Ireland Resist Australian Pressure to Win Series Downunder
June 23, 2018 No Responses

Ireland Resist Australian Pressure to Win Series Downunder

Ireland signed off from their Grand Slam season with one last high as they edged a tense decider 20-16 in Sydney to claim a first series win in Australia since 1979. A record 44,085 crowd packed into Allianz Stadium for...
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Belgium Thrash Tunisia Sealing Place in Knockout Rounds
June 23, 2018 No Responses

Belgium Thrash Tunisia Sealing Place in Knockout Rounds

Two goals apiece from Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku eased Belgium to a 5-2 win over Tunisia at Moscow’s Spartak Stadium. Michy Batshuayi, on loan at Dortmund from Chelsea, added the fifth in the game’s dying minutes, only for Tunisia...
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Shaqiri Completes Swiss Comeback Against Serbia
June 22, 2018 No Responses

Shaqiri Completes Swiss Comeback Against Serbia

Xherdan Shaqiri scored a 90th-minute winner as Switzerland came from behind to beat Serbia 2-1 in World Cup Group E. The Swiss drew level in Kaliningrad in the 52nd minute when Shaqiri’s shot was blocked and Granit Xhaka blasted the...
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Group D Up For Grabs After Nigeria Win
June 22, 2018 No Responses

Group D Up For Grabs After Nigeria Win

Ahmed Musa scored twice as Nigeria bounced back from their opening defeat to beat Group D rivals Iceland 2-0. Leicester forward Musa opened the scoring early in the second half and fired home another brilliant goal in the 75th minute...
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Brazil Leave it Late to Defeat Costa Rica
June 22, 2018 No Responses

Brazil Leave it Late to Defeat Costa Rica

Philippe Coutinho and Neymar both struck in stoppage time to earn Brazil their first win at the 2018 World Cup as they beat Costa Rica 2-0 to edge towards the last 16. The five-time winners and the competition’s most decorated...
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Croatia Destroy Woeful Argentina
June 21, 2018 No Responses

Croatia Destroy Woeful Argentina

Lionel Messi and his Argentina team-mates face the possibility of being eliminated from the World Cup at the group stage after Croatia progressed to the last 16 with a comprehensive 3-0 victory. The two-time world champions have collected just one...
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France Ride Their Luck Into Last 16
June 21, 2018 No Responses

France Ride Their Luck Into Last 16

Kylian Mbappe fired unconvincing France into the World Cup knockout stages after a nervy 1-0 win over plucky Peru. The Paris St Germain forward scored his first goal in Russia to give Didier Deschamps’ side victory at the Central Stadium...
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Australia Still Has Hope After Draw with Denmark
June 21, 2018 No Responses

Australia Still Has Hope After Draw with Denmark

Australia kept their World Cup hopes alive as a contentious penalty awarded using VAR technology earned them a 1-1 draw with Group C rivals Denmark. Christian Eriksen had put Denmark ahead with a well-taken strike, only for Mile Jedinak to...
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Spain Defeat Iran in Group B
June 20, 2018 No Responses

Spain Defeat Iran in Group B

Diego Costa’s second-half strike proved enough for Spain to squeeze past Iran in Kazan and move into a commanding position in their bid to qualify from Group B. Costa broke Iran’s sturdy resistance with a slightly fortuitous 54th-minute goal, and...
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Uruguay Victory Sends Them and Russia to Round of 16
June 20, 2018 No Responses

Uruguay Victory Sends Them and Russia to Round of 16

Luis Suarez marked his 100th cap with the winner as Uruguay qualified for the World Cup knockout stages with an unconvincing victory which eliminated opponents Saudi Arabia. Barcelona striker Suarez volleyed home from a corner midway through the first half...
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