In the first full day of fixtures we had seven more of our teams in action.
In Group C we have all four teams in this group with favourites ARGENTINA playing their first game against SAUDI ARABIA. As it seems unbelievable, we get the first shock of the tournament as Saudi Arabia beat Argentina 2-1 after Argentina having three goals cancelled for offside in the first half. Argentina have been with us for all of the nine World Cups that we have covered. Their biggest total of goals came in the 2006 Germany where they finished with a total of 11 goals getting to the quarter-finals. In Russia 2018 with 24 votes, they finished with a total of 6 goals going out in the second round. This World Cup they have a total of 20 votes. Saudi Arabia are in their first World Cup with Golden Goals. MEXICO drew 0-0 against POLAND after they missed a penalty in the second half. This becomes our second goalless draw of the day. Mexico are making their 7th appearance in our World Cup. In Russia 2018 they finished with a total of 3 goals and went out in the second round. They once again have just one vote in this World Cup. Poland are in their 2nd World Cup with us and they started with us in Russia 2018 and finished with 2 goals and went out in the group stages. They have just one vote this time.
The group stands as SAUDI ARABIA are top of the group with 3 points. MEXICO and POLAND have a point each with ARGENTINA in fourth place.
In Group D we have three of the four teams. DENMARK drew 0-0 against TUNISIA in their first game and it’s the first game for us without any goals. Denmark are in their 4th World Cup with us. Their highest total of goal was in the France 1998 with 9 goals. They went out in the quarter-finals. In Russia 2018 they scored just 3 goals and went out in the second round. In Qatar they have three votes. Tunisia are in their first Golden Goals World Cup. FRANCE went a goal down in the first 9 minutes of the first half against Australia, before they came back and won the game 4-1. This is France 7th World Cup with us and their highest total of goals came in the 1998 World Cup with 15 goals when they won the trophy in France. In the last World Cup in Russia 2018 they finished with a total of 14 goals when they won the trophy for a second time with Golden Goals. In Qatar they have picked up a total of 19 votes.
The group stands as FRANCE top with 3 points, followed by DENMARK and TUNISIA both with a point each. Australia are in fourth place.
After the third days play, thirteen of our twenty-two
nations have now played and five have picked up a blank score sheet. We stand
at a total of 19 goals to date.
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