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2018 World Cup: Final Group Stage Tables (Or: Who Made it to the Round of 16)
The Group Stage of the 2018 World Cup is over, giving us 6 former World Cups in the round of 16: France, Argentina (who will face each other), Uruguay (playing Portugal), Spain (facing Russia), Brazil (playing against Mexico) and England, who’ll face Colombia. Croatia, Belgium and Uruguay finish the group stage with a perfect 9-for-9 records. Uruguay also didn’t concede a single goal.
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2018 World Cup – Day 15 Predictions & Preview (England vs Belgium, Senegal vs Colombia, Japan vs Poland, Panama vs Tunisia)
The final day of the group stage will begin with the matches that matter in Group H: Japan trying to seal the deal against Poland, while Colombia and Senegal playing for it all. In Group G, nothing is at stake except for first place, but who knows if England and Belgium want it. Panama and […]
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2018 World Cup – Day 14 Results & Table (South Korea vs Germany, Mexico vs Sweden, Serbia vs Brazil, Switzerland vs Costa Rica)
While Group E provided us with little drama as Brazil beat Serbia and Switzerland drew with Costa Rica to qualify from the top two spots, the earlier matches in Group F were truly stunning: South Korea beat Germany 2-0 to send the world champions after three matches, despite getting a huge favor from Sweden, stunning Mexico with a 3-0 win.
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2018 World Cup – Day 13 Results & Table (Denmark vs France, Australia vs Peru, Nigeria vs Argentina, Iceland vs Croatia)
A day that started in dull Group C encounters ended with a huge drama in Group D, as Argentina beat Nigeria 2-1 to join Croatia in the round of 16 thanks to an 87th minute goal by Marcos Rojo, who also handled the ball with his hand earlier but escaped being penalized by the referee. Denmark and France provided the first goalless draw of the tournament as they both qualified.
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2018 World Cup – VAR Makes Mistakes When It’s Cristiano Ronaldo & Gerard Pique
VAR is a terrific addition to World Football, but the 2018 World Cup and specifically cases involving Gerard Pique (Spain) and Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) show the system and especially the humans operating it, aren’t perfect.
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2018 World Cup: Day 13 Predictions, Preview & Scenarios (Denmark vs France, Australia vs Peru, Nigeria vs Argentina, Iceland vs Croatia)
The qualifiers to the round of 16 in the 2018 World Cup from Groups C & D will be determined as Croatia (already in the next round) take on a desperate Iceland while an even more desperate face Nigeria. Earlier, France, in the same situation as Croatia, play against Denmark who only need a draw. Australia, still in the picture, face Peru, who only have respect to win and the Socceroos dreams to spoil left to play for.
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2018 World Cup: Day 12 Results & Table (Uruguay vs Russia, Saudi Arabia vs Egypt, Iran vs Portugal, Spain vs Morocco)
Day 12 of the 2018 World Cup gave us the first set of qualifiers to the round of 16. Uruguay beat Russia to finish on top of Group A, which means Spain, drawing with Morocco to finish first in group B, will play against the hosts in their round of 16 match while Portugal, who failed to beat Iran, have to play a very difficult Uruguay side in the knockout stage.
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2018 World Cup: Day 12 Predictions, Preview & Scenarios (Uruguay vs Russia, Saudi Arabia vs Egypt, Iran vs Portugal, Spain vs Morocco)
The 2018 World Cup group stage enters its final phase, which means four matches and the conclusions of two groups each day. We begin with Group A as Uruguay play Russia for supremacy, and Group B where Iran will try to stun Portugal and qualify, while Spain need to finish the job against the out-of-options […]
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2018 World Cup: Day 11 Results & Table (England vs Panama, Japan vs Senegal, Poland vs Colombia)
Another fantastic day of matches in the 2018 World Cup, starting with England thrashing Panama and Harry Kane’s hat trick, giving England their first knockout stage World Cup ticket since 2010. Later on, Japan and Senegal drew in a terrific performance to remain on top of Group H, followed by Colombia sending Poland home, while giving themselves one last opportunity to finish in the top two.
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2018 World Cup: Day 11 Predictions & Preview (England vs Panama, Japan vs Senegal, Poland vs Colombia)
The second round of the 2018 World Cup group stage matches will conclude with England hoping to beat Panama convincingly, Colombia and Poland attempting to bounce back from opening losses while Japan and Senegal go head to head for supremacy in Group H, perhaps even clinching a spot in the next round.