Good morning, afternoon or whatever time you're in! This is the FIFA World Cup blog for Thursday the 24th of November, we've got four huge games today including the most successful World Cup country ever, Brazil as well as the 2016 European Champions Portugal, featuring some of the world's top talents. Stick with us throughout the day as we bring you the latest news!
WHAT A GOAL.
We have a breakthrough.
No clear cut chances and very little to sing and shout about. Hopefully more in the second half.
He's now the player with the most MOTM awards in #FIFAWorldCup history! 🐐
What a game!
It's 3-2 and there's still plenty of life left in this one...
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📹 @itvfootball | #PORGHA
Ghana's all-time appearance record holder gets the Black Stars level! Huge scenes.
It's 0-0 yet again at the half-time break, with Portugal finding the net with Ronaldo but it was ruled out for a foul. Plenty of work needed from both teams in the second half!
...but it's ruled out for a foul in the box.
Should this goal have stood? 🤔
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The FIFA press officer has jumped the gun and revealed that Harry Maguire will start for England tomorrow to earn his 50th England cap.
Portugal get us underway in the 4pm kick-off, with Ghana kicking from right to left.
We're back underway!
It's 0-0 at half time after a quiet first half between South Korea and Uruguay. Both sides had chances but nothing clear cut!
We're underway as South Korea look to create another upset from the continent of Asia against Uruguay.
It finishes Switzerland 1-0 Cameroon. An interesting game with plenty of chances for both sides. Review coming up!
SWITZERLAND TAKE THE LEAD!
A perfect low cross from Xherdan Shaqiri dissects the Cameroon defence and Breel Embolo smashes it past the helpless keeper. 1-0 after 48 minutes!
Both teams head back to the dressing room with the scores level at 0-0. Plenty of chances from both teams, with Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Breel Embolo both being unlucky not to find the net.
Switzerland get us underway in Qatar!
Gareth Southgate met with the press today, confirming that the two Harry's (Kane & Maguire) are both fit and ready to face USA tomorrow night.
"Harry [Kane] is fine. He has worked slightly separately from the group but all good for Friday night," said Southgate.
"He had a scan [on Wednesday] to make sure everything is fine."
"He was feeling ill and that was affecting his vision," Southgate told BBC Sport. "You worry about concussion in that instant, but we were going back through all the footage and there is nothing, so he is in a good area."
County Durham's own John Herdman, head coach of Canada, was giving it the beans in the centre circle last night as he reminded his team why they were at the World Cup after a valiant performance against Belgium.
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The teams are in for today's early kick-off between Switzerland and Cameroon at the Al Janoub Stadium.
Kevin De Bruyne was surprised to take home the man of the match award in Belgium's 1-0 win over Canada...
