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It’s all to play for in Group B tonight, with all four nations in the mix to qualify for the round of 32.

Bosnia and Herzegovina v Qatar and Switzerland v Canada get underway at 20:00 BST.

TEAM NEWS

Bosnia’s starting XI shows four changes from Round 2, with Amar Dedic, Amar Memic and Benjamin Tahirovic dropping to the bench and the suspended Tarik Muharemovic missing out.

Stjepan Radeljic, Arjan Malic, Ivan Basic and Esmir Bajraktarevic replace that quartet.

Qatar boss Julen Lopetegui has also made four alterations.

Homam Ahmed, Assim Madibo (both suspended), Ayoub Al Oui and Yusuf Abdurisag make way as Sultan Al Brake, Karim Boudiaf, Ahmed Fathy and Hassan Al Haydos are promoted to the line-up.

As for the other match, Switzerland make four changes from the side that beat Bosnia.

Luca Jaquez, Djibril Sow, Johan Manzambi and Ruben Vargas are in for Silvan Widmer, Michel Aebischer, Fabian Rieder and Dan Ndoye.

There are two changes to the Canada side following their 6-0 victory over Qatar.

Both come in midfield, as Mathieu Choiniere and Nathan Saliba replace Stephen Eustaquio and the injured Ismael Kone.

Alphonso Davies is still only fit enough for a place on the bench.

Here are the most-owned players in tonight’s Group B fixtures:

Group B team news: Dzeko + Manzambi start, Dedic benched

LINE-UPS

Bosnia and Herzegovina XI: Vasilj, Redeljic, Katic, Malic, Kolasinac, Bajraktarevic, Sunjic, Basic, Alajbegovic, Demirovic, Dzeko

Subs: Mujakic, Hadzikadunic, Tahirovic, Dedic, Gigovic, Bazdar, Jurkas, Memic, Hadziahmetovic, Burnic, Zlomislic, Tabakovic, Lukic, Mahmic

Qatar XI: Abunada, Miguel, Khoukhi, Laye, El Brake, Gaber, Fathy, Boudiaf, Al Haydos, Junior, Afif

Subs: Mendes, Hayem, Alaa, Muntari, Al Oui, Abdurisag, Al Ganehi, Ali, Zakaria, Barsham, Tahsin Mohammed, Al Hussain, Al Manai


Switzerland XI: Kobel, Jaquez, Elvedi, Akanji, Rodriguez, Freuler, Xhaka, Manzambi, Sow, Vargas, Embolo

Subs: Widmer, Zakaria, Ndoye, Mvogo, Jashari, Fassnacht, Comert, Okafor, Aebischer, Keller, Rieder, Amdouni, Amenda, Itten

Canada XI: Crepeau, Johnston, De Fougerolles, Cornelius, Laryea, Buchanan, Choiniere, Saliba, Ahmed, David, Larin

Subs: St Clair, Waterman, Eustaquio, Millar, Oluwaseyi, Shaffelburg, Bombito, Goodman, Davies, Osorio, Sigur, David, Nelson


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  1. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 hour, 40 mins ago

    Manzambi scores

  2. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 hour, 38 mins ago

    This does make sense. What do you guys think? Why Saibari is the Ultimate Matchday 3 Captain • The Ultimate Out-of-Position Asset: Saibari ($6.8m) is classified as a midfielder in World Cup Fantasy, but he has actually been a playing completely up front as a striker for Morocco. In fantasy football, a midfielder playing out-of-position as a forward is gold
    because they earn extra points for goals and clean sheets. E The New York Times +1 • The Perfect Fixture: Morocco faces a heavily outmatched Haiti team today. Saibari is already Morocco's Utop scorer with two goals in two games (scoring against both Brazil and Scotland). Facing a porous Haitian defense gives him an incredibly high floor
    and ceiling. © ESPN +3 • Low Ownership Differential: Saibari's ownership sits at just around 4.3%. Captaining him provides a massive opportunity to shoot up the global and mini-league
    leaderboards if he continues his scoring streak. ® The New York Times
    The Case Against Vinicius Jr. for Today • A Stiffer Test: Brazil is playing Scotland today. While Brazil needs a result to secure their group standing, Scotland's defense is notably more compact and difficult to break
    down than Haiti's.
    w http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk+2 • Tactical Shift: With tactical changes in Brazil's setup, Vinicius Jr. may find himself
    drifting wider, while Matheus Cunha operates more centrally. http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 5 mins ago

      He's not down to 5% anymore, but I'm going Saibari(C) over Vinicius, along with Diaz and Hakimi

  3. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    1 hour, 37 mins ago

    Manzambi captain 😆

    1. Stick

      1. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        56 mins ago

        Yeah, thinking that only.

        Rotation is a big problem and 14 pointer isn't bad.

        1. jacob1989
          • 4 Years
          7 mins ago

          Nah. Many chances to ger more pts. 20 pts+ could be a keep

    2. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      53 mins ago

      Same, think that’s me sticking

      1. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        53 mins ago

        Cheers Admiral!

  4. Yozzer
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 35 mins ago

    Hate this game. Took Manzambi out for Diaz at 7.58 lol

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 hour, 27 mins ago

      Luis

    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 hour, 27 mins ago

      Luiz or brahim?

      1. Yozzer
        • 8 Years
        1 hour, 17 mins ago

        Brahim sadly

  5. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 26 mins ago

    Ofcourse I switched Mendes to Katic at the last minute

  6. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 hour, 24 mins ago

    Qatar waited for 5.5 matches, incl. Last wc to show thet

  7. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 24 mins ago

    I wasn't expecting this
    Kobel my captain on 10 points x 2 + 20
    Sabari & Vini jnr next
    Stick or twist ? & which one ?

    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 hour, 22 mins ago

      * = 20*

    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 hour, 21 mins ago

      Well cs gone

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 20 mins ago

      You jinxed it

      1. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 hour, 20 mins ago

        Okay now help me with next captain

    4. SM001
      • 10 Years
      1 hour, 20 mins ago

      eh probably twist now

  8. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 hour, 23 mins ago

    Qatar waited 5.5 matches incl. Last wc to show they can play attacking football.. this must be the reason why they became 2 times asian champs over japan, south korea etc

  9. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 hour, 22 mins ago

    Watch Canada score in last 5 mins. Don't trust Swiss CS lol.

    1. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 hour, 21 mins ago

      They just scored! Knew to stay away from Swiss defense.

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        1 hour, 8 mins ago

        Swiss cheese defence

  10. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 hour, 21 mins ago

    Canada score. Both games 2-1

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 hour, 20 mins ago

      Promise showing lot of promise for canada

  11. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 17 mins ago

    Maz benched

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      18 mins ago

      Phew. Removed him last minute and put hakimi

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        1 min ago

        Same 😀 Wish I'd removed Vasilj and J. David too

    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      11 mins ago

      He does start? Mazroui

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        9 mins ago

        Nope

        1. jacob1989
          • 4 Years
          just now

          Then the team sheet given below is wrong. Mazroui doesn't start

  12. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    1 hour, 13 mins ago

    Captain

    A) Hakimi (HAI)
    B) Lee Kang-In (RSA)

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 hour, 11 mins ago

      A.. but if u r awake, u can c a and then b

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        1 hour, 10 mins ago

        Thanks. I am asleep

        1. jacob1989
          • 4 Years
          1 hour, 8 mins ago

          I got the sk gk and also gonna sleep soon. Would be irritating if sk gk saves a pk and keep cs

  13. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 hour, 13 mins ago

    Bosnia 3-1.. 4 pts should be enough for 8 best 3rd place team

  14. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 hour, 12 mins ago

    Why the hell do male football players wear female style bras?

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      30 mins ago

      Are they not male style bras?

      1. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        29 mins ago

        But why wear it? Whats the use of it?

        1. Fifa las vegas
          • 13 Years
          27 mins ago

          Stats, although you’d think some other device could work

          1. Deulofail
            • 10 Years
            20 mins ago

            Sports corsets are more flattering but still a bit restrictive

            1. Fifa las vegas
              • 13 Years
              1 min ago

              😆

  15. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 11 mins ago

    I'm going Sabari next as captain over Vini jnr
    He's got a better goals to games ratio (almost 1 every 3 games)
    Vini 1 every 5
    Plus probably easier opposition

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 hour, 10 mins ago

      I am going hakimi. Almost sure cs and he could grab a goal

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        1 hour, 7 mins ago

        Same here

  16. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 hour, 8 mins ago

    Morocco
    Bounou, Hakimi, Diop, Riad, Mazraoui, El Aynaoui, Bouaddi, Díaz, Ounahi, El Khannouss, Saibari

    Haiti
    Placide, Arcus, Duverne, Ade, Experience, Casimir, Jean Jacques, Bellegarde, Providence, Isidor, Pierrot
    --------
    Scotland
    Gunn, Patterson, Hendry, McKenna, McGinn, Christie, Ferguson, Robertson, McTominay, Gannon-Doak, Adams

    Brazil
    Alisson, Danilo, Marquinhos, Gabriel, Douglas Santos, Casemiro, Guimarães, Rayan, Paquetá, Vinícius Jr., Cunha

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      34 mins ago

      Who is rayan? The guy who plays for Bournemouth?

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        3 mins ago

        Yep

    2. jacksonbarber125
      • 11 Years
      13 mins ago

      This is incorrect

      1. CoracAld2831
        • 5 Years
        just now

        I have been lied to. Apologies.

  17. fenixri
    • 10 Years
    1 hour, 5 mins ago

    Hakimi or Saibari captain?

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 4 mins ago

      I’m going Hakimi

  18. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 3 mins ago

    Kobel conceding means I have to wait up for Mexico team news to see if Rangel my other keeper starts .
    I didn't play wildcard in this round hence one dodgy keeper & one who might be rested .

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      just now

      Just sleep now and give yourself a treat in the morning

  19. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    59 mins ago

    So it will be canada vs south korea, assuming south africa don't beat the Koreans

  20. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    57 mins ago

    Kobel 4 points & under 5% ownership
    Does this activate Scouting Bonus ?

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      32 mins ago

      Nope. Needs more than 4

      1. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        9 mins ago

        Just checked
        I was hoping to go to bed early currently 10pm UK
        Still 4 points not too bad I might stick & not bother with Rangel

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          6 mins ago

          Rangel scores 0-8. That's about a 4pt mean anyway. Probably less. Stick and take the load off your mind!

    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      30 mins ago

      I believe its 4 pts or more. So should get 6 pts

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 min ago

        It's not. It's 5 you need. There was a guy who had Neto last round. Got subbed at half time with an assist. He ended up with 4 points total. If he had made it to 60 mins, he would've gotten 7 (8 if you count the clean sheet also).

  21. SpaceCoyote97
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    54 mins ago

    Hakimi or Vini J Captain?

  22. onceuponatyne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    46 mins ago

    OK... Hakimi, Saibari, Diaz or Vini as Cap?.......

    Plenty of opportunity to change in later games, so leaning towards Hakimi.

    1. SpaceCoyote97
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 mins ago

      Same, leaning Hakimi

  23. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    40 mins ago

    Anyone having problems changing their captain ?

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      39 mins ago

      Are you trying to captain your vice captain? If so, change VC first.

      1. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        23 mins ago

        Thanks is that in the how to play rules
        Or do we have to find out for ourselves

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          19 mins ago

          You have to ask me

  24. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    33 mins ago

    Got lucky picking Riad over Diop or Mazraoui.

    Hoping for nice returns and I'm capping Saibari over Vini also.