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World Cup: Iran Gives Portugal a Scare, Plays a 1:1 Draw

25Jun

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World Cup: Iran Gives Portugal a Scare, Plays a 1:1 Draw

The Portugal team was nearly eliminated by Iran in a match which finally ended 1:1. Portugal had taken the lead in the 45th minute through Quaresma which saw the first half ending 1:0. In the 53rd minute, Ronaldo had his penalty saved by the goalkeeper, missing an opportunity to double their lead and take his goal tally to 5. He was to rue that miss as Iran equalized from the penalty spot in the 3rd minute of additional time after a penalty was awarded following a VAR verdict. Things went hairy for Portugal as Iran came close to taking the lead before the end of the match. They also made appeals for a second penalty after they claimed their player was pushed down in the 18 yard box. According to Carlos Queiroz, Iran's coach "It was a football game that we honoured and we brought p...

World Cup: Morocco Holds Spain to a 2:2 Draw

25Jun

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World Cup: Morocco Holds Spain to a 2:2 Draw

Morocco ended their World Cup campaign with a fiery performance which saw them holding Spain to a 2:2 draw. Morocco opened scoring in the 14th minute through Boutaib and Isco leveled things up for Spain 5 minutes later. The match continued in a stalemate until the 81st minute when En-Nesyri scored Morocco's second. Knowing that a loss to Morocco who were already out of the tournament could see them joining them on their way out, Spain threw everything at the Moroccans and were rewarded in the first minute of the additional time through Iago Aspas, a goal which was seriously contended by Morocco. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jzuo2YhzZQU Spain now heads into the second round top of their group with 5 points.

25Jun

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World Cup: Russia Loses 0:3 to Uruguay

The Russian team experienced their first loss of the tournament, losing 0:3 to Uruguay. Luis Suarez opened scoring for Uruguay in the 10th minute and in the 23rd minute, Uruguay got a second off an own goal. Russia was reduced to 10 men when Igor Smolnikov was shown a second yellow and matched off in the 36th minute. Following the sending off, the score remained the same until the 90th minute when Cavani scored Uruguay's 3rd. After the match, the Russian coach, Stanislav Cherchesov said "Even when we had ten people on the pitch, they were running hard and they wanted to attack more that’s why I brought on a substitute. Psychologically we are well prepared for the next games. I believe that we should come to some conclusions, during the training sessions: this is one thing and when yo...

World Cup: Egypt Ends World Cup without a Win, Loses 1:2 to Saudi Arabia

25Jun

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World Cup: Egypt Ends World Cup without a Win, Loses 1:2 to Saudi Arabia

The Egyptian team lost 1:2 to Saudi Arabia, ending their World Cup campaign without a win. Having earlier lost to Uruguay and Russia, they ended without a single point. Salah opened scoring in the 22nd minute while the Saudi's leveled scores in the 6th minute of the first half additional time. They scored two goals and conceded 6, with Mohamed Salah getting the only goal against the Saudis. The Saudi's scored again in the 5th minute of the second half's additional time to secure a 2:1 win. https://youtu.be/lEzuFPeSBcA The Egyptian goalkeeper who also became the oldest person to play at the world cup had this to say "I apologise to the Egyptian people on my behalf, and for my colleagues, after the three defeats. We tried and did not have luck - this is football. I'm proud of wha...

24Jun

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World Cup: Senegal Draws 2:2 with Japan

Senegal has drawn 2:2 with Japan in their second group match. The Senegalese opened scoring in the 11th minute through a Sadio Mane tap in. 23 minutes later, The Japanese leveled up the score through Takashi Inui ending the first half in a 1:1 draw. In the second half, Senegal took the lead in the 71st minute through Moussa Wague. However, the Japanese equalized through Keisuke Honda in the 78th minute. The match ended in a 2:2 draw, giving Senegal 4 points from two matches and Japan 1 point from two matches. Senegal will now take on Colombia on the 28th while Japan will take on Poland at the same time.

World Cup: Harry Gets a Hat-Trick as England Trashes Panama 6:1

24Jun

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World Cup: Harry Gets a Hat-Trick as England Trashes Panama 6:1

The English team this afternoon, thrashed the Panama team by 6:1. John stones opened scoring for England in the 8th minute while Harry Kane doubled the lead in the 22nd minute from the penalty spot. England continued to show their superiority by scoring a third in the 36th minute through Jesse Lingard while in the 40th minute, Stones scored again to get his second and England's 4th goal. Harry Kane rounded off the first half with a second goal from the penalty spot, getting his second and England's 5th goal. The second half saw fewer goals as Harry scored his hat-trick and England's 6th in the 62nd minute, rounding off England's scoring for the match. Panama however managed to get a goal back through Felipe Baloy, recording their first ever World Cup goal. Speaking on the match...

World Cup: Germany Snatches Late Win Over Sweden, Wins 2:1

23Jun

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World Cup: Germany Snatches Late Win Over Sweden, Wins 2:1

Germany managed a tight victory over Sweden in their match with the Germans winning 2:1. Sweden opened scoring in the 32nd minute through Toivonen and the first half ended 1:0 in favour of Sweden. At the resumption of hostilities, Reus leveled things for Germany in the 48th minute. The match was then poised to end as a draw until Toni Kroos netted the winner in the 5th minute of added time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2jnG0oNIXI With this result, Germany and Sweden both have 3 points each and must win both their next match to fully ensure they qualify for the next round. Germany will take on Korea Republic on the 27th while Sweden will take o Mexico at the same time.

World Cup: Mexico Wins Korea Republic 2:1

23Jun

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World Cup: Mexico Wins Korea Republic 2:1

Mexico defeated Korea republic 2:1 in their second group game. Carlos Vela opened scoring for the Mexican in the 26th minute when he converted a penalty. The Mexicans doubled their lead through Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez in the 66th minute. The score stayed the same until the 3rd minute of additional time when Son scored Korea Republics only goal of the tournament so far. https://youtu.be/UOSg165xRTw With this scoreline, Korea Republic is out of the tournament while Mexico is almost sure of qualifying. Mexico will ow take on Sweden on the 27th while Germany will take on Korea Republic at the same time.

World Cup: Switzerland Snatches a 2:1 Win Over Serbia

23Jun

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World Cup: Switzerland Snatches a 2:1 Win Over Serbia

Switzerland snatched a win over Serbia, winning 2:1. The Serbians had opened score in the 5th minute through Mitrovic and managed to maintain that scoreline all through the first half. In the second half, the Swiss, pulled one back through Xhaka in the 52nd minute. The match looked like it was going to end in a stalemate until the 90th minute when Shaqiri scored the second for the Swiss. https://youtu.be/0O3CbugZtTg The result of this match threw the group open with Brazil and Switzerland having 4 points while Serbia has 3 points. Each of these teams now have to win their last matches to be fully sure of qualifying for the next round. Switzerland will take on Costa Rica on the 27th while Serbia will take on Brazil at the same time.

23Jun

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World Cup: Belgium Overruns Tunisia 5:2

The Belgian team saw off their Tunisian opponents with a 5:2 scoreline. Hazard opened score with a penalty in the 6th minute while Lukaku doubled the lead in the 16th minute. The Tunisians looked like they were attempting a come back with an 18th minute goal. However, the scoreline stayed at 2:1 until 3 minutes into the added time of the first half when Lukaku scored his second and Belgium's third. Coming into the second half, the Belgians scored a fourth through Hazard in the 51st minute ruling out any chances of a Tunisian come back. Batshuayi replaced Hazard in the 68th minute and then scored his own goal in the 90th minute after missing a number of chances. The Tunisians scored their second goal in the third minute of additional time but that was more of a consolation goal. Un...