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Gakpo and Mendy among best and worst stat performers at World Cup

by Ciaran McLoughlin at Wednesday, Dec 21 2022 09:20
Gakpo and Mendy among best and worst stat performers at World Cup After the World Cup drew to a close on Sunday, now is the time to reflect on some of the best and worst performers throughout the tournament.Here we have looked at the success rates in six different categories to see who came out on top for each.Conversion rate (5+ shots)While the Netherlands made i...
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Highlighting Emi Martinez's importance in Argentina's World Cup triumph

by Sam McGuire at Tuesday, Dec 20 2022 09:25
Highlighting Emi Martinez's importance in Argentina's World Cup triumph The World Cup final delivered.It had everything. It pitted Lionel Messi against club teammate Kylian Mbappe. It had goals, drama and the outcome that most people wanted - an Argentina win.While the headlines will be dominated by Messi completing football and Mbappe becoming only the second player ev...
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England pair among best rated individual 2022 World Cup performances

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Dec 19 2022 17:10
England pair among best rated individual 2022 World Cup performances With the World Cup done and dusted, we decide to take a look back at the best rated performances in Qatar, and there were plenty of memorable displays. Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Bukayo Saka all impressed at one stage or another as we run through the top rated outings at the 2022 World Cup.10. ...
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Saka and Kudus shine to make U23 World Cup best XI

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Dec 19 2022 14:30
Saka and Kudus shine to make U23 World Cup best XI A number of young players impressed at the 2022 World Cup, and WhoScored have picked out their best rated U23 XI. Portugal, Brazil, England and Germany are all represented in the team.Diogo Costa (Portugal) - 6.22Largely in the team by default - he is the only goalkeeper aged 23 and under to feature...
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World champion Messi spearheads star-studded 2022 World Cup best XI

by Ciaran McLoughlin at Monday, Dec 19 2022 11:55
World champion Messi spearheads star-studded 2022 World Cup best XI After a month of football ending with a drama filled final, it is now time to look back on the World Cup team of the tournament. While it was Argentina who went home with football’s biggest prize on Sunday, it is runners-up France who dominate the best XI with three players. There is also room...
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Argentina vs France: World Cup Final team news and prediction

by Charlie Fairbank at Saturday, Dec 17 2022 12:00
Argentina vs France: World Cup Final team news and prediction Argentina face France in the 2022 World Cup final. The spectacle in Qatar draws to a close as the Copa America champions take on the World Cup holders. France beat Argentina on their way to that success in 2018, winning their knockout game against La Albiceleste 4-3. This is set to be Lionel Messi&r...
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Has Mbappe been France's best rated player at the World Cup?

by Ciaran McLoughlin at Friday, Dec 16 2022 11:45
Has Mbappe been France's best rated player at the World Cup? France qualified for back-to-back World Cup finals after beating Morocco 2-0 on Wednesday night. They have only tasted defeat once in, winning their other five gamesHere, we run down their top performers at this year’s tournament, and who made the difference in pushing Les Bleus to the final.5...
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Messi rightly leads Argentina's top performers at the 2022 World Cup

by Ciaran McLoughlin at Thursday, Dec 15 2022 11:50
Messi rightly leads Argentina's top performers at the 2022 World Cup Argentina qualified for their sixth World Cup final by beating Croatia 3-0 on Tuesday night. Since losing 2-1 to Saudi Arabia in their opening game, they have gone on to win every game, be it in normal time or via penalties.Here, we run down their top performers at this year’s tournament, asse...
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France vs Morocco: World Cup semi-final team news and prediction

by Charlie Fairbank at Wednesday, Dec 14 2022 09:00
France vs Morocco: World Cup semi-final team news and prediction France and Morocco face off in the second semi final in Qatar. France beat England 2-1 in a tight game to reach this stage, whereas Morocco stunned Portugal 1-0 to become the first African side to reach the semi final of a World Cup, a historic moment for the continent.Ahead of this one, we provide ...
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Giroud again coming up clutch as France chase World Cup glory

by Ciaran McLoughlin at Tuesday, Dec 13 2022 20:00
Giroud again coming up clutch as France chase World Cup glory There is no doubt that France has quality in abundance in their squad. Heading into the 2022 World Cup semi-finals, Kylian Mbappe is the top scorer with five goals, Antoine Griezmann has made more key passes (17) than any other player, while also having the joint highest number of assists (3) and ev...
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