Japan earn a massive opening #FIFAWorldCup win against Germany! Shūichi Gonda is the Budweiser Player of the Match! 
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Canada are the first World Cup team since 1978 to attempt at least 20 shots and 1 penalty kick and not score a goal 
They took the pitch to ‘Started From the Bottom’. The latest victims of the Drake curse 
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Spain had 81.3% possession in their 7-0 win against Costa Rica, the highest in a World Cup match since 1966.
They also out passed Costa Rica 976-165. DOMINANCE!
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19-year-old Pedri & 18-year-old Gavi get their first ever World Cup start together 
It’s a new era for Spain’s midfield 
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Switzerland vs Cameroon Key Stats
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This is the first-ever meeting between Switzerland and Cameroon. It is only the second time the Swiss will face an African nation at the FIFA World Cup since beating Togo 2-0 in the group stages of the 2006 tournament.
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Switzerland have a poor record against African opponents, having won only six of their 15 previous encounters against countries from that continent (D3 L6).
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The Nati side have not been beaten in their first match of the tournament since a 5-0 defeat against Germany in 1966 (W2 D3).
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Cameroon have lost each of their last seven FIFA World Cup matches and have failed to score in their three defeats since August.
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Cameroon are without a doubt the most successful African teams in the history. They have appeared in the finals of the FIFA World Cup on eight occasions, more than any other African nation.
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Uruguay vs South Korea Key Stats
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Uruguay and South Korea have met eight times across all competitions, and La Celestehave won six of those games.
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Uruguay have one win in their FIFA World Cup openers in their last seven appearances at the main event (D3 L3).
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Uruguay have kept clean sheets in six of their last seven games across all competitions.
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Uruguay have won four of their last five games in the World Cup.
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South Korea have just one win from their last six games in the World Cup.
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Uruguay have scored in each of their eight meetings against South Korea.
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Portugal vs Ghana Preview
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Portugal have failed to win their last three opening matches in big international tournaments.
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Portugal have failed to go beyond the last 16 stages in 3 of their previous 4 World Cup appearances.
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Ghana have failed to win their last 7 matches in the FIFA World Cup.
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Ghana have conceded at least 2 goals in their last 3 matches in the FIFA World Cup.
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Ghana have won 7 of the last 8 games in all competitions, keeping 7 clean sheets.
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Brazil vs Serbia Key Stats
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Brazil have won their two previous encounters with Serbia, including their group stage fixture at the last FIFA World Cup (2-0, June 2018). The other was a 1-0 win in a friendly back in June 2014.
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Brazil are unbeaten in their last 15 World Cup group games, winning 12 (D3). Their most recent defeat in the group phase dates back to 1998 against Norway. The Selecao have topped their group in round one in every single World Cup since 1982 and last failed to progress past the first round in 1966.
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Since his debut at the FIFA World Cup in 2014, Neymar has been directly involved in 42% of Brazil’s 19 goals in the tournament (six goals, two assists).
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On Thursday, Tite will become the first manager to lead Brazil at back-to-back FIFA World Cups since Tele Santana in 1982 and 1986.
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Only Memphis Depay and Harry Kane (12) scored more goals than Serbia’s Aleksandar Mitrovic (8 in 8 games) in the UEFA leg of qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, play-offs excluded. Meanwhile, no player delivered more assists than compatriot Dusan Tadic (6 in 8 games).
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Switzerland 1–0 Cameroon 
Switzerland took the lead through Breel Embolo at the start of second half, and then didn’t allow Cameroon to create much the rest of the way.
The Indomitable Lions have now lost each of their last 8
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Breel Embolo didn’t celebrate after scoring against Cameroon, the country where he was born.
Respect 
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Xherdan Shaqiri has provided an assist in each of his last four major tournaments:
◉ 2016 Euros
◉ 2018 World Cup
◉ 2020 Euros
◉ 2022 World Cup
The Power Cube can play.
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30.7% of the Player of the Match awards at the 2022 World Cup have been given to goalkeepers:
Mohammed Alowais
Guillermo Ochoa
Shuichi Gonda
Yann Sommer
Getting the respect they deserve. 
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André Onana has had more touches than any other goalkeeper so far at the 2022 World Cup.
22 of them were outside of his box.
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The last time Cristiano Ronaldo played in an opening match for Portugal at the World Cup, he scored THAT free kick to complete a hat trick against Spain 
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