World Cup Roundup: Dembele Stars as France Draw, Senegal Thrash Iraq, and England Injury Concerns
L'essentiel
- Ousmane Dembele, who had not scored in 19 major tournament games, dominated France's draw against Norway.
- Senegal secured third place with a 5-0 win over Iraq, impacting Scotland's qualification chances.
- England's Reece James faces injury concerns.
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Pourquoi c'est important
The article discusses recent World Cup matches, focusing on unexpected player performances and injury concerns. It highlights Senegal's strong win and England defender Reece James's potential injury.
France against Norway was supposed to be about which of the world’s best strikers would come out on top; instead Erling Haaland spent 90 minutes on the bench, Kylian Mbappe had one shot and a player who until this week had never scored at a World Cup dominated proceedings.
Senegal, meanwhile, put five past Iraq to finish third in Group I and give themselves a chance of making the last 32, while also pushing Scotland out of the eight places available to the best third-placed teams.
Elsewhere, an injury to England defender Reece James could be worse than first feared, again raising questions about Thomas Tuchel’s squad selection.
There are still four more games to come, with Cabo Verde’s improbable hopes of reaching the knockout stages still very much alive. For now though, here’s what happened while you were sleeping.
Who needs Mbappe anyway
It seems remarkable that until his goal against Iraq four days ago, Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele had gone 12 World Cup matches, and 19 in major tournaments, without scoring for France.
Questions ouvertes
- Will Reece James's injury impact England's squad further?
- Can Cabo Verde continue their improbable World Cup run?
