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Netherlands vs Argentina: World Cup quarter final team news and prediction

by Charlie Fairbank at Friday, Dec 9 2022 09:20
Netherlands vs Argentina: World Cup quarter final team news and prediction Netherlands and Argentina last faced off in the 2014 World Cup semi-finals, where Argentina progressed to the final on penalties after a 0-0 draw. Argentina made a poor start to the tournament, but have recovered, while the Netherlands have been impressive in their campaign so far and they’re ...
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Croatia vs Brazil: World Cup quarter final team news and prediction

by Charlie Fairbank at Thursday, Dec 8 2022 11:00
Croatia vs Brazil: World Cup quarter final team news and prediction Following the progression of both teams, Croatia face Brazil in the first World Cup quarter-final. Croatia went the distance with Japan, but secured their quarter-final spot, winning 3-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in extra time. As for Brazil, they eased past South Korea, scoring four goals in th...
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How do England contain France's duel-threat of Mbappe and Dembele?

by Ciaran McLoughlin at Thursday, Dec 8 2022 09:10
How do England contain France's duel-threat of Mbappe and Dembele? On Saturday, Gareth Southgate and England face their toughest test of the World Cup so far as they take on France in the quarter-finals. Not only will they face the defending champions, but they will also have to go up against two of the best attackers in world football in Ousmane Dembele and Kylian...
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Amrabat best encapsulates Morocco's unexpected World Cup progression

by Greg Lea at Wednesday, Dec 7 2022 11:30
Amrabat best encapsulates Morocco's unexpected World Cup progression With almost 114 minutes on the clock and Moroccan legs growing wearier by the second, Spain won a loose ball in midfield. Pedri claimed it and played a pass to Carlos Soler, one of three teammates in support. The PSG midfielder barely had time to take a touch before Sofyan Amrabat stole in and muscl...
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Highlighting Enzo Fernandez's importance in Argentina's World Cup quest

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Dec 6 2022 15:50
Highlighting Enzo Fernandez's importance in Argentina's World Cup quest It's been a whirlwind 12 months for Enzo Fernandez. This time last year, he hadn't even earned his first senior cap for Argentina, and had only been a first team regular for heavyweights River Plate for a few months. As Julian Alvarez hogged the limelight, Fernandez casually went about his business ...
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Ziyech's return key as Morocco eye World Cup upset against Spain

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Dec 5 2022 15:55
Ziyech's return key as Morocco eye World Cup upset against Spain Even without Hakim Ziyech, Morocco still had one of the strongest squads at AFCON 2021, yet crashed out at the quarter-final stage at the hands of eventual finalists Egypt. Nevertheless, it was a sub-par campaign for the Atlas Lions, who had been one of the pre-tournament favourites.Fast forward to ...
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Teenager Bellingham proving the driving force behind England's World Cup run

by Sam McGuire at Monday, Dec 5 2022 11:40
Teenager Bellingham proving the driving force behind England's World Cup run Everyone knew of Kylian Mbappe prior to the 2018 World Cup. A year earlier, he had moved from Monaco to Paris Saint-Germain in a deal expected to be worth in the region of £160m. Yet his performances in Russia changed how the entire world viewed him. Despite being just 19 at the time, he was n...
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Musiala and Kudus among best rated of those eliminated from Qatar 2022

by Charlie Fairbank at Saturday, Dec 3 2022 13:28
Musiala and Kudus among best rated of those eliminated from Qatar 2022 International tournaments are ruthless, and the World Cup is certainly no exception. With only 16 of 32 teams progressing to the knockout stages, there are going to be some high-profile casualties from the group stages. Here, of those to have made at least two appearances, we take a look at the best...
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Messi, Mbappe and Fernandes make World Cup group stage best XI

by Ben McAleer at Saturday, Dec 3 2022 11:10
Messi, Mbappe and Fernandes make World Cup group stage best XI With the group stages having come to an end, and the last-16 now set, it's time to take a look at the group stage best XI of those to have made at least two appearances. France are the dominant side in the team, while Argentina, England, Brazil, Netherlands, Portugal, Poland, Morocco and Cameroon ar...
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Gvardiol's World Cup showings cementing reputation as one of Europe's top defenders

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Dec 2 2022 16:11
Gvardiol's World Cup showings cementing reputation as one of Europe's top defenders Buying a player on the back of their performance at an international tournament is so often a risk. The standout example is Karel Poborsky, who was excellent for the Czech Republic at Euro 96, playing a key role in their progression to the final, and sealing a summer move to Manchester United as a r...
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