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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: 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.

World Cup: Croatia Stuns Argentina, Wins 3:0

21Jun

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World Cup: Croatia Stuns Argentina, Wins 3:0

Messi and the Argentine team were stunned by a 3:0 loss to Croatia. After the first half ended goal-less, a horrible error by the Argentine goalkeeper in the 53rd saw the ball landing to Rebic who shot the ball right into the net for Croatia's first goal. Things got worse for Arengtina when Moderic fired in a lovely shot from outside the 18-yard box, beating the goalkeeper. With Argentina trying to find a way back, they threw men forward which allowed Croatia score a third via a counter-attack in the first minute of additional time. Argentina will hope that Nigeria plays a draw or wins Iceland in their match, meaning they must win their last match against Nigeria to stand any chance of qualifying. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vWeHmbDj0s Argentina will play Nigeria on the 26...

World Cup: France Beats Peru 1:0 to Move on to the Round of 16

21Jun

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World Cup: France Beats Peru 1:0 to Move on to the Round of 16

The French team beat Peru by a narrow margin of 1:0 to qualify for the round of 16. Kylian Mbappe tapped in a goal in the 34th minute and that was all France needed to win the match. Having won their first match, France now has a total of 6 points with a match in hand. With this, they have qualified for the next round with Peru now out of the tournament, having lost their first match. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHat229GJqI France will now take on Denmark on the 26th while Peru will play Australia at the same time.

World Cup: Denmark and Australia Match End in a 1:1 Draw

21Jun

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World Cup: Denmark and Australia Match End in a 1:1 Draw

Denmark and Australia played out a 1:1 draw in their group second match. The Danes took the lead in the 7th minute through a Christian Eriksen Goal while the Aussies level up via a penalty converted by Jedinak. With this result Denmark now has 4 points having won their first match while Australia has 1 point having lost their first match. https://youtu.be/24m_D5EFb-A Australia will now take on Peru on the 26th while Denmark will take on France at the same time.

World Cup: Iran Loses Narrowly to Spain 1:0

20Jun

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World Cup: Iran Loses Narrowly to Spain 1:0

In a surprisingly tough match, Spain finally managed a 1:0 win over Iran with Diego Costa's 54th minute goal. The Iranians put up a fight but could not find the net. With this win, Spain and Portugal now share 4 points each with the same goals difference. Spain will now take on Morocco on the 25th while Iran will take on Portugal at the same time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLDL8IoWuPA The Iranians still stand a chance of qualifying. A win over Portugal will ensure their qualification while a draw with Portugal will require that Morocco beat Spain, putting them and Portugal into the round of 16.

World Cup: Uruguay Wins Saudi Arabia 1:0, Confirms Egypt’s Exit

20Jun

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World Cup: Uruguay Wins Saudi Arabia 1:0, Confirms Egypt’s Exit

Uruguay won the Saudis by a lone goal to confirm their qualification to the round of 16 and Egypt's exit from the tournament. In one of those tough permutations, Egypt would have stood a chance had Saudi Arabia won Uruguay. Luis Suarez's 23rd minute strike was all Uruguay needed win the match.With Uruguay's win, Egypt is now officially out of the tournament. https://youtu.be/ZxEMQTAGYzI Uruguay will now play Russia on the 25th to determine who tops the group while Egypt will play Saudi Arabia in a formality game.

World Cup: Korea Republic Loses 1:0 to Sweden

18Jun

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World Cup: Korea Republic Loses 1:0 to Sweden

Sweden managed a 1:0 win over Korea Republic in a match that went without a goal until the 65th minute. The goal came courtesy of a penalty that was nicely converted by the Swedish Captain, Andreas Granqvist. The Koreans were unable to get a single shot on target all true the match while the Swedes had only 4 shots on target. That was pretty balanced with the Swedes having a 52% ball possession and the Koreans a 48% ball possession. According to Shin Taeyong, the Korean Coach, "In the second half we made some adjustments to concentrate on our speed and managed to find opportunities, but Sweden played really well. Among the 32 teams at this World Cup, Sweden are one of the tallest. They are able to take advantage of this and their physical condition. "We really wanted to win this m...