Time: 3:30
WALES VS IRAN (Group B)
Stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
FIFA Rankings: Wales is ranking 19th while Iran is 20th, meaning we are in for an exhibition between two equal teams.
Head-To-Head: Wales 1, Iran 0. The two team met way back in 1978 where Wales won 1-0 against the Iranian team.
Last match: Wales held on to a 1-1 draw against the USA while Iran lost 2-6 to England.
Team's World Cup record:
Wales have one win, 4 draws, and a loss while Iran have two wins, 4 draws and 10 losses.
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Time: 6.30
QATAR VS SENEGAL (Group A)
Stadium: Al Thumana Stadium
FIFA Rankings: Qatar is a 50 ranked team while Senegal have 18th rank.
Head-To-Head: The two teams will lock horns for the first time in the tournament.
Last match: Qatar lost its last match 0-2 to Ecuador. Senegal too were on the wrong side of the result losing to Netherlands 0-2.
Team's World Cup record:
Qatar haven't won a match in the tournament and have drawn 0 times. They have conceded one loss. On the other hand, Senegal have 3 matches in their kitty (won) and have drawn equal number of times and they have as many losses.
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Time: 9:30 AM
NETHERLANDS VS ECUADOR (Group A)
Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
FIFA Rankings: Massive gulf between the two sides. While Netherlands are 8th ranked team, Ecuador are ranked 44th.
Head-To-Head: Netherlands have one match while Ecuador haven't won any. One match ended on a draw.
In 2014, both the teams crossed swords at the World Cup where Netherlands won 1-0. The other match was way back in 2006 that ended at 1-1 draw.
Last Match: Netherland beat Senegal 2-0 in their last encounter while Ecuador too defeated hosts Qatar 2-0.
Team's World Cup record: Netherlands have 28 wins and 12 draws with 11 losses. Ecuador have 5 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses.
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Time: 12:30 AM (Saturday)
ENGLAND VS USA
Stadium: Al Bayt Stadium
FIFA Rankings: England are 5th ranked team of the tournament while USA sits at 16th.
Head-To-Head: England have won 8 while USA have won twice and one ended in a draw.
The two teams last met in 2018 where England blew USA 3-0. Earlier, Both teams were on equal footing having drawn the match 1-1 in 2010.
Last Match: England beat Iran 6-2, while USA settled for 1-1 draw against the Wales.
Team's World Cup record: England have 30 wins, 21 draws and 19 losses. USA have 8 wins, 7 draws and 19 losses.
