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World Cup Ratings: Where England rank among the last sides standing

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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...

Player Ratings: Sweden 1-0 Switzerland - Forsberg helps Swedes through to next round

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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 ...

The Best Bets: Final games in Group F predicted with tantalising odds

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The Best Bets: Final games in Group F predicted with tantalising odds Group F concludes on Wednesday afternoon and all four teams have a chance of progressing to the knockout stage of the 2018 World Cup. Mexico have a 100 per cent record after two matches and are favourites to advance to the round of 16 as winners. Germany, meanwhile, are second but are expected to ov...

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

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World Cup warm up: The permutations ahead of Group F’s conclusion on Wednesday The round of 16 matches are taking shape and two more teams will join Argentina, Portugal, Uruguay, Spain, France, Croatia, Russia and Denmark from Group F on Wednesday afternoon. All four teams from Group F have a chance of qualifying for the knockout phase of the 2018 World Cup, but Mexico and Ger...

Scout Report: The winger looking to fire Sweden to victory over South Korea

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Scout Report: The winger looking to fire Sweden to victory over South Korea In the post-Zlatan Ibrahimovic era, there is a lack of star quality in this Sweden squad. Emil Forsberg was supposed to be the next poster boy of Swedish football, yet a lacklustre season for RB Leipzig has seen many question whether he can take on the mantle from Ibrahimovic.A couple of weeks ago, ...

The Best Bet: Back a drab affair in Sweden vs South Korea

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The Best Bet: Back a drab affair in Sweden vs South Korea After Mexico’s 1-0 win over world champions Germany on Sunday, both Sweden and South Korea are acutely aware that victory will stand them in good stead in their bid to progress from Group F.However, in the second match of this group, it’s difficult to get your hopes up in what is, to man...

World Cup Warm-up: Sweden vs South Korea - A classic is not on the cards

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World Cup Warm-up: Sweden vs South Korea - A classic is not on the cards If you have your heart set on a classic in today’s early World Cup match, I’d look away now. Arguably, the drabbest match of Russia 2018 was Croatia’s routine 2-0 win over Nigeria on Saturday, but Sweden’s meeting with South Korea promises to trump that.Both teams will have b...

World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Sweden

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World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Sweden As the World Cup edges closer, we continue our run down of all 32 competing nations in Russia. After kick starting our previews of Group F with defending champions Germany, it’s time to delve into Sweden. Janne Andersson’s side are gearing up for their first World Cup campaign since 2006...

Italy spoilt for choice in attack ahead of crunch Sweden meeting

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Italy spoilt for choice in attack ahead of crunch Sweden meeting When Italy and Sweden were drawn against one another last month in the upcoming World Cup play-offs it’s fair to say both managers would have been a little disheartened. Arguably the strongest seeded and unseeded side respectively, the Azzurri will be the favourites but know not to underestima...

Ibra Needs a Tournament Defining Performance for Sweden's Sake

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Ibra Needs a Tournament Defining Performance for Sweden's Sake It was an iconic image of Zlatan Ibrahimovic when he blazed a guilt-edged chance over the bar against Italy last week. The assistant referee may have spared his blushes, with the powerhouse frontman flagged offside, but the photo of Ibrahimovic, hands around and head on Gianluigi Buffon’s post...