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World Cup 2022: Who has the easiest route to the final? Cody Gakpo of Netherlands celebrates after scoring their team’s first goal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group A match between Netherlands and Qatar at Al Bayt Stadium on November 29, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar.

World Cup 2022: Who has the easiest route to the final?

By Mark White published

So who has the easiest route to the final, now we know the next round? Let's assess the big teams…

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(From L) Switzerland's midfielder #15 Djibril Sow, Switzerland's midfielder #25 Fabian Rieder, Switzerland's midfielder #14 Michel Aebischer, Switzerland's midfielder #20 Fabian Frei, Switzerland's forward #17 Ruben Vargas and Switzerland's goalkeeper #01 Yann Sommer look dejected after they lost the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group G football match between Brazil and Switzerland at Stadium 974 in Doha on November 28, 2022

Who are the ITV commentators for Switzerland vs Serbia at World Cup 2022?

By Ben Hayward published

Seb Hutchinson and Andros Townsend are the ITV commentators on microphone duties for Switzerland vs Serbia at World Cup 2022

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Spain coach Luis Enrique during his side's 2-1 defeat to Japan at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

'I would have had a heart attack' – Luis Enrique 'didn't know' Spain were briefly out

By Ben Hayward published

Spain coach Luis Enrique says he didn't know La Roja were briefly heading out of the World Cup when Costa Rica led Germany

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World Cup 2022 wall chart

World Cup 2022 wall chart: Free to download with full schedule and dates

By Conor Pope published

WALL CHART FourFourTwo's World Cup 2022 wall chart is free – just download it and print it off yourself

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Kaoru Mitoma is adjudged to have crossed the ball before it goes completely out of play for Japan's second goal against Spain at the 2022 World Cup.

Was the ball in or out? Japan's controversial second goal against Spain at World Cup 2022

By Ben Hayward published

Japan's second goal against Spain was shrouded in controversy as it looked like the ball had gone out of play before Ao Tanaka's goal

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Germany's players gesture to fans at the end of the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group E football match between Costa Rica and Germany at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, north of Doha on December 1, 2022.

A new low for Germany, Croatia show their age and Japan just won't lie down: Five takeaways from day 12 of World Cup 2022

By Ryan Dabbs published

Day 12 of the World Cup 2022 saw the conclusions of Groups E and F

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Japan score a second goal against Spain in the teams' World Cup game in Qatar.

World Cup 2022: Spain lose to Japan in Group E and will meet Morocco in last 16

By Ben Hayward published

Spain surprisingly lost to Japan in their final group game and have to settle for second place in Group E behind the Samurai Blue

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Japan vs Spain live stream

How to watch free Japan vs Spain live stream, plus match preview, team news and kick-off time for the World Cup 2022

By Greg Lea published

Find a Japan vs Spain live stream for how to watch this Group E clash at Qatar 2022 in the UK, US, Canada and anywhere in the world.

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Saleh Al-Shehri of Saudi Arabia celebrates scoring his side's equalising goal to make the score 1-1 during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group C match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia at Lusail Stadium on November 22, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar.

Quiz! Can you name the 12 Asian nations to have played at the World Cup?

By Mark White published

Quiz! They're having a storming tournament in the Middle East – now tell us every Asian team to have ever played in the Greatest Show on Earth

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Spain coach Luis Enrique celebrates during his side's 7-0 win over Costa Rica at the 2022 World Cup.

World Cup 2022: Luis Enrique says Spain won't "gamble" on second place to try and avoid Brazil

By Alasdair Mackenzie published

Spain and Brazil will meet in the World Cup quarter-finals if they win their groups and last 16 games

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