the answer and Southgate will regard identifying a skilful midfield controller as a priority, assuming the expected qualification is achieved. Serbia continued to dominate in the second half and Mitrovic put the icing on the cake with a predat. WFI blamed local organisers for not providing them good facilitiesfor Indian team’s preparations. On Thursday, they were overrun by the group leaders French at the Stade de France in their heaviest defeat for more than half a century. The sweetest song though gets played in silence when Nozomi Okuhara and PV Sindhu play the greatest tune in badminton. ed if he committed a “major offense” during his first-round singles loss. He had defeated Japan’s Hikaru Minegishi 21-15 19-21 21-11 early in the day. were given a further window of opportunity when debutant Sakala, 20, was dismissed for a second cautionable foul a minute later. “I will have to improve in the next one,” the 25-year-old Pliskova said in a courtside interview. Jackie Steward said it would take at least a generation before drivers from Asia would be challenging for the championship.