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World Cup Scout: Egypt vs Uruguay - Egyptian winger with a low release clause

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World Cup Scout: Egypt vs Uruguay - Egyptian winger with a low release clause As Egypt sweat on the match fitness of Mohamed Salah, even with the forward set to start against Uruguay on Friday, head coach Hector Cuper has at his disposal another wing wizard capable of making an impact in Russia.Finishing the 2017/18 Super Lig campaign as the highest rated player, with a WhoSc...

The Best Bet: How to make a profit in Egypt vs Uruguay

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The Best Bet: How to make a profit in Egypt vs Uruguay Having been drawn alongside hosts Russia, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, Uruguay will certainly fancy their chances of securing their place in the next round of the World Cup as group winners no less.Oscar Tabarez’s side comfortably guaranteed their spot at Russia 2018 having finished second to Brazi...

World Cup warm up: Egypt boosted by Salah return ahead of tough Uruguay match

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World Cup warm up: Egypt boosted by Salah return ahead of tough Uruguay match In just over 24 hours, Egypt will play their first World Cup game since 1990 and the Pharaohs are boosted by the return to fitness of star man Mohamed Salah. Egypt head coach Hector Cuper has been building towards this moment for the last three years after being placed in charge in the spring of 201...

World Cup Scout: Russia vs Saudi Arabia - All eyes on Arsenal target

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World Cup Scout: Russia vs Saudi Arabia - All eyes on Arsenal target It may be an underwhelming opening to the 2018 World Cup but there are still some players on display when Russia face Saudi Arabia that will be being monitored by scouts from across Europe, with one player in particular set to be in the spotlight.While Fedor Smolov’s goals will be crucial to t...

World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Senegal

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World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Senegal We are less than 24 hours away from the start of the 2018 World Cup in Russia and it’s time to round off our profiles of all 32 competing nations with African side Senegal. The Lions of Teranga are gearing up for only their second ever World Cup finals and their first since the 2002, when they...

The Best Bet: How to treble your money on Russia vs Saudi Arabia

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The Best Bet: How to treble your money on Russia vs Saudi Arabia There’s always plenty of pressure on the host nation to win the opening match of the tournaments but that weight of expectation is even heavier on Russia, with the bookies making them strong favourites to overcome Saudi Arabia.The AFC qualifiers are the lowest seed in a group that is deemed by...

World Cup warm up: Russia face rude awakening in 'dream' opener

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World Cup warm up: Russia face rude awakening in 'dream' opener The World Cup is upon us, and while the tournament opener is one that very few have been able to get enthused about, Russia’s clash with Saudi Arabia on Thursday is a match that the hosts daren’t lose.When the draw was made last December, Group A was seen as the most favourable and a dre...

World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Japan

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World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Japan We continue our run down to the World Cup and having looked into Colombia and Poland, attention turns to Japan.The Samurai Blue eased to Russia 2018 having topped Group B of AFC qualifying, winning six of 10 games, to guarantee their spot at the World Cup. However, preparation has been anything but ...

World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Poland

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World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Poland As the Word Cup edges close, we continue our run down of all 32 competing nations in Russia. Having already kicked off our previews of Group H with Colombia, it’s time to assess Poland. Aside from a big 4-0 defeat to Denmark, Poland’s qualification for the 2018 World Cup was thoroughly i...

World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Colombia

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World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Colombia After rounding off Group G with Panama, we turn our attention to the final group of the World Cup, with Colombia the first to fall under the microscope.Colombia won the hearts of the neutrals four years ago in Brazil only to crash out at the quarter-final stage at the hosts’ expense. Their rou...