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After a poor set of games, Germany will be happy to have won their last warm up game before the World Cup. That 2-1 win was the first time the Germans have won a game in six attempts. The Germans may have been poor in their friendly games, but they are one of the best teams when it comes to ...

Four years ago Costa Rica qualified for their first World Cup in 12 years and were placed in the same group as England Italy and Uruguay. They stormed to the top of the group after beating Italy and Uruguay, reaching then quarterfinals. This time around no one will be underestimating them, but they are also in a relatively easier group ...

This is most likely the last chance that many of these Croatian players have to win the World Cup. The likes of Mario Mandzukic, Luka Modric, and Ivan Rakitic are already well in their 30s. The Croatians were eliminated at the group stage in 2014, and were knocked out of Euro 2016 by eventual winners Portugal in the round of ...

Peru have enjoyed some ups and some downs in the build up to this competition. After qualifying for their first World Cup in over 30 years, their captain Paolo Guerrero was banned from competing for doping related offences. Other players rallied around and his ban he is no longer suspended. He marked his return with a brace as they beat ...

This game kickstarts what could be Lionel Messi’s last outing in a competition for Argentina. The lack of a winner’s medal and the World Cup heartbreak of four years ago will be fresh in his memory. They play group underdogs, Iceland in this opening match, but they should be careful not to fall for the antics of the Euro 2016 ...