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France win 2018 World Cup

Ama Serwaa July 15, 2018 546 0

France won the World Cup for the second time after beating Croatia 4-2 in a pulsating final, that included a controversial use of VAR, on Sunday in Moscow. A Mario Mandzukic own goal (18) set France on their way but Ivan Perisic fired home an equaliser 10 minutes later. But seven minutes before Read More

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France 4 Croatia 2: Pogba, Mbappe seal thrilling World Cup win

Ama Serwaa July 15, 2018 480 0

France’s array of superstars came out to shine as Antoine Griezmann, Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe fired them to World Cup glory with an emphatic 4-2 win over Croatia Following a tournament packed with thrills and drama, the final at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium lived up to what preceded it from the moment Les Bleus hit […]Read More

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France v Croatia preview

Ekow Amoasi July 14, 2018 136 0

France and Croatia will battle it out for World Cup glory when they meet in the final on Sunday in Moscow (4pm BST). Didier Deschamps could write his name into the history books by becoming only the third man to win the World Cup as both a player and a coach after Brazil’s Mario Zagallo […]Read More

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Belgium v England preview

Ekow Amoasi July 14, 2018 142 0

England’s Russian adventure finishes with a chance to secure their second-best finish in a World Cup with a win over Belgium in the third-place play-off. The teams meet for the second time at these finals, having also met at the group stage – Belgium won 1-0 with a stunning strike from Adnan Januzaj. They both […]Read More

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Fifa name referee for France-Croatia World Cup final

Steve Darko July 13, 2018 171 0

Argentinian referee Nestor Pitana, along with his assistants Hernan Maidana and Juan Pablo Belatti, will officiate the Final of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ between France and Croatia on Sunday at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, according to reports. Pitana, a 43-year-old physical education teacher, has already refereed four matches at Russia 2018, taking […]Read More

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Croatia were ‘underestimated’ by English pundits – Modric

Steve Darko July 12, 2018 197 0

Croatia were “underestimated” by English pundits who lacked respect, says captain Luka Modric. Zlatko Dalic’s side beat England 2-1 in extra time to reach the World Cup final for the first time in their history. Midfielder Modric said the team had been motivated by people saying they would be “tired” after their previous two matches […]Read More

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Croatia v England preview

Ekow Amoasi July 11, 2018 481 0

Croatia stand in the way of England making their first World Cup final since 1966 as the two teams meet in an intriguing Moscow semi-final. England’s 2-0 victory on Saturday over Sweden has got the country dreaming that ‘football is coming home’ after 52 years of disappointments at major tournaments. Just 3,400 English fans were in […]Read More

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France v Belgium preview

Ekow Amoasi July 10, 2018 156 0

A place in the World Cup final is at stake when European heavyweights France and Belgium meet for the 74th time in all competitions at the Krestovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg. France, who have won their two previous World Cup meetings with Belgium, booked their place in the last four with a 2-0 victory over […]Read More

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World Cup 2018: Are Belgium now favourites to win after beating Brazil?

Steve Darko July 7, 2018 337 0

Belgium showed a little bit of everything a World Cup-winning team need in the 2-1 quarter-final victory over Brazil – so are they now favourites for the tournament? Roberto Martinez’s Red Devils were phenomenal in the first half, leading 2-0 and threatening to blow Brazil away, before showing strength of character to hold on for […]Read More

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Southgate defends England squad

Steve Darko July 7, 2018 154 0

Gareth Southgate has hit back at Swedish suggestions that England are a “team of entitlement” ahead of their World Cup quarter-final in Samara. Former Sweden international Hakan Mild has accused the Three Lions of being “spoilt children who earn a lot of money” and believes England are underestimating their Scandinavian opponents. However, Southgate Read More

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Sweden team evacuate hotel following false fire alarm

Steve Darko July 7, 2018 243 0

Sweden’s hotel had to be evacuated following a false fire alarm in Samara ahead of their World Cup quarter final against England. The national team had to leave their hotel rooms at just after 8:30am on Saturday after the fire alarm was activated as their hotel, and the buildings surrounding it, were evacuated. According to […]Read More

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Russia v Croatia preview

Ekow Amoasi July 7, 2018 242 0

Croatia stands in the way of hosts Russia and a place in the World Cup semi-final on Saturday, as they face off in Sochi. Russia have the home advantage in Saturday’s quarter-final tie, with the nation still on a high following their dramatic penalty shoot-out win over Spain in the last 16. Croatia, meanwhile, came […]Read More

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Sweden v England preview

Ekow Amoasi July 7, 2018 173 0

England are preparing for their biggest game in over a decade as they face Sweden in the World Cup quarter-final on Saturday at 3pm. England have not reached the last eight of the World Cup since 2006, where defeat by Portugal on penalties in Germany marked the start of a period of underachievement. But Gareth […]Read More

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FT: Uruguay 0 v 2 France

Ekow Amoasi July 6, 2018 161 0

URUGUAY 0-2 FRANCE 90+6: FULL-TIME! There it goes, France are into the semi-finals and Uruguay, for the second tournament in a row, are out in the quarter-finals. It wasn’t a game of great quality, but France’s grit told in the end and they head through thanks to a glancing header from Varane and a horribly dealt with […]Read More

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Brazil v Belgium preview

Ekow Amoasi July 6, 2018 429 0

Two of the pre-tournament favourites collide in Nizhny Novgorod on Friday evening at 7pm, as Brazil and Belgium clash in their World Cup quarter-final. Brazil coach Tite has confirmed that Real Madrid full-back Marcelo will return to the side to face the Belgians. Marcelo was forced off early on in Brazil’s final group game as […]Read More

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Uruguay v France preview

Ekow Amoasi July 6, 2018 136 0

Edinson Cavani could be missing as Uruguay and France clash for a World Cup semi-final place on Friday. The Paris Saint-Germain striker has scored three of Uruguay’s seven goals at this World Cup, including both in their last-16 win over Portugal, and trained on his own on Thursday in the build-up to the quarter-final. Manager […]Read More

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FT: Colombia 1 (3) v 1 (4) England

Ekow Amoasi July 3, 2018 240 0

ENGLAND WIN ON PENALTIES You’re reading this right. England have won a penalty shoot-out in the World Cup for the first time! Ospina got a hand to it, diving to his right, but it’s sneaked into the far corner of the net!   ENGLAND WIN 4-3 ON PENALTIES England will play Sweden in the World […]Read More

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FT: Sweden 1 v 0 Switzerland

Ekow Amoasi July 3, 2018 206 0

SWEDEN 1-0 SWITZERLAND There we have it, a fairly dull game until the second half added time, and it’s Emil Forsberg’s deflected goal that seals Sweden’s spot in the quarter-finals for the first time since 1994. Switzerland had their chance to press but their finishing was poor, and they have been punished. Home time for […]Read More

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Sweden v Switzerland preview

Ekow Amoasi July 3, 2018 206 0

Switzerland takes on Sweden at the Krestovsky Stadium on Tuesday afternoon with a place in the World Cup quarter-finals up for grabs. The Swiss head into the last-16 clash having finished runners-up to Brazil in Group E and are unbeaten so far in the tournament. In fact, Vladimir Petkovic’s side has risen to sixth in […]Read More

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Colombia v England preview

Ekow Amoasi July 3, 2018 340 0

England and Colombia clash in the World Cup last 16 on Tuesday with Gareth Southgate urging his side to make their own history with a rare knockout stage win. England made a positive impression in the early stages of the tournament and are now looking to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since 2006. […]Read More

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World Cup Round of 16 fixtures for July 2 2018

Steve Darko July 2, 2018 127 0

World Cup Round of 16 fixtures for July 2 2018 Brazil 14:00 Mexico Belgium 18:00 Japan   Comments: This article has 0 comment(s), give your comment Share on: WhatsAppRead More

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Belgium v Japan preview

Ekow Amoasi July 2, 2018 307 0

Belgium will have a refreshed side to choose from as they face Japan in the World Cup round of 16 in Rostov on Monday night. Roberto Martinez left most of his first-choice players on the bench on Thursday against England but still came away with a 1-0 victory to uphold their 100 per cent record […]Read More

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Brazil v Mexico preview

Ekow Amoasi July 2, 2018 375 0

Filipe Luis will start for Brazil after left-back Marcelo suffered a back spasm in the win over Serbia on Wednesday. After finishing top of Group E following a slow start, five-time winners Brazil are now looking to reach the last eight for the seventh straight World Cup. Neymar has scored just once in the opening […]Read More

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Croatia v Denmark preview

Ekow Amoasi July 1, 2018 368 0

In-form Croatia take on unbeaten Denmark at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Sunday night with a place in the World Cup quarter-finals at stake. Zlatko Dalic’s side surprised some by winning all three of their Group G games on their way to the last 16 at Russia 2018. However, they will come up against a […]Read More

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Spain v Russia preview

Ekow Amoasi July 1, 2018 352 0

Hosts Russia must rebound quickly for Sunday’s World Cup last-16 clash with Spain, the 2010 champions who have slipped under the radar after a tumultuous start to the tournament. Resounding wins over Saudi Arabia and Egypt elevated expectations for Stanislav Cherchesov’s side before they were dealt a dose of reality in a 3-0 loss to […]Read More

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Portugal v Uruguay preview

Ekow Amoasi June 30, 2018 159 0

Euro 2016 winners Portugal take on 2010 World Cup fourth-placed side Uruguay in the last 16 of the tournament on Saturday. A late Iran penalty saw Portugal qualify for the knockout stages, having snatched a late draw with Spain thanks to a Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick and beating Morocco by a slim margin. Coach Fernando Santos […]Read More

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France v Argentina preview

Ekow Amoasi June 30, 2018 137 0

Argentina are looking to put their tricky World Cup start behind them against 1998 winners France in the last 16 on Saturday. A 1-1 draw with minnows Iceland and a humbling 3-0 defeat to Croatia left the 2014 finalists on the verge of elimination, but a 2-1 win over Nigeria saw Argentina through in second […]Read More

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Columbia knock Senegal out of World Cup

Steve Darko June 28, 2018 259 0

Yerry Mina’s second-half header sent Colombia into a potential last-16 tie with England at the World Cup at the expense of Senegal, who lost out to Japan having received more yellow cards. Senegal spent the final 20 minutes pushing for an equaliser which would have sent the African side through – Aliou Cisse’s side were […]Read More

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Senegal 0 -1 Colombia

Kobina Nyame June 28, 2018 338 0

Another Senegal attack fizzles out! There are only seconds left now… It’s all over in the other game. Poland have beat Japan! Muriel thinks he’s in on goal but the flag is up for offside! Senegal pump the ball long again… There will be FOUR minutes of added time… A final change for Colombia as Falcao leaves […]Read More

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Thursday 28th June 2018 World Cup fixtures

Steve Darko June 28, 2018 175 0

Group G England 18:00 Belgium Panama 18:00 Tunisia Group H Japan 14:00 Poland Senegal 14:00 Colombia All times are in GMT and subject to change. Asempanews.com is not responsible for any changes. Do you want to be featured on Asempanews.com? Send us a message on our Facebook page now with your stories, photos or videos.   Comments: This article has […]Read More