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World Cup Group Stage round-up: England duo feature in best rated XI

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World Cup Group Stage round-up: England duo feature in best rated XI There are 16 teams left standing in the 2018 World Cup after the group stage was finalised on Thursday and they can now start to plot their route to next month's final. It has been a thrilling tournament beyond expectation, not least because host nation Russia are still in with a chance. They were e...

The Best Bet: England to finish Group H top with win over Belgium

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The Best Bet: England to finish Group H top with win over Belgium England and Belgium find themselves in a peculiar situation where finishing second in Group H will actually provide them with the best route to the final. Topping the ground would set up a potential quarter-final clash with Brazil, whereas claiming second would mean a run all the way to the last fou...

World Cup warm up: The permutations ahead of Group G’s conclusion on Thursday

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World Cup warm up: The permutations ahead of Group G’s conclusion on Thursday The last two games of the 2018 World Cup group stage will be completed by Group G, with England facing Belgium and Tunisia playing Panama. Tunisia and Panama will contest a dead rubber match in Saransk having already been eliminated, but there is still plenty to play for in group’s other match...

Group E round-up: Neymar gradually boiling to best to claim top spot in player rankings

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Group E round-up: Neymar gradually boiling to best to claim top spot in player rankings After watching Germany crash out of the 2018 World Cup just hours before they kicked off, Brazil avoided similar humiliation. Tire’s side eased past Serbia 2-0 to secure top spot in Group E and set up a round of 16 clash against Mexico, with Switzerland joining the pre-tournament favourites th...

World Cup Best Bets: Finding the best odds for the last games in Group E

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World Cup Best Bets: Finding the best odds for the last games in Group E Brazil take on Serbia and Switzerland face Costa Rica in the final round of matches in Group E at the 2018 World Cup on Wednesday evening. Tite’s side are favourites to finish top of the group going into the final round of matches but will have to guard against complacency against a talented S...

World Cup warm up: The permutations ahead of Group E’s conclusion on Wednesday

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World Cup warm up: The permutations ahead of Group E’s conclusion on Wednesday By the time the final round of matches start in Group E on Wednesday night, they will already know their potential opponents for the round of 16 matches at the 2018 World Cup. If results go as expected, the winner of Group E will face runners-up in Group F, which looks likely to be reigning champion...

Players to trade on Football INDEX ahead of Thursday’s World Cup action

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Players to trade on Football INDEX ahead of Thursday’s World Cup action Football INDEX is the world’s first football stock market where you can buy and sell shares in footballers with real money. Football INDEX offers fans a chance to bet on the future success of football players compared to the short-lived outcome of betting on football results.I...

The Best Bets: Final games in Group F predicted with tantalising odds

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The Best Bets: Final games in Group F predicted with tantalising odds Group F concludes on Wednesday afternoon and all four teams have a chance of progressing to the knockout stage of the 2018 World Cup. Mexico have a 100 per cent record after two matches and are favourites to advance to the round of 16 as winners. Germany, meanwhile, are second but are expected to ov...

World Cup warm up: The permutations ahead of Group F’s conclusion on Wednesday

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World Cup warm up: The permutations ahead of Group F’s conclusion on Wednesday The round of 16 matches are taking shape and two more teams will join Argentina, Portugal, Uruguay, Spain, France, Croatia, Russia and Denmark from Group F on Wednesday afternoon. All four teams from Group F have a chance of qualifying for the knockout phase of the 2018 World Cup, but Mexico and Ger...

The Best Bets: Finding the juiciest odds for Group D’s final games

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The Best Bets: Finding the juiciest odds for Group D’s final games The old saying goes that you are only as good as your last performance. If that is true, then Argentina may as well pack their bags now and return to South America. Jorge Sampaoli’s side are bottom of Group D after being thrashed 3-0 by Croatia and are on the brink of elimination from the 2018...