England's forward Bukayo Saka (L) and USA's midfielder Tyler Adams fight for the ball during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group B football match between England and USA at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, north of Doha on November 25, 2022. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)
A CAUTIOUS approach from many teams in the opening round of the World Cup was behind a record-approaching number of goalless draws at the tournament in Qatar, FIFA’s technical study group said yesterday.
But they predicted the games would get more expansive, and goals will begin to flow, once teams had a chance to qualify for the knockout stages or were facing the prospect of an early exit.
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