World Cup Daily: Cody Gakpo commands global attention with his performance

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Published 29.11.2022

World Cup Daily: Cody Gakpo commands global attention with his performance

After every matchday of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Sportsnet.ca’s World Cup Daily weblog will recap the day’s occasions and look forward to the subsequent day’s slate of video games.

Here’s what occurred on Tuesday in Qatar, in case you missed it…

THE RESULTS

Ecuador 1, Senegal 2 in Al Rayyan: Match report || Match stats

Netherlands 2, Qatar 0 in Al Khor: Match report || Match stats

Wales 0, England 3 in Al Rayyan: Match report || Match stats

Iran 0, United States 1 in Doha: Match report || Match stats

Teams transferring on: Netherlands and Senegal (Group A), England and United States (Group B)

Eliminated groups: Ecuador and Qatar (Group B), Iran and Wales (Group B)

Round of 16 matches: Netherlands vs. United States, England vs. Senegal

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MAIN TALKING POINTS

Can we discuss concerning the Netherlands’ Cody Gakpo?

At each World Cup, there may be no less than one participant who broadcasts himself to the World with a sequence of breakout performances. One can recall how in 1990 a comparatively unknown Salvatore Schillaci emerged as Italy’s goal-scoring hero, profitable the Golden Ball because the event’s high scorer and main the host nation to a third-place end.

This World Cup is much from over, however thus far, Cody Gakpo is making a case to be the breakout participant in Qatar. The 23-year-old winger, who performs for PSV Eindhoven, opened the scoring within the Netherlands 2-0 win over Qatar in Group A motion to ship the Dutch by means of to the spherical of 16 after failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

In netting his third objective of the competitors, Gakpo grew to become solely the fourth Dutch participant to attain in three consecutive World Cup video games. The others? Johan Neeskens (1974), Dennis Bergkamp (1994) and Wesley Sneijder (2010). Fair to say that’s some fairly spectacular firm. His objective towards Qatar additionally means he’s solely the second participant in World Cup historical past to open the scoring for his group on three events in the identical group stage after Alessandro Altobelli of Italy in 1986. As it stands, he’s tied with France’s Kylian Mbappé and Ecuador’s Enner Valencia as the highest scorer in Qatar.

What’s been particularly spectacular about Gakpo, who’s being monitored by Manchester United and a number of other different massive European golf equipment, is the flexibility he brings to the Dutch assault. He has scored together with his left foot, his proper foot and his head at this World Cup, whereas additionally utilizing his velocity, deft ball management and acceleration to burn opposing defenders. We noticed that towards Qatar within the twenty sixth minute when he performed a fast one-two with teammate Davy Klaassen, took the return go and dribbled in direction of the field earlier than unleashing a stunning roller from 20 yards out that nestled contained in the far put up.

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Tyler Adams a real chief for U.S. on and off the pitch

Tensions at all times run excessive at any time when the United States and Iran face off in worldwide competitors as a result of long-standing geopolitical tensions between their governments. It places the athletes in an extremely tough and awkward place. Some deal with the scenario higher than others, after which there may be Tyler Adams, who captained the U.S. to a 1-0 win over Iran in Group B to ship the Americans by means of to the knockout spherical of the World Cup.

Adams, who at 23 is the youngest captain at this World Cup, isn’t the flashiest of gamers. He’s solely scored one objective for his nation, and he doesn’t produce spotlight reel moments that immediately go viral. What he does do is present his nationwide group with a steadying presence in central midfield. When the U.S. is below strain, it’s often Adams that his teammates look to get the ball to, assured within the information that he can maintain onto it, and serves as a launch valve because the defence resets itself. He’s additionally a greater than succesful distributor of the ball who can play his teammates into harmful scoring positions.

Iran noticed the easiest of Adams on Tuesday night time, because the American captain accomplished 90 per cent of his passes, made three tackles and one defensive clearance, and received seven of the 11 duels he was concerned in. His sturdy efficiency offered the U.S. the platform it wanted to edge out Iran in what was a tension-filled, and tightly contested recreation.

But Adam’s steadiness isn’t restricted to what he does on the sphere. He confirmed simply as a lot poise throughout Monday’s remaining press convention earlier than this recreation. After being scolded by an Iranian reporter for saying “Iran” incorrectly earlier, Adams was requested about his emotions about widespread racial discrimination within the U.S. Adams, who’s Black, was the very image of composure in giving his response.

“My apologies on the mispronunciation [on the name] of your country. That being said, there’s discrimination everywhere you go,” Adams stated. “One thing that I’ve learned, especially from living abroad in the past years and having to fit in in different cultures, is that in the U.S., we’re continuing to make progress every single day.”

He later added: “I grew up in a white family with obviously an African American heritage and background as well, so I had a little bit of different cultures, and I was very easily able to assimilate in different cultures. Not everyone has that ease and the ability to do that. And obviously it takes the longest to understand. And through education, I think it’s super important — like you just educated me now on the pronunciation of your country. So it’s a process. I think as long as you see progress, that’s the most important thing.”

GOAL OF THE DAY

A mere three minutes after Ecuador equalized towards Senegal – a end result that if it stood would’ve despatched them by means of to the knockout spherical – the African nation retook the lead and booked its place within the Round of 16 for the second time in its historical past. The South Americans didn’t correctly take care of a free kick into the field, and the ball fell to Senegalese captain Kalidou Koulibaly who volleyed residence from seven yards out to revive his group’s lead.

MOMENT OF THE DAY

It needed to be the sight of that Moroccan fan celebrating with Senegal’s supporters after the African nation retook the lead towards Ecuador:

Why we love the World Cup

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“We came here to the World Cup to make history. First game didn’t go our way. We played well but we didn’t get the three points we wanted. I’m happy to put my name in the history books [by scoring vs. Croatia], we showed the quality. But definitely in this third game [on Thursday vs. Morocco], we want to finish with three points.” – Canada’s Alphonso Davies after the group’s coaching session on Tuesday.

SIX PACK OF STATS

• Qatar is the primary host nation to lose all three of its group stage video games on the World Cup.

• Senegal is the primary African nation to beat a South American aspect on the males’s World Cup since Cameroon defeated Colombia in 1990, ending a 21-game winless run (4 attracts and 17 losses).

• England completed high of its World Cup group for the primary time since 2006, when it was ultimately eradicated by Portugal within the quarter-finals.

• Marcus Rashford is the primary Manchester United participant to attain three targets at a significant event for England’s males’s group since Bobby Charlton on the 1966 World Cup.

• The U.S. males’s group has superior to the knockout rounds in all six World Cups by which it prevented defeat in its first match.

• The U.S. males’s group has saved clear sheets in consecutive World Cup matches for the primary time since its first two video games within the competitors in 1930.

Stats courtesy of Opta

THREE STARS OF THE DAY

1) Marcus Rashford (England): Scored two second-half targets towards Wales to safe first place in Group B and a spot within the spherical of 16 for England.

2) Cody Gakpo (Netherlands): Scored in his third straight recreation in Qatar to assist ship the Dutch by means of to the knockout spherical.

3) Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal): The centre again was excellent in marshalling his aspect’s defence, and he scored the sport winner.

LOOKING AHEAD TO WEDNESDAY

There are 4 extra matches tomorrow with three spots within the Round of 16 up for grabs. France has already superior however can clinch first place in Group D with a win or draw vs. Tunisia (10:00 a.m. ET). Australia and Denmark face off within the different group match, with each groups tied on one level and needing a win to overhaul Australia (three factors) for second place. A attract that recreation would see the Aussies transfer on, even when they lose to France. In Group C, Argentina takes on Poland and Mexico faces Saudi Arabia (each at 2:00 p.m. ET). A loss or draw by Mexico would see it eradicated, whereas a win would ship the Saudis by means of. A victory by both Poland or Argentina would see them transfer on, however a loss may also be adequate relying on what occurs within the different recreation.

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John Molinaro is without doubt one of the main soccer journalists in Canada, having coated the sport for over 20 years for a number of media retailers, together with Sportsnet, CBC Sports and Sun Media. He is presently the editor-in-chief of TFC Republic, a web site devoted to in-depth protection of Toronto FC and Canadian soccer. TFC Republic will be discovered right here.