Apart from normally the same teams qualify anyway. The whole competition is set up to let the richest through. It will get even worse, I believe. In the next few years. I do not even watch the finals stages now either.
Russia the better team by a mile. Could be a long second half. Right back struggling . Mctominay looks a good player but could put an extra yard on some of his passes.
Umpire won the test. Plumb lbw not given. Standard of umpiring throughout the series had been awful. Mind Aussie captain wasted a review on a ridiculous lb that was about a foot outside leg stump.
Am I the only one who thought the goalie could have done better at the goal? Thought we did ok but overly defensive. Mind if Morris had buried his sitter would have been delighted.