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GROUP A THURSDAY: CZECH REPUBLIC V MEXICO Czech Republic started brightly against South Africa but they weren't able to build on it as South Africa were able to get themselves back in the game and stay in it. This game is a must win for them if they want to reach the knockout stages because anything less will see them eliminated. Mexico are already through to the knockout stages after beating South Korea but I don't see them playing a weakened team here because they'll want t

The Premier League fixtures for the 2026/27 season were released earlier today and there are some interesting games to look forward to when the season kicks off. The game of the weekend has to be Newcastle taking on Liverpool in Andoni Iraola's first game in charge which will see Alexander Isak return to St James' Park for the first time since making that record breaking move to Liverpool last summer. This fixture has produced a number of great games over the years and will b

GROUP A THURSDAY: CZECH REPUBLIC V SOUTH AFRICA Both teams lost their opening games and whoever wins this is in a better position to qualify for the knockout stages. Czech Republic were fortunate not to have lost by more against South Korea as South Korea really should've finished them off by half time with the amount of chances they had. Set pieces appear to be the most likely way they're going to score goals as they both scored from one and caused South Korea problems from

GROUP A THURSDAY: MEXICO V SOUTH AFRICA This was the opening game of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa with the most memorable moment from that game being Siphiwe Tshabalala's rocket for the opening goal of the tournament along with his celebration. Mexico are back hosting another World Cup four years after they last hosted one in 1986 where they reached the Quarter Finals, the exact same stage they reached the other time they hosted it in 1970. The Mexicans have a good reco

Preview to Group L ENGLAND MANAGER: Thomas Tuchel FIFA RANKING: 4 WORLD CUP APPEARANCES: 16 BEST WORLD CUP FINISH: Winners - 1966 After going close in each of the last four tournaments, is this the tournament where England finally end their 60 years of hurt? They'll be right among the favourites to win this tournament after going close in recent tournaments and having a 100% record in qualifying where they also kept a clean sheet in every game. They have a proven winner in ch