Innholdsfortegnelse for 15 November 2022 i MATCH!

ITK MAKES YOU IN THE KNOW EVERY SINGLE ISSUE STAT ATTACK! Harry Kane only needs four goals in Qatar to level Gary Lineker as the top-scoring Englishman in the World Cup’s long history! ENGLAND It’s time to put the recent Nations League misery behind us and fully back the lads – because we only get a World Cup every four years! Gareth Southgate’s squad has been out of sorts, but the core of the side is the same that reached the WC semi-finals in 2018 and the Euros final in 2021. They’ve got tons of major tournament experience in the bag and some world-beating ballers! STAT ATTACK! Going in to 2022, Wales had never won a group-stage game at the World Cup, with their only victory coming from a knockout…

FOLLOW MATCH FOR FOOTY LOLS facebook.com/matchmagazine twitter.com/matchmagazine youtube.com/matchymovie snapchat.com/add/matchmagazine instagram.com/matchmagofficial tiktok.com/@matchmagofficial 1 JAPANHOME We’ll be kind of glad if Japan do manage to make it out of their Group of Death, just so we can see their stunning home jersey in action for a little bit longer! The MATCH team is considering signing up to an intensive origami course after seeing the mega cool paper airplane design across the front of the shirt! 2 ENGLANDAWAY Want to know a winning formula for shirt designing? Go back to an old classic and make one that looks a lot like it! That’s what Nike did for England’s away effort, with this 1990-inspired favourite going down really well with older England fans. Just an FYI, The Three Lions won the 1966 World Cup…

PEDRI FACTFILE Country: Spain Age: 19  Position: Midfielder Pedri turns 20 just two days before his nation s megaclash with Germany in Group E! The super silky Spanish midfielder is pretty much guaranteed a place in his side s XI for that match, as he will be throughout the tournament. He'd absolutely love to follow in his idol Andres Iniesta s footsteps by scoring the winner in a World Cup final! JUDE BELLINGHAM FACTFILE Country: England Age: 19  Position: Midfielder Taking over from Kalvin Phillips in the heart of the England midfield, Bellingham is a big reason for England fans to be excited for the World Cup – and beyond! The Dortmund dynamite combines his powerful presence with ball-playing magic, making him one of the hottest talents in world football…

6 QUESTIONS ON… GERMANY 1 Who is their all-time record goalscorer – Thomas Muller, Miroslav Klose or Lukas Podolski? 2 True or False? Their cool nickname “Nationalelf” literally means “National Elf”! 3 Name the big Bundesliga club that gaffer Hansi Flick was in charge of before taking over as Germany boss! 4 How many times have Germany won the World Cup – two, four or six times? 5 True or False? Their deal with German brand adidas originally started in 1954! 6 Which current baller has more caps to his name – Serge Gnabry or Leroy Sane? CLOSE-UP! Can you name the World Cup 2022 ballers that we’ve zoomed in on? FIVE-A-SIDE! Can you work out which players are in this World Cup 5-a-side? 1. Experienced GK for Leicester and…

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It’sComing Home Book Are you ready for the World Cup? It’s time to warm up for another rollercoaster ride with It’s Coming Home – the ultimate book for any footy fanatic! For more information, please visit summersdale.com CLOSING DATE: DEC. 15 7 PRIZES! Put your knowledge of the beautiful game to the test with It’s Coming Home, a quiz book jam-packed full of puzzles, stats and little-known facts! Use this fact-packed quiz and puzzle book to clue up on World Cup legends such as Ronaldo and Messi and prepare to impress your friends! HOW TO ENTER! WWW.MATCHFOOTBALL.CO.UK Then click ‘WIN’ in the navigation bar on the MATCH website. Full Terms & Conditions are available online.…

TOURNAMENT MODE Play as one of the 32 qualified nations from the opening match onwards or customise the tourno by changing groups and subbing in teams that didn’t qualify in a Custom Tournament. In Online Tournament Mode, take on players from around the world! YOUR FIFA WORLD CUP Choose a nation, select a live starting point from past or current matchdays, and play an authentic single player tournament with all the real-world progress! KICK OFF Play a kick-off match against your friends locally or against the AI. Select from a group stage or knockout round game, choose qualified or available unqualified teams, and play a one-off local FIFA World Cup match! FUT CAMPAIGNS FUT fans can look forward to 30 unique World Cup Heroes, presented in a custom World Cup-themed…

WC EXCITEMENT! JACK SAYS: “I think it s something that everyone in the country can be so excited for! When you look at our results in the last two competitions – the Euros and the 2018 World Cup – they ve been brilliant. It s down to us now to try to go one further. If I could get a goal at a World Cup for England it would be one of the best moments of my career! ENGLAND’S CHANCES! JACK SAYS: As a team, I think we have a good chance. We have world-class players all over the pitch, playing for big clubs. We have a great captain and a great striker. It could help that the tournament is during the season, and it’s something we need to look forward…

New Balance World Cup Pack England wing wizards Bukayo Saka and Raheem Sterling are expected to lace up in New Balance’s blue Furon v7 from their latest “Headline Taker” pack, as well as Senegal’s star man Sadio Mane. Watch out for Poland goalie Wojciech Szczesny and USA forward Timothy Weah in the grey Tekela v4 boots too! Price: £190 each newbalance.co.uk Puma Future 1.4 NJR Rare Edition It’s still unclear whether Brazil baller Neymar will be spending the whole World Cup wearing the "Fearless Pack" orange colourway we showed you in our November 1 issue or these limited-edition NJR cleats. Each of these rare-edition boots is a different colour in a nod to the silky Samba star’s eye-catching skills on the pitch! Price: £205 uk.puma.com…