
