Russia reach quarter-finals after eliminating Spain

Sun 01 Jul 2018 World Cup Round of 16 at Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow Spain 1                                                  Russia 1 Russia win 4-3 on penalties Hosts Russia pulled off the biggest upset of the 2018 World Cup by beating Spain in the first penalty shootout of the tournament to reach the quarter-finals for the first time in 48…

Uruguay in quarter-finals after beating Portugual

Sat 30 Jun 2018 World Cup Round of 16 Uruguay        2                                                  Portugal 1 Cavani (7’. 62’)                                                 Pepe (55’)   Edinson Cavani scored two superb goals as Uruguay beat Portugal to set up a World Cup quarter-final meeting with France. Cavani playing a superb one-two with Luis Suarez before thumping home a header from his strike…

Mina header propels Colombia to last 16

28th Jun 2018 World Cup Group H Senegal 0                            Colombia 1                                              Mina 74’   A brilliant, header from Barcelona centre-back Yerry Mina at a corner is enough to top Colombia to top the group. Senegal is going out on Yellow cards and Japan goes through to last 16. In the other match, it’s still…

Germany and South Korea crashes out of World Cup

Wed 27 Jun 2018 World Cup –Group F South Korea  2                                                                        Germany 0 Kim Young-Gwon 90’+2), Son Heung-Min (90’+6) Late goals during stoppage play from Kim and Son leave Germany bottom of Group F and eliminated. England is now just the fourth favourites to win the World Cup and is now fancied more than France…

Magical Messi helps Argentina to last 16

Tue 26 Jun 2018 World Cup-Group D Nigeria 1                   Argentina 2 Moses (51’ pen)       Messi(14’), Rojo (86’) Argentina were on the verge of an embarrassing exit , but Manchester United defender Rojo successfully converted Gabriel Mercado’s cross into the bottom corner. Lionel Messi earlier scored a brilliant opener which displayed all his talent and composure.…

Iran draws1-1 with Portugal

25th Jun 2018, World Cup Group B   Iran 1                                      Portugal 1 Ansarifard (90’+3 pen)        Ricardo Quaresma (45’)   Portugal and Iran were involved in a dramatic draw in Saransk. Iran’s Vahid Amiri scored highest while Cristiano Ronaldo received on e of the lowest score after his penalty miss. Iran played a deep cross towards…

Lukaku and Eden destroy Tunisia 5-2

23 Jul 2018, World Cup Group G Belgium remain among the favourites at this year’s World Cup as they beat Tunisia 5-2.. Romelu Lukaku joined Cristiano Ronaldo as the tournament’s leading scorer with four goals and Chelsea forward Eden Hazard also scored twice against Tunisia. “ We played much better than we did in the…