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17 Jul, 2018 0 comments

World XI – Jakob Gisik

Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris (France) Lloris edges out Golden Glove winner Thibaut Courtois as the starting goalkeeper. The French captain wasn’t required as often as his Belgian counterpart but was superb when called upon. He k...

14 Jul, 2018 0 comments

The penalty shootout – who will crack first

By Charlie Johns When Russian striker Fyodor Smolov stepped up to take the first spot kick in the quarter-final shootout against Croatia, it was the fourth time in this World Cup that a match would be decided by sudden-death...

14 Jul, 2018 0 comments

Comeback victories a rarity at this World Cup

By Emma McColl In a World Cup full of upsets and surprises, following the form guide has not always been the most accurate way to predict winners. But one way that has emerged as a highly probable indicator of the result has...

29 Jun, 2018 0 comments

Colombia top group as Senegal eliminated in fair play rule first

Colombia 1 (Mina 74') Senegal 0 By Jacob Howard Colombia has finished at the top of Group H in Samara with a goal by Yerry Mina late in the match enough to see the South Americans through to the round-of-16. https:/...

27 Jun, 2018 0 comments

Socceroos sent packing as Peru expose lack of finishing power

Australia 0 Peru 2 (Carrillo 18', Guerrero 50') By Jordan Mulach Australia's ambitions of making it through to the knockout stages of the World Cup have been crushed by a 2-0 loss to Peru in Sochi. https://twitte...

21 Jun, 2018 0 comments

The World Cup Show podcast – Episode 1

We've called in the big guns for our first World Cup Show. Dominic, Vincent and Josh are joined by Luke Wilkshire. Yes, the same Luke Wilkshire who went to two World Cups and played 79 times for the Socceroos. List...

17 Jun, 2018 0 comments

Iceland hold Argentina to a historic draw as Messi has night to forget

Argentina 1 (Aguero 19’) Iceland 1 (Finnbogason 23’) By Daniel Heinrich It took just 23 minutes for #ISL to score their first #WorldCup goal ???? pic.twitter.com/76ZbyoRGBi — FIFA World Cup ???? (@FIFAWorldCup)...

17 Jun, 2018 0 comments

Socceroos' resistance broken at the end by France

FRANCE (Griezmann 58', Pogba 82') AUSTRALIA (Jedinak 62') By Jordan Mulach France has defeated Australia 2-1 in the first Group C match of the 2018 World Cup although not without resistance from the Socceroos. https://twitter...

17 Jun, 2018 0 comments

Socceroos’ resistance broken at the end by France

13 Jun, 2018 0 comments

Brazil ready to lay the ghost of 2014 to rest

By Josh Knox Foco total! Muita concentração no trabalho de bolas paradas. ????⚽???????? #GigantesPorNatureza #TreinodaSeleção Foto: Lucas Figueiredo/CBF pic.twitter.com/7wYAqHu9bP — CBF Futebol (@CBF_Futebo...