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Uruguay beat Portugal after Cavani double

Uruguay beat Portugal after Cavani double

Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani scored double as Uruguay defeated Portugal 2-1 in the second 2018 World Cup round of 16 match in Sochi on Saturday. 1 Jul 2018
France did not panic against Argentina says Lloris

France did not panic against Argentina says Lloris

France did not give in to panic after Argentina scored their third goal in the last minutes of the round of 16 game on Saturday, goalkeeper Hugo Lloris said. 1 Jul 2018
Win over Argentina increases France’s chances says Kante

Win over Argentina increases France’s chances says Kante

France’s victory over Argentina has changed the team’s chances at the World Cup for the better, France midfielder N'Golo Kante said on Saturday. 1 Jul 2018
France were stronger than Argentina says Mascherano

France were stronger than Argentina says Mascherano

Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano said on Saturday that France were stronger than his side in the World Cup round of 16 match. 1 Jul 2018
Deschamps says Mbappe is quicker than ex-Brazil star Ronaldo

Deschamps says Mbappe is quicker than ex-Brazil star Ronaldo

France head coach Didier Deschamps said Saturday that forward Kylian Mbappe was even quicker than former Brazil striker Ronaldo, but it was not right to compare such a young player with a World Cup winner. 1 Jul 2018
Spaniard to demand $17,5 million from FIFA for inventing VAR

Spaniard to demand $17,5 million from FIFA for inventing VAR

Francisco Lopez from Spain claims that he was the first person to come up with the idea of introducing a replay playback system, which has been realized as the VAR (video assistant referee) system at the 2018 World Cup in Russia and plans to demand 15 million euros [$17,5 million] in compensation from FIFA, Spanish media reported on Saturday. 1 Jul 2018
Argentina did everything for Messi to fulfill potential says Sampaoli

Argentina did everything for Messi to fulfill potential says Sampaoli

Argentina did its best for captain Lionel Messi to fully reveal his potential, head coach Jorge Sampaoli said on Saturday. 1 Jul 2018
Mascherano retires from international football

Mascherano retires from international football

Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano has announced his retirement from the national team followed their defeat to France on Saturday. 1 Jul 2018
Sampaoli unsure about his future after Argentina exit

Sampaoli unsure about his future after Argentina exit

Argentina head coach Jorge Sampaoli said on Saturday that there was nothing he could say regarding his future with the team after they were defeated 4-3 by France and crashed out of the World Cup. 1 Jul 2018
Mbappe: Don't compare me to Pele!

Mbappe: Don't compare me to Pele!

France striker Kylian Mbappe became the first teenager in 60 years to score a brace in a World Cup match with his double against Argentina. 1 Jul 2018
Croatia must be smart against Denmark - Head Coach

Croatia must be smart against Denmark - Head Coach

Croatia must be smart and confident in their upcoming knockout stage game against Denmark at the World Cup, head coach Zlatko Dalic said on Saturday. 1 Jul 2018
Modriс seeking to reignite the Spirit of '98

Modriс seeking to reignite the Spirit of '98

Luka Modriс said on Saturday that it was time for his generation to repeat Croatia's success at the 1998 World Cup, when the country finished third in the tournament. 1 Jul 2018
Croatia to 'fight to the death' against Denmark

Croatia to 'fight to the death' against Denmark

Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic said on Saturday that the round of 16 match against Denmark would be a fight to the death. 1 Jul 2018
Modric mindful of Croatia maintaining good form

Modric mindful of Croatia maintaining good form

Croatia midfielder Luka Modric said on Saturday that his team would look to take their good group-stage form into the knockout rounds of the FIFA World Cup. 1 Jul 2018
Around 43,000 fans attended France and Argentina's 4-3 thriller

Around 43,000 fans attended France and Argentina's 4-3 thriller

The World Cup round of 16 match between France and Argentina was played in front of a sell-out crowd of 42,873 fans at Kazan Arena. 1 Jul 2018
Mbappe claims Man of Match after Argentina double

Mbappe claims Man of Match after Argentina double

France forward Kylian Mbappe was named the man of the match after putting in a stunning display to help his country beat Argentina 4-3 in Kazan this morning. 1 Jul 2018
Spain have a plan in mind for Russia, says Hierro

Spain have a plan in mind for Russia, says Hierro

Spain head coach Fernando Hierro said on Saturday that the coaching staff had a very clear plan for the World Cup round of 16 match against Russia. 1 Jul 2018
Spain hold full-squad training session ahead of Russia match

Spain hold full-squad training session ahead of Russia match

All 23 players of the Spanish national team took part in their training session on Saturday ahead of the upcoming round of 16 game against Russia. 1 Jul 2018
Russia have a better chance against Spain than in 2008, says ex-striker

Russia have a better chance against Spain than in 2008, says ex-striker

Russia have a better chance now to defeat Spain than ten years ago in the semi-final of UEFA Euro 2008, former Russia forward Dmitry Cheryshev said on Saturday. 1 Jul 2018
Deschamps becomes France’s longest-serving head coach

Deschamps becomes France’s longest-serving head coach

France head coach Didier Deschamps has become France's longest-serving manager after leading his side to victory over Argentina in their World Cup round of 16 match. 1 Jul 2018
David Silva says Russia aren't far off Brazil

David Silva says Russia aren't far off Brazil

Spain midfielder David Silva said on Saturday that playing against Russia in the upcoming World Cup round of 16 match would be almost as hard as if they were playing against five-time winners Brazil. 1 Jul 2018