German footballer, midfielder for Borussia Dortmund and the Germany national team
England has beaten Costa Rica 3-0 in a friendly in Orlando. Jude Bellingham has started in the No 10 role, pressing from the front and helping set the tone; Reece James inverted into midfield and Anthony Gordon has provided the early attacking threat. Declan Rice has opened the scoring.
The World Cup opener slate shows Morocco, Brazil, and Germany launching campaigns with competitive results. Messi leads Argentina to a commanding win in Group; Portugal, DR Congo draw; Ivory Coast beats Ecuador; Japan draws with the Netherlands; Germany crush Curacao; Brazil and Morocco draw in a tactically fraught encounter.