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  "textContent": "\n\n\nIt's going to be a big night for Scotland this evening.\n\nSteve Clarke's men will go into their clash with Morocco hoping to build on their positive 1-0 victory over Haiti last time out.\n\nThey are currently top of the group, too, after tonight's opponents managed an impressive 1-1 draw with Brazil in their own opening game.\n\nEarlier, at 8pm, hosts USA will lock horns with Australia knowing a second victory on the trot would safely seal their passage to the knockout stages.\n\nIn the early hours of Saturday morning, Brazil face Haiti.\n\nAnd at 4am, if you're getting in from a night out or rising early to maximise your weekend, you can tune in for Turkey vs Paraguay.\n\nStay up to date with all of our coverage below.\n\n### FIFA change unlikely to appease Tuchel\n\n\n\n\nFIFA has moved quickly to address Thomas Tuchel's complaints after photographers blocked his view of England's players during the national anthem before their 4-2 World Cup win over Croatia.\n\nPhotographers have been instructed to stand closer together, while coaches may be asked to move away from the dugout area.\n\nHowever, Tuchel is reportedly unhappy at the prospect of changing his own position and could push for an alternative solution.\n\nThe England manager said the issue \"ruined\" a special moment for him, having wanted to watch his players sing \"God Save the King\" before kick-off.\n\n### World Cup star stretchered off after horror injury\n\n\n\n\nFormer Watford midfielder Ismael Kone suffered a serious leg injury during Canada's 6-0 World Cup victory over Qatar, prompting ITV to avoid showing replays of the incident.\n\nThe 24-year-old was hurt following a challenge from Assim Madibo, who was sent off and later apologised in the Canada dressing room.\n\nPlayers from both sides were visibly distressed, while manager Jesse Marsch admitted he could \"hear the bone snap\".\n\nKone was stretchered off, taken to hospital and reportedly suffered fractures to his fibula and tibia.\n\n### Good morning and welcome to our live blog\n\n\n\n\nGood morning and welcome to our live blog.\n\nIn case you missed any of the action, there were four games yesterday.\n\nCzechia and South Africa played out a 1-1 draw, while Switzerland thumped Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-1.\n\nCanada ran riot against Qatar, with the Middle Eastern side having two players sent off.\n\nAnd Mexico overcame South Korea 1-0 to make it two wins from two.\n\nStay tuned for all of our coverage today.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "World Cup day nine: All the latest as Scotland prepare for Morocco clash"
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