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Popular national pastimes of drinking and football will make post-Mexico Monday a day of sore heads and sleepy children
England are through to the round of 16 in the World Cup and, as is customary in the run-up to a major international footballing fixture, the country may be losing its mind.
Because piled on top of the 60 years of hurt for the men’s team, England fans have another obstacle to overcome with the forthcoming fixture: a gruelling kick-off time of 1am BST.
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The captain scored twice on Wednesday as Thomas Tuchel's side came from behind to beat DR Congo 2-1 and advance to face co-hosts Mexico in the last 16.
Messi had guided Argentina to a long-awaited title in 2022, the talismanic captain grabbing games by the scruff of the neck and providing the answers each time his team mates turned to him when the pressure mounted.
During the match, Vozinha completed two successful dribbles, taking his total beyond Ronaldo's tally in World Cup knockout matches.
Scaloni said, "Losing my 100th match would have felt strange. But that's football."
The island nation, which became the second-smallest country ever to qualify for a World Cup, reached the tournament only months after marking 50 years of independence from Portugal. Their qualification and subsequent performance reflected years of investment and planning
France have been the best team so far at the World Cup, although Paraguay are confident after upsetting Germany.
Deroy Duarte cancelled out Lionel Messi's first-half opener as the World Cup minnows held the defending champions to a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes, forcing extra time.
