Bruno Guimaraes made his World Cup debut for Brazil in their 1-0 win over Fabian Schar’s Switzerland yesterday. The midfielder came on in the 58th minute for Manchester United’s Fred.
It was another Man United midfielder who clinched the win as Casemiro’s wonderful finish in the 83rd minute resigned the Swiss to defeat. Schar again was an unused substitute but he did swap jerseys with his Magpie teammate after the match.
?| Fabian Schär and Bruno Guimarães swapped shirts at full time #NUFC pic.twitter.com/pyUpghKEie
— NUFC360 (@NUFC360) November 28, 2022
Brazil have qualified for the knockout stages while Switzerland face Serbia on Friday to stake their claim for the next phase. The Swiss advance with a win and can even get through with a draw if Brazil defeats Cameroon.
England have their final match this evening. They must avoid losing to Wales by four goals or more to advance. The USA must defeat Iran to continue in the tournament. A draw is likely enough for the Iranians to get through.
The Chronicle is reporting that Gareth Southgate will make at least two changes today. He’s named an unchanged eleven in the first two matches. However, there are murmurs that Kyle Walker and Jordan Henderson will be brought into the starting eleven.
The report suggests Jude Bellingham will make way for Henderson with Walker likely in for Kieran Trippier. With a trip to the next round all but guaranteed, not risking Trippier will be welcomed news for Newcastle fans.
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71 comments so far
JohnJ
Nov 29, 2022 at 12:29 PM
Comment #41Here I am at the bottom of the A19 having a coffee at S
JohnJ
Nov 29, 2022 at 12:30 PM
Comment #42S’bucks on my way to Keighley for my Aunt’s funeral tomorrow. Last remaining relative from the tier above.
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 29, 2022 at 12:31 PM
Comment #43Fenners,
Stick yer rounds up yer ar$e 😉
Toon fans bad
Nov 29, 2022 at 12:33 PM
Comment #44Anything other than a win is unacceptable against Wales.
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 29, 2022 at 12:34 PM
Comment #45Tfb,
I agree.
niafron
Nov 29, 2022 at 12:39 PM
Comment #46Great story!
I used to hide myself in a tree during a trip in Morocco, but it was to escape a bunch of boars and wild dogs fighting each others!
Romford mag
Nov 29, 2022 at 12:44 PM
Comment #47JohnJ
Sorry for your loss mate!
My condolences to you and your family
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 29, 2022 at 12:57 PM
Comment #48JohnJ,
Sorry to hear that, it’s sad seeing the last of a generation go 😥
Regan
Nov 29, 2022 at 12:59 PM
Comment #49All the best johnj..
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 29, 2022 at 1:01 PM
Comment #50TDS
Are we having a 5 minute or a ten miute argument? 🙂
BenbulbenMag
Nov 29, 2022 at 1:01 PM
Comment #51JohnJ, condolences. It’s sad when the older generation have all passed on.
Fenham to Chalfont
Nov 29, 2022 at 1:03 PM
Comment #52Raj
😆 #43 = I was gonna get you a 10 pints of full fat Coca Cola to get you fat 😉
Romford mag
Nov 29, 2022 at 1:03 PM
Comment #53Bill
It could escalate into 15 minutes !!
🙂
ToonDarnSarf
Nov 29, 2022 at 1:03 PM
Comment #54EGB – how about no argument? 🙂
magicmac54
Nov 29, 2022 at 1:03 PM
Comment #55John J
My sincere condolences to you and all your family circle my friend.
Fenham to Chalfont
Nov 29, 2022 at 1:05 PM
Comment #56JohnJ
My condolences to you and your family. Hope it all goes as well as can be expected mate. All the very best #prayinghandsemoji
niafron
Nov 29, 2022 at 1:06 PM
Comment #57@JohnJ
Same as all the others… condoléances mon ami.
cleveleysbob
Nov 29, 2022 at 1:08 PM
Comment #58If the rumours about the England team for tonight are correct, then it appears knacker Southgate is playing to not get beat again!!!!
There are a lot of pundits, press and a few on here that say “he knows how to negotiate the early stages of a competition like this” – OK, I accept that, but only up to a point.
Many very good managers over the years have waxed lyrical about the positive effect on the confidence of players when they are “winning games”.
Surely, it would be much more sensible in these preliminary rounds to go out and stuff the opposition, this gaining massive confidence within the squad and equally important get into the winning habit. Southgate doesn’t see this – he always plays safety 1st football and it’s bloody boring.
Assume you’re a player – would you rather be in the Brazil squad that’s gone 14 International games without defeat, or in the England squad who only have 1 x decent result (against Iran) in the last 6 or 7 games?
As you can see his approach pees me off hugely and unlike some I don’t regard getting to final or semi final a success (sure it’s not total failure) only winning is a success and a bit like NUFC, England have won nowt since 1966, and they won’t this time either unless Southgate adopts an Eddy Howe attitude of trying to win every game.
cleveleysbob
Nov 29, 2022 at 1:10 PM
Comment #59Just seen JohnJ’s news after typing my epic of the day.
Sorry for your loss John, deepest condolences.
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 29, 2022 at 1:12 PM
Comment #60JohnJ
Sorry to here about your Auntie, regretably when you get to our age most of our Aunts and Uncles have passed on.
They take a lot of knowledge with them re. other relations, I did the Ancestary DNA thingy and would love to know more about my family tree but as most of my Aunts had very large familly’s I doubt if I could ever hope to track them all down!
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 29, 2022 at 1:13 PM
Comment #61Fenners,
That’s why you can stick them up that giant lard ar$e of yours 😀
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 29, 2022 at 1:14 PM
Comment #62TDS
Ah, OK, another time perhaps! 🙂
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 29, 2022 at 1:14 PM
Comment #63cbob,
Can we not save the negativity until after we haven’t won comfortably.
ToonDarnSarf
Nov 29, 2022 at 1:17 PM
Comment #64It’s nuts to suggest that only winning the World Cup is a success. There are a lot of good teams in the World Cup and you’d have to say that several have a better chance of winning than us (I’d put Brazil, Argentina, France & Spain above us for sure and maybe Germany too).
I’d say that our squad would mean getting to the quarter finals would be about par and getting to the semi finals would be above par. Why do so many people seem to think in binary terms? Winning the World Cup = Success. Not winning the World Cup = Failure?
ToonDarnSarf
Nov 29, 2022 at 1:18 PM
Comment #65EGB – I’d rather not mate. 🙂 Just seemed like one of those times that someone was disagreeing with me while also agreeing with me…slightly confusing…
hibbit
Nov 29, 2022 at 1:19 PM
Comment #66JohnJ
Sorry for your loss my friend,
safe journey in this fog
simon376
Nov 29, 2022 at 1:25 PM
Comment #67John J
Thinking of you mate and make sure you look after yourself
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 29, 2022 at 1:26 PM
Comment #68TDS
You find comments on the blog confusing, join the club mate! 🙂
dazzler
Nov 29, 2022 at 1:30 PM
Comment #69TDS,
I think (for me) it depends on the outlook. Are we looking for improvements on the last WC? If so, then coming third or getting to the final is a success.
If it’s an improvement on our last performance at a major tournament then it would be winning this one since we reached the final of the Euros.
I go into every major tournament expecting nothing from England, as they can’t disappoint me that way. I learned that a long time ago.
Mister Tuff
Nov 29, 2022 at 1:30 PM
Comment #70That actor Michael Sheen (Welsh knacker) was trying to G up the Welsh players with a rousing anti- English speech.
They were like mad dogs snarling in a pit.
They need to be walloped.
Come on England
The Taco Taker
Nov 29, 2022 at 1:37 PM
Comment #71That would be the same Michael Sheen that played the greatest manager the England team never had!!
Magic & Wor B from earlier,
Those 2 pool players in that link…to say they are bang average would be disrespectful to the bang average.