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The Best Bet: Serbia and Switzerland to cancel each other out

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Jun 22 2018 08:15
The Best Bet: Serbia and Switzerland to cancel each other out Serbia’s meeting with Switzerland is a tough one to predict. The former were impressive in their 1-0 win over Costa Rica, yet their profligacy may come back to haunt them, while the latter were able to hold Brazil to a 1-1 draw. Both teams remain in a strong position to progress to the next ro...
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World Cup warm up: Serbia looking for Mitrovic to deliver against Switzerland

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Jun 22 2018 08:00
World Cup warm up: Serbia looking for Mitrovic to deliver against Switzerland All in all, it wasn’t the worst performance in the world from Aleksandar Mitrovic in Serbia’s 1-0 win over Costa Rica. The 23-year-old won six aerial duels, made three tackles, completed one dribble and made one key pass in the victory. An additional four shots earned him a WhoScored.com...
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Scout Report: Nigeria vs Iceland - A closer look new Stoke midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo

by Josh Wright at Thursday, Jun 21 2018 16:47
Scout Report: Nigeria vs Iceland - A closer look new Stoke midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo One of the surprise signings before the start of the 2018 World Cup was Stoke’s capture of Oghenekaro Etebo from Las Palmas in a deal worth nearly £7m. The 22-year-old started last season as a forward for Portuguese side Feirense before making a January switch to Las Palmas where he was ...
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The Best Bet: Alfred Finnbogason to heap further misery on poor Nigeria

by Josh Wright at Thursday, Jun 21 2018 16:30
The Best Bet: Alfred Finnbogason to heap further misery on poor Nigeria Iceland pulled off a shock at Euro 2016 to eliminate England from the round of 16 and are out to prove that was no fluke this summer. This is Iceland’s first World Cup campaign and they started things off with a hugely impressive 1-1 draw with Lionel Messi’s Argentina. The European minno...
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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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Scout Report: Brazil vs Costa Rica - Audition for Real Madrid’s next goalkeeper

by Josh Wright at Thursday, Jun 21 2018 14:23
Scout Report: Brazil vs Costa Rica - Audition for Real Madrid’s next goalkeeper Just over a week ago Julen Lopetegui would have been interested in Brazil’s clash with Costa Rica to scout the South American side as potential opponents for Spain in the knockout stage of the 2018 World Cup. Now, however, the 51-year-old, who was sacked as Spain head coach for taking the Real...
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The Best Bet: Coutinho to add to his World Cup tally

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Jun 21 2018 13:54
The Best Bet: Coutinho to add to his World Cup tally Brazil’s 1-1 draw with Switzerland on Sunday night was hardly the ideal preparation for the tournament favourites and the aim is to quickly bounce back when they take on Costa Rica. They, too, put in a good account of themselves in their Group E match up at the weekend, but ultimately fell to ...
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World Cup warm up: Improvements needed from Brazil for Costa Rica clash

by Josh Wright at Thursday, Jun 21 2018 12:32
World Cup warm up: Improvements needed from Brazil for Costa Rica clash Brazil were considered one of the pre-tournament favourites but left a lot to be desired after only managing a 1-1 draw with Switzerland in their first match of the 2018 World Cup. Tite’s side made a flying start and appeared on course for a huge win after Philippe Coutinho opened the scoring ...
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Players to trade on Football INDEX ahead of Friday’s World Cup action

by Josh Wright at Thursday, Jun 21 2018 11:34
Players to trade on Football INDEX ahead of Friday’s World Cup action Football INDEX is the world’s first football stock market where you can buy and sell shares in footballers with real money. Football INEX offers fans a chance to bet on the future success of football players compared to the short-lived outcome of betting on football results.Intrigued by what F...
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World Cup Scout: Youngster Pavon out to fire Argentina to win

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Jun 21 2018 10:38
World Cup Scout: Youngster Pavon out to fire Argentina to win With Argentina expected to move to a three-man defence to afford greater attacking flexibility against Croatia, one of those expected to benefit is youngster Cristian Pavon. The attacker was excellent for Boca Juniors last season, registering more assists (11) than any other Superliga player as the ...
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