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Cavani fires La Celeste past European champions
Uruguay, the team with the best defensive record in the group stage at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ with zero goals conceded, held firm to sink Portugal 2-1 in Sochi on Saturday to set up a quarter-final tie against France. Edinson Cavani's early opener from a superb Luis Suarez cross put La Celeste in the driving seat, enabling them to sit back and soak up the Portuguese pressure. The European champions huffed and puffed but could not blow down the Uruguayan house, searching in vain for a moment of magic from Cristiano Ronaldo, who passed up a presentable chance from a dangerously positioned free-kick. It was from another sort of dead-ball delivery that Portugal found a chink in the armour, Pepe equalising with a header from a corner after the break. However, the veteran centre-back's joy was short-lived, as Cavani restored the South Americans' lead with a stunning side-footed finish not long afterwards. The Uruguayans will have to be just as solid at the bac...
Quaresma treats the world to a trivela
It took Ricardo Quaresma 78 games to finally make his first FIFA World Cup™ start with Portugal and score his first goal in the competition. A second-half substitute against Spain, Quaresma seized the opportunity given to him by coach Fernando Santos from the off against IR Iran and stunned the world with a sumptuous trivela strike as the first half of Portugal’s final group match came to an end. A speciality of the winger’s that he has developed during the course of his career, the trivela sees him sees him strike the ball with the outside of his boot, causing it to swerve and making it difficult for opposing goalkeepers to save. Quaresma’s wonder goal against the Iranians made him the oldest Portugal player to score at the World Cup, at the age of 34 years and 272 days. The previous record was held by team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo. His duty done, Quaresma was substituted 24 minutes from the end and later received the Budweiser Man of the Match award for his efforts. “...
Ronaldo grabs winner, Morocco eliminated
Cristiano Ronaldo was the star man for Portugal at the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ for the second match running, scoring the winner against Morocco at the Luzhniki Stadium to eliminate the North Africans. After his hat-trick heroics against Spain in his side's opener claimed a single point, one goal was enough to secure all three today. Morocco played their part in an enthralling match, their vociferous fans cheering their side on for consistent waves of attack against the stern Portuguese defence. Younes Belhanda came closest for the Atlas Lions, but his header was superbly kept out by Rui Patricio. In the end, it was a decisive header from Ronaldo that claimed the win, his strike coming after just four minutes. Portugal will come up against a familiar face in Carlos Queiroz in their final Group B fixture, while Morocco will have purely pride to play for when they face Spain.
FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: Summary of the match between Portugal and Spain
In a thrilling encounter Portugal drew with his Spanish counterpart three goals for the second in the second group games, in a match that saw the shine of Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo. Cristiano Ronaldo's historic night
Nigeria's Beautiful 2018 World Cup Collection Is Finally Here
It's here. It's finally here! Today's the day we've been waiting for. With the World Cup less than two weeks away, yeah that's right just 13 days until the television is constantly on BBC or ITV in a fashion that only happens every four years and not on a regular basis since about 1992, we're at near top levels of excitement. And now to top it all of Nigeria's sexy clothes collection has finally launched, including their beautiful new kit. Beautiful. Just beautiful. And there's not just the kit but a whole clothes collection of wonderment that I'm now going to spend my day trying to decide if I can a) pull it off and b) afford any of it. This is Nigeria 🦅🇳🇬 @ng_supereagles ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The Nigeria National Team Collection launches today on Nike.com/Bootroom ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🌍: 9am CET 🇺🇸: 7am PST -- #Nike #Football #Soccer #NikeFootball #NikeSoccer #Nigeria #Naija #SoarSuperEagles #SuperEagles Une publication par...
#FridayFeeling
Portugal the only strong team who has never won the FIFA world cup will be bringing a strong squad for the FIFA world cup 2018 in Russia : 1. Rui Patricio 2. Cedric 3. Pepe 4. Bruno Alves 5. Fabio Coentrao 6. Andre Gomes 7. Cristiano Ronaldo 8. Joao Moutinho 9. Andre Silva 10. Bernando Silva 11. Nani 12. Anthony Lopes 13. Rolando 14. Jose Fonte 15. Nelson Semedo 16. Rony Lopes 17. Thiago 18. William Carvalho 19. Adrien Silva 20. Quresma 21. Eder 22. Joa Mario 23. Renato Sanches
Group B: European heavyweights to do battle
After beating Italy to top spot in Europe’s Group G on the road to the 2018 FIFA World Cup™, Spain now face another stern test after being pitted against European heavyweights Portugal, as well as Africa's Morocco and Asia's IR Iran. Teams PORTUGAL | SPAIN | MOROCCO | IR IRAN Key Game Portugal v Spain (15 June 2018, Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi) A mouth-watering tie in Sochi lies in store. You could hear the gasps at Moscow's State Kremlin Palace when these two European heavyweights – and neighbours – were drawn alongside each other in Group B. This is a game not to be missed. What you need to know • Russia presents familiar territory for Portugal. As UEFA EURO 2016 winners, Portugal secured their berth to the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, where Fernando Santos’s side defeated Mexico in the play-off for third place. • IR Iran will be looking to Sardar Azmoun for goals. The 22-year-old striker, who plys his trade in Russia with Rubin Kazan, notched 11 goal...
2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ - Final Draw
Goodnight from Moscow! Thank you for following all the action at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Final Draw with us. Be sure to keep following our coverage on FIFA Digital as we analyse and breakdown all the groups. We can't wait for Russia 2018. Only 195 days to go!
Morocco, Tunisia reach Russia 2018
Morocco, Tunisia secure World Cup berths Tunisia pip Congo DR to Group A's No1 spot, Morocco top Group C Africa's line up at Russia 2018 now complete Morocco and Tunisia completed CAF's line-up at the FIFA World Cup™, securing the last of Africa's berths at Russia 2018. The Atlas Lions recorded an impressive 2-0 victory away to Côte d'Ivoire, while a goalless stalemate at home to Libya was enough for the Eagles of Carthage to pip Congo DR to top spot in Group A. Both nations join Nigeria, Egypt and Senegal as Africa's representatives at the global finals next year. A mouth-watering clash lay in store in Abidjan, where Côte d'Ivoire hosted Morocco, with the winner booking a ticket to Russia 2018. Nabil Dirar gave Morocco the lead on 25 minutes, delivering a cross that Khalid Boutaib came close to heading, but the ball ended up finding the back of the net. The Atlas Lions then doubled their lead just five minutes later through ...
Last-gasp Pharaohs end World Cup exile
Egypt clinched their place at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ to earn their first appearance at the finals for 28 years, having had to watch from the sidelines since Italy 1990. Their place at the upcoming tournament was clinched in dramatic fashion as Mohamed Salah scored a stoppage-time penalty to sink a stubborn Congo 2-1. They now sit four points clear of second-placed Uganda with one Group E game remaining. The Liverpool man had opened the scoring earlier in the half, only for Arnold Bouka to slam home in the 88th minute to silence almost 85,000 fans and seemingly set-up a tough trip to Ghana to seal their spot. However, they were not to be left disappointed and 44-year-old goalkeeper Essam El Hadary led the celebrations at full-time as the North Africans, seven-time continental champions and 2016 CAF Africa Cup of Nations runners-up booked only their third passage to the finals. Russia will only be their second destination for a World Cup, having made their debut at Italy...