The draw for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers was announced, and England learned that they will face Serbia in their group. The draw, held on Friday at FIFA’s headquarters in Switzerland, was watched by incoming German manager Thomas Tuchel.

England’s group, part of the UEFA portion of the qualification, also includes Albania, Latvia, and Andorra. The Three Lions are expected to be favorites to top this group.

As the UEFA Nations League quarterfinals, which are yet to be played, influenced the draw, there were several placeholders throughout the groupings. For example, the winner of the Nations League knockout tie between defending Euro 2024 champions Spain and the Netherlands, scheduled for next March, will be placed in Group E alongside Turkey and two yet-to-be-determined teams. The losers of this match will face teams like Poland and Finland in Group G.

Scotland was placed in Group C and will face the loser of the Nations League quarter-final between Portugal and Denmark. Meanwhile, Wales had all their opponents confirmed and will be competing against a strong Belgian side, ranked eighth in the world.

The 12 group winners will automatically qualify for the 2026 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the USA, Mexico, and Canada. The group runners-up will enter a second-round playoff, combined with the best-performing Nations League teams that did not qualify through the group stage.

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The UEFA European Championships 2024 group stage draw has been conducted, setting the stage for the tournament. The draw took place in Hamburg, and here are the groups:

Group A:
– Germany
– Hungary
– Scotland
– Switzerland

Group B:
– Spain
– Albania
– Croatia
– Italy

Group C:
– England
– Denmark
– Slovenia
– Serbia

Group D:
– France
– Austria
– Netherlands
– Play-off winner A (Poland, Estonia, Wales, or Finland)

Group E:
– Belgium
– Romania
– Slovakia
– Play-off winner B (Israel, Iceland, Bosnia-Herzegovina, or Ukraine)

Group F:
– Portugal
– Turkey
– Czech Republic
– Play-off winner C (Georgia, Luxembourg, Greece, or Kazakhstan)

The tournament is set to begin on June 14, 2024, with Germany hosting Scotland at the Allianz Arena at 8 p.m. BST. The top two teams from each group will advance to the last 16, joined by the four best third-place teams. The remaining three finalists will be confirmed in March after the conclusion of the play-offs.

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In their matchday program for Wednesday night’s Carabao Cup match against Burnley, Manchester United bid their final goodbyes to Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Portuguese international was let go by the Red Devils in late November after he disparaged the team in a well-known interview with Piers Morgan.

United’s first official game after Ronaldo’s departure was the cup encounter against Burnley, and the occasion was marked by a reminder of how the union ended.

“Cristiano Ronaldo left the club by mutual agreement last month,” the programme notes read.

“The Portuguese superstar scored 145 goals across two spells and 436 appearances and helped us win three Premier League titles, one FA Cup, two League Cups, the Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup. Ronaldo was also crowned Ballon d’Or winner in 2008.

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“In a statement on November 22, the club put on record its gratitude for Cristiano’s immense contribution and wished him and his family well for the future.”

Ronaldo is yet to confirm his next move following his disappointing World Cup campaign with Portugal.

The legendary forward struggled in Qatar before being dropped for Goncalo Ramos, who netted a hat trick in a 6-1 last-16 thrashing of Switzerland. However, the Selecao were then dumped out of the tournament by Morocco on penalties.

Manager Erik ten Hag will now look to January and strengthening his squad. mp3bullet understands the Dutchman remains interested in Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong, while United a move for World Cup star Cody Gakpo has also been sanctioned.

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Portugal manager Fernando Santos has dismissed reports of a rift with Cristiano Ronaldo after withdrawing his captain against Switzerland, claiming the five-time Ballon d’Or winner never threatened to leave the World Cup.

The 37-year-old Ronaldo was benched for the game and the Portuguese FA was obliged to refute claims that he had an altercation with his boss just hours before the crushing 6-1 victory against Switzerland in the round of 16.

Santos has now made it clear what exactly transpired between the two on Tuesday, saying that Ronaldo was not pleased to learn he would not start but maintained composure and accepted the outcome.

Asked for his version of events, Santos replied: ‘Yes we did have a conversation and it would be very bad if we had not had this conversation. Since I took the helm of the national team we talk and have a close relationship with the players, it’s normal and I’ve always done that throughout my career.

There are coaches who have a different approach, but that’s my approach, to talk to our players and to have a close relationship with them.

‘The conversation [with Ronaldo] needed to happen. It’s part of our basis. I don’t do it with all the players [when they are dropped] but he is the captain of our squad and you know what he represents for Portuguese football and for the Portuguese people.

‘Naturally I needed to talk to him. When we had this conversation it was on the day of the match, after lunch. I had not had any conversations with him before that, neither on Sunday or Monday. The only conversation I had with him was on that day, the day of the game, and I explained why he would not play.

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‘After lunch we met, I explained to him why he was not going to be one of the starters, because I did not want him to be surprised. I invited him into my office and said, “Listen, you are not going to start, I think you’ll be very important but in terms of strategy it’s better for you not to be on the field.”

‘We expected that the game would be more difficult and I wanted to save him for the second half if need be. I spoke to him naturally, as I always do with my players.

‘Cristiano for obvious reasons was not very happy about it, because he has always been the starting player – except for one or two games. Obviously he was not happy and he told me, “Do you really think it’s a good idea?”

‘But we had a normal conversation in which I explained my point of view and he accepted that. We had a frank and normal conversation.

‘He has never told me that he wanted to leave our national team and as Joao [Felix] said, I think it’s high time we stopped with this conversation and stopped with the attacks.

‘Ronaldo was the one who started warming up with the players even though he knew he was not going to start, he celebrated all the goals that were scored and at the end he was the one who invited the players to thank the fans. So I think it’s high time for you to leave Ronaldo alone and acknowledge all he has done for Portuguese football.’

Speaking alongside his manager, Felix had said of the Ronaldo stories: ‘I will not answer that question. I would just like to leave a message to all the Portuguese people, especially the press: Portugal is having a great competition, we have not reached the quarter-finals for a long time, and I think we should all be closer together and not trying to destabilise the environment in the national team.’

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The World Cup title is getting closer to view as the field gets smaller, and on Saturday at Al Thumama Stadium, trailblazers Morocco will take on quarterfinal adversaries Portugal.

The Atlas Lions, who are now competing for a spot in the final four, defeated Spain before convincingly winning on penalties to advance to this round for the first time, while the Selecao completely changed their game to defeat Switzerland in the round of 16.

• Team News:

Cristiano Ronaldo, who has played for Portugal the most times (195) and is the all-time leading scorer with 118 goals, is now starting at the front after being demoted in front of the entire nation on Tuesday. Goncalo Ramos, a fresh Selecao star, takes his place.

Joao Cancelo was also not selected by Fernando Santos for the match against Switzerland in favour of Raphael Guerreiro at left back and Diogo Dalot at right back.

Otavio, another of his less-noticed additions, should continue in midfield, and William Carvalho is hoping to fend off Ruben Neves for the Portuguese engine room.

Nuno Mendes had previously been ruled out of the knockout rounds due to injury, and Danilo is still uncertain. Ruben Dias should team up with Pepe, age 39, at the centre of the back four in place of the latter, who will likely be absent.

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Morocco has fielded a largely consistent XI throughout the finals, in contrast to some team shuffles by Portugal.

Walid Regragui is concerned about Nayef Aguerd of West Ham United’s fitness more than any other essential piece in his well-oiled machine.

The always-present centre defender is in a race against time after being replaced by captain Romain Saiss with a strapping on his leg during the win over Spain. In addition, Sofyan Amrabat, who had a back issue, played through the discomfort.

However, if everyone is available, a team led by attacking trio Sofiane Boufal, Hakim Ziyech, and Youssef En-Nesyri will resemble the one that defeated La Roja. Both full-backs have also had injury problems in Qatar.

• Possible Lineup:

Morocco’s possible starting lineup:
Bounou; Hakimi, Saiss, Aguerd, Mazraoui; Ounahi, Amrabat, Amallah; Ziyech, En-Nesyri, Boufal

Portugal’s possible starting lineup:
Costa; Dalot, Pepe, Dias, Guerreiro; B. Silva, Carvalho, Otavio; Fernandes, Ramos, Felix

• Score prediction:

Yassine Bounou saved two penalties in the shootout against Spain, making him the hero, although he hasn’t been overused in open play. Only two teams have allowed fewer shots on goal than miserly Morocco at this year’s World Cup.

Portugal was relentless in an attack against the Swiss, but it was an offensive performance out of character for their tournament thus far. Portugal scored as many goals against Switzerland as they had totalled in the group stage.

Prediction: Morocco 1-1 Portugal (Portugal Wins With Penalty)

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Portugal has disputed accusations that Cristiano Ronaldo threatened to quit the World Cup after being dropped by manager Fernando Santos against Switzerland.

The 37-year-old was unexpectedly left out of the starting lineup for his country’s thrashing 6-1 victory over the Swiss on Tuesday, with substitute Goncalo Ramos defending his manager’s choice by scoring a magnificent hat-trick.

Ronaldo entered the game as a late substitute but seemed out of breath. Instead of lingering on the field to celebrate with the team, he went straight down the tunnel after the final whistle.

Santos is believed to have been annoyed with Ronaldo’s reaction to being subbed in their group stage defeat to South Korea, with Portuguese channel CMTV claiming the former Manchester United forward said, ‘You’re in a f***ing hurry to take me off’ when he exited the pitch.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner had also put his finger to his lips and shushed a South Korean player who wanted him to leave the field quicker, with Santos saying he ‘did not like’ the reaction afterwards.

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According to the Portuguese newspaper Record, it was after that drama that the veteran coach decided he would bench Ronaldo against Switzerland and the forward was livid when he was informed.

Incredibly, Record claim Ronaldo got into a heated row with Santos and threatened to leave the World Cup entirely, with the former Real Madrid superstar unhappy with the role he has been given at the tournament.

Ronaldo is said to have calmed down eventually and backtracked on his threat, though the Portuguese FA has now released a statement denying Record’s report.

‘News released on Thursday claims Cristiano Ronaldo threatened to leave the national team during a conversation with national coach Fernando Santos,’ read the statement. ‘The FPF wants to clarify that at no time did national team captain Cristiano Ronaldo threaten to leave the national team during the tournament in Qatar.

‘Cristiano Ronaldo continues to build on his unique record of service to the national team, which should be respected and which attests to his unquestionable degree of commitment to the national team.’

The statement added: ‘The national team – players, coaches and the FPF structure – are fully committed and enthusiastic, as has been the case since day one, to building what we hope will be Portugal’s best ever World Cup.’

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After Cristiano Ronaldo was benched for Portugal’s match against Switzerland, Bruno Fernandes stated that any member of the team would have been incensed to be left out of the starting lineup.

Goncalo Ramos, who scored a breathtaking hat-trick as Portugal produced a sensational performance in their 6-1 triumph, was selected ahead of the 37-year-old for Tuesday’s quarterfinal match.

For the first time since Euro 2008, Ronaldo did not get off to a good start for his nation in a major tournament. With 17 minutes remaining, he came off the bench and had a shot disallowed for offside.

Erik ten Hag released the former Real Madrid player under similar circumstances in October after Manchester United terminated the striker’s contract at the beginning of the month.

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His former United teammate Fernandes insists Ronaldo remains a key part of the squad, admitting the veteran was frustrated to have been left out.

‘Do you think anyone likes to be on the bench?” Fernandes said. ‘I don’t think Cristiano would be happy. If the manager put me on the bench in the next game, I would be angry.’

He added: ‘We won the first two games with Cristiano in the first 11, and it could be that if Cristiano played, he could score three goals and no one would be speaking about Cristiano being on the bench.

‘Cristiano is doing his job, he’s doing his part, he’s happy with the result because the goal for everyone is to go as far as possible.

‘I don’t think people should be talking about Cristiano and why he’s not playing, because when Cristiano plays and the team wins, no one talks about that.

‘When Cristiano plays and the team loses, everyone talks.[He is] the most famous player in the world. No one is more famous than Cristiano in sports, not in football, in sports.’

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Joao Felix, Pepe, and Goncalo Ramos were eager to play down any association between Cristiano Ronaldo’s absence and Portugal’s outstanding performance in the World Cup’s round of 16.

Ronaldo was shockingly benched by Fernando Santos for the match against Switzerland due to a streak of subpar performances and distracting behaviour.

In a 6-1 victory that seemed to demonstrate that Portugal are no longer dependent on their all-time leading scorer, 21-year-old Ramos entered the game and scored a hat-trick on his World Cup debut.

Ramos himself was the first to rally around Ronaldo after the match, saying: “He’s the captain, he’s the leader and we always look forward to playing side by side with him.”

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Another player Ronaldo’s absence appears to unleash was Felix, who did not get himself on the scoresheet despite a brilliant performance.

“It was a great game for the whole team,” Felix told RTP3. “We started well from the first minute. We played a complete game and when it’s like that it’s harder for someone to beat us.

“Whether Cristiano is there or not, the important thing is the team. The team also plays well when Ronaldo is there.”

Veteran defender Pepe concurred, and he quashed any rumours that Ronaldo was throwing any tantrums over the decision to drop him.

“He knows perfectly well that the most important thing is ‘us’,” Pepe said. “What happened today was the coach’s choice and must be respected.”

Pepe became the oldest person to ever score in a knockout stage game, making World Cup history for himself as well.

He rose to brilliantly head home a corner in the first half, although he was quick to praise hard effort on the training pitch.

”We’ve been working on it and in the first corner we were going to hit straight,” he said. “I was in the right place. The collective hard work paid off.”

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Fernando Santos, manager of Portugal, has claimed that his decision to rest Cristiano Ronaldo for their World Cup last-16 match against Switzerland was not a personal one.

News broke earlier on Tuesday that the ex-Man Utd forward would start from the bench after his petulant response to being substituted in the Selecao’s final group-stage match against South Korea.

Santos was questioned about his choice to switch out the 37-year-old with the untested Goncalo Ramos after the team advanced to the quarterfinals. Santos stated earlier this week that he was not a fan of Ronaldo’s actions after that defeat.

“Cristiano and Ramos are different players. There is no problem with the captain of the national team,” Santos said.

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“It was strategic. Players are different. I also started [Diogo] Dalot, Raphael [Guerreiro], however [Joao] Cancelo is a fabulous player. That’s what I thought for the game against Switzerland, in another game it might be different.”

Santos was pushed for a more detailed explanation behind his decision, replying: “Didn’t I already answer this question? There is no problem between Fernando Santos and the captain of the national team. We’ve been friends for many years and things don’t affect us. Coaches make decisions. I already explained, that part was completely resolved and he set an example of a great captain.”

Ramos, who scored a stunning hat-trick for Portugal in Ronaldo’s absence, became the youngest player since Pele to score three goals in the World Cup’s knockout rounds.

The offensive play of the Selecao was beautiful to watch. Ronaldo entered the game for the final 20 minutes and scored, but the goal was disallowed for offside.

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Group H champions Portugal will face Switzerland in the World Cup’s final round of 16 games at Lusail Stadium on Tuesday evening. When they face off, they are both looking to break incredible World Cup records.

A crucial spot in the quarterfinals is at stake as two teams who had quite different results in their final group matches square off in one of only two all-European matches in a diversified last 16.

Portugal had a strong start to their campaign for Qatar 2022, meaning that they only needed one point in the last round of group games to guarantee themselves the top spot and automatic entry into the knockout stages.

Fernando Santos led Portugal to the group stage of a major tournament four times in a row despite losing to South Korea in injury time. With a tense 3-2 victory over Serbia, Murat Yakin, who is managing his first international competition, managed Switzerland’s advancement to second place in Group G behind Brazil.

• Team News:

The last time Portugal played, Fernando Santos took advantage of the opportunity to make six changes to his starting lineup, but the renownedly conservative coach is expected to stick to his guns on Tuesday night.

Only given his first Benfica start in August, 19-year-old defender Antonio Silva was handed his competitive debut against South Korea alongside veteran campaigner Pepe – a man 20 years his senior.

The youngest Portuguese player to feature at the World Cup may make way, though, as Ruben Dias returns to the back four; Diogo Dalot made a big impression on his first World Cup start so could be retained.

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Cristiano Ronaldo, the Selecao’s all-time leading scorer, starts up front once more after being one of three players replaced after 65 minutes on Friday. Andre Silva and another Benfica youngster, Goncalo Ramos, are relegated to the bench.

Due to an injury, Nuno Mendes was forced to withdraw from the rest of the competition last week. Danilo is still out with rib fractures, while Otavio is still questionable.

Yann Sommer, who missed Switzerland’s final Group G encounter due to sickness, will be looking to make a comeback to strengthen their defence at Lusail Stadium. If Sommer were still available, he would replace Gregor Kobel of Borussia Dortmund with his 30 shutouts and several clutches save throughout his 76 caps for the Nati.

Murat Yakin’s team has a good chance of remaining largely unchanged because Granit Xhaka and Remo Freuler shield a disciplined defence in midfield, while Breel Embolo starts in front.

While Renato Steffen and Christian Fassnacht all give alternatives on either wing, Ruben Vargas and Xherdan Shaqiri provide support from wide.

• Possible Lineup:

Portugal’s possible starting lineup:
Costa; Dalot, Pepe, Dias, Cancelo; B. Silva, Neves, Carvalho; Fernandes; Felix, Ronaldo

Switzerland’s possible starting lineup:
Kobel; Widmer, Akanji, Schar, Rodriguez; Freuler, Xhaka; Shaqiri, Sow, Vargas; Embolo

• Score Prediction:

Prediction: Portugal 2-1 Switzerland

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To advance to the World Cup’s knockout rounds on Friday, Cameroon will have the challenging task of defeating Brazil at the Lusail Iconic Stadium.

The Indomitable Lions must win and hope that either Serbia beats Switzerland by one goal in the other Group G game, or that Serbia picks up a draw since the Selecao simply needs a point to take first place.

The Seleccaos are already qualified and will play the last group game at Lusail Stadium, so they have nothing left to lose. After falling short against Switzerland, Cameroon battled bravely to a 3-3 tie with Serbia in the 2022 World Cup.

Cameroon now has a difficult task, but they will have to face a team that is already qualified in Brazil. The African giants have a clinical striker, and this will be one of their most significant matches.

Brazil qualified for the Round of 16 with two victories, proving why they are the odds-on favourite to win the World Cup. Since Brazil will play the Group G winners in the knockout round, Tite will rest his normal starter in the hopes that Neymar will be able to play.

• Team News:

Andre Onana won’t play in goal for Cameroon since he was expelled for misconduct after disagreeing with the coach about the team’s playing philosophy.

As a result, the more inexperienced Devis Epassy should get the nod between the sticks, as he did in the last match, while Vincent Aboubakar may be brought into the frontline, having scored from the bench last time out.

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Alex Sandro is the most recent player to be ruled out for Brazil due to injury after receiving a scan for the hip problem that took him off against Switzerland.

Since Alex Telles was substituted for the final five minutes of the second game, he is likely to replace him at left-back in the upcoming game.

Due to an ankle condition that kept him out of the previous game, Neymar, a key player, is also expected to miss this one, and Danilo won’t be in the running for a spot in the backline because of a similar issue.

Bruno Guimaraes, Gabriel Jesus, and Antony may receive additional playing time as Tite decides to rest some Brazil players due to their team’s automatic qualification for the knockout stages.

• Possible Lineup:

Cameroon’s possible starting lineup:
Epassy; Fai, Castelletto, Nkoulou, Tolo; Hongla, Anguissa, Kunde; Aboubakar, Choupo-Moting, Toko Ekambi

Brazil’s possible starting lineup:
Alisson; Militao, Marquinhos, Silva, Telles; Casemiro, Guimaraes, Paqueta; Antony, Jesus, Vinicius Jr

• Score Prediction:

After drawing with Serbia, Cameroon will need three points. They ought to take heart from Tunisia’s 1-0 triumph over France. Brazil has not allowed a single shot on goal, so Choupo-Moting and Aboubakar will need to be at the top of their game to defeat the African juggernauts. Brazil, on the other hand, has nothing to lose because they will play at a slower tempo and be the more composed of the two teams during the match.

Prediction: Cameroon 3-2 Brazil

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Strangely, Manchester United winger Antony has laid the blame for missing Brazil training last week on the air conditioning in Qatar.

After the Selecao’s 2-0 victory against Serbia in their opening group match, Antony was forced to miss two days of training; journalists mistook his absence for illness rather than an injury.

A few days later, in their hard-fought 1-0 victory over Switzerland, he did come off the bench once more and has now detailed what went wrong.

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“It was a bit difficult,” Antony said afterwards. “I ended up having a bad feeling there for a few days that complicated me a bit. I’m recovering well and getting 100%. It was more of a sickness, throat. It was the air conditioning.”

Alisson Becker and Lucas Paqueta also missed some training for Brazil last week too, and Antony has hinted he is not the only player in the camp experiencing the problem.

“Other players also had a cough and a bad throat,” he said. “It’s very difficult for me to get sick, but I’m happy to be an important part of the team. Whenever you need Antony, I’m available.”

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