Jamie Hudson

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Jamie is a recent Sports Journalism graduate from Liverpool John Moores University with a passion for football writing. He started writing for UtdDistrict before following the team over to Roundtable, where he has continued to provide news and matchday coverage on all things Manchester United.

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Belgium 3-2 Senegal (AET): Belgium Last-Minute Penalty Caps Off Unthinkable Comeback

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Jul 1, 2026

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Belgium vs Senegal Half Time Thoughts: Senegal Deservedly Ahead

Senegal head into the half-time break in Seattle 1-0 up over Belgium in this Round of 32 tie, and you can't say they don't deserve to be ahead. The game started quite slowly, with neither side willing to take any major risks, but Senegal gradually grew into the game and, early on, demonstrated the danger they pose from crosses. Everton's Iliman Ndiaye played in a great cross, but it was cleared by the Belgian defenders. Two minutes later, however, Senegal almost went 1-0 up, with a cross that was poorly dealt with by Thibaut Courtois falling to Ismaïla Sarr, whose effort was only good enough to hit the post. Just before the hydration break, the Lions of Teranga got their breakthrough, when a Sarr header from a cross once again hit the post, but Habib Diarra was quickest to react, tucking home the rebound to put them ahead. Senegal's defence has been shaky at the World Cup so far, but it has held firm against Belgium's relatively poor attacks, which have been limited to half-chances and long shots. Jeremy Doku, who has disappointed at the World Cup so far, showed some glimpses of what he can do towards the end of the half, finding some space in the box for a shot. Instead, he went for a cross which deflected off the defender and almost looped over the goalkeeper. Charles De Ketelaere has also struggled to impose any threat in the opening 45 minutes, failing to get much time on the ball, something which has unfortunately been the case throughout the tournament. Belgium have scored all but one of its goals so far at this tournament in the second half of games, but there will be plenty for Rudi Garcia to think about at the break, as Senegal leads Belgium by one goal to nil.Jul 1, 2026

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Belgium vs Senegal Team News

The team news is in for the Round of 32 tie between Belgium and Senegal, with the winner facing either the United States or Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 16. Despite taking part in training for the first time at the World Cup, Zeno Debast is still not fit enough to be part of the squad. Senegal, on the other hand, has a major injury miss, with the nation's No. 1 keeper, Edouard Mendy, sidelined after picking up an injury in the second group-stage game against Norway. The full lineups are as follows: Belgium (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Castagne, Mechele, Theate, De Cuyper; Vanaken, Tielemans; Doku, De Bruyne (c), Trossard; De Ketelaere. Senegal (4-3-3): Mory Diaw; Diatta, Ciss, Niakhaté, Jakobs; H Diarra, I Gueye, P Gueye; I Ndiaye, Sarr, Mané. Substitutes Belgium: Amadou Onana, Diego Moreira, Mike Penders, Alexis Saelemaekers, Dodi Lukébakio, Nicolas Raskin, Axel Witsel, Romelu Lukaku, Thomas Meunier, Koni De Winter, Joaquin Seys, Nathan Ngoy, Senne Lammens, Matias Fernandez-Pardo. Senegal: El Hadji Malick Diouf, Yehvann Diouf, Bara Sapoko Ndiaye, Pape Matar Sarr, Mamadou Sarr, Kalidou Koulibaly, Lamine Camara, Nicolas Jackson, Ibrahim Mbaye, Abdoulaye Seck, Bamba Dieng, Cherif Ndiaye, Assane Diao, Antoine Mendy.Jul 1, 2026

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Belgium vs Senegal Preview: Belgium Face Tough Senegal Test In Bid For Round of 16 Spot

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Jul 1, 2026

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New Zealand 1-5 Belgium: Belgium Run Riot Against New Zealand To Top Group G

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Jun 27, 2026

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New Zealand vs Belgium Half-Time Thoughts: Leandro Trossard The Difference Maker

Belgium enter the half-time break 1-0 up over New Zealand, as the Red Devils currently sit second in Group G with five points. In what was a must-win game for New Zealand, they now need two goals to stand any chance of making it to the knockouts. Rudi Garcia's men showed an intensity in the first half that hadn't been seen in the first two games of their World Cup campaign, with Kevin De Bruyne in particular looking impressive. Leandro Trossard has been a major threat, having a couple of chances to put the Red Devils ahead. His best came just after the ten-minute mark when a low shot from a tight angle hit the inside of the post, with the New Zealand defence scrambling to clear the ball as it rolled along the goal-line. Just before the hydration break, Belgium thought they had a penalty when Trossard's effort hit the arm of New Zealand's Finn Surman, but after being sent to the monitor, the referee overturned his original decision, ruling that the defender's arm was in a natural position. The Arsenal forward finally got what his first-half performance deserved when a De Bruyne corner just after the hydration break was very poorly defended, with the 31-year-old being quickest to react, and finished from close range. After missing Belgium's 0-0 draw with Iran through a respiratory problem, Jeremy Doku has been a little off the pace. Despite starting on the right wing, the Manchester City winger and Trossard occasionally switched sides to keep the New Zealand defence guessing. With the threat Doku does possess however, New Zealand have been doubling up on him, freeing up space for the rest of Belgium's forward line. As Belgium looked for a second goal before the half-time break, De Bruyne blazed an effort from inside the box over, before Crocombe made a good stop to deny Charles de Ketelaere.Jun 27, 2026

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Egypt vs Iran Team News

The lineups are in, as Egypt will be looking to end their group phase on a high with a win, which would see them top Group G. Egypt (4-2-3-1): Shobeir; Hany, Abdelmonem, Rabia, About-Fetouh; Hassan, Lasheen; Zaki Abdelraouf, Salah (c), Abdelghany; Trezeguet Iran (5-3-2): Beiranvand; Rezaeian, Kanaanizadegan, Khalilzadeh, Nemati, Mohammadi; Ghoddos, Ghorbani, Ezatolahi; Taremi (c), Mohebbi Substitutes Egypt: Tarek Alaa, Marwan Attia, Hamza Abdelkarim, Mohamed Alaa, Yasser Ibrahim, Haissem Hassan, Mohamed El Shenawy, Zizo, Karim Hafez, Nabil Emad Dunga, El Mahdy Soliman, Omar Marmoush, Ibrahim Adel Iran: Amir Mohammad Razzaghinia, Roozbeh Cheshmi, Dennis Dargahi, Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Shahriyar Moghanloo, Hossein Hosseini, Payam Niazmand, Danial Eiri, Ehsan Hajisafi, Arya Yousefi, Mehdi Torabi, Saleh Hardani, Ali Alipour, Mehdi GhayediJun 27, 2026

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New Zealand vs Belgium Team News

The lineups are out as New Zealand take on Belgium, with the Red Devils needing a win to automatically qualify for the knockout stage. New Zealand (4-2-3-1): Crocombe; Payne, Surman, Bindon, Cacace; Stamenic, Bell; Thomas, Singh, Just; Wood (c). Belgium (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Castagne, Mechele, Theate, De Cuyper; Vanaken, Tielemans (c); Trossard, De Bruyne, Doku; De Ketelaere. Substitutes New Zealand: Alex Rufer, Logan Rogerson, Michael Woud, Tommy Smith, Lachlan Bayliss, Francis de Vries, Callum McCowatt, Nando Pijnaker, Jesse Randall, Alex Paulsen, Callan Elliot, Ben Waine, Kosta Barbarouses, Michael Boxall, Ben Old. Belgium: Alexis Saelemaekers, Koni De Winter, Axel Witsel, Amadou Onana, Mike Penders, Thomas Meunier, Dodi Lukébakio, Diego Moreira, Senne Lammens, Nicolas Raskin, Romelu Lukaku, Joaquin Seys, Matias Fernandez-PardoJun 27, 2026

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New Zealand vs Belgium Preview: Belgium Can't Afford Another Slip Up

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Jun 26, 2026

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Egypt vs Iran Preview: Egypt In Pole Position To Top Group G

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Jun 26, 2026

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Five Things Learnt From Group G Matchday Two

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Jun 26, 2026

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New Zealand 1-3 Egypt: Mohamed Salah Ends Egypt's 92-Year Wait For World Cup Win

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Jun 22, 2026

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New Zealand 1-0 Egypt Half Time Thoughts: New Zealand Deservedly Ahead At The Break

After the earlier game between Belgium and Iran ended in a draw, the two sides would have been well aware that a victory here for either side would not only secure them a first-ever World Cup win but also give them a two-point advantage over the other countries in Group G going into the final match day. Therefore, it could have been expected to be a nervy affair in the first half, but it has been anything but that. Both sides have taken the game to each other, but it is New Zealand who settled faster, with Egypt looking a bit shaky early on. The All Whites took the lead in the 15th minute when Finn Surman rose highest to head home from a Tim Payne corner, giving them a deserved lead. After the hydration break, however, Egypt looked to have finally grown into the game, with Mohamed Salah curling a free-kick from a dangerous area wide of Crocombe's goal, something the 34-year-old would have been disappointed by. Egypt's defensive structure looked strong in their opening-day draw against Belgium, but they have looked out of sorts at times and vulnerable. Interested to see how the teams will emerge for the second half, as both sides play knowing history is on the line. Surely another game from this group can't end in a draw...right?Jun 22, 2026

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New Zealand vs Egypt Team News

The lineups are in for tonight's fixture between New Zealand and Egypt. After Belgium's 0-0 draw against Iran, the group hangs in the balance; if either side can win, they will put themselves in a very strong position going into the final matchday. New Zealand (4-2-3-1): Crocombe; Payne, Surman, Boxall, Cacace; Bell, Stamenic; McCowatt, Singh, Just; Wood (c) Egypt (4-2-3-1): Shobeir; Hany, Ibrahim El Hanafi, Fathi, Aboul-Fetouh; Attia, Lasheen; Zaki Abdelraouf, Salah (c), Abdelghany; Marmoush   Substitutes New Zealand: Alex Paulsen, Michael Woud, Tommy Smith, Tyler Bindon, Nando Pijnaker, Francis De Vries, Callan Elliot, Ryan Thomas, Benjamin Old, Alex Rufer, Lachlan Bayliss, Logan Rogerson, Jesse Randall, Kosta Barbarouses, Ben Waine. Egypt: Mohamed Alaa, Mahdi Soliman, Mohamed El-Shenawy, Hossam Abdelmaguid, Tarek Alaa, Mohamed Abdelmonem, Rami Rabia, Karim Hafez, Zizo, Mahmoud Saber, Ibrahim Adel, Mahmoud Trezeguet, Haissem Hassan, Nabil Donga, Hamza Abdelkarim.Jun 22, 2026

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Belgium 0-0 Iran: Ten-Man Belgium Fail To Breach Strong Iranian Defence

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Jun 21, 2026

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Belgium 0-0 Iran Half Time Thoughts: Iran Pose Major Set-Piece Threat As Belgium Struggle

It's all square at the break in Los Angeles, with neither team being able to break the deadlock in the opening 45 minutes. Belgium dominated large portions of the half, having 80% possession, but struggled to break down an Iranian backline that at times had six players lined up in defence. Despite their dominance, it was Iran that had the best chance of the half, after Belgium failed to clear their lines from a long throw-in. The ball eventually fell to Hossein Kanaani, whose effort was saved well by Thibaut Courtois. We almost saw a replica of the Netherlands' very well-worked free-kick routine against Argentina in 2022, which was finished by Wout Weghorst, when Ehsan Hajsafi faked to shoot, before finding Mehdi Taremi, who turned brilliantly. He produced an excellent finish to beat Courtois, but was unfortunately marginally offside. Many were surprised to see Romelu Lukaku starting this game, given his fitness issues. The 33-year-old looked off the pace and misplaced several passes. On the other hand, Kevin De Bruyne has been much more influential in this game than against Egypt. Given the freedom to roam, De Bruyne has been everywhere across the front line, as he attempted to unlock the firm Iranian defence. He almost opened the scoring for the Red Devils, but his effort, heading for the bottom corner, was blocked. In the absence of Jeremy Doku, both Leandro Trossard and Alexis Saelemaekers have looked good but have failed to make the most of their dominance in the first half. A massively important 45 minutes ahead for Rudi Garcia's men, who will be desperate to get their first win on the board as they look to establish themselves as the top side in Group G. Iran, on the other hand, will be happy with a point, and will be encouraged by how their defence has been able to shut out Belgium's threat.Jun 21, 2026

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Belgium vs Iran Team News

The team news for tonight's fixture between Belgium and Iran is in! The big story coming out of the Belgium camp is that Romelu Lukaku is deemed fit enough to start by Rudi Garcia after his heroics off the bench against Egypt. In another surprise, Aston Villa's Amadou Onana drops to the bench as Nicolas Raskin gets the nod. Belgium (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Meunier, Ngoy, Mechele, De Cuyper; Raskin, Tielemans (c); Saelemaekers, De Bruyne, Trossard; Lukaku Iran (5-4-1): Beiranvand; Hardani, Kanaanizadegan, Khalilzadeh, Nemati, Hajsafi (c); Rezaeian, Ghoddos, Ezatolahi, Mohebbi; Taremi Substitutes Belgium: Senne Lammens, Mike Penders, Koni De Winter, Arthur Theate, Joaquin Seys, Timothy Castagne, Axel Witsel, Diego Moreira, Hans Vanaken, Amadou Onana, Dodi Lukebakio, Charles De Ketelaere, Matias Fernandez-Pardo. Iran: Payam Niazmand, Hossein Hosseini, Milad Mohammadi, Danial Eiri, Roozbeh Cheshmi, Aria Yousefi, Mohammad Ghorbani, Amirmohammad Razzaghinia, Mehdi Ghayedi, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Mahdi Torabi, Ali Alipour, Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh, Shahriar Moghanlou, Dennis Eckert Ayensa.Jun 21, 2026

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New Zealand vs Egypt Preview: Historic First World Cup Win On The Line

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Jun 21, 2026

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Belgium vs Iran Preview: Belgium Suffer Major Injury Blow In Pivotal Group G Clash

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Jun 21, 2026

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Five Things Learnt From Group G After Matchday One

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Jun 20, 2026

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