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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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World Cup Round of 16 round-up: Teenage sensation lights up best rated XI

by Josh Wright at Wednesday, Jul 4 2018 11:39
World Cup Round of 16 round-up: Teenage sensation lights up best rated XI There are only eight teams left in the 2018 World Cup following the conclusion of another dramatic round of matches, which saw big names like Argentina, Portugal and Spain fall by the wayside. Belgium and England both survived huge scares to come through their respective ties, with the latter finall...
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Player Ratings: Colombia 1-1 England - Three Lions celebrate first shootout success since Euro 96

by WhoScored.com at Wednesday, Jul 4 2018 10:15
Player Ratings: Colombia 1-1 England - Three Lions celebrate first shootout success since Euro 96 WhoScored.com run over the player ratings from England's penalty shootout win over Colombia to book a quarter-final spot...Colombia - 6.60David Ospina - 5.92 - Saved Jordan Henderson’s penalty, but wasn’t at his best. Made just one save, one cross claim and played a part in Colombia comi...
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Player Ratings: Sweden 1-0 Switzerland - Forsberg helps Swedes through to next round

by WhoScored.com at Tuesday, Jul 3 2018 17:20
Player Ratings: Sweden 1-0 Switzerland - Forsberg helps Swedes through to next round WhoScored.com run through the player ratings from Sweden's 1-0 win over Switzerland on Tuesday afternoon...Sweden - 6.75Robin Olsen - 7.50 - Made four saves, the best of which came late in the game from a Haris Seferovic header. Kept a seventh clean sheet in his last eight caps for Sweden.Mikael ...
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Sanchez and Kane’s Tottenham connection key to Colombia-England showdown

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Jul 3 2018 12:00
Sanchez and Kane’s Tottenham connection key to Colombia-England showdown As the round of 16 of the World Cup comes to a head tonight, Colombia and England will battle for the chance to claim the final spot in the quarter-finals.It’s the Three Lions that come into the game as favourites, though they will know not to underestimate a side that topped a competitiv...
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Player Ratings: Belgium 3-2 Japan - Chelsea man the top performing star in exciting match

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Jul 3 2018 11:10
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...
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Player Ratings: Brazil 2-0 Mexico - Premier League midfielder the star man

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Jul 2 2018 17:25
Player Ratings: Brazil 2-0 Mexico - Premier League midfielder the star man WhoScored.com walk through the ratings as Brazil earn a 2-0 win over Mexico to secure a spot in the quarter-finals...BRAZIL - 7.27Alisson - 6.77 - Not entirely convincing but relatively untested, forced into just one save and only his third of the entire tournament.Fagner - 7.28 - Struggled early on...
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The Best Bet: Back Lukaku to continue excellent Belgium form against Japan

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Jul 2 2018 14:50
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 ...
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World Cup warm up: Can Japan contain Belgium’s golden generation?

by Josh Wright at Monday, Jul 2 2018 14:49
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...
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World Cup warm up: Brazil looking to take attacking game to the next level

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Jul 2 2018 12:22
World Cup warm up: Brazil looking to take attacking game to the next level After Saturday’s exciting match ups, Sunday’s games felt a bit of a damp squib. However, Monday’s early meeting between Brazil and Mexico promises to live up to the billing. The Selecao are boiling to the surface nicely after a stuttering start to Russia 2018, which saw them draw 1...
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