The first round of 16 duels have been determined
With a painful goal, Christian Pulisic led the USA in the controversial group final against Iran to the round of 16. The former Borussia Dortmund professional scored the acclaimed winning goal on Tuesday (38th minute) to make it 1-0 (1-0) in a politically charged duel that attracted a great deal of attention from the global public. The USA, runners-up in their group, meet the Netherlands in the round of 16 on Saturday, who won their group after beating tournament hosts Qatar 2-0.
24 years after Iran’s 2-1 victory at the 1998 World Cup, the Americans celebrated a prestigious victory after a dramatic finale. After missing out on the World Cup in Russia four years ago, the USA are back in the knockout stages as they were at Brazil 2014.
Rashford draws level with Mbappé: World Cup 2022 goalscorers list
Andrei Kramaric | Croatia | 2 goals
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Richarlison | Brazil | 2 goals
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Olivier Giroud | France | 2 goals
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Bukayo Saka | UK | 2 goals
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Gue-sung Cho | South Korea | 2 goals
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Alvaro Morata | Spain | 2 goals
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Mohammed Kudus | Ghana | 2 goals
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Ferran Torres | Spain | 2 goals
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Lionel Messi | Argentina | 2 goals
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Mehdi Taremi | Iran | 2 goals
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Fernandes Bruno | Portugal | 2 goals
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Enner Valencia | Ecuador | 3 goals
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Marcus Rashford | UK | 3 goals
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Cody Gakpo | Netherlands | 3 goals
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Kylian Mbappe | France | 3 goals
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Pulisic threw himself into the ball after a beautiful combination over Weston McKennie and Sergiño Dest in the scene of the day, colliding with Iran goalkeeper Ali Beiranvand in the process. Five minutes later, the 24-year-old limped onto the pitch of the Al-Tuhmama Stadium again in front of 42,127 spectators. After the break, however, he was unable to continue due to a stomach injury.
England beat Wales in 96 seconds thanks to brace
Co-favorite England has underlined its title ambitions at the World Cup in Qatar and confidently reached the round of 16 with a win in the British duel. The team around the still goalless captain Harry Kane defeated Wales 3-0 (0-0) in Al-Rajjan on Tuesday evening and ended the group stage with seven points as group winners. Marcus Rashford (50th minute/68th) and Phil Foden (51st) ensured the deserved victory for the “Three Lions” in front of 44,297 spectators with a double strike in 96 seconds. England now meet Senegal in the first knockout round on Sunday (20:00 CET).
World Cup 2022: The most valuable players per nation
Akram Afif | Qatar | Al Sadd SC | Market value: €4 million
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Squad value: €14.9m
Keylor Navas | Costa Rica | PSG | Market value: €5 million
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Squad value: €18.75m
Sultan Al-Ghannam | Saudi Arabia | Al-Nassr FC | Market value: €2.5 million
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Squad value: €25.2m
Matthew Ryan | Australia | FC Copenhagen | Market value: €5 million
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Squad value: €37.3m
Mehdi Taremi | Iran | FC Porto | Market value: €20 million
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Squad value: €59.53m
Ellyes Skhiri | Tunisia | 1. FC Cologne | Market value: €13 million
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Squad value: €62.4m
Moises Caicedo | Ecuador | Brighton | Market value: €13 million
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Squad value: €146.5m
Daichi Kamada | Japan | Eintracht Frankfurt | Market value: €30 million
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Squad value: €154m
Frank Anguissa | Cameroon | SSC Napoli | Market value: €38 million
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Squad value: €155m
Ben Davis | Wales | Tottenham | Market value: €20 million*
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Squad value: €160.15m
*plus Brennan Johnson (Nottingham; MV €20m)
Heung Min Son | South Korea | Tottenham | Market value: €70 million
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Squad value: €164.48m
Edson Alvarez | Mexico | ajax | Market value: €35 million
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Squad value: €176.1m
Alphonso Davies | Canada | Bayern Munich | Market value: €70 million
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Squad value: €187.3m
Thomas Partey | Ghana | Arsenal | Market value: €38 million
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Squad value: €216.9m
Kalidou Koulibaly | Senegal | Chelsea | Market value: €35 million
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Squad value: €229.5m
Achraf Hakimi | Morocco | PSG | Market value: €65 million
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Squad value: €241.1m
Robert Lewandowski | Poland | FC Barcelona | Market value: €45 million
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Squad value: €255.6m
Christian Pulisic | United States | Chelsea | Market value: €38 million
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Squad value: €277.4m
Manuel Akanji | Switzerland | Manchester City | Market value: €30 million
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Squad value: €281m
Pierre-Emile Höjbjerg | Denmark | Tottenham | Market value: €45 million
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Squad value: €353m
Dušan Vlahovic | Serbia | Juventus | Market value: €80 million
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Squad value: €359.5m
Josko Gvardiol | Croatia | RB Leipzig | Market value: €60 million
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Squad value: €377 million
Federico Valverde | Uruguay | Madrid | Market value: €100 million
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Squad value: €449.7m
Kevin De Bruyne | Belgium | Manchester City | Market value: €80 million
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Squad value: €563.2m
Matthijs de Ligt | Netherlands | Bayern Munich | Market value: €70 million
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Squad value: €587.25m
Lautaro Martinez | Argentina | Inter | Market value: €75 million
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Squad value: €645.2m
Peter | Spain | FC Barcelona | Market value: €100 million
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Squad value: €877m
Yamal Musiala | Germany | Bayern Munich | Market value: €100 million
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Squad value: €885.5m
Rafael Leao | Portugal | Milan | Market value: €85 million
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Squad value: €937m
Kylian Mbappe | France | PSG | Market value: €160 million
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Squad value: €997.5m
Vinicius Jr. | Brazil | Madrid | Market value: €120 million
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Squad value: €1.14bn
Phil Foden | UK | Manchester City | Market value: €110 million
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Squad value: €1.26bn
The Welsh team around star striker Gareth Bale, who was substituted at half-time, bid farewell to the long-awaited first World Cup since 1958 after three preliminary round games with one point and just one penalty goal in a 1-1 draw against the USA. Wales have not won against their British rivals since 1984. Even a surprise like at the EM 2016, when Bale and Co. sensationally reached the semi-finals, did not succeed this time.
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