Category: Match Analysis

FIFA World Cup 2018

FIFA World Cup 2018: Russia Vs Saudi Arabia

It is fair to say that expectations were relatively low for the first match of the 2018 World Cup with the hosts…

January 25, 2020

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Morocco Vs Iran

FIFA World Cup 2018: Morocco Vs Iran Morocco and Iran went into their World Cup opener knowing that victory was a necessity…

January 25, 2020

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FIFA World Cup 2018: France vs Australia

France came into the 2018 FIFA World Cup as one of the favourites for the trophy, only behind Brazil, Germany and Spain…

January 25, 2020

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Peru vs Denmark

On Saturday’s third of four FIFA World Cup 2018 matches, Denmark narrowly beat out an exciting Peru side. The final score was…

January 25, 2020

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FIFA WORLD CUP 2018: Argentina vs Iceland

The opening match of Group D at Moscow’s Spartak Stadium saw a debut for Iceland in a FIFA World Cup against two-time…

January 25, 2020

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Costa Rica vs Serbia

Both teams were surely expecting this match to be their best chance of earning some much-needed points considering the rest of the…

January 25, 2020

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Croatia vs Nigeria

Nigeria’s preparation was fraught with several issues coming into this summer’s World Cup. Having been so settled and business-like in qualifying, the…

January 25, 2020

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Germany vs Mexico

Germany, the defending champions, came into the 2018 FIFA World Cup with mixed emotions. One on hand, they seemed to be in…

January 25, 2020

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Tunisia Vs England

Due to the nature of the draw for the 2018 World Cup in Russia we saw England and Tunisia have to wait…

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: Brazil v Switzerland

As one of the select favourites to win the Russia 2018 World Cup, Brazil’s first game saw them as clear favourites as…

January 25, 2020

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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: 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: 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: 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