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The teams are ready, and the game will kick off as soon as the referee gets the all clear.
“So, Japan get through to the group stages by slightly nefarious means, eliminating Senegal in the process, and the referee for their next game is from … Senegal,” notes Shaun Wilkinson. “Should they maybe have sorted that out differently, just for the avoidance of argument?” It’s a fair point, and it could add bonus extra controversy to any controversial moments.
Written by Simon Burnton
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2018/jul/02/world-cup-2018-belgium-v-japan-live under the title “World Cup 2018: Belgium v Japan – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.