Qatar World Cup 2022 Day 9: Wins for Brazil and Ghana, Arab teams out of action

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Full-time: Brazil 1-0 Switzerland 

Brazil are through to the round of 16 after their late win over Switzerland.

Casemiro struck for Brazil at 83 minutes. A 64th-minute Brazilian goal was disallowed for offside.

Brazil 1-0 Switzerland 

Brazil finally make a breakthrough with a goal for Casemiro at 83 minutes.

Morocco fans show love for Palestine at Belgium match

Moroccan fans sang and chanted in support of Palestine on Sunday during a famous World Cup win for the Atlas Lions over Belgium.

A huge Palestinian flag was unfurled in the Moroccan stand during the second half of the match. After their team secured the historic victory, Moroccans partied on the streets of the Qatari capital Doha, singing "We won't let anything happen to you Gaza, even though you're far away". 

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Half-time: Brazil 0-0 Switzerland

Though Brazil have been threatening to score for much of the match, it remains goalless at Stadium 974.

Iran frees more than 700 prisoners after World Cup win against Wales

Iran has released more than 700 prisoners after the national team's World Cup football victory over Wales, the judiciary's Mizan Online website said Monday.

Among those are "some arrested during the recent events," Mizan Online said, making indirect reference to demonstrations that have shaken Iran for more than two months.

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Full-time: Ghana 3-2 South Korea 

Ghana have held on to their lead to take the three points.

Ghana 3-2 South Korea

Mohammed Kudus nets his second to put the Black Stars back in front at 68 minutes.

Ghana 2-2 South Korea

Cho Gue-sung scores again with another header, three minutes after his first. South Korea draw level.

Ghana 2-1 South Korea 

Substitute Cho Gue-sung’s header brings South Korea back into the match at 58 minutes.

Half-time: Ghana 2-0 South Korea

Ghana look very much in control at the end of the first half thanks to goals from Mohammed Salisu and Mohammed Kudus.

Ghana 2-0 South Korea

Mohammed Kudus' header gives Ghana a two-goal lead at 34 minutes.

Ghana 1-0 South Korea

Just as in the Cameroon v Serbia match, the first goal has gone against the run of play. 

Ghana lead at 24 minutes thanks to Mohammed Salisu’s goal.

Full-time: Cameroon 3-3 Serbia

A goal-fest at the Al Janoub Stadium ends in a 3-3 draw.

Both teams still have a chance to qualify for the round of 16 – though Cameroon will have to beat Brazil to make that happen.

Cameroon 3-3 Serbia

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting equalises for Cameroon at 66 minutes. Two substitutes, two goals in quick succession.

Cameroon 2-3 Serbia

Hesitation over whether Vincent Aboubakar's goal is onside, but luck prevails for Cameroon. They cut the lead to one goal at 63 minutes.

Cameroon 1-3 Serbia

Aleksandar Mitrovic scores for Serbia 53 minutes into the match.

Riots erupt in Brussels after Morocco beat Belgium

Streets in the Belgian capital were engulfed by violence on Sunday after Morocco beat Belgium 2-0 in their World Cup group-stage match.

Belgium is home to a sizeable Moroccan community, many of whom were elated by their country of origin’s win over the Red Devils, who have been among the favourites to win the tournament.

In Brussels, revellers cheered, lit torches and fireworks, and drove around hooting car horns and waving the Moroccan flag.

Their celebrations appeared to anger some Belgium fans, and clashes soon erupted.

Dozens of football fans smashed shop windows, threw fireworks and torched vehicles, AFP reported.

Around a hundred Belgian police officers mobilised, using water cannons and tear gas to disperse the clashing crowds.

Metro stations were closed and streets sealed off to limit the spread of the violence, and residents were warned to avoid certain areas of the city centre.

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Half-time: Cameroon 1-2 Serbia 

Jean-Charles Castelletto’s neat tap-in at the near post put Cameroon into the lead, but a resurgent Serbia scored two goals in quick succession to snatch the lead in added time.

Cameroon 1-2 Serbia

The tables have turned in a matter of seconds, with Sergej Milinkovic-Savic taking Serbia into the lead.

Cameroon 1-1 Serbia

Strahinja Pavlovic heads the ball in from a set piece to equalise in added time.

Cameroon 1-0 Serbia 

Though Serbia have been the stronger side, Jean-Charles Castelletto scores 29 minutes in for Cameroon.

Marcus Rashford hails 'unbelievable' experience with Ronaldo at Manchester United

England forward Marcus Rashford said on Sunday it had been an "unbelievable experience" playing alongside Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United and described him as one of his idols.

Ronaldo, who features on the Portugal team at the World Cup, left United last week when the club said they had reached a mutual agreement with the player to terminate his contract with immediate effect.

The separation came after the five-time Ballon d'Or winner had heavily criticised United manager Erik ten Hag in a TV interview and accused the club of "betraying" him.

Rashford played with Ronaldo during the 37-year-old's second stint at United, having signed for the club's academy during the Portuguese's first spell.

"Listen, it's been an unbelievable experience to play with him," Rashford said, speaking in a press conference at England's World Cup base in Doha.

"He's obviously one of my idols and someone I've always looked up to," he said.

"So I wish him all the best. We obviously want to thank him for the things that he's done for Manchester United and wish him all the best in the rest of his career."

Ronaldo has yet to announce who he will next play for.

After first-round defeats, Cameroon, Serbia need World Cup win

After failing to score and losing their opening games, both Cameroon and Serbia need their strikers on target when they meet Monday at the World Cup.

"We’re in a difficult situation," Cameroon coach Rigobert Song said, referring to his team’s opening 1-0 loss to Switzerland. "It’s a decisive game and we’re ready."

Serbia coach Dragan Stojkovic said his squad arrived in Qatar with eight players who were not yet fully fit.

"People asked me at the time why I wasn't smiling. That was why, but I couldn't say anything or everyone would have known," he said.

"The intensity of the last two days has been impressive. It’s an indicator we’re back in shape."