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⚽️ Senegal v Iraq – live updates from the group’s other game
France make four changes to the team selected to start the win over Iraq. Désiré Doué, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Théo Hernandez and Maxence Lacroix come in for Bradley Barcola, Adrien Rabiot, Lucas Digne and William Saliba, who all drop to the bench. Both teams are certain of qualifying for the knockouts, so it would appear France are placing more importance on finishing top than Norway boss Ståle Solbakken. Didier Deschamps is absent, having flown home to attend his mother’s funeral.
So much for that Erling Haaland versus Kylian Mbappé shootout: Norway coach Stale Solbakken has rested the striker. He’s one of ten players stood down, with the only regular starter to retain his starting spot being Benfica midfielder Fredrik Aursnes.
Continue reading…⚽️ World Cup kick-off time: 3pm EDT/8pm BST/5am AEST⚽️ Third-place table | Player guide | Golden Boot | Mail Scott⚽️ Senegal v Iraq – live updates from the group’s other gameFrance make four changes to the team selected to start the win over Iraq. Désiré Doué, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Théo Hernandez and Maxence Lacroix come in for Bradley Barcola, Adrien Rabiot, Lucas Digne and William Saliba, who all drop to the bench. Both teams are certain of qualifying for the knockouts, so it would appear France are placing more importance on finishing top than Norway boss Ståle Solbakken. Didier Deschamps is absent, having flown home to attend his mother’s funeral.So much for that Erling Haaland versus Kylian Mbappé shootout: Norway coach Stale Solbakken has rested the striker. He’s one of ten players stood down, with the only regular starter to retain his starting spot being Benfica midfielder Fredrik Aursnes. Continue reading…
