world cup 2018

Croatia Head Coach Dalic Says Croatia Played 'Amazingly' in 3-0 Win Against Argentina

Croatia Head Coach Dalic Says Croatia Played 'Amazingly' in 3-0 Win Against Argentina

NIZHNY NOVGOROD, June 22 (Sputnik) - Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic praised his side's "amazing" performance as they swept aside Argentina securing their place in the World Cup round of 16. 22 Jun 2018
Messi’s 'uniqueness fades' when playing for Argentina

Messi’s 'uniqueness fades' when playing for Argentina

Coach Jorge Sampaoli said captain Lionel Messi’s "uniqueness fades" when the Barcelona forward plays for his national team. 22 Jun 2018
FIFA World Cup Oracle Cat to Predict Winner of Brazil - Costa Rica Encounter

FIFA World Cup Oracle Cat to Predict Winner of Brazil - Costa Rica Encounter

ST PETERSBURG, June 22 (Sputnik) - Achilles the cat, who lives at St. Petersburg's Hermitage Museum and serves as the animal oracle for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, will predict the winner of the match between Brazil and Costa Rica later on Friday. 22 Jun 2018
CORRECTION - Messi Not Only One to Blame For Argentina Defeat - Bracamonte

CORRECTION - Messi Not Only One to Blame For Argentina Defeat - Bracamonte

(correction in heading, lede) 22 Jun 2018
Striker Farfan Says Peru Can Be Proud Of Performance Against France at FIFA World Cup

Striker Farfan Says Peru Can Be Proud Of Performance Against France at FIFA World Cup

YEKATERINBURG, June 22 (Sputnik) - Lokomotiv Moscow and Peru forward Jefferson Farfan says he is proud of how his team played against France despite slipping to their second consecutive defeat at the World Cup. 22 Jun 2018
Messi Not Only One to Blame For Argentina Defeat - Ex-Spartak Bracamonte

Messi Not Only One to Blame For Argentina Defeat - Ex-Spartak Bracamonte

MOSCOW, June 21 (Sputnik) - Former Spartak Moscow striker Hector Bracamonte told Sputnik on Thursday that the entire Argentina squad played badly in their encounter with Croatia. 22 Jun 2018
Croatia Captain Modric Says Croatia 'Played Perfectly' in 3-0 Win Against Argentina

Croatia Captain Modric Says Croatia 'Played Perfectly' in 3-0 Win Against Argentina

NIZHNY NOVGOROD, June 21 (Sputnik) - Croatia captain Luka Modric said on Thursday that his side "played perfectly" after easily dispatching Argentina 3-0, which saw the team through to the World Cup round of 16. 22 Jun 2018
Good Start Does Not Guarantee Russia Success Later in World Cup – Deschamps

Good Start Does Not Guarantee Russia Success Later in World Cup – Deschamps

YEKATERINBURG, June 21 (Sputnik) - France Head Coach Didier Deschamps said Thursday that Russia's early success does not mean they will automatically advance deeper into the competition. 22 Jun 2018
Coach Deschamps Says France Can’t Always Score Freely at World Cup

Coach Deschamps Says France Can’t Always Score Freely at World Cup

YEKATERINBURG, June 21 (Sputnik) - France head coach Didier Deschamps says his team cannot always win World Cup games easily, after his team earned a hard-fought 1-0 win against Peru and moved to the round of 16. 22 Jun 2018
Matic says Switzerland will be a step up

Matic says Switzerland will be a step up

Serbia midfielder Nemanja Matic said on Thursday that Switzerland, who they will meet in Kaliningrad in their second Group E match on Friday, are a stronger side than any of the teams they faced in the World Cup qualifiers. 22 Jun 2018
Argentina v Croatia player ratings

Argentina v Croatia player ratings

Argentina's back-line looked like an accident waiting to happen and in the second half against Croatia it imploded spectacularly. 22 Jun 2018
Guerrero did everything possible says Gareca

Guerrero did everything possible says Gareca

Peru head coach Ricardo Gareca said on Thursday that team's captain Paolo Guerrero had done "everything possible," playing for his side at this summer's World Cup. 22 Jun 2018
Croatia thrash Argentina 3-0 to reach round of 16

Croatia thrash Argentina 3-0 to reach round of 16

Croatia produced a sublime performance to earn a thoroughly deserved 3-0 win against Argentina in an intense encounter in Nizhny Novgorod on Thursday, which leaves the South American side with just one point from their opening two games. 22 Jun 2018
Mbappe says scoring at a World Cup is a Dream

Mbappe says scoring at a World Cup is a Dream

France forward Kylian Mbappe said on Thursday that scoring at the World Cup is every football player's dream, after netting the only goal in their match against Peru at the Yekaterinburg Arena. 22 Jun 2018
Serbia hold full-squad training ahead of Switzerland game

Serbia hold full-squad training ahead of Switzerland game

All 23 players of the Serbian national football team trained together on Thursday ahead of their second World Cup match against Switzerland. 22 Jun 2018
Modric named man of the match against Argentina

Modric named man of the match against Argentina

Croatia captain and midfielder Luka Modric was named the man of the match after he helped his side to defeat two-time World Cup champions Argentina 3-0 in their second Group D match in Nizhny Novgorod on Thursday. 22 Jun 2018

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