Will Spain keep finding a way? Re-ranking the World Cup teams with six games remaining

Will Spain keep finding a way? Re-ranking the World Cup teams with six games remaining

The New York Times sports

Key Points:

  • England faces challenges ahead of their quarter-final against Norway with Jarell Quansah suspended for two games and injury concerns for key players Marc Guehi, Declan Rice, and Reece James, despite a strong defensive performance in their win over Mexico.
  • Norway, ranked 21st by FIFA, reached their first World Cup quarter-final fueled by Erling Haaland's goals and strong performances from goalkeeper Orjan Nyland and midfielder Martin Odegaard, setting up a high-profile match against England.
  • Switzerland achieved their first World Cup quarter-final since 1954 by winning a penalty shootout against Colombia, overcoming the absence of key player Johan Manzambi, and will face Argentina next.
  • Belgium, despite a challenging tournament with injuries to key players and a controversial exit to Spain, reached the quarter-finals and showed resilience, highlighted by a comeback win against Senegal and a strong group stage performance.
  • Morocco made history as the first African nation to reach consecutive World Cup quarter-finals, advancing past the Netherlands and Canada before losing to France, though they missed injured forward Ismael Saibari in the latter match.

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