Sweden is the very best third in the group right now, which could be decisive when the group stage is finished.
Here are tonight’s headlines from the soccer World Cup.
England–Ghana 0–0
England failed to win the second match of a major championship for the fourth consecutive time.
Despite a fairly uneventful match, there was some talk afterward. Among other things, about a missed penalty.
Panama–Croatia 0–1
Ante Budimir was substituted at half-time and scored the game’s only goal barely ten minutes later when he headed in a cross at the far post.
Croatia took three much-needed points as there was a loss in the opener against England.
Colombia–Congo-Kinshasa
The match started at 04:00. Follow our live reporting here!
Refused handshake with Partey
The 33-year-old Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey is charged with seven counts of rape in England. Four different women are plaintiffs. Before the match between Ghana and England, there was therefore speculation as to whether the English would refuse to shake hands with Partey.
All the players shook his hand – except one.
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Sweden trained again
After a day off, Blågult continued to recharge before the match against Japan, which will be played on the night of Friday. The team trained in Dallas and then there was a press meeting with Anthony Elanga, Gustaf Lagerbielke and Elliot Stroud.
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Sweden is the best group third right now
If Sweden loses or draws in its final group stage match against Japan, it will be a battle with the eleven teams that finish third in all the other groups. The eight best group threes go to the round of 16.
We have made a compilation of the situation in all other groups and written about how big a risk it is that each group three will be better than Sweden – if Sweden were to lose against Japan.
Sweden is the best group three right now!
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