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Player Ratings: Brazil 1-2 Belgium - Premier League trio shine for Red Devils

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Player Ratings: Brazil 1-2 Belgium - Premier League trio shine for Red Devils A closer look at the performances and explanation of the player ratings from Belgium’s thrilling 2-1 win over Brazil in the quarter-finals of the 2018 World Cup. Brazil - 7.08Alisson - 5.75 - The Brazil goalkeeper was not at fault for either goal and could not have done anything to prevent the...

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

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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...

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

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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?

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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...

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

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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...

Player Ratings: Belgium 3-2 Japan - Chelsea man the top performing star in exciting match

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Player Ratings: Belgium 3-2 Japan - Chelsea man the top performing star in exciting match WhoScored.com run through the individual player ratings after Belgium’s entertaining 3-2 win over Japan to secure their spot in the quarter-final…BELGIUM - 7.10Thibaut Courtois - 6.43 - Made three saves and one successful cross claim, but could do nothing to stop Genki Haraguchi and Tak...

The Best Bet: Back Lukaku to continue excellent Belgium form against Japan

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The Best Bet: Back Lukaku to continue excellent Belgium form against Japan Romelu Lukaku’s international record speaks for itself. 40 goals in 71 Belgium appearances is a fine return for the striker. Even if he may have gained the flat track bully tag, the 25-year-old is exceptional for the Red Devils.At the time of writing, only Harry Kane (5) has scored more World ...

World Cup warm up: Can Japan contain Belgium’s golden generation?

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World Cup warm up: Can Japan contain Belgium’s golden generation? 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...

World Cup Power Rankings: Brazil pipped to top spot ahead of knockout phase

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World Cup Power Rankings: Brazil pipped to top spot ahead of knockout phase There are only 16 teams left in the 2018 World Cup following the conclusion of the group stage. Analysing the performances in Russia so far this summer, here are the latest WhoScored power rankings for the remaining nations:16) Argentina - 6.63 ratingWith four points and a goal difference of -2, Ar...

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...