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      Harry Maguire forced off with illness in England’s win over Iran and told Gareth Southgate before conceding first goal

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      HARRY MAGUIRE has revealed he came off during England’s win over Iran due to illness.But the defender says his exit was just a “precaution” and is already looking forward to facing the US on Friday.
      Harry Maguire was subbed off against Iran due to illnessCredit: PA
      Manchester United star Maguire lasted just 70 minutes as the Three Lions kicked off their World Cup campaign with an impressive 6-2 victory.
      Maguire, who had an excellent game, looked to be in discomfort as he was helped off the pitch by two England medics.
      And writing on social media, the ace confirmed he was struggling at the time due to illness.
      However, Maguire expects to be fit and ready for Friday’s clash against the US.
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      Maguire tweeted: “I felt unwell in the second half so came off as a precaution. Looking forward to Friday.”
      Maguire’s exit occurred moments after Mehdi Taremi fired home for Iran, with the centre-back appearing to struggle with his defensive duties.
      And boss Gareth Southgate admits Maguire had warned the England bench about his problem shortly before the goal went in.
      The Three Lions boss said: “Harry Maguire felt ill. He flagged it before the goal.
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      “There was no point carrying on, but other than that there’s no causes for concern.”
      Meanwhile, BBC pundit Gary Lineker told viewers that Maguire was suffering from “blurred vision.”
      And he was advised by an England dressing room source that there was nothing for fans to be concerned about.
      Speaking before Southgate’s update, Lineker said live on air: “Harry Maguire was struggling at that time.
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      “And apparently he had blurred vision, nothing too serious, he’s OK, we’re led to believe.
      “That’s what’s coming out of the England dressing room.”
      Despite Maguire coming off with illness, he was well enough to join his wife Fern Hawkins and daughter Lillie Saint in the stands after the matchCredit: Dan Charity More

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      Secret to Bukayo Saka’s stunning form revealed as he scores twice in England’s 6-2 World Cup thrashing of Iran

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      ARSENAL star Bukayo Saka made sure he had a secret token from his club during his stunning two-goal performance against Iran.The England winger was in fine form as he netted twice in England’s 6-2 World Cup opening victory.
      England’s Bukayo Saka was on fire against IranCredit: AP
      The Arsenal star was named man of the match after he scored twiceCredit: Getty

      Saka netted his side’s second goal with a superb volley before firing in the Three Lions’ fourth in the Doha rout.
      And, after the starlet’s man-of-the-match showing, pictures revealed he was wearing his Arsenal shin pads for his Three Lions heroics.
      The Gunners’ star has been brilliant this season as he ahs helped his side to the top of the Premier League table.
      And his club fans were happy to see him representing them in Qatar.
      Bukayo Saka was outstanding against Iran
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      One said: “This just makes me love him more!”
      Another tweeted: “Saka is wearing Arsenal shin pads for today’s game. Tears in my eyes.”
      A third added: “Bukayo Saka wearing his Arsenal shin pads on his England WC debut. Immensely proud.”
      A fourth chimed in with: “Arsenal’s star boy, England’s number 17.
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      “We’re all right behind you, B!”
      A fifth said: “Saka is fighting with the Arsenal on his back!”
      Saka and the rest of his team-mates will now switch their attentions to their next group games against the USA and Wales. More

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      England hero Harry Kane spotted limping with ankle strapped in World Cup injury fears after knock against Iran

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      ENGLAND have suffered an injury scare after Harry Kane limped out of the Khalifa Stadium with his ankle strapped.The Three Lions began their World Cup campaign in Qatar with a brilliant 6-2 victory over Iran this afternoon.
      Harry Kane has provided England with an injury scare after he was spotted with his ankle strappedCredit: Twitter @David_Ornstein
      He was spotted limping with his ankle strapped after the win over IranCredit: PA
      The star was sent tumbling by Iran’s Morteza Pouraliganji’s tackleCredit: AP
      Kane did not appear to be too worried afterwards as he visited his loved ones in the standsCredit: AP
      Bukayo Saka grabbed two of the goals while Jude Bellingham, Raheem Sterling and Marcus Rashford also got their names on the scoresheet.
      However, England’s captain not only failed to get amongst the goals, he also suffered a knock to his ankle.
      Kane went down holding his ankle following a meaty tackle at the start of the second half.
      He was able to continue playing after treatment but he was given a breather later on as he was subbed off on 76 minutes.
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      As he left the ground he had strapping on his ankle as he limped towards the team bus.
      SunSport understands that he will be assessed over the next 48 hours, but England have no serious fears over his fitness.

      Boss Gareth Southgate said afterwards: “I think Harry [Kane]’s fine.”
      Kane was also pictured in the stands after the game with a smile on his face.
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      And Kane made no reference to his supposed knock in a post-match clip on social media.
      He said: “Hi guys, obviously a really good start to the World Cup campaign. Full credit to the boys.
      “It’s never easy getting off to a winning start in a major tournament and to score six goals shows that we’re in a really good place.
      “Still a lot of work to do of course. We know that there’s a long way to go. But overall, really pleasing.
      “Congrats to Jude [Bellingham] for his first England goal, no better place to do it.
      “Bukayo [Saka] on fire with two great finishes so, yeah, everyone out there today done their country proud.
      “We move onto the next one now, so thanks for all your support back home and here in the stadium as well.
      “Let’s keep it going for the next game against the USA.”
      England face the USA on Friday in the second match of Group B.
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      And that is before their third and final one against Wales on Tuesday 29 November.
      Kane will also be desperate to play in both of those matches as he needs just three more goals to overtake Wayne Rooney as England’s all-time top scorer. More

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      Incredible Jude Bellingham pass map and stats show just how good England sensation was in World Cup opener against Iran

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      JUDE BELLINGHAM produced a marvellous display as England began their World Cup campaign in style. Bellingham kick started England’s emphatic victory over Iran with a looping header from Luke Shaw’s cross.
      Jude Bellingham celebrates his opening goal against IranCredit: Reuters
      England dominated proceedings against Iran in large part thanks to Bellingham
      And the 19-year-old was the beating heart of England’s midfield during the 6-2 thrashing.
      At the last World Cup and even the Euros England were crying out for a player able to create from deep and help with fluid build-up.
      Bellingham was earmarked to be that player and if his performance against Iran is anything to go by then Gareth Southgate will have found his solution.
      But let’s break down what made Bellingham’s game so great.
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      Bellingham’s stunning pass map against Iran
      For starters, Bellingham was confident on the ball and did not shirk away from his responsibilities.
      Out of 95 passes he made, only three went astray from their mark.
      This gave him a remarkable accuracy rate of 97 per cent, especially considering 13 of these passes went into the final third.
      Bellingham was instrumental in helping England bypass Iran’s defensive block and played a particularly noteworthy role in the final goal as he released Callum Wilson into space before the striker passed to Jack Grealish for a tap-in.
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      Bellingham was at the heart of England’s emphatic victory
      The former Birmingham star’s movement and willingness to get on the ball are proven by his heat map and touch map.
      Possession was won nine times by Bellingham throughout the game – the most of anyone on the pitch – while he also won seven duels.
      Bellingham seemed to relish the challenge against the Iranian midfield.
      There are likely to be tougher challenges for him coming later in the tournament, with the final group game against Wales likely to be a particularly spicy and combative affair.
      The Dragons are in action against the USA later today and are hoping they can join England by getting off to a winning start in their first World Cup game for 64 years.
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      Who is Wilton Sampaio and what matches has the World Cup VAR official refereed before?

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      FIFA have picked 13 referees from around the world to take charge of the video replays in Russia.VAR will be used at the World Cup this summer for the first time in history in a bid to make the game as fair as possible.
      Wilton Sampaio has been a listed referee for Fiifa since 2013Credit: Aizar Raldes
      Who is Wilton Sampaio?
      Sampaio was born in 1981 in Teresina de Goias, Brazil.
      The 36-year-old will be a video assistant referee at the World Cup this summer.
      He was elected as one of the best referees in the 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A champions.
      Sampaio is known in Brazil for handing out yellow cards at every possible occasion.
      The Brazilian impressed the Fifa officials during his VAR trainingCredit: Reuters
      After officiating three Copa Libertadores matches last season, the Brazilian produced 14 yellow cards and one red card.
      And he handed out 12 yellow cards after two Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A matches.Has he refereed at a World Cup competition?
      The competition in Russia will be Brazilian’s first ever job at a World Cup.
      He has refereed international matches at U17 and U15 level.

      Has he used VAR before?
      Video assistant referees are not used in the Brazilian leagues, but he was selected by Fifa after he excelled in the VAR seminars.
      Speaking to Globo, he said: “The feeling is very joyful.
      “It is a dream come true, to be able to work in a World Cup, my first in the professional category.
      “I tried my best to prepare to be among the selected , in the theoretical and practical parts.
      “The goal now is keep improving until the trip to Russia.”
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      Ghana stars forced to evacuate World Cup hotel over suspected bomb scare after sniffer dogs were called in

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      GHANA players were forced to evacuate their Doha hotel after a suspected bomb scare on Sunday.The Black Stars get their World Cup campaign underway against Portugal on Thursday.
      Ghana players were forced to evacuate their Doha hotel on Sunday afternoonCredit: DoubleTree by Hilton
      Ghana get their World Cup underway against Portugal on ThursdayCredit: Getty
      But their preparations were disrupted four days out from their opener.
      According to the Mirror, all guests were forced to leave the Double Tree Hilton hotel.
      Fire services were called but fortunately guests were allowed to return 45 minutes later after the premises had been examined.
      It was the second time this has happened in the space of two days after guests were also forced to leave on Friday.
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      On that occasion, sniffer dogs were brought in to examine every room.
      But luckily that happened before Ghana had landed in Qatar.
      Hotels being evacuated has been a trend across Qatar since the world began to descend on the Middle East nation.
      SunSport reported how guests were being kicked out at a moments notice.
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      In a statement, Ghana’s FA said: “Just after 14:30 Qatar time, on Sunday, November 20th, the emergency alarm at the Ghana team hotel in Doha went off, prompting all occupants to self-evacuate.
      “The Qatar Fire Service crew arrived shortly after to attend to the emergency alarm.
      “It was marked safe after approximately 45 minutes of checks and all occupants were able to re-occupy their hotel rooms.”
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      Heartwarming moment Jack Grealish keeps promise to young disabled fan as he celebrates England’s final goal vs Iran

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      JACK GREALISH dedicated his goal in England’s 6-2 World Cup thrashing over Iran to disabled 11-year-old fan Finlay.The Manchester City star came off the bench to score the sixth as the Three Lions got their campaign off to a flier.
      This is the emotional moment Jack Grealish dedicated his goal to a disabled young England fanCredit: Getty
      Grealish promised Finlay he would dedicate his next goal to himCredit: Premier League
      Grealish and Finlay met after the young fan wrote to himCredit: YouTube / Premier League
      Grealish scored the sixth in England’s 6-2 win over IranCredit: Getty

      Grealish put the gloss on the victory late on in what is England’s best ever start to a World Cup.
      After tapping home from Callum Wilson’s unselfish cutback, Grealish wheeled away in celebration.
      And the 27-year-old wiggled his arms in the air in dedication to Finlay.
      Grealish met City fan Finlay, who suffers from cerebral palsy, shortly before jetting out to Qatar with England.
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      Finlay got in touch with Grealish, who’s sister Holly also suffers from cerebral palsy, with an emotional letter, before Grealish wrote his own letter back.
      The Premier League then shared footage of them meeting in person, with the City star telling Finlay he would dedicate a celebration to him when he next scored.
      Initially Finlay hilariously asked for Grealish to do the worm dance, but after the England star admitted he couldn’t, Finlay settled for a wiggle of the arms.
      And Grealish did exactly that after bagging against Iran.
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      It was his first goal since he scored in a 3-0 win over Wolves back in September.
      But the Three Lions ace didn’t forget Finlay as he celebrated.
      The superb Jude Bellingham put Gareth Southgate’s England ahead against Iran with a looping header 10 minutes before half-time.
      Raheem Sterling netted in between a Bukayo Saka brace, before Marcus Rashford and Grealish completed the rout.
      Jude Bellingham was superb for the Three LionsCredit: PA
      Bukayo Saka scored a brace as England thrashed IranCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More

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      Senegal 0 Netherlands 0 – World Cup 2022 LIVE SCORE: Gakpo and Bergwijn in attack as Koulibaly captains Senegal – latest

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      NETHERLANDS take on African Cup of Nations champions Senegal in a World Cup Group A blockbuster and the match is UNDERWAY.Dutch star Virgil Van Dijk is playing in defence while in-form PSV star Cody Gakpo is in attack while Memphis Depay is out.
      Senegal icon Sadio Mane has been ruled out of the World Cup with a leg injury but Watford’s Ismaila Sarr is in attack as Chelsea pair Edouard Mendy and Kalidou Koulibaly are also starting.

      Kick-off time: 4pm GMT
      Live stream: ITV hub
      TV channel: ITV 1
      Senegal XI: Mendy, Koulibaly, Cisse, Diallo, Sabaly, Mendy, Kouyate, Gueye, Diatta, Sarr, Dia
      Netherlands XI: Noppert, Dumfries, De Ligt, Van Dijk, Ake, Blind, De Jong, Berghuis, Gakpo, Janssen, Bergwijn

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      Senegal 0-0 Netherlands
      5 Netherlands are dominating tempo and possession in the opening few minutes of the match.
      Holland are pressing high up and are looking to get a quick opener
      Senegal 0-0 Netherlands
      4 What a chance!
      Netherlands come just a whisker away from an opener as Gakpo breaks inside the area and passes to Bergwijn, who has an open net in front of him, but his timing is wrong and doesn’t get the touch
      Senegal 0-0 Netherlands
      3 Word from our man on the field Neil Custis!
      More fans coming in but we’re still nowhere near to a full house
      It has filled up more now as kick off approaches but still a lot of empty seats. The Dutch normally travel in their tens thousands to bring colour to a major tournament but not this time.Neil CustisSunSport
      Senegal 0-0 Netherlands
      2 Another quick reminder:
      Senegal manager Aliou Cisse appears to have opted for a 4-3-3 formation against the Netherlands.
      Chelsea’s Edouard Mendy starts in goal with Youssouf Sabaly at right-back and Abdou Diallo on the other side.
      Captain Kalidou Koulibaly of Chelsea teams up with Pape Abou Cisse at centre-back.
      Nottingham Forest’s Cheikhou Kouyate, Leicester’s Nampalys Mendy and Everton’s Idrissa Gueye link up in midfield.
      Watford’s Ismaila Sarr, Krepin Diatta and Boulaye Dia spearhead the attack
      Senegal 0-0 Netherlands
      1 Just a quick reminder:
      The Netherlands’ manager Louis van Gaal appears to have opted for a 5-3-2 formation against Senegal.
      Andries Noppert starts in goal with Denzel Dumfries at right-back and Daley Blind on the other side, while Matthijs de Ligt, Manchester City’s Nathan Ake and captain Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool team up at centre-back.
      Frenkie de Jong, Cody Gakpo and Steven Berghuis link up in midfield.
      Steven Bergwijn and Vincent Janssen spearhead the attack
      Senegal 0-0 Netherlands
      Peep!
      Off we go in Qatar!!!
      Stadium “half full”
      Doesn’t look like we have a sold out crowd for today’s game either…
      Just like with the opener between hosts Qatar and Senegal
      The teams are about to come out at the Al Thumam Stadium for the Senegal v Holland game and it is fair to say the ground is at best half full.Neil CustisSunSport
      Here come the teams!
      The Al Thumama Stadium is ready to host the World Cup clash between the Netherlands and Senegal.
      Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk leads Holland out to the pitch whereas Chelsea ace Kalidou Koulibaly dons his country’s armband.
      The two sides line up in front of the fans for the ceremonial national anthems.
      And it is fair to say the ground is at best half full, as per SunSport’s Neil Custis.
      Not long to go now…
      Van Gaal confident
      Netherlands manager Louis van Gaal was in confident mood in the lead up to this game claiming his side can beat the Dutch curse that has seen them reach three finals but never win the tournament.
      Van Gaal told SunSport’s Neil Custis in Doha: “I think we could become world champions.
      “This is to do with the fact that I believe in this group of players.
      “Together with each other they are well connected. They work together in a professional way”
      Qatar World Cup controversy
      This year’s World Cup in Qatar has been marred by controversy due to serious allegations of human rights breaches.
      The Guardian claimed last year that 6,500 migrant workers from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka had died since the Arab country’s successful World Cup bid.
      The number is based on figures provided by the respective countries’ embassies in Qatar.
      However, the Qatar government said the total was misleading, claiming accident records were 37 deaths among labourers at World Cup stadium construction sites between 2014 and 2020, and only three of which were “work-related”.
      However, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has said that was an underestimate
      One Love statement
      A joint statement from England, Wales, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and Denmark read: “Fifa has been very clear that it will impose sporting sanctions if our captains wear the armbands on the field of play.
      “As national federations, we can’t put our players in a position where they could face sporting sanctions including bookings, so we have aslked the captains not to attempt to wear the armbands in FIFA World Cup games.
      “We were prepared to pay fines that would normally apply to breaches of kit regulations and had a strong comitment to wearing the armband.
      “However we cannot put our players in a position where they might be booked or even forced to leave the field of play.
      “We are very frustrated by the Fifa decision which we believe is unprecedented – we wrote to Fifa in September informing them of our wish to wear the One Love armband to actively support inclusion in football, and had no response.
      “Our players and coaches are disappointed – they are strong supporters of inclusion and will show support in other ways”
      Credit: PA
      One Love row
      The Netherlands are among seven countries, including England and Wales, forced not to wear the One Love armband in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community.
      Homosexuality is considered a crime in the World Cup host nation of Qatar and is penalised with incarceration and even execution.
      But should Dutch captain and Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk wore that armband, he would be immediately booked with a yellow card.
      Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and Denmark also had to pull out of the initiative
      Credit: EPA
      Senegal formation
      Senegal manager Aliou Cisse appears to have opted for a 4-3-3 formation against the Netherlands.
      Chelsea’s Edouard Mendy starts in goal with Youssouf Sabaly at right-back and Abdou Diallo on the other side.
      Captain Kalidou Koulibaly of Chelsea teams up with Pape Abou Cisse at centre-back.
      Nottingham Forest’s Cheikhou Kouyate, Leicester’s Nampalys Mendy and Everton’s Idrissa Gueye link up in midfield.
      Watford’s Ismaila Sarr, Krepin Diatta and Boulaye Dia spearhead the attack
      Netherlands formation
      The Netherlands’ manager Louis van Gaal appears to have opted for a 5-3-2 formation against Senegal.
      Andries Noppert starts in goal with Denzel Dumfries at right-back and Daley Blind on the other side, while Matthijs de Ligt, Manchester City’s Nathan Ake and captain Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool team up at centre-back.
      Frenkie de Jong, Cody Gakpo and Steven Berghuis link up in midfield.
      Steven Bergwijn and Vincent Janssen spearhead the attack
      Senegal subs
      1 S. Dieng, 23 Gomis, 2 F. Mendy, 7 Jackson, 10 M. Ndiaye, 11 Ciss, 12 Ballo, 13 I. Ndiaye, 14 Jakobs, 17 P. Sarr, 19 Diedhiou, 20 C. Dieng, 24 Name, 25 Ma. Ndiaye, 26 P. Gueye
      Netherlands subs
      26 Frimpong, 2 Timber, 6 De Vrij, 16 Malacia, 15 De Roon, 20 Koopmeiners, 24 Taylor, 14 Klaasen, 25 Simons, 10 Memphis, 19 Weghorst, 9 L. De Jong, 12 Lang, 1 Pasveer, 13 Bijlow
      Senegal XI
      16 Mendy; 21 Sabaly, 3 Koulibaly, 22 Diallo; 6 N. Mendy, 8 Kouyate, 5 Gueye, 4 Cissse, 15 Diatta; 18 Sarr, 9 Dia.

      Netherlands XI
      23 Noppert; 22 Dumfries, 3 De Ligt, 4 Van Dijk, 5 Ake, 17 Blind; 11 Berghuis, 21 F. De Jong, 8 Gakpo; 18 Janssen, 7 Bergwijn

      The team sheets are in!!!
      Netherlands stats
      This is the Netherlands’ 11th appearance at the World Cup and first since 2014 when they finished third under current manager Louis van Gaal’s second spell at the helm.
      Holland are the only team to have played at least three World Cup finals and never won the trophy in 1974, 1978 and 2010.
      The Dutch should be feeling confident as they have never been eliminated in their eight appearances in the group stage of the tournament.
      The Netherlands have lost only one of their last 14 World Cup matches and they are currently the only team entering this year’s competition that has kept a clean sheet in each of its last three matches in the tournament
      Credit: Getty
      Senegal stats
      Senegal should be feeling confident as they have won their opening match in both of their two World Cup campaigns; that was a 1-0 win against then world champions France in 2002 and 2-1 against Poland in 2018
      The Senegalese national team holds the joint record of best result by an African side at the World Cup as they also reached the quarter-finals in 2002 after Cameroon in 1990 and before Ghana in 2010.
      The African champions have scored seven of their 11 World Cup goals before half-time and conceded seven of their 10 goals in the second half or extra time.
      Manager Aliou Cisse has been involved in all of the country’s World Cup campaigns as he was captain in 2002 and head coach in 2018 as well as 2022
      Credit: AP
      Head-to-head
      This is the first ever time Senegal and the Netherlands lock horns across all competitions throughout their entire history.
      In fact, this is the first time the two nations make it to the World Cup on the same year as Holland failed to qualify in 2002 and 2018 when the African champions appeared.
      But Aliou Cisse’s men will want to be careful as the Netherlands are undefeated in all their four matches against African teams at the World Cup and won three times along the way.
      But all of Senegal’s three World Cup victories – out of eight matches, of which they lost two – come against European opposition
      Credit: Getty
      Credit: Getty
      Good afternoon from Qatar
      Welcome to our live coverage of the key World Cup clash between Senegal and the Netherlands at the Al Thumama Stadium.
      Ecuador have set the pace in Group A after Sunday’s 2-0 victory over hosts Qatar and the other two teams are looking to catch up and set the tone of their own.
      But Senegal will have to do it without star man Sadio Mane, who has joined the long list of elite players that have been sidelined from this year’s competition.
      Bayern Munich superstar – and former Liverpool talisman – Mane is out with a knee injury, even though he made the squad for the tournament.
      The African champions’ manager Aliou Cisse may also be without RB Leipzig ace Abdou Diallo, who is also dealing with a knee issue of his own.
      Monaco’s Krepin Diatta and Marseille’s Bamba Dieng are in line to replace Mane against today’s opponents, who are among the favourites to win the trophy.
      Netherlands manager Louis van Gaal is dealing with his own key absences as he will be without Barcelona ace Memphis Depay due to a hamstring injury.
      Former Manchester United ace Memphis, who played under Van Gaal at Old Trafford, is a major absence as he scored 12 goals in the qualifiers.
      Inter Milan’s Denzel Dumfries poses as a doubt whereas Atalanta’s Marten de Roon is dealing with back issues
      Credit: AFP
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