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World Cup warm up: Iceland to remain steadfast at Nigeria’s expense

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Jun 21 2018 15:39
World Cup warm up: Iceland to remain steadfast at Nigeria’s expense Iceland’s first ever World Cup appearance helped return an impressive point in a 1-1 draw with Argentina. They’ll look to go one better when the take on Nigeria on Friday and put their first ever win on the board in the competition and, despite the absence of Johann Berg Gudmundsson, you...
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One to Watch: Meza versatility to sideline Dybala and Pavon for Argentina opener

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Jun 15 2018 13:00
One to Watch: Meza versatility to sideline Dybala and Pavon for Argentina opener It’s fair to say that when Argentina open their World Cup campaign on Saturday against Iceland that all eyes will be on their talismanic captain.Indeed, for all of the enviable talent at Jorge Sampaoli’s disposal, particularly in attack, the modus operandi is still the worst kept secret ...
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The Best Bet: Iceland to pose problems for underprepared Argentina

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Jun 15 2018 12:30
The Best Bet: Iceland to pose problems for underprepared Argentina Backed in as fifth favourites ahead of the finals in Russia, Argentina’s World Cup pedigree is unquestionable but they are far from the infallible unit that the odds suggest for their tournament opener with Iceland.Jorge Sampaoli’s side are of course the favourites for Saturday’s e...
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World Cup warm up: Argentina set to play it safe against giant killers Iceland

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Jun 15 2018 12:00
World Cup warm up: Argentina set to play it safe against giant killers Iceland Playing it safe isn’t a phrase that you would associate with Argentina boss Jorge Sampaoli too often but the former Chile boss seems set to name an experienced line-up for their World Cup opener with Iceland on Saturday.From the Marcelo Bielsa school of experimental formations and daring attac...
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World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Iceland

by Josh Wright at Saturday, May 26 2018 08:30
World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Iceland As the World Cup edges closer, we continue our run down of all 32 competing nations in Russia. We have already delved into Argentina and Croatia in Group D and now it’s time to examine European hopefuls Iceland. The Scandinavian outfit were the surprise package at Euro 2016 and Heimir Hallgrim...
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2018 World Cup Group D: Nigeria face familiar foes in Argentina

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Dec 1 2017 17:45
2018 World Cup Group D: Nigeria face familiar foes in Argentina Argentina were handed a relatively easy draw in Russia next summer, with La Albiceleste facing off against Croatia, Iceland and Nigeria in Group D.ArgentinaIt took a 3-1 win over Ecuador back in October for Argentina to secure their spot at the World Cup, with La Albiceleste falling well short of ex...
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Cagey affairs expected in this weekend's Euro 2016 quarter finals

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Jul 1 2016 17:00
Cagey affairs expected in this weekend's Euro 2016 quarter finals With a clash of the titans on Saturday and a David vs Goliath story to round off the Euro 2016 quarter-finals, we’re previewing this weekend’s action with the return of our Bookmaker Ratings battle.Looking ahead to Germany’s meeting with Italy up against ESPN journalist Gabriele Ma...
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Griezmann Redeployment Provides France Best Chance of Progression

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Jun 30 2016 17:25
Griezmann Redeployment Provides France Best Chance of Progression After the interval in France’s 2-1 win over Republic of Ireland last weekend, it was more a case of when, not if, the hosts would overturn the one-goal deficit. France looked poor and lacked imagination prior to half time as they struggled against the Boys in Green. Yet a change in shape and p...
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WhoScored's 4-Fold Accumulator for Euro 2016 Quarter Finals

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Jun 30 2016 15:58
WhoScored's 4-Fold Accumulator for Euro 2016 Quarter Finals Poland vs Portugal - full match previewKicking off the quarter-finals, newcomers to this stage Poland face perennial qualifiers for the last eight Portugal. Fernando Santos’ men indeed enter the game as favourites despite having not won a match in 90 minutes thus far. Both have star men who we...
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The Four Key Angles to Determine Euro 2016's Semi-finalists

by Miguel Delaney at Thursday, Jun 30 2016 11:00
The Four Key Angles to Determine Euro 2016's Semi-finalists Poland vs PortugalA huge opportunity for one of these sides, heightened by the feeling there’s not that much between them. On the face of it, in fact, they’re quite similar in make-up. Poland have a balanced squad behind one big star in Robert Lewandowski. Portugal have a slightly better...
Categories: Euro 2016