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Belgium coach Roberto Martinez said his side should accept they will be the underdogs in their World Cup quarter-final against star-studded Brazil on Friday. Belgium booked a last eight berth to face the Selecao with a last-gasp 3-2 win over Japan in Rostov-on-Don on Monday when Nacer Chadli...

Eden Hazard admitted memories of Belgium’s shock Euro 2016 defeat to Wales haunted him during their stunning 3-2 last-gasp win over Japan to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. “We are just so happy to go through,” said Belgium captain Hazard, who was the man of the match in … read more via...

England captain, Harry Kane, is favourite to land the Golden Boot prize at the 2018 World Cup, after the round of 16 matches were concluded on Tuesday night... read more via Daily Post Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2IVkEvS Get More Nigeria Sports News

An AK-47 was confiscated in the German town of Essen as a German citizen with Russian heritage celebrated Russia’s round-of-16 defeat of Spain at the 2018 World Cup, local police have confirmed to ESPN FC... read more via Punch Newspapers – https://ift.tt/2MHD4SX Get More Nigeria Sports News

Streetwise and tough yet with a razor-sharp edge, Uruguay have moved serenely into the World Cup quarter-finals, side-stepping the chaos that has swamped former winners Argentina, Germany and Spain. Uruguay have shown in Russia they are extremely difficult to beat yet sometimes underwhelming —...

Brazil were given a boost in the build-up to their World Cup quarter-final against Belgium as Marcelo and Douglas Costa both took part in training on Tuesday... read more via Punch Newspapers – https://ift.tt/2NoXcKU Get More Nigeria Sports News

Argentina legend Diego Maradona has offered to return as national team coach for free after finding it will cost almost £17million to sack Jorge Sampaoli. Argentine FA bosses were hoping that their boss would resign following the 4-3 World Cup exit at the hands of France last Saturday after a...

Late Andres Escobar’s brother, Sachi has revealed that that there is tension in the air over a possible re-occurrence of his brother’s murder if Colombia’s Tricolor fails to shine at the World Cup in Russia... read more via Nigeria News today & Breaking news ▷ Read Naija news 24/7 –...

Switzerland go into their last-16 World Cup match against Sweden in St Petersburg on Tuesday with a much more exciting squad than those at past tournaments, but only victory will secure a lasting legacy for their so-called ‘Golden generation... read more via Punch Newspapers –...

Uruguay striker EdinsonCavani missed Monday’s training and remains a doubt for this week’s World Cup quarterfinal against France. The Paris Saint-Germain star, who scored a brace in his team’s 2-1 win over Portugal on Saturday, suffered a calf injury in his right leg in an off-the-ball incident...

Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has given Super Eagles defender, Shehu Abdullahi, a house, plot of land and money. The governor also assured the player of free sponsorship to attend hajj, the Muslim pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. Shehu, and indigene of Sokoto, was one of … read more via...

President Vladimir Putin told Russia coach, Stanislav Cherchesov, that nobody was going to judge his team if they lost to Spain in the 2018 World Cup last 16 on Sunday... read more via Daily Post Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2yY8cLO Get More Nigeria Sports News

Belgium will have a refreshed side to choose from as they face Japan in the World Cup round of 16 in Rostov on Monday night. Roberto Martinez left most of his first-choice players on the bench on Thursday against England but still came away with a 1-0 victory to uphold their 100 per cent record...

With Pekerman's men in confident spirits and boasting a dangerous attack, Al Hain-Cole doesn't expect the Three Lions to have it all their own way England will be aiming to win just their third knockout stage match in 11 attempts when they take on Colombia in the World Cup last 16... read...

Spain's midfielder Andres Iniesta reacts after the penalty shoot-out at the end of the Russia 2018 World Cup round of 16 football match between Spain and Russia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on July 1, 2018... read more via Daily Nation | Home – https://ift.tt/2Nhb35S Get More Nigeria...

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Aleksandr Yerokhin made a little piece of World Cup history on Sunday when he became the first man to appear as a fourth substitute in a tournament match during the hosts' game against Spain in Moscow... read more via SOCCER news, photos, and video – Yahoo! Sports...

Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo has expressed disappointment with their ouster from the World Cup after a 2-1 loss to Uruguay on Saturday night... read more via Naijaloaded | Nigeria’s Most Visited Music & Entertainment Website – https://ift.tt/2tQw931 Get More Nigeria Sports News

Igor Akinfeev has been named the Budweiser man of the match in his side’s 4-3 penalty win over Spain on Sunday. The win was Russia’s first in seven meetings against the 2010 FIFA World Cup champions... read more via Complete Sports Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2MGx791 Get More Nigeria Sports News

Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) President, Amaju Pinnick has apologized to President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigerians for the Super Eagles group stage exit from the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The Eagles crashed out of the Mundial at the group stages after going down 2-1 to Argentina in a...

The second of the three all-European ties in the Round of 16 at Russia 2018 is a first in the history of the FIFA World Cup™. In their five previous meetings in friendlies and qualifiers, both sides have won two and drawn one. The Vatreni have been one … read more via Leadership Newspaper –...