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Michel Platini et Footix, l'oiseau mascotte de la Coupe du Monde de football 98, lors du lancement d'une loterie organisée par la Française des Jeux, le 24 novembre 1997, Paris, France.
Quiz! Can you name every World Cup mascot ever?

By Mark White Published

Quiz! From the magnificent to the naff, tell us what year each of their mascots took their bow

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Spain fans ahead of their World Cup clash against Japan.
Who are the ITV commentators for Japan vs Spain at World Cup 2022?

By Ben Hayward Last updated

Clive Tyldesley and Ally McCoist are the ITV commentators on microphone duties for Japan vs Spain at World Cup 2022

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Roberto Martinez, Head Coach of Belgium, during the official FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 portrait session on November 19, 2022 in Doha, Qatar.
Quiz! Can you name every nation's manager at the 2022 World Cup?

By Mark White Published

Quiz! There aren't nearly as many left – but can you tell us who every head coach at the start of the World Cup managed?

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World Cup 2022: One man has proved how the ball stayed in during Spain vs Japan: 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.
World Cup 2022: One man has proved how the ball stayed in during Spain vs Japan

By Mark White Published

Official: the ball stayed in during Spain vs Japan – perception, yeah?

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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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