This game brings together two Europeans in almost identical form as they both look to make a mark on this year’s competition. Sweden started their campaign with a 1-0 win over South Korea. They had built a reputation as a defensive side in qualification and that match was all about keeping the Koreans at bay. Their next game was against ...
Read More »Belgium vs Japan Preview
Belgium were placed in an interesting group with England the only obstacle to them topping the table. The fixture list even made it easy for them as they were made to play the Three Lions in their last group by which time they should have qualified. They started their campaign with a 3-0 win over Panama with all the goals ...
Read More »Brazil vs Mexico Preview
Brazil came into this World Cup as favourites once again, but their campaign started on a shaky note as they were held to a 1-1 draw against Switzerland. Their next game against Costa Rica was even more shocking as they had to wait until added time to finally score against the underdogs. That game eventually ended in a 2-0 win ...
Read More »Croatia vs Denmark Preview
Croatia are one of the most impressive teams in this competition so far. They were not considered favourites before the tournament began, but they look like they can go all the way. The Croatians started their competition with a 2-0 win over Nigeria. They followed that victory up with another against Argentina which was supposed to be their most difficult, ...
Read More »Spain vs Russia Preview
Spain is one of the many heavyweights who have not really impressed in this competition and it will be interesting to see how they perform against this Russian team that has been impressive so far. Spain started their campaign with a thrilling 3-3 draw against Portugal with Diego Costa twice pulling them back from being a goal down before they ...
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