Tag: Russia2018

Russia Stops Spain
July 2, 2018 No Responses

Russia Stops Spain

2010 champions Spain crashed out of the ongoing 2018 FIFA World Cup on Sunday after failing to make their dominance and ball possession count against hosts Russia in Moscow.   The hosts put 10 men behind the ball for almost...
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FIFA Fines Russia For Discriminatory Banner
July 1, 2018 No Responses

FIFA Fines Russia For Discriminatory Banner

(Reuters) – FIFA has fined World Cup hosts Russia 10,000 Swiss francs ($10,100) after their fans displayed a discriminatory banner during the country’s 3-0 World Cup loss to Uruguay.   Russia will play Spain in the last 16 on Sunday...
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Nigeria Exit World Cup
June 27, 2018 No Responses

Nigeria Exit World Cup

Lionel Messi and Argentina finally came alive at the World Cup. Messi scored an exquisite 14th-minute goal to give the two-time champions the lead in a must-win game against Nigeria on Tuesday, but it wasn’t until Marcos Rojo’s 86th-minute strike...
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Iceland Coach: Why We Lost To Nigeria
June 23, 2018 No Responses

Iceland Coach: Why We Lost To Nigeria

Heimir Hallgrimsson, the coach of Iceland, on Friday in Volgograd blamed fate for his team’s 0-2 loss to Nigeria in Group D of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. “My players performed in line with instructions all the same, the fact...
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Messi Under Pressure As Argentina Face Early Exit
June 22, 2018 No Responses

Messi Under Pressure As Argentina Face Early Exit

Argentina’s Lionel Messi carries the hopes of 44 million people and it showed as he lined up before kick-off in their crucial World Cup match against Croatia on Thursday, with the captain rubbing his forehead with his eyes closed. The...
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Uruguay Defeats Saudi Arabia, Joins Round of 16
June 21, 2018 No Responses

Uruguay Defeats Saudi Arabia, Joins Round of 16

Luis Suarez marked his 100th international cap by sending Uruguay into the last 16 of the World Cup as the striker benefited from some poor goalkeeping to eliminate Saudi Arabia with a 1-0 win on Wednesday. Suarez tapped in midway...
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Controversy Persists As Senegal Defeats Poland
June 20, 2018 No Responses

Controversy Persists As Senegal Defeats Poland

Senegal deservedly defeated Poland in a game of few chances to claim the first win by an African team at the World Cup – although there was a hint of controversy about their second goal. M’Baye Niang sprinted back on...
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