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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...

4 Jul, 2018 0 comments

England break shootout curse to knock out Colombia

COLOMBIA 1: (Mina 93') ENGLAND 1 : (Kane 54') England won 4-3 on penalties By Jesse Kemp-Segedin England has lifted its penalty shootout curse to book a quarter-final spot against Sweden after defeating Colombia...

2 Jul, 2018 0 comments

The World Cup Show podcast – Episode 5

Listen to Episode 5 here. Germany, Argentina, Spain, Messi and Ronaldo are all gonsky. The upsets keep coming at Russia 2018 and as we near the quarter-finals, the tournament is wide open. Our team of expert analy...

2 Jul, 2018 0 comments

Russia bundles out Spain after shootout in Moscow epic

SPAIN 1 (Ignashevich 12’ og) RUSSIA 1 (Dzyuba 41’ pen) RUSSIA WIN 4-3 ON PENALTIES By Sam Burge Russia has bundled out the highly-fancied Spain after a dramatic penalty shootout to continue an unlikely fairy-t...

2 Jul, 2018 0 comments

Dramatic from start to finish as Croatia end Denmark's cup in shootout

CROATIA 1 (Mandzukic 4’) DENMARK 1 (M. Jorgensen 1’) CROATIA WON 3-2 ON PENALTIES By Charlie Johns Croatia is through to the quarter-finals with a 3-2 penalty shootout win over Denmark after its keeper Danijel Subasic eq...

2 Jul, 2018 0 comments