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Portugal v Spain player ratings

Portugal v Spain player ratings

Extreme quality, Iberian rivalry. You can't write scripts like this. 16 Jun 2018
Ronaldo to Start for Portugal in Spain Match at FIFA World Cup

Ronaldo to Start for Portugal in Spain Match at FIFA World Cup

MOSCOW, June 15 (Sputnik) - Real Madrid star striker Cristiano Ronaldo will start for Portugal in their first FIFA World Cup match against Spain, the team announced on Twitter Friday. 16 Jun 2018
Late Own Goal Hands Iran 1-0 Win Over Morocco in Teams' First Match at FIFA World Cup

Late Own Goal Hands Iran 1-0 Win Over Morocco in Teams' First Match at FIFA World Cup

MOSCOW, June 15 (Sputnik) - Iran edged Morocco 1-0 in the their first match at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia on Friday after Morocco forward Aziz Bouhaddouz headed in an own goal late into injury time. 16 Jun 2018
Egypt Midfielder Morsy Says Russia's 5-0 Rout of Saudi Arabia Will Not Affect Next Match

Egypt Midfielder Morsy Says Russia's 5-0 Rout of Saudi Arabia Will Not Affect Next Match

YEKATERINBURG, June 15 (Sputnik) - Egypt midfielder Sam Morsy said Friday that there is no point in trying to predict the outcome of his country's next match against Russia after the hosts thrashed Saudi Arabia 5-0 in the World Cup opener on Thursday. 16 Jun 2018
Nigeria Captain Mikel Says His Young Team 'Can Do Well' at FIFA World Cup

Nigeria Captain Mikel Says His Young Team 'Can Do Well' at FIFA World Cup

KALININGRAD, June 15 (Sputnik) - Nigeria midfielder and captain John Obi Mikel said on Friday that despite the relatively young age of the team’s squad, they have the potential to reach the round of 16 16 Jun 2018
Uruguay Head Coach Tabarez Says Team Has Right Mindset to Succeed at FIFA World Cup

Uruguay Head Coach Tabarez Says Team Has Right Mindset to Succeed at FIFA World Cup

YEKATERINBURG, June 15 (Sputnik) - Uruguay head coach Oscar Tabarez said on Friday that his players had the right mindset to succeed at the FIFA World Cup in Russia after Uruguay defeated Egypt 1-0 at the Yekaterinburg Arena earlier in the day. 16 Jun 2018
Russia Midfielder Dzagoev's Recovery to Take Around 10 Days - Teammate

Russia Midfielder Dzagoev's Recovery to Take Around 10 Days - Teammate

MOSCOW, June 15 (Sputnik) - Russia midfielder Aleksandr Golovin said on Friday that it will take his teammate, Alan Dzagoev, about ten days to recover from the injury he sustained during Russia's 5-0 drubbing of Saudi Arabia in the FIFA World Cup opening match at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium on Thursday. 16 Jun 2018
Midfielder Loftus-Cheek Says England Discussed Possible Racial Abuse in Russia

Midfielder Loftus-Cheek Says England Discussed Possible Racial Abuse in Russia

ST. PETERSBURG, June 15 (Sputnik) - England midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek said Friday that possibility of racial abuse during the FIFA World Cup in Russia had been discussed at team meetings but he is “not thinking too much about it" and is "just going with the flow.” 16 Jun 2018
Ramadan No Excuse for Uruguay World Cup Defeat - Egypt Head Coach

Ramadan No Excuse for Uruguay World Cup Defeat - Egypt Head Coach

YEKATERINBURG, June 15 (Sputnik) - Ramadan cannot be an excuse for Egypt's 1-0 defeat to Uruguay in their first 2018 FIFA World Cup match, the team's head coach Hector Cuper said on Friday. 16 Jun 2018
We need to beat Peru to beat Australia to the runners-up spot, says Denmark coach Hareide

We need to beat Peru to beat Australia to the runners-up spot, says Denmark coach Hareide

Denmark have to beat Peru to secure the second spot for the knockout stages behind Group C favourites France, according to their head coach Age Hareide. 16 Jun 2018
Denmark Captain Says No Need to Worry Despite Lack of World Cup Experience

Denmark Captain Says No Need to Worry Despite Lack of World Cup Experience

SARANSK, June 15 (Sputnik) - Denmark captain Simon Kjaer said on Friday that there was no need to worry about the team's World Cup squad even though many of the players have no previous experience of playing at major tournaments. 16 Jun 2018
England's big opener against Belgium is a sell-out

England's big opener against Belgium is a sell-out

The FIFA World Cup encounter between England and Belgium in Kaliningrad will be played in front of a sell-out crowd on June 28, the Kaliningrad Region's governor Anton Alikhanov said Friday. 16 Jun 2018
Australia to Play as 'Great Team,' Not Individuals, says Leckie

Australia to Play as 'Great Team,' Not Individuals, says Leckie

France's footballers play for top clubs, but Australia are striving to be "a great team" rather than a bunch of individuals at the FIFA World Cup, Australia forward Mathew Leckie said on Friday. 16 Jun 2018
Peruvian Woman Becomes First Foreign Fan to Be Detained in Moscow - Monitor

Peruvian Woman Becomes First Foreign Fan to Be Detained in Moscow - Monitor

A 40-year-old Peruvian woman suspected of stealing a wallet has become the first foreign football fan to be detained in Moscow, Moscow's Public Monitoring Commission (PMC) Executive Secretary Ivan Melnikov told Sputnik on Friday. 16 Jun 2018
Denmark have a plan to stop Farfan

Denmark have a plan to stop Farfan

Denmark Head Coach Age Hareide said that his squad knows how to counter-balance Lokomotiv Moscow and Peru forward Jefferson Farfan. 16 Jun 2018
Salah Left on Bench to protect him for Russia - Egypt Head Coach

Salah Left on Bench to protect him for Russia - Egypt Head Coach

Egypt's star striker Mohamed Salah was left on the bench during the team's 1-0 defeat by Uruguay in their first match at the 2018 FIFA World Cup to ensure that he plays against Russia in their next match, Egypt head coach Hector Cuper said Friday. 16 Jun 2018

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