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Player Ratings: Croatia 1-1 Denmark - Keepers steal show in shooutout

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Player Ratings: Croatia 1-1 Denmark - Keepers steal show in shooutout WhoScored.com walk through the individual player ratings as Croatia progressed past Denmark in a penalty shootout, with Kasper Schmeichel shining once more in goal.CROATIA - 6.87Danijel Subasic - 7.27 - Atoned for some woeful goalkeeping in the first minute with three saves in the shootout to see De...

Player Ratings: Spain 1-1 Russia: Akinfeev the hero as hosts win shootout

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Player Ratings: Spain 1-1 Russia: Akinfeev the hero as hosts win shootout A run through of the player ratings as hosts Russia dumped Spain out of the World Cup on penalties.SPAIN - 6.80David de Gea - 5.07Couldn’t make a save inside 120 minutes or the penalty shootout despite twice guessing the right way. A tournament to forget for the Manchester United stopper.Nacho...

World Cup warm up: Can Eriksen compete with Modric mastery?

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World Cup warm up: Can Eriksen compete with Modric mastery? As one of only three teams to progress to the knockout phase with a 100% record, Croatia have earned what most would consider a favourable round of 16 draw, though Denmark will be hoping to prove otherwise.Age Hareide’s side are unbeaten to this stage too, after all, coming through a challengi...

Player Ratings: Uruguay 2-1 Portugal - Ronaldo frustrated as Cavani steals show

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Player Ratings: Uruguay 2-1 Portugal - Ronaldo frustrated as Cavani steals show WhoScored.com break down the reasoning behind the player ratings as Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal exited stage left and Edinson Cavani stole the spotlight for Uruguay.URUGUAY - 6.89Fernando Muslera - 6.56Solid display, producing four comfortable saves and not at fault for Portugal’s only goal...

World Cup warm up: Hosts hoping to exploit shaky Spain set-up

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World Cup warm up: Hosts hoping to exploit shaky Spain set-up The afternoon kick-off at the World Cup this Sunday sees Spain take on Russia, with La Roja the strong favourites to end the hosts dreams of reaching the last eight.There’s little doubt that in terms of the quality at each coach’s disposal, Russia simply can’t compete so they will ...

Player Ratings: France 4-3 Argentina - Mbappe outshines all as France finally fly

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Player Ratings: France 4-3 Argentina - Mbappe outshines all as France finally fly WhoScored.com run through the ratings from a remarkable match in Kazan as a Kylian Mbappe-inspired France knocked Lionel Messi and Argentina out of the World Cup.FRANCE - 6.79Hugo Lloris - 5.63While he could do little with the three goals France conceded, Lloris made just one save from four shots on...

Uruguay vs Portugal - Two key battles ahead of their round of 16 clash

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Uruguay vs Portugal - Two key battles ahead of their round of 16 clash Uruguay are arguably the most mundane side from South America at the 2018 World Cup and Portugal are their equals from Europe. Despite the fact Cristiano Ronaldo, Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez will all be on the pitch, neither side are set up to thrill. In many ways, they will cancel each other out...

The ultimate 2018 World Cup group stage quiz

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The ultimate 2018 World Cup group stage quiz Now the group phase for the 2018 World Cup is done and dusted, test your knowledge by trying our ultimate quiz! Let us know your results on Twitter or in the comments below!(function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(d.getElementById(id))return;js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=...

France vs Argentina – Can either side strike the right balance on Saturday?

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France vs Argentina – Can either side strike the right balance on Saturday? Despite being overwhelmed with world class attackers, neither France nor Argentina have managed to strike the right balance at the 2018 World Cup. This isn’t a new problem for either country, but one Didier Deschamps and Jorge Sampaoli have failed to resolve in the months leading up to this su...

World Cup Group Stage Round-up: The best rated eliminated XI

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World Cup Group Stage Round-up: The best rated eliminated XI As sweet the taste of victory at the World Cup my be, there is a bitterness to being eliminated, particularly if a player or team has impressed, but ultimately been dumped out of the competition at the group stage, and Russia 2018 is no different.Here, using our unique rating system, we take a look ...