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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...

World Cup Group Stage round-up: England duo feature in best rated XI

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World Cup Group Stage round-up: England duo feature in best rated XI There are 16 teams left standing in the 2018 World Cup after the group stage was finalised on Thursday and they can now start to plot their route to next month's final. It has been a thrilling tournament beyond expectation, not least because host nation Russia are still in with a chance. They were e...

Group H round-up: Group topping Colombia dominate player rankings

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Group H round-up: Group topping Colombia dominate player rankings It was a cruel twist of fate that denied Senegal a spot in the last-16 of the World Cup, with Japan progressing from Group G at their expense having received two fewer yellow cards. The Samurai Blue secured their spot in the second round along with Colombia, who topped the group following their 1-0 ...

Group G round-up: Premier League quintet make up top performers

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Group G round-up: Premier League quintet make up top performers Belgium ultimately trumped England to top spot in Group G, with Adnan Januzaj’s second half strike the difference in Kaliningrad. Wins last weekend over Tunisia and Panama guaranteed the pair’s spot in the last-16, with Thursday’s match up a mere formality to determine who finished...

World Cup warm up: The permutations ahead of Group G’s conclusion on Thursday

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World Cup warm up: The permutations ahead of Group G’s conclusion on Thursday The last two games of the 2018 World Cup group stage will be completed by Group G, with England facing Belgium and Tunisia playing Panama. Tunisia and Panama will contest a dead rubber match in Saransk having already been eliminated, but there is still plenty to play for in group’s other match...

Group F round-up: Sweden captain's heroics secures top spot in player rankings

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Group F round-up: Sweden captain's heroics secures top spot in player rankings Well, that was unexpected, wasn’t it? Defending world champions Germany failed to make it past the group stages, with a 2-0 loss to South Korea ensuring they finished bottom of Group F. Drawn alongside South Korea, Mexico and Sweden, Germany were expected to ease into the next round of the tou...

Group E round-up: Neymar gradually boiling to best to claim top spot in player rankings

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Group E round-up: Neymar gradually boiling to best to claim top spot in player rankings After watching Germany crash out of the 2018 World Cup just hours before they kicked off, Brazil avoided similar humiliation. Tire’s side eased past Serbia 2-0 to secure top spot in Group E and set up a round of 16 clash against Mexico, with Switzerland joining the pre-tournament favourites th...

Group D round-up: Messi heroics ensure top spot in player rankings

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Group D round-up: Messi heroics ensure top spot in player rankings After a disappointing fare in the early kick-off between France and Denmark, the climax in Group D certainly lived up to expectations.With all four sides able to progress heading into the final matches, it was Argentina that joined Croatia in the last 16, leaving Nigeria heartbroken but far from hum...

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

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World Cup warm up: The permutations ahead of Group E’s conclusion on Wednesday By the time the final round of matches start in Group E on Wednesday night, they will already know their potential opponents for the round of 16 matches at the 2018 World Cup. If results go as expected, the winner of Group E will face runners-up in Group F, which looks likely to be reigning champion...

Group C round-up: Premier League quartet make up top five performers

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Group C round-up: Premier League quartet make up top five performers In what was an anti-climactic end to the action in Group C to say the very least, France and Denmark progressed to the round of 16 having played out the first goalless draw of the World Cup to date.Australia and Peru crashed out, with the latter leapfrogging the Socceroos with a victory, and while i...