Japan Advance on “Fair Play” Rule Despite Loss to Poland
June 28, 2018 No Responses

Japan Advance on “Fair Play” Rule Despite Loss to Poland

Japan booked their place in the World Cup knockout stages amid farcical scenes in Volgograd despite falling to a 1-0 defeat against already-eliminated Poland. Jan Bednarek fired the only goal in the 59th minute but the scoreline in the other...
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Mina’s Goal Sends Colombia to Knock Out Rounds
June 28, 2018 No Responses

Mina’s Goal Sends Colombia to Knock Out Rounds

Yerry Mina’s second-half header secured Colombia a 1-0 win against Senegal in their final Group H game and a place in the last 16 of the World Cup. Defender Mina headed home Juan Quintero’s 74th-minute cross in a game of...
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Brazil Set Up Date With Mexico After 2-0 Victory Over Serbia
June 27, 2018 No Responses

Brazil Set Up Date With Mexico After 2-0 Victory Over Serbia

Brazil eased into the last 16 of the World Cup with a 2-0 win over a combative but limited Serbia in their Group E decider at Moscow’s Spartak Stadium. It was from from fluent at times but goals from Paulinho...
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Switzerland to Meet Sweden After Draw with Costa Rica
June 27, 2018 No Responses

Switzerland to Meet Sweden After Draw with Costa Rica

Switzerland will meet Sweden in the last 16 of the World Cup as they secured safe passage from Group E with a dramatic late draw against Costa Rica. While Costa Rica were already out having lost their opening two matches,...
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Sweden Thumps El Tri But Both Through to Round of 16
June 27, 2018 No Responses

Sweden Thumps El Tri But Both Through to Round of 16

Sweden thrashed Mexico 3-0 to top Group F as defending champions Germany incredibly crashed out of the World Cup. Ludwig Augustinsson and Andreas Granqvist, with a penalty, put Sweden in control before Edson Alvarez’s own goal saw the Scandinavians make...
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South Korea Dump Germany Out of The World Cup
June 27, 2018 No Responses

South Korea Dump Germany Out of The World Cup

Holders Germany were sensationally dumped out of the World Cup after a late VAR review set South Korea on the way to a 2-0 win in their Group F encounter. Kim Young-gwon thought he had fired the Koreans ahead a...
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Argentina Advance but Fail to Impress Against Nigeria
June 26, 2018 No Responses

Argentina Advance but Fail to Impress Against Nigeria

Marcos Rojo was Argentina’s unlikely savior as the South Americans beat Nigeria 2-1 to advance to the last 16 of the World Cup. The Manchester United defender volleyed home Gabriel Mercardo’s right-wing cross four minutes from time to book a...
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Croatia Win Three Out of Three with Late Perisic Winner
June 26, 2018 No Responses

Croatia Win Three Out of Three with Late Perisic Winner

Ivan Perisic ended Iceland’s World Cup dream with a 90th-minute winner as Croatia racked up a third successive victory in Group D. Iceland’s hopes of an improbable place in the knockout stages were raised when Gylfi Sigurdsson exorcised the demons...
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Boring Draw Sees Both France and Denmark Advance to Round of 16
June 26, 2018 No Responses

Boring Draw Sees Both France and Denmark Advance to Round of 16

Denmark and France played out one of the less memorable games of Russia 2018 so far but a 0-0 draw will have pleased both sides’ coaches and fans. The point was enough to give France top spot in Group C...
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Peru End World Cup Campaign With Win Over Socceroos
June 26, 2018 No Responses

Peru End World Cup Campaign With Win Over Socceroos

Peru signed off their World Cup in fairy tale fashion as captain Paulo Guerrero scored in a 2-0 win to end Australia’s hopes of making the knockout phase for only the second time in their history. The 34-year-old, who had...
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