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Copa America Preview: Group D - Brazil to wrestle back Copa crown?

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Copa America Preview: Group D - Brazil to wrestle back Copa crown? With Group A, Group B and Group C all covered, attention turns to Group D ahead of the start of the Copa America. We pick out the key player, the young player to watch and make a tournament prediction for Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica and Paraguay.BrazilCopa America HistoryBrazil ended their 12-year ...

Brilliant Brazil star leads Women's World Cup Team of the Round

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Brilliant Brazil star leads Women's World Cup Team of the Round The Women’s World Cup action down under is in full swing and the first round of fixtures are complete. There have already been some thrillers, with Japan putting five past Zambia, Germany hitting Morocco for six and USA and Spain recording comfortable 3-0 victories in their openers.With game o...

World Cup Preview - Group E: Can Germany pip Spain to first?

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World Cup Preview - Group E: Can Germany pip Spain to first? Having rattled through Group A, B, C and D, we not focus on Group E with European heavyweights Spain and Germany vying for top spot.Costa RicaHow they qualifiedCosta Rica came fourth in CONCACAF qualifying, only behind the USA on goal difference, which meant they had to face off against New Zealand ...

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...

Scout Report: Brazil vs Costa Rica - Audition for Real Madrid’s next goalkeeper

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Scout Report: Brazil vs Costa Rica - Audition for Real Madrid’s next goalkeeper Just over a week ago Julen Lopetegui would have been interested in Brazil’s clash with Costa Rica to scout the South American side as potential opponents for Spain in the knockout stage of the 2018 World Cup. Now, however, the 51-year-old, who was sacked as Spain head coach for taking the Real...

The Best Bet: Coutinho to add to his World Cup tally

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The Best Bet: Coutinho to add to his World Cup tally Brazil’s 1-1 draw with Switzerland on Sunday night was hardly the ideal preparation for the tournament favourites and the aim is to quickly bounce back when they take on Costa Rica. They, too, put in a good account of themselves in their Group E match up at the weekend, but ultimately fell to ...

World Cup warm up: Improvements needed from Brazil for Costa Rica clash

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World Cup warm up: Improvements needed from Brazil for Costa Rica clash Brazil were considered one of the pre-tournament favourites but left a lot to be desired after only managing a 1-1 draw with Switzerland in their first match of the 2018 World Cup. Tite’s side made a flying start and appeared on course for a huge win after Philippe Coutinho opened the scoring ...

World Cup Scout: Costa Rica vs Serbia - Manchester United target to live up to hype

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World Cup Scout: Costa Rica vs Serbia - Manchester United target to live up to hype While Costa Rica are very much a team and one perhaps greater than the sum of their modest individual parts, the opposite could perhaps be said of Serbia until recently.The Europeans have quality, experience and competition for places across their squad, and if they can click this summer Mladen Krst...

Best Bet: Serbia’s favourites price against Costa Rica still represents value

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Best Bet: Serbia’s favourites price against Costa Rica still represents value It may only be their second ever appearance at a World Cup finals as an independent nation but Serbia have the quality to counteract their inexperience of football’s grandest stage.Qualifying from a competitive group ahead of home nations Wales and Republic of Ireland, as well as Austria, the ...