Even though Greece were underdogs coming into this game, that is a tag they have enjoyed for a long time and there was always the risk of them surprising Croatia in this fixture. The Croatians gave Greece no space in the first leg with the Greeks ending 4-1 losers and now have a mammoth task at hand as they host ...
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Ricardo Rodriguez’s penalty in the first leg that helped secure a 0-1 for the Swiss has put them in the driving seat in this game. Although they were favourites before a ball was kicked in that game, no one thought they would have one foot on the plane to Russia by now however, thanks to that controversial penalty in the ...
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Denmark missed out on playing at Euro 2016 by losing to Sweden in the playoffs and they will be eager to make amends here. They expectedly finished second in their qualifying group just behind the favourites Poland and four points ahead of Montenegro. They head into this game in good form as they have not lost any of their last ...
Read More »England vs Germany Preview
England confirmed their qualification for next year’s world cup without losing a game and they will be looking to strengthen as well as test new players and playing styles when they play two footballing giants Germany and Brazil in this international break. England will be missing several key players in this game after the likes of Harry Kane and Dele ...
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Sweden were knocked off the Netherlands by goals difference to reach this stage. But they also had a solid home record as they won 4 of their 5 qualifying games at home, drawing the other to the Netherlands. These wins include a 6-0 bashing of Slovakia as well as an 8-0 win over Luxembourg and 2-1 win over eventual group ...
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