Wales takes on Iran in Group B of the World Cup, with the Dragons coming into this game knowing that they must win, or potentially face elimination against England in their final group fixture.
A player for the big occasion is 33-year-old Los Angeles FC forward Gareth Bale. The ex-Real Madrid man managed to score two goals from outside of the box in six starts during Wales’ World Cup qualifiers.
World Cup hosts Qatar takes on Senegal in their second match of the tournament, with the African outfit coming in as favourites to win this match.
Senegal are the current AFCON champions and put in a competitive display against the Netherlands, succumbing to a 2-0 loss to Louis van Gaal’s men following late goals by Cody Gakpo and Davy Klaasen.
On the other hand, Qatar weren't particularly competitive against Ecuador which will be of some concern, amassing the third-lowest XG of any side in the tournament, with 0.35 towards the South American side’s goal, with only Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia managing less versus Spain and Argentina.
Senegal actually managed 15 shots against the Dutch, whilst also earning six corners.
Group A favourites Netherlands face a top-of-the-table clash on Friday against Ecuador in what could be an entertaining contest.
Notably, Memphis Depay was the join-top scorer with Harry Kane in European World Cup qualifying with 12 goals, while PSV winger Cody Gakpo has created 12 assists at club level during the 2022/23 campaign.
During their 2-0 win over Qatar, Ecuador received two yellow cards, following bookings for Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo and LAFC man Jhegson Mendez.
The final tip on this list comes from England against the USA, with Gareth Southgate’s side looking to follow up on their impressive 6-2 hammering of Iran on matchday one.
Raheem Sterling scored a superb goal against Iran to put the Three Lions 3-0 up. On top of this, the 27-year-old scored three goals at Euro 2020 and will be looking to add to his international tournament tally here.
On top of this, Jude Bellingham scored England’s opener with a superb header, while Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka was arguably the star of the show, having scored a brace.
The Three Lions managed a total of eight corners against Carlos Queiroz’s side.
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