Bukayo Saka injury update, Mo Salah history, Iran respond to boos – World Cup round-up

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1. England and head coach Thomas Tuchel received a huge injury boost ahead of their second group game against Ghana as Bukayo Saka trained with the squad. The Three Lions will be looking to make it maximum points and qualify for the next phase of the World Cup, they will be buoyed by the Arsenal winger’s involvement after an injury hampered his involvement so far.
2. Departing Liverpool legend Mohamed Salah made history as he inspired Egypt to their first-ever World Cup win. The 32-year-old scored and assisted as the Pharaohs came from behind to beat New Zealand 3-1 and move top of Group G.
3. They will take on Iran on Friday looking to move into the knockout stages of the illustrious international tournament. But for Belgium, they laboured to a goalless draw and slammed by former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane who lambasted them as “rubbish”.
4. Before kick-off in Los Angeles, all eyes were on the Iranian national team. Once again, the national anthem was booed by those in attendance and captain Alireza Jahanbakhsh addressed the incident.
5. Jeremy Doku missed the match with a chest infection but the Belgium and Manchester City star remains in the headlines as the row over his impending absence continues. With the birth of his first child imminent, L’Equipe presenter France Pierron hit out at the winger but reports suggest that she has been suspended for her outburst.
6. Uruguay survived an almighty scare as they came from behind to draw with minnows Cape Verde. The Cape Verdians led through a long-range Kevin Pina free-kick before a late two-goal salvo at the end of the first half handed the South Americans the advantage.
7. But Marcelo Bielsa’s side shot themselves in the foot when they were punished by Helio Varela who equalised after a calamitous passage of play. Darwin Nunez, who has been linked with a sensational Liverpool return, tried to make the difference but his struggles continued, failing to steer his nation away from a humiliating result.
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