The World Cup don’t stop just because the England vs. USA match is over, and we roll on with the second matchdays in Group C and Group D today. This could be another day where we think we know how the games will turn out ... only to be proven quite wrong!
TUNISIA vs. AUSTRALIA
Date / Time: Saturday, November 25, 2022, 10.00 GMT; 5am EST
Venue: Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)
On TV: BBC One (UK); Fox Sports 1, Telemundo (USA); elsewhere
Streaming online: BBC iPlayer (UK); FOX Sports Live, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo (USA)
Chelsea interest: Decent chance for Tunisia to make waves here with a win, after earning a point against Denmark in their first game. Australia were easily defeated by France in their first game, and need a result to stay in the hunt for the knockout rounds.
POLAND vs. SAUDI ARABIA
Date / Time: Saturday, November 25, 2022, 13.00 GMT; 8am EST
Venue: Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio (Brazil)
On TV: ITV 1 (UK); Fox Sports 1, Telemundo (USA); elsewhere
Streaming online: ITV Hub (UK); FOX Sports Live, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo (USA)
Chelsea interest: Speaking of making waves — water, sand, or otherwise — Saudi Arabia already made plenty with their rousing victory over Argentina, which resulted in a national holiday across the border from Qatar as well. Can they repeat that again? Can Robert Lewandowski finally score a World Cup goal for Poland?
FRANCE vs. DENMARK
Date / Time: Saturday, November 25, 2022, 16.00 GMT; 11am EST
Venue: Stadium 974, Doha, Qatar
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
On TV: ITV 1 (UK); Fox, Telemundo (USA); elsewhere
Streaming online: ITV Hub (UK); FOX Sports Live, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo (USA)
Chelsea interest: France were one of the few favorites to live up to expectatitions in their first game, but they will have to be weary of an England-esque letdown in the second game. Olivier Giroud’s next goal will make him France’s all-time leading goalscorer. Former teammate Andreas Christensen will be doing his utmost to prevent that from happening in this one.
ARGENTINA vs. MEXICO
Date / Time: Saturday, November 25, 2022, 19.00 GMT; 2pm EST
Venue: Lusail Iconic Stadium, Qatar
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)
On TV: ITV 1 (UK); Fox, Telemundo (USA); elsewhere
Streaming online: ITV Hub (UK); FOX Sports Live, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo (USA)
Chelsea interest: Today’s headliner game finds us pre-tournament favorites Argentina in desperate need of a win to avoid an embarrassing early group stage exit. Lionel Messi scored from the spot in the first game but the Saudis roared back. Mexico meanwhile earned a point off Poland and would put themselves in a very advantageous position to advance. El Tri have made the Round of 16 in seven straight World Cups. (And also lost in the Round of 16 in seven straight World Cups.)
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