Belgium vs Brazil - Should Firmino replace underperforming Jesus for the Selecao?
by Josh Wright
at Thursday, Jul 5 2018 13:53
When picturing Brazil at a World Cup you don’t tend to consider their defence straight away, if at all. Superstar attackers like Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Pele and Kaka spring to mind, to name just a few, and this summer it is Neymar and Philippe Coutinho. Brazil are the iconic team of internationa...
Uruguay vs France - Does Cavani’s injury derail hopes for South American side?
by Josh Wright
at Thursday, Jul 5 2018 11:37
The first quarter-final tie of the 2018 World Cup will be contested between Uruguay and France in Nizhniy Novgorod on Friday afternoon. Neither team have hit their stride but both overcame difficult round of 16 matches to reach the last eight. France finished on the right side of a seven-goal thrill...
Four players impressing at the World Cup to trade on Football INDEX
by Josh Wright
at Wednesday, Jul 4 2018 16:32
World Cup Round of 16 round-up: Teenage sensation lights up best rated XI
by Josh Wright
at Wednesday, Jul 4 2018 11:39
There are only eight teams left in the 2018 World Cup following the conclusion of another dramatic round of matches, which saw big names like Argentina, Portugal and Spain fall by the wayside. Belgium and England both survived huge scares to come through their respective ties, with the latter finall...
World Cup warm up: Can Japan contain Belgium’s golden generation?
by Josh Wright
at Monday, Jul 2 2018 14:49
We are now more than halfway through the round of 16 matches at the 2018 World Cup and they have not been short of drama. Russia eliminated Spain on penalties, while Croatia also overcame adversity to knock out Denmark. Japan will hope to draw inspiration from the hosts when they face Belgium on Mon...
The Best Bet: Tensions to run high in fiesty affair between Uruguay and Portugal
by Josh Wright
at Saturday, Jun 30 2018 07:34
Uruguay and Portugal may not be the most easy game on the eye but there should certainly be a lot of drama. La Liga rivalries will resume on Saturday evening with Atletico Madrid ace Diego Godin tasked with marking Real Madrid legend Cristiano Ronaldo and his former team-mate Pepe up against Barcelo...
Uruguay vs Portugal - Two key battles ahead of their round of 16 clash
by Josh Wright
at Saturday, Jun 30 2018 07:20
Uruguay are arguably the most mundane side from South America at the 2018 World Cup and Portugal are their equals from Europe. Despite the fact Cristiano Ronaldo, Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez will all be on the pitch, neither side are set up to thrill. In many ways, they will cancel each other out...
The Best Bet: Disjointed France and Argentina heading for early stalemate
by Josh Wright
at Saturday, Jun 30 2018 07:00
There is a high probability Sergio Aguero, Gonzalo Higuain, Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe and Paul Pogba will all be on the field at one time on Saturday afternoon. On paper it should make for a thrilling affair, but the form of both countries this summer would suggest anything but....
France vs Argentina – Can either side strike the right balance on Saturday?
by Josh Wright
at Friday, Jun 29 2018 17:05
Players to trade on Football INDEX ahead of this weekend’s World Cup action
by Josh Wright
at Friday, Jun 29 2018 16:21