Qatar fans use Mesut Ozil respond to German silent action and Portugal qualify for the top 16 World Cup 2022 to be the most popular sports news.
Apart from this, the news on the list of teams that failed to qualify for the Round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup also caught the interest of the readers.
1. Qatari fans use Ozil to respond to Germany’s silent action at the World Cup
Qatari fans use Mesut Ozil to respond to Germany’s silent action and Portugal advance to the 2022 World Cup Round of 16 to become the most popular sports news.
Apart from this, the news on the list of teams that failed to qualify for the Round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup also caught the interest of the readers.
The Spain national team match against Germany which took place on Monday (28/11) in the morning of the WIB was colored by the sympathetic actions of a number of Qatari fans. At Al-Bayt Stadium, Qatari fans – in reference to the robes they wore – carried posters of former Der Panzer star Mesut Ozil.
Fans lifted the poster covering their mouths.
There was speculation that this action was a satire against the German national team who protested FIFA and Qatar’s decision to ban LGBT support campaigns during the 2022 World Cup. At that time , the German national team posed while covering their mouths on matchday one against Japan.
2. Portugal qualify for the Round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup
Portugal confirmed their ticket to the 2022 World Cup Round of 16 after beating Uruguay in the second game of the group stage on Tuesday (11/29) early in the morning.
Two goals for Portugal’s win over Uruguay were bought by Bruno Fernandes. The Manchester United star scored in the 54th minute and (90+3′).
Portugal are the only Group H contenders to score six. The adopted children of Fernando Santos are three points ahead of Ghana. Meanwhile, Uruguay are in third place and South Korea in fourth.
3. List of National Teams Not Qualified for 2022 World Cup Top 16
A number of teams are certain not to qualify for the Round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup. Here are two teams that have been knocked out.
Host country Qatar have swallowed the harsh reality of being the first team to be knocked out of the World Cup. Qatar suffered the first two matches with defeat at hand.
Canada then became the second team to be eliminated from the 2022 World Cup. Canada lost 1-4 to Croatia in the second game on Sunday (27/11).
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