Hello there everyone and welcome in to this Wednesday's World Cup live blog, as we bring you all the latest news from the tournament in Qatar.
We're into the second week of the tournament and the group stage is well and truly heating up. It's the final day with four games spread over four different times slots, as we enjoy Groups C and D reaching their conclusions. Group D will occupy the 09:00 CT slot, so Tunisia v France and Australia v Denmark kick off then. At 13:00 CT, we have Poland v Argentina and Saudi Arabia v Mexico.
We'll have separate match blogs for all those fixtures, while this live blog will be packed with all the latest news and storylines from the competition. So, keep this tab open and enjoy Wednesday's World Cup action!
2022 World Cup: Live updates for Wednesday, November 30
Group D will occupy the 09:00 CT slot, so Tunisia v France and Australia v Denmark will be getting underway in the afternoon at the same time.
Then at 13:00 CT, both Group C games will kick off which are Poland v Argentina and Saudi Arabia v Mexico.
What happens if a group is tied?
With the group stage coming to an end, a lot of teams may find themselves tied on the same points in second and third place, with only one able to advance. So how are ties broken? We've got all of that information here.
Szczesny awaits Messi...
Robert Lewandowski may have been named MVP in Poland's 2-0 victory over Saudi Arabia after scoring his first ever World Cup goal, but his team may have not grabbed all three points had it not been for goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny.
The Juventus shot-stopper, who has yet to concede in the 2022 World Cup, produced an extraordinary double save to help Poland clinch the victory. Szczesny saved Salem Al-Dawsari's penalty before denying Mohammed Burayk, who pounced on the rebound.
Poland will take on Argentina on Wednesday in their bid to secure last-16 qualification and Szczesny has claimed that he is ready to face Lionel Messi.
For more, read here.
Croatia's most famous fan continues to catch the eye...
Croatian model Ivana Knoll has stolen the limelight with her sexy outfits during the 2022 World Cup. Knoll believes that Qataris are not offended by her attention-grabbing clothes despite the government having issued a warning for people to avoid excessively revealing clothing in public during the tournament.
"The locals confirmed to me that I can wear whatever I want," Knoll told TMZ Sports.
"But I didn't know that my video in a bikini walking by the sea would be such a big deal. The whole country is speaking about it. Everybody knows me here, and I saw that I was accepted.
"I was never afraid to be arrested to be what I am, and I don't think I can hurt someone wearing a bikini. And if that deserves to be arrested, then arrest me."
For more about Ivana, head here.
Are rainbows allowed or not?
One day after Iran and Wales were eliminated at the World Cup, FIFA finally gave a public assurance Wednesday that rainbow items and banners supporting protests in Iran will be allowed into stadiums.
Stadium security staff organized by Qatari authorities had seized items with rainbow colors and slogans such as "Women. Life. Freedom" to stop them from getting inside stadiums.
In the first week of the tournament, seven European teams including Wales lost the fight to wear multi-colored "One Love" armbands during World Cup matches and some fans complained they weren't allowed to bring items with rainbow colors, a symbol of LGBTQ rights, into the stadiums of the conservative Islamic emirate.
"FIFA continues to work closely with the Host Country to ensure the full implementation of related regulations and agreed protocols," FIFA said.
For more, read here.
The hair of god...
People are still talking about the Bruno Fernandes goal that Cristiano Ronaldo wants to claim, and it's even been branded 'the hair of god' now.
Take a look at just how close he came to making contact with the ball here.
Biden hails USMNT after win over Iran
United States president Joe Biden expressed his joy after US men's national team (USMNT) beat Iran 1-0 to secure last-16 qualification in the 2022 World Cup. Christian Pulisic scored the game's only goal as USMNT finished second in Group B behind England.
"USA! USA! That's a big game, man," Biden said.
"When I spoke to the coach of the players I said 'you can do this'. They did it! God love them."
Welcome back!
Good morning everybody and welcome back to another day of 2022 World Cup action. Here, like every day, we'll have the latest news from Qatar as it happens, so stay tuned and keep with us throughout the day.
This, then, is our daily World Cup live blog, the space where we provide you with all the World Cup news taking place on and off the pitch, so that you know all the details and can enjoy the tournament fully.
Belgium boss slams fake news
With suggestions of a rift in the Belgium World Cup camp, boss Roberto Martinez has hit back at those reports, branding them fake news.
It was said that Kevin de Bruyne, Jan Vertonghen and Eden Hazard had harsh words for each other after the defeat to Morocco, with Romelu Lukaku having to pull apart his teammates.
"You've got some outlets in Belgium who are quite happy to jump on fake news, which is quite astonishing," Martinez told the press on Wednesday.
"It has made the group more aware that the less they listen to the noise from the outside, the better."