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International Team Of The Week Featuring Ronaldo,Messi,Haaland And Sadio Mane
A. Goalkeeper - Wales goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey has advanced to the position of goalkeeper after assisting Wales in securing a place in the next FIFA World Cup event.During last week's playoff game against Ukraine, the 35-year-old Burnley goalkeeper produced multiple saves.
B. Defenders - Turkish defender Demiral will play in the center back position with Spanish defender Martinez, while Joao Cancelo and Bensebaini will play in the full back positions.C. Joshua Kimmich and Pellegrini, both midfielders.
Forwards (D).
1. Sadio Mane - After scoring three goals in Senegal's opening game of the weekend, Sadio Mane is the only African forward in the starting XI.
2. Lionel Messi - After scoring five goals in a friendly match against Estonia, PSG star Lionel Messi was named to the team's starting XI.
3. Haaland and Ronaldo - After scoring a brace in their last game for their respective countries, Erling Haaland and Cristiano Ronaldo will lead the attacking frontline. See how they'd line up in the photo below.
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Belgium defeats Poland 6-1 in the Nations League, with the Netherlands winning on a late goal.
However, the Netherlands maintained their lead in the group with a 2-1 victory over Wales in the fourth minute of stoppage time, thanks to Wout Weghorst's diving header.So much for Belgium's apathy towards the Nations League.
Belgium's players responded emphatically to critics questioning the team's dedication to the competition at the end of a long season, particularly after a 4-1 setback to the Netherlands on Friday, by beating Poland 6-1 on Wednesday.
Belgium coach Roberto Martinez was quick to refute claims that his players lacked drive, and they backed up his words by coming back from a goal down thanks to Poland's Robert Lewandowski's 76th goal. Only Cristiano Ronaldo (117) and Ferenc Puskas (84) have scored more goals for Europe in men's internationals.Axel Witsel's equalizer in the 42nd minute sparked Belgium's comeback, and Kevin De Bruyne added a second in the 59th, before Leandro Trossard's double — in the 73rd and 80th minutes — a long-range effort from Leander Dendoncker in the 83rd, and a first international goal by Lois Openda sealed the victory in Brussels.Trossard's second goal was a show-stopper, as he collected a short corner and curled a shot into the far top corner from the edge of the box.
However, the Netherlands maintained their lead in the group with a 2-1 victory over Wales in the fourth minute of stoppage time, thanks to Wout Weghorst's diving header.Wales had equalized two minutes earlier after going behind to Teun Koopmeiners' 50th-minute strike from the outskirts of the area. Wales had qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 64 years.
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