Tielemans shines and Aston Villa players maintain their World Cup dream

Aston Villa's players are going all out at the World Cup, in search of their long-awaited glory, even if some have faced disappointments throughout the tournament. Ezri Konsa, for example, has been a key player for the England team, starting every game and helping the team secure a place in the round of 16. The defender is now preparing for the decisive clash against Mexico, which takes place next Monday, accompanied by teammates Ollie Watkins and Morgan Rogers. Watkins, who came on as a substitute in the win over Panama, and Rogers, who started the match, have also shown their value. Rogers, in fact, already had the chance to take the field against Croatia and Ghana, helping England finish the group stage in first place in Group L.  On the Belgium side, Youri Tielemans stood out in the match against Senegal, where he was the hero by scoring a crucial goal in the last minute, allowing the team to draw 2-2 and force extra time. Tielemans was undeterred and converted a decisive penalty in the final minutes of extra time, ensuring the Red Devils' qualification for the round of 16, where they will face co-hosts USA. Amadou Onana, also from Aston Villa, came on as a substitute, after starting in the first match against Egypt. Goalkeeper Emi Martinez, from Argentina, hopes to take his team to the round of 16, facing Cape Verde on Friday at 11pm (Brasília time). Martinez participated in all the games in Group J, where Argentina won every match and emerged as group leader. On the other hand, Scotland captain John McGinn scored his team's only goal at the World Cup, a significant feat as it was Scotland's first goal at a World Cup since 1998. This goal secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Haiti, but unfortunately the team failed to progress to the next round. Victor Lindelof, who captained Sweden, also saw his team eliminated in the group stage after a convincing 5-1 win over Tunisia, but a 3-0 defeat to France knocked them out of the tournament. Finally, Evann Guessand had the opportunity to take the field twice for Ivory Coast, who were also eliminated in the group stage, losing to Norway. --- ## Related Articles 1. [Năm tài năng trẻ mà Barcelona nên theo dõi ở vòng knock-out World Cup 2026](https://banthangvn.com/vi/news/nam-tai-nang-tre-ma-barcelona-nen-theo-doi-o-vong-knock-out-world-cup-2026) 2. [Phap v Paraguay - World Cup 2026](https://banthangvn.com/vi/news/phap-v-paraguay-iem-nhan-tran-au-tai-world-cup-2026)

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