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Neymar vs Hazard, Coutinho vs De Bruyne: The key battles as Brazil face Belgium

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Jul 6 2018 12:05

Neymar vs Hazard, Coutinho vs De Bruyne: The key battles as Brazil face Belgium

Whether or not you have a vested interest in any other the remaining quarter-finalists at the World Cup there is little question as to the match that promises to be the most enthralling.It’s tournament favourites Brazil against tournament top scorers Belgium and the attacking talent on display...

Arsenal-bound Torreira set for audition against France's Premier League elite

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Jul 6 2018 10:26

Arsenal-bound Torreira set for audition against France's Premier League elite

Fans of Arsenal have become accustomed to casting an eye over the French national side over the last two decades, blindly hoping that Arsene Wenger has some sort of paternal connection with every top youngster coming through les Bleus’ ranks.They’ll be watching with interest as Didier De...

Russia vs Croatia - Will ill-discipline impact the way quarter-final tie is played?

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Jul 5 2018 17:25

Russia vs Croatia - Will ill-discipline impact the way quarter-final tie is played?

After their enthralling penalty shootout win over Denmark, Croatia were rewarded with a quarter-final meeting with Russia. Following Russia's win over Spain on penalties earlier in the day, which was a premature end to the tournament for one of football's heavyweights, Croatia will now fancy their c...

Sweden vs England - Are England over-reliant on set-pieces at the 2018 World Cup?

by Josh Wright at Thursday, Jul 5 2018 15:37

Sweden vs England - Are England over-reliant on set-pieces at the 2018 World Cup?

Not only have England now won a knockout game at a major tournament for the first time since 2006, but by eliminating Colombia on penalties, the Three Lions have won a shoot-out for the first time in their World Cup history. It looked like curtains for Gareth Southgate’s men after they concede...

WhoScored's top rated performances at the World Cup so far

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Jul 5 2018 14:40

WhoScored's top rated performances at the World Cup so far

With the quarter-finals of the World Cup looming, now is as good a time as any to take stock and look back at the top-rated performances in Russia 2018 so far using WhoScored.com’s unique rating system…10. Eden Hazard vs TunisiaEden Hazard chipped in with a man of the match display agai...

Belgium vs Brazil - Should Firmino replace underperforming Jesus for the Selecao?

by Josh Wright at Thursday, Jul 5 2018 13:53

Belgium vs Brazil - Should Firmino replace underperforming Jesus for the Selecao?

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

Uruguay vs France - Does Cavani’s injury derail hopes for South American side?

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

Four players impressing at the World Cup to trade on Football INDEX

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 re...

Messi features in World Cup best-rated eliminated XI

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Jul 4 2018 15:30

Messi features in World Cup best-rated eliminated XI

To exit the World Cup at the round of 16 is stark consolation for a team that progressed to the knockout stages of the competition. There are those who didn’t deserve to leave Russia so early, but such is the way of tournament football, one team had to lose, be it in normal time, after extra t...

World Cup Ratings: Where England rank among the last sides standing

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Jul 4 2018 12:15

World Cup Ratings: Where England rank among the last sides standing

With the round of 16 now over and the quarter-finalists decided, WhoScored.com run through the changes in the team ratings from the tournament thus far, ranking the sides from eight to one…8. France (6.82)Up one place in the overall rankings from the tournament, France’s display against...

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