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World Cup warm up: The permutations ahead of Group F’s conclusion on Wednesday

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World Cup warm up: The permutations ahead of Group F’s conclusion on Wednesday The round of 16 matches are taking shape and two more teams will join Argentina, Portugal, Uruguay, Spain, France, Croatia, Russia and Denmark from Group F on Wednesday afternoon. All four teams from Group F have a chance of qualifying for the knockout phase of the 2018 World Cup, but Mexico and Ger...

World Cup warm-up: The permutations ahead of Group D’s conclusion on Tuesday

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World Cup warm-up: The permutations ahead of Group D’s conclusion on Tuesday Group D at the 2018 World Cup has arguably thrown up the biggest surprises. Argentina are on the brink of crashing out at the group stages for the first time since 2002 but were thrown a lifeline after Nigeria stunned Iceland. Croatia are the only side from the group that have already qualified for ...

Group B round-up: Where Ronaldo ranks among highest rated players

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Group B round-up: Where Ronaldo ranks among highest rated players After an incredibly dramatic finish to proceedings in Group B, the table eventually went to the form book, though not without a scare for both Spain and Portugal. Iran were the surprise package and even had a last minute chance to top the table, while Morocco were unfortunate to bow out with just a ...

Group A round-up: Uruguay star tops highest rated players

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Group A round-up: Uruguay star tops highest rated players In terms of the two qualifiers from Group A, it was as expected in accordance with the odds ahead of the tournament, with Uruguay topping the table, joined by the hosts in second. Egypt’s failure to win as much as a single point was something of a shock, but with star man Mo Salah visibly hamp...

World Cup warm up: The permutations ahead of Group C’s conclusion on Tuesday

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World Cup warm up: The permutations ahead of Group C’s conclusion on Tuesday Russia, Uruguay, Spain and Portugal have secured their places in the round of 16 at the 2018 World Cup and now Group C will follow suit when France, Denmark, Australia and Peru play their final matches on Tuesday afternoon. France are in the driving seat to finish first in Group C and only need a p...

World Cup warm up: The permutations ahead of Group B’s conclusion on Monday

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World Cup warm up: The permutations ahead of Group B’s conclusion on Monday Spain and Portugal are in the driving seat to qualify for the knockout stage of the 2018 World Cup going into the final round of matches in Group B on Monday evening. The Iberian rivals have identical records after two matches and the winner of Group B will be decided by which side secures the best ...

World Cup Stat Leaders - Gameweek 2: Rodriguez, Coutinho and Isco flourish

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World Cup Stat Leaders - Gameweek 2: Rodriguez, Coutinho and Isco flourish With gameweek two of the World Cup in Russia, we run through the stat leaders from the second round of fixtures.Harry Kane’s hat-trick against Panama saw the England man jump to the top of the scoring charts as all three of his shots - and we use the term loosely for the striker’s third ...

World Cup Top 10: The Best Performers from Gameweek 2

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World Cup Top 10: The Best Performers from Gameweek 2 With gameweek two of the group stages now done and dusted at the World Cup, we assess the top performers from the previous round in Russia.10. John Stones (England) - WhoScored.com rating 8.70Having so nearly opened his World Cup account in England’s meeting with Tunisia, only to see his heade...

Key Battle: Uruguay vs Russia – Can Godin stem free-flowing Russian attack without Gimenez?

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Key Battle: Uruguay vs Russia – Can Godin stem free-flowing Russian attack without Gimenez? You would have got ludicrously long odds on Russia being the top scorers at the 2018 World Cup before the tournament started. However, two games into the group stage and only England and Belgium have netted as many times as the hosts this summer (8). Russia have performed above expectations this su...

World Cup warm-up: The permutations ahead of Group A’s conclusion on Monday

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World Cup warm-up: The permutations ahead of Group A’s conclusion on Monday  The final round of group matches at the 2018 World Cup kick off on Monday and some countries will have the luxury of looking ahead and planning their potential round of 16 opponents. Hosts Russia and Uruguay already secured qualification to the knockout phase of the competition, eliminating Egypt an...