FIFA World Cup: Everything you need to know about today's matches

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Published : Nov 25, 2022, 3:22 PM IST

Updated : Nov 25, 2022, 4:01 PM IST

FIFA World Cup: Everything you need to know about today's matches

The planet's biggest sporting carnival is underway and as we progress into the matches, here's the dissection of teams that will be meeting today for an enthralling encounter so that anticipation of these games become even more exciting.

Time: 3:30

WALES VS IRAN (Group B)

Stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium

FIFA Rankings: Wales is ranking 19th while Iran is 20th, meaning we are in for an exhibition between two equal teams.

Head-To-Head: Wales 1, Iran 0. The two team met way back in 1978 where Wales won 1-0 against the Iranian team.

Last match: Wales held on to a 1-1 draw against the USA while Iran lost 2-6 to England.

Team's World Cup record:

Wales have one win, 4 draws, and a loss while Iran have two wins, 4 draws and 10 losses.

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Time: 6.30

QATAR VS SENEGAL (Group A)

Stadium: Al Thumana Stadium

FIFA Rankings: Qatar is a 50 ranked team while Senegal have 18th rank.

Head-To-Head: The two teams will lock horns for the first time in the tournament.

Last match: Qatar lost its last match 0-2 to Ecuador. Senegal too were on the wrong side of the result losing to Netherlands 0-2.

Team's World Cup record:

Qatar haven't won a match in the tournament and have drawn 0 times. They have conceded one loss. On the other hand, Senegal have 3 matches in their kitty (won) and have drawn equal number of times and they have as many losses.

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Time: 9:30 AM

NETHERLANDS VS ECUADOR (Group A)

Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium

FIFA Rankings: Massive gulf between the two sides. While Netherlands are 8th ranked team, Ecuador are ranked 44th.

Head-To-Head: Netherlands have one match while Ecuador haven't won any. One match ended on a draw.

In 2014, both the teams crossed swords at the World Cup where Netherlands won 1-0. The other match was way back in 2006 that ended at 1-1 draw.

Last Match: Netherland beat Senegal 2-0 in their last encounter while Ecuador too defeated hosts Qatar 2-0.

Team's World Cup record: Netherlands have 28 wins and 12 draws with 11 losses. Ecuador have 5 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses.

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Time: 12:30 AM (Saturday)

ENGLAND VS USA

Stadium: Al Bayt Stadium

FIFA Rankings: England are 5th ranked team of the tournament while USA sits at 16th.

Head-To-Head: England have won 8 while USA have won twice and one ended in a draw.

The two teams last met in 2018 where England blew USA 3-0. Earlier, Both teams were on equal footing having drawn the match 1-1 in 2010.

Last Match: England beat Iran 6-2, while USA settled for 1-1 draw against the Wales.

Team's World Cup record: England have 30 wins, 21 draws and 19 losses. USA have 8 wins, 7 draws and 19 losses.

Last Updated :Nov 25, 2022, 4:01 PM IST
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