England vs USA World Cup Attendance 68,463 | Bigger crowd than 2022 WC opener at same stadium

An official attendance of 68,463 was registered for the England vs United States 2022 World Cup game at the Al Bayt Stadium. The crowd for England v USA was bigger than the fans who turned up for the first game of the tournament between Qatar and Ecuador at the same venue, and the third biggest attendance of the 2022 World Cup so far (after Brazil-Serbia and Argentina-Saudi in Lusail)

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xG Portugal Ghana World Cup 2022 | Expected Goals Match Stats Portugal 3-2 Black Stars Attendance 42662

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Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Portugal vs Ghana (Attendance 42,662 at Stadium 974, Doha on November 24, 2022). Ghana did nothing on xG in the first half (they had 0 xG at half time), but gave Portugal a real scare after the interval, with all five goals of the game coming in the second half.

xG Portugal 2.10-1.19 Ghana shots map (Actual score Portugal 3-2 Ghana)

1-0 Ronaldo penalty v Ghana xG 0.80
1-1 Ayew goal vs Portugal xG 0.68
2-1 Felix goal vs Ghana xG 0.20
3-1 Leao goal vs Ghana xG 0.21
3-2 Bukhari goal vs Portugal xG 0.30

Other notable chances for Portugal: Ronaldo 10′, Ronaldo 13′

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xG Belgium vs Canada World Cup 2022 | Expected Goals Match Stats Diables Rouges 1-0 CANMNT Attendance 40,432

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats for Belgium vs Canada (Attendance 40,432 on November 23, 2022). Belgium won 1-0, but Canada dominated xG (they had 14 shots in the first half without scoring) and also had a missed penalty from Alphonso Davies.

xG Belgium 0.82-2.61 Canada shots map (Actual score Belgium 1-0 Canada)

1-0 Batshuayi goal vs Canada xG 0.39

Notable opportunities for Canada: Davies missed penalty 10′ and David followup shot 11′ | Buchanan 45+2′

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