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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. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 hours, 22 mins ago

    New article:

    A) Messi and Mazraoui
    B) Diomande and Hakimi

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      3 hours, 18 mins ago

      A

      1. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 hours, 14 mins ago

        Thanks

    2. Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      3 hours, 15 mins ago

      B

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 hours, 12 mins ago

      B

    4. Mozumbus
      • 4 Years
      2 hours, 57 mins ago

      A easy

    5. NZREDS
      • 12 Years
      2 hours, 21 mins ago

      A - gotta target that Jordan fixture

  2. daniscouts
      3 hours, 18 mins ago

      Which one?

      A: (OUT) Ueda + L.Diaz + Ordonez + Vuskovic - (IN) Sarr + Summerville + Dumfries + De Cuyper
      B: (OUT) Ueda + Vini Jr. + Ordonez + Vuskovic - (IN) Gakpo + Mane + Dumfries + Masuaku
      C: (OUT) Ueda + Guler + Ordonez + Vuskovic - (IN) Gakpo + Kessie + Katic + Doue

    • Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      3 hours, 16 mins ago

      A. Brobbey for explosiveness & scouting bonus
      B. Gakpo for safety

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        3 hours, 14 mins ago

        A

      2. Mozumbus
        • 4 Years
        2 hours, 58 mins ago

        B

    • FPL Emu
      • 15 Years
      3 hours, 14 mins ago

      Any thoughts on these, if price is no issue?

      A) B. Diaz
      B) KDB
      C) Doku

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        3 hours, 14 mins ago

        B) especially if you have Saibari

        1. FPL Emu
          • 15 Years
          3 hours, 12 mins ago

          Yeah, could be an idea, given I have Hakimi as well.

          Why KDB over Doku though? Doku flying high becoming a father, and is quite a bit more advanced than KDB?

          1. Bobby Digital
            • 8 Years
            3 hours, 11 mins ago

            Doku has been sick lately

    • Lucky Z
      • 8 Years
      3 hours, 14 mins ago

      A. Gakpo 12th Player
      B. Vini 12th Player
      C. Save for play off

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        3 hours, 14 mins ago

        C

      2. Mozumbus
        • 4 Years
        2 hours, 58 mins ago

        A is juicy

    • Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      3 hours, 9 mins ago

      Best Belgian option?

      A. KDB
      B. Doku
      C. Trossard

    • Bobbyg1
      • 14 Years
      3 hours, 9 mins ago

      Messi or Mbappe

      Brobbey or Gakpo please guys?

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 8 Years
        3 hours, 7 mins ago

        Messi
        Brobbey

        1. Bobbyg1
          • 14 Years
          3 hours, 5 mins ago

          Thanks

      2. Mozumbus
        • 4 Years
        2 hours, 59 mins ago

        Messi Gakpo easy

    • Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 hours, 8 mins ago

      Salah or Lamine Yamal? Thanks.

      1. Bobbyg1
        • 14 Years
        3 hours, 6 mins ago

        Ive gone Yamal at moment but may change to Salah though

        Sorry not much help there

      2. FPL Emu
        • 15 Years
        3 hours, 5 mins ago

        I went Salah

      3. Mozumbus
        • 4 Years
        2 hours, 59 mins ago

        Lamine

    • FPL Emu
      • 15 Years
      3 hours, 7 mins ago

      Agh, I so want to get Kolasinac in. But it would mean having to sacrifice De Kuyper, O'reilly or Dumfries (double defence). Very hard.

      Kolasinac gets the scouting bonus and is on the starting team sheet though. Is he a better expected value pick than for example O'reilly?

      1. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        3 hours, 5 mins ago

        I think so yes

        1. FPL Emu
          • 15 Years
          3 hours, 4 mins ago

          Yeah ... could be.

          Any thoughts who is better to sacrifice out of De Kuyper and O'reilly? Security of starts is preeeetty important

          1. Christina.
            • 16 Years
            3 hours, 3 mins ago

            I have de cuyper

      2. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 hours ago

        I love all De Cuyper, Dumfries and O'Reilly.

    • RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      3 hours, 6 mins ago

      Mbappe or Kane?

      And who’s your top captain this week?

      1. Mozumbus
        • 4 Years
        3 hours ago

        Mbappe

    • Kasparov
      • 11 Years
      3 hours, 3 mins ago

      Thoughts on this? I want to play too many players. Not enough obvious picks! I can't believe I've accidentally doubled up on Morocco at the moment. Maz has scouting bonus over Medina. I feel Mbappe and Messi have such high ceilings that benching them is risky, especially as I know others in my league will persist.

      Fofana (Subs: Pickford)
      Mazraoui Dumfries Martinez (Subs: Konsa Medina)
      De Bruyne Salah Saibari Mane (Subs: Summerville)
      Mbappe Gakpo Messi (C)

    • Ojpsan1
      • 8 Years
      3 hours, 1 min ago

      Argentina will rotate in backline?

      Looking at Senesi or Tagliafico?

      1. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        2 hours, 23 mins ago

        I considered otamendi but even defenders could be taken off at half time

    • Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      3 hours ago

      Otamendi to start this week?

      Or go with kolasinac?

    • Christina.
      • 16 Years
      2 hours, 57 mins ago

      Vasilji / Shobeir
      Dumfries / Hakimi / Doue / De Cuyper / Masuaka
      Salah / Mane / Vini / Saibari / Saka
      Gakpo / Messi / Diomande

    • puma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 hours, 54 mins ago

      Switched between Kane, Messi, and Mbappe many times. Went with Mbappe. Was not convinced Messi plays. Kane...well...team did not look dangerous Rd 2. Let's go MBAPPE!!!!!

      1. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        2 hours, 24 mins ago

        I went with messi and kane plus undav who surely starts now

    • Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      2 hours, 52 mins ago

      Panicked and got confused at the last moment. Ended up with this team in WC.

      Verbruggen Pickford
      Hakimi Dumfries Cuyper Otamendi Katic
      Salah Lamine Vini Saibari Trossard
      Gakpo Sarr Diomande

      1. NZREDS
        • 12 Years
        2 hours, 19 mins ago

        No stress, looks a bit of fun! Thought diamonde could be injured but might be wrong

    • Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 hours, 31 mins ago

      So which booster are we burning in RD32? Tempted by Qualification Booster or CS Shield.

      1. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        2 hours, 16 mins ago

        Tempted by cs shield simply bcoz it gives 5 more pts for defenders and gk and there should be some one sided games in round of 32

        1. jacob1989
          • 4 Years
          2 hours, 6 mins ago

          Or rather get an assured 5 pts. Unlikely big teams concede twice

    • PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      2 hours, 26 mins ago

      Will Mazraoui owners gain scouting bonus at 5% ?

      1. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        2 hours, 20 mins ago

        I think should be less than 5%

      2. Mozumbus
        • 4 Years
        1 hour, 54 mins ago

        For that we should not have transferred him in, lol

        1. PartyTime
          • 4 Years
          1 hour, 44 mins ago

          Lol

    • jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      2 hours, 25 mins ago

      Bosnia no 19 scores.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        2 hours, 25 mins ago

        Great goal

      2. Mozumbus
        • 4 Years
        1 hour, 56 mins ago

        18 years old
        It was a great goal

    • jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      2 hours, 21 mins ago

      Anyone got any players playing now? My only player is kolasinac. C him but will take a goal and cs to keep him as c

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        1 hour, 36 mins ago

        Bosnian GK

    • jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      2 hours, 20 mins ago

      Dzeko, another 40 yr old scores! Or maybe own goal?

      1. NZREDS
        • 12 Years
        2 hours, 18 mins ago

        Own goal I think

    • CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 14 mins ago

      Qatar are just a terrible team.

      1. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        2 hours, 12 mins ago

        Timing

      2. CoracAld2831
        • 5 Years
        2 hours, 12 mins ago

        Timing.

    • CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 12 mins ago

      Bosnia CS gone.

    • jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      2 hours, 11 mins ago

      The Qatari with 191 caps scores. My kolasinac punt goes wrong

    • jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      2 hours, 9 mins ago

      C vinicius, sabari or hakimi? Early gsmes on feel like taking punt on hakimi

    • keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 hours, 9 mins ago

      Kobel on 3 saves already
      Hold
      I didn't play my Wild Card as most of my squad had something to play for in this round.

    • jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      2 hours, 5 mins ago

      All the action in bosnia vs qatar.. 2-1 and both teams hit post

    • CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 5 mins ago

      Qatar almost tied the match. Post saves BIH.

    • jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 hour, 45 mins ago

      South Korea vs canada could be 1st confirmed round of 32.. assuming south korea don't lose vs sa and swiss hold on to beat canada

    • Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      1 hour, 41 mins ago

      Do I have to wait until the match is over before switching cap from Bosnian to morrocan player?

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        1 hour, 38 mins ago

        Don't think so

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 9 Years
          1 hour, 37 mins ago

          Actually have no idea

      2. CoracAld2831
        • 5 Years
        1 hour, 30 mins ago

        Yes.

      3. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        1 hour, 29 mins ago

        Yes.