Category: FIFA World Cup 2018

FIFA World Cup 2018

FIFA World Cup 2018: Belgium vs Panama

The World Cup 2018 also begins for Belgium with a 3-0 victory over Panama. Which means two things, firstly, this was the…

January 25, 2020

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Sweden Vs South Korea

Sweden picked up three points in a hard-fought 1-0 victory over South Korea to open up their FIFA World Cup 2018 campaign.…

January 25, 2020

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Colombia vs Japan

I did team previews of both Colombia and Japan before the tournament started, so I knew this would be a fascinating match. Colombia are…

January 25, 2020

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Russia vs Egypt

With these two expected to be chasing Uruguay for second place in the group, this game was probably the most important for…

January 25, 2020

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Poland Vs Senegal

The 2018 World Cup has thrown up some intriguing groups, though none are as even as Group H. With top seeds Poland…

January 25, 2020

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Uruguay Vs Saudi Arabia

Earning six straight points without conceding any goal yet, Uruguay along with the host Russia became the first to qualify for the…

January 25, 2020

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Portugal Vs Morocco

For me, one of the biggest takeaways of the first round of fixtures in the World Cup in Russia was that Portugal…

January 25, 2020

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Spain vs Iran

Spain finally secured their first win of Russia 2018 with Costa’s third goal of the tournament. On the one hand, Iran remained…

January 25, 2020

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Brazil vs Costa Rica

After the disappointing draw in the first game, Brazil wanted to bounce back and show their strength against the defensively well-organized team…

January 25, 2020

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Serbia vs Switzerland

A late goal by Xherdan Shaqiri led Switzerland to beat Serbia 2-1 in their second Group E game. This result places Swiss…

January 25, 2020

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FIFA World Cup 2018: France vs Peru

Predictably, the clash against Peru was going to be a tough game for Les Bleus like the one against Australia. Nevertheless, Peru were…

January 25, 2020

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Belgium vs Tunisia

Belgium came into their second game at the 2018 FIFA World Cup after a convincing-yet-uninspiring 3-0 win over Panama in the opener.…

January 25, 2020

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Mexico vs South Korea

Mexico stunned the World Cup with their 1-0 win over reigning champions Germany in the opening round of Group F fixtures. Thanks…

January 25, 2020

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Uruguay vs Russia

Both teams went into the match wanting a win to win the group – Russia have so far looked impressive, scoring 8…

January 25, 2020

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Japan v Senegal

A first versus second clash in Group H pitted surprise table-toppers Japan against Senegal, second-placed only on yellow card count. Both sides…

January 25, 2020

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Iran Vs Portugal

With so many ties arising at the group stage of Russia 2018, the battle between Spain, Portugal, and Iran seemed to be…

January 25, 2020

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Nigeria vs Iceland

As the two weakest teams in the group, this game posed a different tactical question for Gernot Rohr and Heimir Hallgrimsson to…

January 25, 2020

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Iceland vs Croatia

On Tuesday night, knockout stage-hopefuls Iceland tried their luck against Group D leaders Croatia. Unfortunately for Heimir Hallgrímsson’s side, a Gylfi Sigurðsson…

January 25, 2020

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Switzerland v Costa Rica

After Switzerland surprisingly was able to gain one point against Brazil they were also capable of beating Serbia in their second game.…

January 25, 2020

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FIFA World Cup 2018: What is the problem with Argentina?

Croatia’s surprising 3-0 win over Argentina put the Albiceleste in the verge of a shocking group stage elimination after just two games…

January 25, 2020