Both head coaches may need to replace ageing superstars with emerging talent if their teams are to go far in Qatar

Commiserations, friends: today marks our final Tetris, the sole remaining quadruple-consecutive-match extravaganza which has made the start of this World Cup so immersive and compelling. That’s the sad news. The joyous news is that today is also the day that things get really serious – most particularly in Group H.

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