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Players stress importance of unity and describe how war affects their preparations for the tournament
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Macedonia v Scotland
BT Sport 1, 7pm
Scotland manager Gordon Strachan admits that his players are desperate for a morale-boosting win over Macedonia this evening.
Strachan’s side are currently rock bottom of World Cup qualifying group A and stand no chance of reaching Brazil next year.
Joao Pedro’s emotional goals against Fluminense captured the magic of an international club competition. But even as fans bring colour and passion, the Club World Cup’s deeper issues loom large, writes JAMES NALTON
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Dabbagh and his Palestinian team’s World Cup campaign may have come to an end, but it has given fans hope amid war and tragedy, writes JOHN DUERDEN