Croatia 1 – 1 Japan (Croatia wins 3-1 on penalties)
Brazil 4 v 1 South Korea
A Turkish commentator was sacked throughout half-time within the World Cup Group F conflict between Morocco and Canada.
Days after Morocco ran out 2-1 winners to high the group and ship Belgium’s “Golden Generation” packing it’s been revealed that commentator Alper Bakircigil had his viewing of the spectacular minimize quick at half-time for mentioning to viewers in Turkey that the quickest ever purpose in World Cup historical past was scored by Hakan Sukur.
The mere point out of Sukur didn’t go down properly along with his employers TRT and he was changed mid-match.
Bakircigil was proper – Sukur did rating the quickest ever purpose in World Cup historical past, in 2002 towards South Korea.
However, Sukur’s post-retirement antics make him a controversial determine.
During his profession, ex-Blackburn ace Sukur was one of many greatest stars in Turkish soccer, scoring 51 objectives in 112 appearances for his nation.
However, after his retirement, he entered politics and was later linked with terrorism.
Sukur and his household then fled to the United States after he was accused of taking part in a task in a failed coup try in 2016.
The 112-capped Sukur is now mentioned to be an Uber taxi driver.
However, he has spoken out on the accusations of terrorism.
He instructed German news outlet Welt Am Sonntag: “I have nothing left. Erdogan took everything: my right to freedom, my right to freedom of speech and my right to work.
“I never did anything illegal. I am not a traitor or a terrorist.”
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10:45AM FOOTBALL LEGEND SLAMS BRAZIL’S ‘DISRESPECTFUL ACT’
Former Manchester United nice Roy Keane tore into the Brazil staff for dancing after scoring towards South Korea.
The five-time champions raced right into a 4-0 lead at half-time and danced in celebration after each purpose.
Manager Tite even obtained concerned after Richarlison ran over to the dugout after scoring Brazil’s third purpose.
But Keane couldn’t perceive the gamers’ antics and likened it to an episode of Strictly Come Dancing.
He mentioned on ITV’s protection of the match: “I can’t believe what I’m watching. Obviously brilliant, brilliant by Brazil.
“Fantastic finish by Vinicius, great start to the game. But I’ve never seen so much dancing. It’s like watching Strictly. I can’t believe what I’m watching.”
He added: “I don’t like this. People say it’s their culture. But I think that’s really disrespecting the opposition.
“It’s four goals, and they are doing it every time.
“I don’t mind so much the first jig, it’s the one after that, and the manager getting involved. I’m not happy about it. I don’t think it’s good at all.”
Fellow ITV pundit Graeme Souness additionally discovered the dancing distasteful, calling it a “shambles”.
He added: “It’s only a matter of time before someone goes right through one of these Brazilians.”Fans discovered Keane’s feedback hilarious with one saying: “Hahaha Roy Keane is in the mood!”
Another added: “It’s like watching Strictly!” is a predictably nice line from Roy Keane.”
And a 3rd mentioned: “Roy Keane is an absolute legend. How can he say I’m watching Strictly.”
10:15AM ANOTHER SACKING/QUITTER
Germany’s staff director Oliver Bierhoff has stepped apart two years early after his nation crashed out within the group stage for the second consecutive World Cup, the nationwide affiliation mentioned.
The four-time World Cup winners had a poor marketing campaign in Qatar, which included defeat towards Japan of their opening recreation.
Bierhoff and the German Football Association (DFB) have agreed “to terminate his contract, which runs until 2024, early,” the affiliation mentioned in a press release.
Former striker Bierhoff, who scored two objectives within the Euro 1996 last when Germany final gained the match, had labored for the physique since 2004.
Bierhoff was an influential and really public determine alongside coaches Juergen Klinsmann, then Joachim Loew earlier than Hansi Flick took over in 2021.
10AM COACH QUITS
Paulo Bento introduced he wouldn’t be staying on as coach of South Korea after they have been eradicated from the World Cup with a 4-1 defeat by the hands of Brazil on Monday.
“Now I need to think about the future, but I will not be with the Korea team. I am going to rest and then see,” the 53-year-old former Portugal coach mentioned after the loss within the final 16.
“I have just told the players and the president of the national federation. “This is a decision which I took in September. It was set in stone and today I confirmed it. I have to thank them and am very proud to have been their manager.” Bento took over following the 2018 World Cup, succeeding Shin Tae-yong. In Qatar, he led South Korea to the knockout spherical for the primary time since 2010 with a last-gasp win over Portugal of their last group recreation.
However, they have been outclassed by Brazil as they discovered themselves 4 objectives down earlier than half-time at Doha’s Stadium 974, though they did pull one again late on by way of substitute Paik Seung-ho.
“I believe we can be very proud of what we have done at this World Cup, and what we have done over the last four years to get here,” mentioned Bento, who coached his dwelling nation on the 2014 match in Brazil.
Bento turns into the third supervisor to go away his job on the World Cup following Roberto Martinez’s resignation as Belgium boss.
Mexico supervisor Tata Martino was additionally axed after failing to qualify for the knock-out spherical, shedding out to Argentina and Poland.
9:35AM PELE’S MESSAGE OF HOPE
With followers worldwide on edge over his well being, ailing 82-year-old soccer legend Pele mentioned he was cheering for the Brazilian nationwide staff from hospital as they stormed to a spot within the World Cup quarter-finals.
Considered by many the best footballer of all time, Pele was hospitalized in Sao Paulo final Tuesday amid therapy for colon most cancers, simply as Brazil wage their marketing campaign to win a record-extending sixth World Cup in Qatar.
In a message on Instagram because the “Selecao” ready for his or her 4-1 romp over South Korea within the spherical of 16, Pele mentioned he was watching.
“I’ll be rooting for each one of you,” Pele, the one participant to win three World Cups (1958, 1962 and 1970), instructed the staff.
“The King” posted a pale coloration image of himself as a baby-faced 17-year-old in Stockholm, Sweden, on his technique to dazzling the planet along with his extraordinary expertise in Brazil’s maiden World Cup championship run.
Eight years earlier, seeing his footballer father cry when Brazil misplaced the 1950 World Cup last at dwelling to Uruguay, Pele had promised to win the trophy at some point.
“In 1958, in Sweden, I was walking through the streets thinking about fulfilling the promise I made to my father,” Pele wrote.
“I know that many of the national team made similar promises and are also looking for their first World Cup. I want to inspire you, my friends… We are on this journey together. Good luck to our Brazil!”
8.00AM RONALDO’S WORLD CUP GOES FROM BAD TO WORSE
Portugal coach Fernando Santos mentioned he was unimpressed with Cristiano Ronaldo’s behaviour after the ahead reacted angrily when substituted through the staff’s last group recreation on the World Cup in Qatar.
Santos, who mentioned the matter was now closed, is getting ready his staff to face Switzerland within the final 16 on Tuesday.
Ronaldo initially mentioned he was “insulted” by a South Korean participant as he was substituted within the second half of his facet’s 2-1 defeat to the Asian facet on Friday.
But Portuguese media have proven photos that recommend he used vulgar language in response to Santos’s choice.
Asked how he had reacted to these photos, Santos instructed a news convention on Monday: “I didn’t like it at all. I didn’t like it at all.”
But he mentioned a line had been drawn below the incident. “Then these matters are resolved, resolved in-house,” he mentioned. “They are over. It is the end of the story regarding this issue and now we’re thinking about the game tomorrow and everyone is fully focused on the match preparations.”
Ronaldo’s beginning position within the staff stays a sizzling subject amongst Portugal followers, however Santos mentioned he was not being attentive to the controversy or on-line polls on the problem.
“I do not read this type of material,” he mentioned. “It is not a lack of respect, it is simply that we have three days to train for a game and I am not looking at other kinds of news. We focus on the upcoming match.”
8.00AM BRAZIL’S WARNING TO CUP RIVALS
Neymar returned from harm to assist encourage Brazil to a 4-1 victory over South Korea on Monday because the favourites cruised by way of to the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
The world’s costliest participant had sat out his staff’s final two matches with a sprained ankle suffered of their first recreation in Qatar, a 2-0 win over Serbia.
But he got here again for this last-16 tie as Tite’s staff clicked into gear and delivered an ominous message to their rivals, no less than earlier than easing off within the second half.
Vinicius Junior opened the scoring inside seven minutes earlier than Neymar added one other from the penalty spot to maneuver to 76 objectives for his nation, leaving him only one away from equalling Pele’s all-time document tally.
Richarlison’s sensible purpose made it 3-0 and Lucas Paqueta added one other earlier than halftime to go away South Korea shell-shocked.
Paik Seung-ho pulled one again however by then Brazil have been enthusiastic about Friday’s quarter-final conflict with 2018 runners-up Croatia.
The five-time World Cup winners had not scored 4 objectives in a knockout recreation on the match since 1998.
Here they performed at instances with the enjoyment related to the Brazilian nationwide staff, the gamers coming collectively to rejoice every purpose by displaying off their dance strikes and their coach even becoming a member of in.
If they completed taking part in inside themselves, their first-half show was excellent and a becoming tribute to the nice Pele.
The Brazilian legend had mentioned he would watch the sport from the Sao Paulo hospital to the place he was admitted final week amid ongoing therapy for colon most cancers, and supporters in Doha’s Stadium 974 unfurled a banner with a get properly quickly message to him.
All of it was a chastening expertise for Son Heung-min and South Korea, who’ve nonetheless by no means gained a World Cup knockout match exterior their very own nation.
Tite made 10 modifications to the Brazil staff after rotating his squad for the 1-0 loss to Cameroon which got here after qualification for the final 16 had been secured.
Danilo additionally returned from harm at left-back, whereas Eder Militao was the one participant to maintain his place and shifted throughout to right-back.
With Alisson Becker again in purpose and Thiago Silva and Marquinhos taking part in too, this was Brazil’s first-choice defence however their forwards rapidly put the tie to mattress.
The opener got here from their first shot on the right track within the seventh minute as Raphinha burst away from Kim Jin-su on the fitting and his ball throughout purpose got here to the toes of Vinicius who coolly picked his spot.
They then gained a penalty as Richarlison was caught by Jung Woo-young and Neymar duly beat Kim Seung-gyu — his final six objectives for Brazil have now all come from the spot.
Alisson was then known as into motion to tip over a vicious long-range effort from Hwang Hee-chan, however Brazil then scored their third in type simply earlier than the half-hour mark.
Richarlison juggled the ball on his head 3 times simply exterior the world earlier than laying it off to Marquinhos after which persevering with into the field to get on the tip of Silva’s move which he slotted dwelling for his third purpose at this World Cup.
Paqueta then obtained their fourth 9 minutes earlier than the break with a first-time end as he related with a Vinicius ball held up from the byline.
They might have added extra within the second half had they not taken their foot off the pedal, though Raphinha was denied on multiple event by the goalkeeper.
Korea although deserve credit score for retaining going and so they have been rewarded inside the ultimate quarter-hour as substitute Paik introduced down a headed clearance and despatched in a ferocious shot from 25 metres that disregarded Silva to beat Alisson.
The Brazil goalkeeper was then taken off for the ultimate 10 minutes to get replaced by Weverton, whereas Neymar was additionally withdrawn with Tite’s thoughts on Croatia.
6.37AM: And that’s FOUR objectives within the first half now
In the twenty eighth minutes the brilliantly bleached Richarlison scored a purpose of the match contender displaying some lovely contact to manage an extended ball, move it off, transfer into the field then make no mistake when the ball got here again his approach.
And it was Pacqueta who scored his staff’s fourth purpose taking advantage of a stunning move from Vincius.
6.05AM: Brazil rating twice in fast succession
Vinicius opened the scoring for Brazil of their match towards South Korea. It was Raphinha who laid it on with a swerve left then proper earlier than gliding previous Jin-Su and reducing it again throughout the six-yard field.
The ball missed everybody and got here to Vinicius who took a contact, paused for an age then despatched the ball gliding into the highest nook.
Wonderful end, and the right begin to Brazil’s night.
And issues obtained higher in a rush with Brazil awarded a penalty simply minutes later. Neymar stepped up and transformed with ease and it’s Brazil 2-0 inside quarter-hour.
4.50AM: Rival’s touching gesture amid devastating Cup exit
Croatia reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup on Monday with a dramatic 3-1 penalty shootout win over Japan after a tense last-16 conflict ended 1-1.
Mario Pasalic struck the successful penalty to ship Croatia by way of after Ivan Perisic had pulled Croatia degree within the fifty fifth minute of regular time following Daizen Maeda’s opener for Japan simply earlier than the break.
Croatia now face both Brazil or South Korea within the final eight and continued midfield icon Luka Modric’s keep at his fourth and certain last World Cup.
Japan’s bid to succeed in the final eight for the primary time of their historical past got here to a crushing finish after one other show of the kind which noticed off Spain and Germany on their technique to topping Group E.
However they may not declare another huge European scalp within the form of the 2018 finalists and go dwelling within the second spherical, as they did 4 years in the past, after having three of their penalties saved.
Japan might simply have been forward inside three minutes when Shogo Taniguchi glanced a header broad from point-blank vary, and 10 minutes later Daizen Maeda got here near handing over Junya Ito’s brilliantly positioned low ball from the fitting flank.
In the meantime Perisic had let off a shot from a decent angle which led to a goalmouth scramble, however had Croatia scored they risked the purpose being dominated out for what seemed like a transparent push on Takehiro Tomiyasu.
Bruno Petkovic then wasted an amazing alternative within the twenty fifth minute, strolling by way of nearly unopposed onto an extended by way of ball solely to dawdle and fail to get a move off to Andrej Kramaric who was charging into the field.
Kramaric was then too gradual to latch on to Perisic’s harmful flick-on and from there Japan took management, and the lead.
Daichi Kamada had already blasted over after an outstanding passing transfer when within the forty third minute Maeda fired within the opener after Ritsu Doan’s cross was knocked down by Maya Yoshida.
Japan seemed the higher staff and able to inflict extra injury however out of the blue Croatia’s most harmful participant Perisic levelled the scores with a bullet header from Dejan Lovren’s deep cross.
Almost instantly afterwards Wataru Endo responded by having strike tipped over the bar by Dominik Livakovic, earlier than Shuichi Gonda pulled off the save of the match to maintain out Modric’s beautifully-struck, dripping shot.
Modric was changed 9 minutes into the primary half of extra-time during which Japan had one of the best likelihood, Kaoru Mitoma’s effort properly tipped away by Livakovic.
With penalties drawing shut, one last likelihood fell to Modric’s substitute Lovro Majer, who dragged his shot broad, however his staff prevailed within the shootout to finish the Blue Samurai’s entertaining journey.
2.15AM: URUGUAY FACE PROBE OVER EXPLOSIVE EXIT
Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani and a number of other teammates face disciplinary motion from FIFA following the South Americans’ stormy World Cup exit, a press release mentioned on Monday.
The world governing physique mentioned disciplinary proceedings had been opened towards Cavani, Jose Maria Gimenez, Fernando Muslera and Diego Godin after a melee following Uruguay’s 2-0 win over Ghana.
Uruguay have been eradicated regardless of their victory on Friday resulting from South Korea’s 2-1 defeat of Portugal in Group H.
Referee Daniel Siebert was surrounded by a bunch of livid Uruguay gamers after the match, during which a number of selections went towards La Celeste, together with two penalty claims.
Cavani, 35, later knocked over a VAR monitor in disgust as he left the pitch. As properly because the disciplinary motion towards gamers, Uruguay’s soccer affiliation faces potential sanctions for breaches of laws regarding offensive behaviour and misconduct of gamers
11pm PELE’S DAUGHTERS GIVE UPDATE ON ILL FOOTBALL ICON
Brazilian soccer famous person Pele’s daughters instructed his followers Sunday that their father’s well being was not at critical threat, saying they’re assured he’ll return dwelling when he recovers from a respiratory an infection.
The 82-year-old has been hospitalised in Sao Paulo since Tuesday amid ongoing remedies for colon most cancers, which was first recognized in September 2021.
Pele “is sick, he is elderly, but at this point he is hospitalised for a lung infection,” Kely Arantes Nascimento instructed the TV channel Globo.
“And when he gets better, he’ll come home,” she mentioned.
“We are not saying goodbye in the hospital,” she insisted, explaining that the respiratory sickness was the results of a Covid-19 an infection the sporting icon had contracted three weeks in the past.
Her sister, Flavia Arantes Nascimento, denied reviews from the every day Folha de S.Paulo and ESPN Brazil that Pele was now not responding to chemotherapy and was now receiving solely “palliative care.”
She instructed the news channel that her father was not within the intensive care unit, however an everyday ward, and that the household was “tired of receiving condolences” and that the most cancers therapy is “delivering results.”
“It’s really unfair that they’re saying he’s at the terminal stage. It’s not that, believe us,” she mentioned.
Earlier Sunday, followers of Pele — born Edson Arantes do Nascimento — congregated exterior the Sao Paulo hospital the place the three-time world champion is staying.
More than 100 devotees prayed for the restoration of the person broadly considered the best footballer of all time.
“We are a spiritual force” praying for the sporting idol as he wages “one of the toughest battles of his life,” one fan, Marcos Bispo dos Santos, instructed AFP.
Doctors at Sao Paulo’s Albert Einstein Hospital mentioned Saturday that Pele remained “stable”. Pele “has had a good response to care without any worsening in the clinical picture in the last 24 hours,” they mentioned in a press release.
The star later struck an optimistic word in an Instagram submit, saying, “My friends, I want to keep everyone calm and positive. I’m strong, with a lot of hope and I follow my treatment as usual.”
On Sunday, his followers stood largely in silence exterior the clinic within the Morumbi neighbourhood of western Sao Paulo, holding a banner bearing a picture of a youthful Pele and marked “Torcida Joven” (“Young Fans”).
“Long live the king!” mentioned a number of posters pasted on partitions close to entrances to the hospital.
Around midday, the followers fashioned a circle and held fingers as they recited an “Our Father.”
Originally revealed as FIFA World Cup 2022: Latest news, outcomes, schedule
