Russia Shocks Spain in World Cup Knockout!

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Iniesta-Carvalahal is not the first XI in Spain. Photo: Reuters

One hero, for sure, is Akinfeev, who saved two of Spain’s five penalties. Then there is Dzyuba, who created and then converted the penalty that drew Russia level in a game in which they appeared comically overmatched at times. Or maybe Sergey Ignashevich, the 38-year-old center back, who was drafted into the World Cup late in Russia’s preparations. He has played every minute of this tournament, and he provided the five-man defensive back line with the leadership and the structure to hold off Spain again and again.

To say Spain played Russia to a draw was technically true. But in reality Spain played and Russia chased for most of the match inside the cavernous Luzhniki Stadium, with Spain content to keep possession of the ball after an early goal and Russia, well, content to let Spain have it.

Photo Russian goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev blocks a penalty kick with his foot. Credit Victor R. Caivano/Associated Press

For 10, 15, 20 passes at a stretch, Spain worked the ball around the field at will — a game of keepaway disguised as a World Cup elimination match. The pro-Russian crowd whistled its disapproval early and repeatedly, and urged its team on with all its might whenever it managed — even briefly — to steal the ball away from the Spaniards. But Spain, inevitably and repeatedly, simply took the ball back. And kept it.

Spain was so dominant in the first half that it nearly made it to halftime with a one-goal lead despite taking no shots: its opening goal came off the right ankle of Sergei Ignashevich, who unwittingly scored this World Cup’s 10th own goal — a record that continues to grow — as he fell to the ground while tangling with Spain’s Sergio Ramos on a free kick in the 12th minute.

Staked to the early lead it sought, Spain continued to pass and Russia continued to chase. Nothing happened as the game quickly devolved into a training session.

And then, in the 40th minute, everything suddenly changed. Russia won a corner, Alexander Samedov fired it in and Dzyuba headed it directly onto the arm of Spain’s Gerard Piqué — who for some reason had jumped to challenge him with his back turned and one arm over his head.

The Dutch referee, Bjorn Kuipers, called a hand ball. Dzyuba buried it past David De Gea and just like that, Russia — and its crowd — came to life.

Russia had ridden that kind of full-throated support right through its first three games at the tournament. Its maximum effort and early success — two victories in its first three games — had quickly got its countrymen on board, easing fears that the tournament might be basically ignored by the host country if the Russian team exited early. Indeed, after its second victory, against Egypt, Russians poured into the streets of central Moscow, honking car horns, waving flags and celebrating until well after midnight.

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Dzyuba’s goal seemed to revive those fans on Sunday, and let them think victory might just be possible. The start of the second half was more even, and the free kicks Russia won — with increasing frequency — soon began to create two and three half-chances before Spain got the ball clear.

Spain still ruled the statistics — it completed 1,029 passes to Russia’s 202 by the end of the mathc — but it stubbornly refused to adjust its style even after it became clear Russia would not yield. It had good chances — a long-range shot by Andres Iniesta in the second half, a dangerous run by the substitute Rodrigo in the second extra period — but the goal never came.

Having reached the penalty-kick shootout, Russia drove in the knife. Fyodor Smolov, then Ignashevich, then Alexsandr Golovin, then Russia’s Denis Cherchyshev, all beat goalkeeper de Gea. (Cherchyshev, who plays for Villarreal in Spain, where he has lived since joining Real Madrid’s academy at age 12, banged his in after Ramos whispered in his ear before the attempt.)

Akinfeev did the rest, stopping Koke on Spain’s third attempt and Aspas on the fifth. As he kicked the ball high into the air with his trailing foot to seal the victory, the crowd of 78,011 made a sound louder than any at this World Cup.

And now those fans will get at least one more chance to cheer their heroes.

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Here’s how Russia beat Spain:

Photo Artem Dzyuba celebrates his game-tying goal for Russia in the first half. Credit Clive Rose/Getty Images Russia Goes Wild!

The Russian team goes crazy as a jubilant Moscow crowd cheers on their advancement to the quarterfinals. Russia was considered one of the weakest teams in the tournament, and Spain one of the favorites. But in 120 minutes Spain could only force one own goal, and when it comes down to penalties anybody can beat anybody.

Andrew Das: Stunning finish there as Akinfeev kicks away the last attempt by Aspas. The Russians pour toward him and he dives, fists outstretched into the grass to absorb their love. The crowd has gone absolutely bonkers in here.

PK: Russia 4, Spain 3

MISS Spain! Akinfeev dives the wrong way but gets a foot on Iago Aspas’s penalty!

PK: Russia 4, Spain 3

GOAL Russia! Denis Cheryshev goes down the middle as David de Gea dives to his side.

PK: Russia 3, Spain 3

GOAL Spain! Sergio Ramos with exaggerated slow steps and sends Akinfeev the wrong way.

PK: Russia 3, Spain 2

GOAL Russia! Aleksandr Golovin powers the ball under a diving de Gea.

PK: Russia 2, Spain 2

MISS Spain! Koke’s shot isn’t enough to the side, and Akinfeev dives to his right and stops it.

PK: Spain 2, Russia 2

GOAL Russia! Sergey Ignashevich’s stutter step sends de Gea the wrong direction.

PK: Spain 2, Russia 1

GOAL Spain! Gerard Pique powers his shot into the bottom left corner as Akinfeev once again dives the wrong way.

PK: Spain 1, Russia 1

GOAL Russia! David de Gea gets his right hand onto it, but Fedor Smolov’s shot is too powerful.

PK: Spain 1, Russia 0

GOAL Spain! Andres Iniesta easily puts it into the back of the net as Akinfeev dives the wrong way.

PK: Spain Goes First

Spain wins the coin toss, and captain Sergio Ramos elects for Spain to shoot first.

Penalty Kicks On Tap

EXTRA TIME IS OVER! The referee blows his whistle, and we are going to penalties!

121’: One Last Chance for Spain!

Rodrigo gets off a low shot from the top of the box, but Akinfeev easily falls to his side and saves it.

117’: Spain Clears Russian Corner

Russia gets a corner kick but the ball is deflected out of danger. Just a few minutes left for Spain to get a winner here.

If you are wondering how attacking Russia has been for the last hour and change, the answer is: Not very!

116’: Spain Dodges Trouble

Another Spanish error almost frees Russia. Pique tried to navigate out of trouble in his own box and loses the ball, but Spain clears.

Andrew Das: Dramatically cooler in here suddenly as the weather changes — just what the tiring Russians needed. What they needed more was the corner they just won.

114’: Penalty? No.

A beautiful Spanish free kick drifts achingly beyond three Spanish players, and they IMMEDIATELY sprint to referee Bjorn Kuipers to argue that Pique and Ramos were held and deserve a penalty.

Andrew Das: That really should have been a penalty for the hold on Ramos. He couldn’t get free of his man and the ball sailed within a few feet of him. Nope. Kuipers waves play on.

112’: Spain Keeps Hammering Away

Spain is generating a good chance every two minutes. If there were an hour left in this game they would surely score, but Russia might be able to hold out for just 10 minutes more.

Andrew Das: Did they chant “Russ-see-ya!” this much in Rocky IV?

111’: Russia Playing for Penalties

Russia with a free kick just inside their own half ... and it is kicked out for a Spanish goal kick. You almost get the sense that Russia doesn’t care one bit about trying to score.

Andrew Das: There is something you have to respect about the stubborn way Spain plays on days like this. It’s as if they’re refusing to change — flatly refusing — in the face of overwhelming evidence what they’re doing isn’t working.

“We will win our way,” they seem to be saying. “However long it takes.” The trust, the belief, inherent in that is admirable. The question is: will it be successful?

109’: Spain on the Attack, but Russia Firm

Rodrigo with a beautiful dummy along the sideline, and he sprints forward in the most pulsing move a Spanish player has made all day. But his tight angle shot is blocked by Akinfeev, and Dani Carvajal can’t get a strong shot on the rebound.

Andrew Das: Was that Spain’s best chance to win it before penalties? Maybe. Rodrigo loses his man with a brilliant dummy in the open field, but Carvajal lashed the rebound into a defender. Soooooo close there.

106’: Spain Needs to Push

Fifteen more minutes before we go to penalties. A basically 50/50 chance at winning on penalties would be a great outcome for Russia, so perhaps Spain is going to push even higher for a winning goal?

Andrew Das: You have to wonder if the crowd is giving Russia a vital lift here. Let’s be honest: Spain’s the better team, and they’re quicker. But Russia isn’t breaking, isn’t surrendering a yard. And every time they need someone to make a play, he makes it. That’s infectious, especially as this thing goes on and on and on ....

105’: Free Kick for Spain

Spain earns a free kick in the final minute of the first period of extra time, and Pique gets a head to Koke’s ball, but it is straight at Akinfeev.

Andrew Das: Pique’s header is saved and the crowd rises and cheers as one. They really believe now.

102’: Aspas Provides Some Energy

Iago Aspas attempted to go one-on-four but his shot was blocked. At least he went for it though!

Andrew Das: The 38-year-old Ignashevich fighting off the substitute Aspas — twice — to clear on that break just now is the most tangible sign of how much Russia is willing to give here today. Disciplined, noble effort under sustained pressure. They can be proud, however it ends.

100’: Akinfeev Handles Asensio

Marco Asensio gets a clear shot, but a soft kick from 20 yards out goes right into Igor Akinfeev’s hands.

Andrew Das: Asensio follows up Koke’s long-range attempt with one of his own. Maybe one of those will shake something loose here, but it telegraphs that Spain realizes it might want to score soon rather than leave this to PKs in a hostile stadium. Momentum in those can do funny things.

97’: Koke Lets One Fly

Koke with the most un-Spain moment of the day there, firing off a shot from 35 yards. Maybe he’s had enough, too. That was a frustration ball that landed 35 rows up.

92’: Spain Strikes First

Isco immediately plays a piercing ball through to Aspas who cuts it back for Dani Carvajal, but his shot is blocked.

91’: Who’ll Tire First?

We are back underway. It is a hot day in Moscow and a few players have cramped up already. This game may come down to one side making a tired mistake.

Extra Time

As a reminder, for the first time in the World Cup, the teams will be given a fourth substitute to hopefully spice up the extra time period.

Andrew Das: That could be big for Russia, which used its first three early (by the 65th minute).

The Numbers

Passes in regulation: Spain 854, Russia 227

Passes completed: Spain 772, Russia 169.

The key category, as always, is goals. And that one’s 1-1.

90 +5’: Extra Time!

Spain gets one last cross in, but it is headed clear, and the referee blows his whistle!

After a short break, we’ll have 30 more minutes of Spain passing it among themselves.

90 +3’: Chance for Russia ... Wide

Russia perhaps gets their final chance of regular time, but Fedor Smolov curls his shot well wide.

Andrew Das: The Russian fans are on their feet at the Luzhniki; they think they’ve won the 90 minutes even if they’ve lost the statistics on points, and want to try to steal it here.

90’: Spain Wastes Three Corners

Spain gets three corners in a row, but can’t get a good shot off. The fourth official signals four minutes of extra time.

84’: Two Chances for Spain Blocked

Aspas chests a pass back to Iniesta, and his low on-target shot is parried aside. The rebound comes to Aspas, but his shot is dragged wide. Spain looks much more dangerous and direct with Iniesta and Aspas on, making you wonder why it took until the 80th minute for them both to be on.

Andrew Das: Akinfeev may just have kept Russia in the World Cup. Dove right to stop Iniesta’s shot from the top of the area, pushing it right, then scrambled up to paw away Aspas’s follow shot with his left hand. Super play.

82’: No Hand Ball

The ensuing corner sort of awkwardly bounces through the box without being touched, though there are appeals for a hand ball. The video assistant referee takes a look, but sees the ball only hit Sergey Ignashevic’s shoulder, not arm.

Andrew Das: That’s a good use of V.A.R. there; Kuipers stops the throw while they look for a hand ball on the replay, but when it shows the ball his Ignashevich in the chest, he takes the V.A.R.’s word and waves play to continue. A few seconds delay to get the call right.

80’: Costa Takes a Seat

Spain makes their final change, and it’s an interesting one. Iago Aspas, who is a sort of hybrid striker/winger, comes in for Diego Costa. He scored the late equalizer against Morocco.

Andrew Das: That’s the most movement we’ve seen from Costa in an hour as he sprints to the sideline to be replaced by Aspas. Hierro really needed to do something, or at least send on someone will to run around a bit more, cause some confusion. Let’s hope those were the instructions to Aspas.

76’: Playing Keepaway

Spain currently running the world’s largest, most boring rondo: just encircling a Russian team that doesn’t seem to be trying too hard to get the ball back. It is as if Spain thinks the first team to 1,000 passes automatically wins.

72’: Spain Gives It Away

A long Koke pass goes high over Marco Asensio’s head and out of bounds, which is a good metaphor of how dangerous Spain’s attack has been.

Andrew Das: Spain still looks like it’s going to have to pass its way through a picket fence here; all the possession lately is around the outside, ringing the Russians but not probing the center. That’s fine for keepaway. It’s significantly harder to score a goal that way, though, especially if the Russians refuse to be drawn out of their compact shape. “Want the ball way out wide?” they seem to be saying. “Go ahead, have the ball outside.”

71’: Yellow for Zobnin

Jordi Alba is taken down by Roman Zobnin, who gets a yellow card for his troubles.

70’: Spain Turns to Dani Carvajal

Right back Nacho makes way for Dani Carvajal, who started each of the last two games.

Andrew Das: It’s amazing how Spain never seems to run out of Real Madrid or Barcelona players to bring on.

67’: Iniesta Replaces Silva for Spain

It’s David Silva who makes way for Iniesta.

Andrew Das: Silva didn’t really show much today. If anyone can sort Spain out, create something out of nothing, it’s probably Iniesta.

Iniesta, 34, is surely in his last World Cup. And after all he’s won, he absolutely does not want to go out to Russia in the round of 16.

65’: Russia Takes Off Dzyuba

Russia makes their final substitution, taking off goal scorer Artem Dzyuba for Fedor Smolov. Spain still has all three of their substitutions left, but Andres Iniesta is coming on shortly.

Andrew Das: Russia has used all three of its subs now. They’ve also grabbed a bit more of the momentum, though they’ve still been out-passed today by nearly three to one. Last I checked, Spain had completed about 600 passes, Russian just under 200.

64’: Costa Offside

Diego Costa thought he had a little breakaway going against the Russian defense, but the offside flag is up. He just know it.

62’: Russia Brings on Cheryshev

Here comes Denis Cheryshev, on for Aleksandr Samedov at attacking midfielder. Cheryshev has played in Spain since he was 12, and would love to score against this team full of Real Madrid and Barcelona players.

60’: Silva Misses

A great chance for Spain and David Silva. He creates a little bit of space to get his head on a cross, but sends it wide of the left post.

59’: Corner for Spain

Diego Costa gets a nice through ball behind the defense, but his cutback is blocked out. Russia clears the subsequent corner away.

56’: Not Quite the Classic Spain

Spain looks like a version of classic Spain that has been run through the copier. It’s definitely Spain, but they’re lacking the edge, the detail and the definition that made them Spain.

It’s not possession to intentionally lull Russia to sleep, or possession that is constantly probing for openings. It’s possession that isn’t creative enough to regularly trouble Russia.

50’: Will Spain Attack?

For Russia, the plan is simple: Keep doing what they’re doing. For Spain, the decision is much harder: When, if ever, do they try something new? Spain has always been supremely confident in sticking to their game plan, assuming the goal is coming eventually. But they could go more direct to Diego Costa, or bring players like Andres Iniesta, Thiago or Iago Aspas off the bench.

48’: Spain Changes Strategy

Spain immediately on the attack, with Isco doing most of the hard work. The ball eventually skips to a wide open Jordi Alba, but it’s at an awkward height and he’s only able to thrust a quadriceps at it.

46’: Russia Makes a Change

We are underway! Russia has brought Vladimir Granat on for Yury Zhirkov.

Russia stays in the 5-4-1 though. No change in formation.

Halftime: Spain 1, Russia 1

Spain and Russia go into the half all even 1-1, as the World Cup of strange goals continues. Spain’s came on a free kick own goal, while Russia’s was from a yellow card after a hand ball in the box.

Spain has dominated possession but failed to generate many chances, while Russia has sat back and looked to score on the counter.

Andrew Das: Spain must be kicking itself for not pressing harder for a second goal before halftime. They were in total control, and Russia was willing to lie back and take whatever they did. But content in possession, Spain was happy to play keepaway — a winning strategy unless, you know, you somehow give up the tying goal and let the hosts and the crowd roar back to life.

Now Russia will probably go into the locker room thinking, “You know .......”

45+2’: Russian Counterattack Fizzles

The half ends with a Diego Costa header and a Russian counterattack, but neither amount to anything.

45’: Spain Finally Takes a Shot

In the final minute of the first half, Spain takes their first shot. It’s from Marco Asensio outside the box, and it is blocked.

43’: Spain’s Shaky Defense

Spain’s defense has been uncharacteristically error-prone this World Cup, but at some point it stops being uncharacteristic and is simply the reality of the situation: David de Gea’s fumbled shot in the opener, Ramos and Iniesta’s miscommunication against Morocco and now Pique’s hand ball for a goal here.

41’: GOAL! Russia Equalizes

Artem Dzyuba slams the ball into the corner as de Gea dives the wrong way. The Moscow stadium sounds deafening.

Strange arguments from Spain over the penalty: Pique rose with his arm over his head. Even with his back turned, that’s an unnatural position that’s indefensible when he got an advantage from it. The score is even, though the game surely has not been.

40’: Penalty!

Penalty kick for Russia! Big Artem Dzyuba rose highest on the corner kick, and headed the ball off of Gerard Pique’s arm, which was sticking up straight in the air.

39’: Russia Takes Control

All of a sudden Russia is on the front foot, and Spain’s defense looks unorganized. Russian corner coming up.

36’: Chance Russia!

Sergio Ramos was unable to deal with a high ball, eventually giving Aleksandr Golovin a shot from 15 yards out, but he curls the ball wide of a diving David de Gea and wide of the post.

32’: Spain Spreads Out

Spain is really trying to stretch Russia out, with Jordi Alba and Nacho practically stuck to the sidelines, and Sergio Ramos pinging balls from sideline to sideline.

28’: Russia Should Go to the Air

If Russia can get some high balls into the box, they would seemingly have an advantage. Forward Artem Dzyuba is enormous, and outside of Sergio Ramos and Gerard Pique, Spain doesn’t really have height or physicality at the back.

Andrew Das: The crowd is turning on Spain’s possession now, whistling as they just toy with the Russians. But Russia isn’t doing much to change the game here, either. Current pass count on that last stoppage: Spain 231, Russia 58. It’s going to get worse.

22’: Spain Leads Without Taking a Shot

Russia’s defense is actually performing quite well. Spain has yet to take a shot, and haven’t really had any dangerous chances except for the free kick. Too bad that free kick resulted in a goal.

17’: Now Russia Must Push

At some point Russia will have to open up in search of a tying goal, but when will that be? Probably not until the second half.

14’: Russia Gets a Chance

Roman Zobnin sees an opening and takes it from midrange. His shot sails over the bar.

Photo Spain scored on a Russia own goal in the first half. Credit Mladen Antonov/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images 12’: GOAL! Spain Leads

Sergio Ramos was defended 1-on-1 at the back post on the free kick, and it looked like he managed to get a foot on the ball while practically being tackled.

On replay, that will be ruled a Sergey Ignashevich own goal. Ramos was swinging at it, but the ball ultimately bounced off the back of Ignashevich’s leg and in. I suppose the lesson here is to not turn your back to the ball while tackling the attacker on a free kick. That’s the second own goal for Russia in this tournament.

Andrew Das: Ramos will claim that goal, scored while he and Ignashevich fell together at the back post. Tough break — Ignashevich knew nothing of it — but fair for Spain, which has dominated so far. That’s the 10th own goal of the tournament by the way, a World Cup record. Far and away the leader for the Golden Boot.

10’: Free Kick for Spain

Yuri Zhirkov’s rough challenge draws a foul from the referee Bjorn Kuipers. Spain will have a dangerous free kick from the wing, as soon as Nacho gets some treatment for taking studs in the leg.

7’: Spain Keeps Possession

So far the game is playing to type. Spain has all of the possession and is attempting to unlock the Russian defense with quick movement and passing, while the one time Russia got the ball they made a break for it and earned a corner.

Andrew Das: Spain in complete control in the first 10 minutes, just passing the ball back and forth, around and around, and probing that back five when there’s a chance. When Russia does break, the crowd roars, and Golovin even won a corner at one point. But Russia did nothing with it, and we’re right back to Spain on the ball. The possession stats are going to be wildly lopsided today

5’: Zhirkov Fires First

Yuri Zhirkov grabs a rebound and lets one fly from long range. Spain gets a body on it. No threat.

3’: Russia Heavy in the Back

Russia has an ultra-defensive setup. They are starting 5 defenders at the back, and their breakout star of this World Cup, Denis Cheryshev, is on the bench. He started the tournament on the bench, but came into the first game early after Alan Dzagoev’s injury.

Andrew Das: Russia is playing five across the back today, with the 38-year-old Sergey Ignashevich holding down the center. Diego Costa already has set up shop in his living room.

3’: Spain Probing

Jordi Alba tries to take it himself for Spain, but Russia’s defense deals with him quickly.

Kickoff!

We are underway! Spain is in red, hosts Russia are in white, and 80,000 fans are in Luzhniki Stadium to cheer them on.

Andrew Das: Today’s referee is a veteran Dutchman, Bjorn Kuipers. He’ll know the Spanish players from European games.

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Spain vs. Russia 2018 World Cup: Russia pulls an upset for the ages

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The Russian players are excited to reach the quarter-finals. Photo: Reuters

Spain 1, Russia 1 (Russia advances, 4-3 on penalty kicks) 

Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow

Setting off a massive celebration in Moscow and across the country, Russia advanced to the quarterfinals on Sunday by upsetting Spain, 4-3 on penalty kicks, after regulation and 30 minutes of added time ended in a 1-1 draw.

The upset is one of historic proportions. Russia entered the World Cup with the lowest FIFA ranking (70) of any team in the field of 32 and FIFA reported it was the third-biggest upset in terms of ranking differential (60; Spain came in at 10 in the FIFA rankings) in World Cup history. It is the biggest upset in the knockout stage.

(South Africa-France in the 2010 group stage was the biggest upset, with a ranking difference of 74; Nigeria-Spain in the 1998 group stage was the second biggest with a 70 ranking differential.)

The victory puts the host country’s team into the quarterfinals, where it will face the winner of the Croatia-Denmark match at 2 p.m. Friday in Sochi.

Here’s how the penalty kicks broke down:

1-1: Andres Iniesta puts the ball in the net for Spain and Fedor Smolov does the same for Russia.

2-2: Gerard Pique’s kick is good and so is the attempt by Sergey Ignashevich.

2-3: The first big break occurs as Igor Akinfeev stops Koke and Aleksandr Golovin’s kick is good.

3-4: Sergio Ramos and Denis Cheryshev both convert.

3-4: Akinfeev gets a foot on Iago Aspas’s kick and it’s all over. Russia is through to the next round, bouncing Spain from the tournament.

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In-game updates

Players on Russia’s bench urge fans to cheer even louder and, in the 114th minute, the game gets chippy as players jostle for position in front of the net. It gets physical, but referees and VAR determine there’s no infraction to be called.

This feels for all the world as if it’s headed to penalty kicks. Spain has its chances in the second 15-minute session but is repeatedly frustrated by Russia’s defense.

Neither team can break through in the second half and we’re headed into extra time, two 15-minute sessions.

If the score is still tied after that, the teams would go to penalty kicks.

The second half is underway with the score tied and the loser going home, in case you’d forgotten that this is the knockout stage. Spain is controlling the ball in the early stages of the second half, but just keeps passing the ball and is at a loss against Russia’s pressing defense. The crowd reacts with boos.

Artem Dzyuba ties it on a penalty kick in the 41st minute, sending his kick into the net as David De Gea dives the wrong way. Not only does the kick tie the score, but it also seems to energize Russia just before both teams head to the locker room. The Russian players aren’t the only ones finding new energy: the crowd is into the game now, too.

The kick comes after Gerard Pique gets a yellow card when he and a gaggle of players leap for a kick in front of the net and it strikes Pique’s hand.

Russia finally gets something going in the 35th minute, but Roman Zobnin’s shot sails just wide. Spain maintains its 1-0 lead, which came on an own goal coming off an attempt by Sergio Ramos on a free kick in the 11th minute.

Sergey Ignashevich was in the cluster in front of the net and the ball glanced in off him. The free kick came after Yury Zhirkov was called for colliding with Nacho.

A special guest (minus the Cup)

Vladimir Putin isn’t in Luzhniki Stadium, Alex Ovechkin, recent hoister of the Stanley Cup along with the Washington Capitals, is in the house for this game, according to the live Instagram story posted by his wife, Nastasiya Ovechkina.

Ovechkin isn’t the only hockey guy rooting for Russia, either.

Team profiles

Spain

Previous results: Tied Portugal 3-3; beat Iran 1-0; tied Morocco 2-2.

Best World Cup finish: Champions, 2010.

Notable: Under Hierro, Spain has not played as well as it did under Julen Lopetegui, who was fired just two days before Spain opened World Cup play against Portugal. He was fired after news leaked that he had agreed to become Real Madrid’s coach after the World Cup.

FIFA world ranking: 10. ELO world ranking: 2.

Russia

Previous results: Beat Saudi Arabia 5-0; beat Egypt 3-1; lost, 3-0, to Uruguay.

Best World Cup finish: Fourth place, 1966.

Notable: Russia’s first-game explosion gave it the most goals and best goal differential in the tournament, and it’s already in the round of 16 — a nifty accomplishment for a team that former player Andrei Kanchelskis called “the worst Russian team I have ever seen” before play began.

FIFA world ranking: 70. ELO world ranking: 45.

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After 90 minutes, it is added 3 minutes. Do not feel like adding to the match! Japan's players are pushing themselves to slow down, so that they have just taken the warm-up. There was no demand for the Polish players to take the ball away from the opponent. A Polish player, instead of taking a ball, was busy to fix the socks! Referee did not show yellow card to any Japanese player as punishment of time wasted!
What is the problem of Volgaagrad? Waiting, Waiting for the players to finish, Referee, Team management - Everyone. Poland 1-0 ahead ahead. Japan does not want to repay the round. Soon after, they got the news that Samaria was losing 1-0 to Senegal in Colombia If added to the dramatic change in the match line, Japan will take a second round. The Polish people are also happy, not to go to the second round, the World Cup is going to end in the win.
Lastly, it was Japan, in the second round. Blue Samurai took the last sixteen steps in a little strange way. The point, the goal difference - despite all being equal, the yellow card difference made the two teams. Japan got 4 yellow cards, Senegal 6. Japan is in good position at FIFA Fair Play Point due to the feather of Senegalese.
If you can see this match-complication of points today, Japan can get very few numbers. In the first half, they could not enter the box in the box if they dropped one attack. It is astonishing to see the unbeatable football in Japan, whether the team has played the best in the previous two matches. The way Poland was desperate to win, when the scoreline was 2-0, the ball was confirmed by the departure of Japan. The poultry has shaken Japan's rescue at the beginning of the second half. In the 59th minute, Rafa-kurjawar free-kick turned the ball into a fantastic volley of pedestrians in front of the goalpost. In 74 minutes Poland made 2-0, if the team player Robert Levanfsky could have achieved the goal.
The Japanese viewers at the Volgaagraad Gallery are extremely worried. They got busy on the mobile and got the news of another match. The Japanese could breathe comfortably when it was known that Colombia had lost Senegal! The final flute playing beautiful scene, the game is lost, Japan happy! And it is good to be happy with Poland's departure from the World Cup.

Again the angel, Again that Messi, The same result is !

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The sorcerer took out the jugaat from his jhanti at the moment of the country's dire need. Haraley farewell, and the draw is not enough - Lionel Messi's feet shone on the light of the light of the light of light. Seeing the way in that light, Argentina was the best player in the knockout stage of the World Cup. But there was still a lot of the drama. Marcos Rooho's valuable goal was scored by Argentina in the last sixteenth of the World Cup.
D 'group know the equation everyone. Argentina have to win against Nigeria in the final sixteen. As well as the result of the Croatia-Iceland match. However, Nigerians had to keep their work out of the hands of Jorge Sampauli's disciples. Messi, who beat South Africa 2-1 in the final, In the second match, Croatia were assured of a 2-1 win against Iceland in the knockout stage of the game. Croatia ''s' champions' team in Croatia last sixteen The group's runners-up team went to Argentina in the final sixteenth.
Messi's best goal was to finish 1-0 in the first half by Argentina. Before the break, Messi gave some suggestions to the teammates. It was understood that the Argentine magician would have to understand that the rest of the match is not going to make any mistakes in the remainder of the match. But the team's most experienced player could not keep the teammate!
Nigeria got the corner in the 49th minute To keep the tense tight, the Nigerian balloon was thrown into the box. Although there is a question about how Balugan's role was due to later. But quickly the penalty rehearsal of Penalties playing with the help of Video Assistant Referee (VAR). In the 51st minute, Victor Mojs scored equalizer from Spartik and the Argentine supporters knocked on the goal shell.

Argentina played in the first half. Nigeria has not been able to say Patti. At the time, Messi took 5 shots in Nigerian goalpost, taking 62% of the balls. But this group did not attack the Nigerian goalpost for 25 minutes after the digestion of penalties.
Before that Messi became the catcher and keeper of the Argentine hope. Nigeria's defense of terrorism spreads from the beginning of the first half In 10 minutes, two attacks were not done. Midfielder Ever Banega's rise in credit to Argentine invasion increased The midfielder played very well in the first half. In the 14th minute, Benaigar left a left-handed pass with a left-right thigh and scored a goal like a shot in the right foot shot.

But when Victor Mojés's goal from the penalty was knocked out of Argentina, Rono became the only one from the World Cup. Argentina won the last sixteen tickets in the 86th minute of their winning goal.

Salah hoped, Salah disappointed!

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Salah says in the face of what is the result of the match Photo: Reuters

There was nothing to lose in this match. Egypt-Saudi Arabia - Two teams of Russia have missed the farewell period from the World Cup. Nevertheless, there was an opportunity to bring the joyous memories from Volgaagraad to the two groups. In spite of being able to leave the field with Saudi smile, Egypt could not. Mohammad Salah, who was shown in the closet repeatedly in front of the face of darkness. He has shown hope for the Egyptians, he again misses the opportunity and drops in despair!
In the first 20 minutes, Egypt did not create a single attack, which Saudi Arabia did. The Saudi attack was not so organized. Egypt's biggest opportunity comes in 22 minutes. Abdallah Saeed Cross, from almost mid-way, ran a fast speed with two Saudi Defenders in favor of the ball and received a goal glance over goal keeper's goal. Salah, the big star of the party, took the lead in Egypt.
After the goal, Salah has been quite disinterested, there is no excitement in celebration; Rather, 'this is such a kind' kind of expression! Salah scored a very good chance of scoring a 2-0 scoreline, minutes a couple of minutes. Trezegger's defensive pass was going on in the passage towards the Saudi goalpost. Only the goalkeeper in front, the chance that Liverpool star could not utilize this opportunity! If Salah could have scored the goal, the match would not have been lost at least to Egypt.

Salah is a big star, his words are coming before. The supporters of Egypt will first pick Tadzegke in the woods. The Egyptian midfielder has gone out of the field to miss the opportunity. 33 and 34 minutes missed out on two opportunities. Especially in the 34 minutes, Salah gave him the pass, which is compared to feeding him in the cheek!
Trejig's regret is to see the reduction of Saudi Arabia's Fahad al-Mu'allal. Egypt won the penalty as Ahmed Fatehi handball was in the box. Today, as the oldest player in the World Cup, Egyptian goalkeeper Asad El-Hadari has stopped Phahad's penalty. Yet the last defense was not to the Egyptians. In the last minute of the first half of the period of the added time, Ali Gabriel fouled the box fahad Penalty reviews with the help of VAR are: The Saudi did not get away from this. Salman al-Faraj utilizes the penalty and reversed the team.
In the second half, Saudi was attacked quite a few times by Egypt's defense. Egypt has less chance of making opportunities compared to that. Salah is almost inactive, the middle of the middle and the guard. However, Tréjège always kept the clutches of the hand. Match 1-1 in the 90th minute In the last half of the added time of the first half, the return of equality to Saudi Arabia will follow the way of Germany today. About the 90 minutes add up, at the end of this time, finishing of Salem al-Dasarii on the unusual buildup in the box. Salem agreed with his teammates to come to him. Why? He will celebrate the goal in a different way. The celebration of Salam eating in the zero was really worth seeing.
What is the goal of the last minute to return to the match? Egypt could not even Salahas left the field, so depressed face.

Round of sixteenth Brazil-Germany face?

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Nothing sure yet. But the way and the equation of Brazil and Germany say, in the last sixteen they will meet at the same point.
However, that point is not fair-mohabdata; Rather, it is a very difficult fight stage. Where Brazil will get the chance to bring back memories of 'Seven Ups' in the last World Cup semifinal And Germany? The Brazilians will try to 'cut the knife in the hole' and the joakim lor Although nothing is right yet. But the World Cup-way hint can be seen in the same sixteenth-century classical fight. Brazil face Germany!

How? It is good to say that before the calculation, the last sixteenth Brazil-Germany has created a way to fight the equation - 'A' group will face the champion team 'F' group runners-up team.
Germany are the second in the 'F' group with 3 points from 2 matches. Mexico tops with 6 points in the same match. In the last match, Germany's opponent South Korea and the match will be won by the Laura disciple of the Loron At least two groups have the power to act on the basis of power. If Germans win against South Korea and Mexico can lose Sweden in their last match, then the 'F' group will be champions in Mexico and Runnersup Germany. In that case, it will also be possible to draw Mexico with the Swedes. Because, then Mexico will be 7 points and Germany's 6 (with victory over Korea).
Let's come to the 'E' group's equation. Brazil, with 4 points from two matches. Swiss teams collect 4 points in 2 matches. Brazil (+ 2) ahead with goals scored by Swiss (+ 1). In the last two matches of this group, Brazil and Switzerland competing in Serbia and Costa Rica, respectively. To be the champion of the group, Brazil will have to win their last match. The problem is that if Brazil win their last match, then Brazil and their points will be equal. In that case, Brazil will be the 'E' group champion if they are ahead ahead of the Swiss.
Brazil and Switzerland draw their last match, but the equations match. In that case, there should be ahead of the Swiss opponents of Titus, the disciples of Titta But then the Brazilians will wake up in the minds of the wounds - 'Monirajo' disaster. Why wake up? The wounds of the Brazilians feel alive Germany has a scoreline 7-1 in the semifinals, not forgetting the scoreline. But the question is, can Tiet's Brazil be able to create a platform of revenge for the final sixteen equations?
Serbia but not Costa Rica. Like Switzerland or even stronger than them.

The drama is done And Goal is done.

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Emotional Neymar after the match Photo: Reuters

Cover the face with the two hands. Seeing the shaking of the body was being understood, weeping. Emotional roller coasters are not so unusual in it. The whole match was in sight of Neymar. Sometimes he is being fouled, sometimes he is diving. The final moment of the match also made a goal to bring comfort.
Neymar was crying as normal. In 2014, the Brazilian team is emotional. High emotionalism played a major role in Germany's 7-1 pass rate. And after Neymar came back from the injury, the headline is heading. In the first match of the World Cup foul, with the dive, the spellings of the time spent on the ground were also negative.

There was no chance to change the titles till 90 minutes of the match. Must have played better than the last match. But the cluttering scene was still on the ground. However, in the last match 10 foul victims, the number has reduced to four in the match. He had fouled himself four times, and Dive gave four times to recover the foul. The yellow card also saw the argument with the referee.

Neymarar pretends to be foul. Photo: Reuters

The most discussed moment in the match came in 78 minutes, due to Neymar's advantage. Costa's defender Gonzalez did not touch him well in the D-box, but the Brazilian star had fallen as if he had been dragged away! The actress could not catch the referee white eyes. Holland referee Beyoncé Cawphers played flute of Penalties. Costa Rican players received VAER's support for their strong protest. Nipa appeared on the replay, pretended to have fallen! Acting Arki! Penalties immediately canceled.
After adding the match to the end of the sixth minute, Neymar would have been criticized today. In 97 minutes he got the goal of comfort. Douglas finally lost the Kailor Naavas from the passage of Pass. The goal is probably not a result of the match, but for Neymar, this goal is really something special.

Again Brazil rescues by kutinho.

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Kutinou scored the goal of relief Photo: Reuters

Costa Rica Defender Gonzalez did not touch her well in the box, but Neymar had fallen like this so that he was dragged away! This act of Brazilian star could not catch the referee white eyes. Holland Referee Cops's Bienne Puntali flute. Referred by the request of the players of Costa Rica, the referee quickly took the help of VAR. Niphtheri was seen in the Ripley, actually it was left to feel like Neymar A play in Sant Petersburg is 78 minutes.
Brazil did not have to leave the field with disappointment, despite not being penalized. Adding 90 minutes, Kutino brought the adorable round. And in the same way, sweat and sweat fever, Brazil! After 90 minutes of effort, Brazilian coach finally enjoyed the goal of playing with the fun out of the dug-out! After a while, Neymar also made it clear that he could not win his penalties! The Brazilian forward kept crying out loud after the match. These tears surely rejoice.
Anyway, Brazil should be kept in check, and goals can not be digested, Costterika succeeded in using the defensive technique throughout the 90 minutes. And with this success, Costa Rica's goalkeeper Caillor Nawas will get the biggest credit score. The way the Brazilians, who have been struggling through tough straits, could have been an attack after another, the match-bearer could have been the Real Madrid star goalkeeper.
In the second half, Brazil did not get more than five goals in the attack. Costa Rica is stopping, a little ohmei like the Brazilians At 78 minutes after the drama, Neymar lost a mood at the time and also saw yellow card. To protest the referee's decision, the yellow card was seen as Kutinoho. Desperate for the goal Brazil take over the Costa Rican de-boxte in 90 minutes of extra time. At the end of the cross at Marcelo Cross El Firimino Jesse from him But the magical touch gave the kutinho actually. After 90 minutes of breathless breathing breathes finally Brazil.
Yellow waves surge in the St. Petersburg Gallery The sight of the Brazilian's prince Neymar came to the scene to double the joy. If his goal is not to fill the joy of the Brazilian! At least four times in the whole match, Dive gave the play for the penalty. But Neymar has finally proved that he can score goals without them.

Not only because of the defeat at the end of Brazil but also the big disappointment of Costa Rica; If the match was drawn, then the big danger had to be read to the Brazilians The uncertainty cloud created by drawing with Switzerland in the first match, lost Costa Rica to a great extent, and Neymar was cut short.

Beckham looks in England final with Argentina

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It is not a new thing for English footballers or football fans. The country's press is one of the tricks. The British press has made England the champion of almost every World Cup long before. Although the noise of their campaign is very low now. In the World Cup in Russia, Beckham probably showed the ambition of England first. England will play final But what team will they face in the final?

He also said that one of the best midfielders in the history of English football. According to former Manchester United and Real Madrid star, Argentina will face England in the finals of Luzhniki Stadium on July 15.
The 43-year-old former star, who made the announcement at an advertising campaign in China's football football team, said that it was a hope for the team.

England made a good start in the World Cup with a 2-1 win against Tunisia. "I believe that England will face Argentina in the final," he said. "I believe that England will face Argentine in the final." I really need England to win the title. Although it is biased towards love for the country.
England played last World Cup final 52 years ago England, led by Beckham, reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup in 2006. The Kenyans, however, have to go through a lot of difficulties in front of the football team, saying, "This England team is young. They do not have much experience. So we have to face a lot of difficult tests in front of the World Cup. "

Messi is 'one light year' ahead of Maradona :Sergio Ramos

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Compared with the World Cup, between Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi. Argentina is ahead of those two superstars, this question arises, of course. Messi has won almost everything possible in the club career. Ballon d'Or got five times But Argentina could not do anything on the blue-white jersey of Akashi. Maradona, on the other hand, has won the 1986 World Cup in the list of Argentine legends.
Many people say that if Argentina can get the World Cup, Messi will meet with Maradona at the same point. Spain star Sergio Ramos does not think so much. He thinks Messi is at least one light year ahead of Maradona.

Ramos said that Messi should win the World Cup to be the best, and Messi does not need to win the World Cup to be the best. He is the Argentine football's best star. Everyone knows Messi is a light year ahead. "

Despite Messi's advance, Ramos has great respect and respect for Maradona, "I respect Maradona as impossible. He was a great footballer. Still, I will give Messi ahead of Maradona. '

Clear the stadium to celebrate the victory!

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Senegalese supporters are cleaning the gallery.

Football fans celebrated the victory of the favorite team by how frenetic. But the supporters of Japan and Senegal who did this now will rate it to anything that will accept it. They celebrate the country's victory in the World Cup, clean the dirt of the gallery!

The cleaners of the two stadiums in Saransk and Moscow must have been most pleased. The supporters of Japan and Senegal who did at least one day of their work.
Tomorrow this clean-up campaign started with 'Blue Samurai' supporters. Japan became the first Asian team to lose a South American team. That joy was seen to clear the dirt and garbage in the gallery after the match that saw Japan fans This habit is not new to them. They also cleaned the garland of the Brazilian World Cup. This unprecedented courtesy of Japan supporters at the Saransk Stadium has received great appreciation.
Senegal fans walk on the streets showing Japan fans in the second match of the day 16 years later Senegal has lost Poland to the World Cup So, after the match, it is very naturally that the fans will be happy to festive. It has been done as well as they have been seen to clean the dirt of the gallery.

About a minute on a Twitter video, on Twitter, the gathering of garbage from different places in the gallery is gathering in one place. Then the supporters of the other countries in the gallery encouraged Senegal fans with clapping. Their cleanliness campaign in the gallery has responded well to the press.
A Nigerian supporter tweeted on behalf of the supporters of Senegal, who tweeted his team, 'If you win the gallery clean then you should clean the entire field before the match.

Ronaldo won the first lap!

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Ronaldo's practice in Portugal's temperament is so fuzzy. Photo: AFP

The group stage game starts only. Cristiano Ronaldo is ahead in the way ahead of all others. The question can arise, how? Look back at the time the World Cup progresses, get answers.
Lionel Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar, Mohammad Salah - The four stars in front of the World Their teams have already played their first match. That, after the first match, what is the significance of these four stars in Kharokhta?

Get started with Messi. His penulti Miss Argentina did not win. Salah could not play the first match of Egypt for injury. His team also lost. Neymar was lying on more than playing in the field! No, it does not literally mean it. Switzerland Defenders 'Swiss Knife' did not really qualify. His constant foul victimization is more eye-catching, but Neymar actually played well? The answer to 'no' will be much higher.
And Ronaldo? In Portugal's first match he has explained that he is enough to save the team alone! Ronaldo was not in the "epic" match against Spain! The topic of the hat-trick should come later, see the attacker for the country, attacked, made the ball, even after he was seen.

Ronaldo's hat-trick in that match has many 'frowns'. The first round penalty is the 'gift' of David De Gaye after the next? But even then these goals, it is not the way to deny. It's not easy to score goals from penalties, as Messi has understood himself, and has also taught football fans. And how much speed was in the roll shot until the ball was hit by DGEA's ball, it was a matter of research. This is the moment that has become one of the best goalscorers of the current world.
And the last round from the frick? Unusual in one way. Spain then went ahead 3-2. A few minutes left to play the last flute. With such pressure, the head cooled down and gave a message to Portugal's avoidance rate - maybe more of the manifolds from Ronaldo's sleeve in this World Cup!

Messi casts by a 'dentist'!

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Iceland coach Halemy Hallgramson kept Messi in the cage in the same way. Photo: AFP

After the last flute market, he stood on his face for a while and stood in his place. Then pulled the body forward to the front. He was the symbol of Argentina's dream, he is also the symbol of the group drowning in the sea of ​​despair - Lionel Messi!
Argentina, by drawing 1-1 in the last match against Iceland, last night. Messi made penalty shot Whose party is the biggest trust, the dual team for him? Many may object to the word. But Argentina is drowning. Two-time world champions and twice runners-up can not win a team with a newbie in the World Cup - it is similar to the rate to the fans.
A dental surgeon kept a bottle bottle full of Messi. Iceland coach Haimir Hallgimson's career dentist He is not a full-time professional coach like Horse Sampauli. He is a football coach, who is a doctor in the hospital. But after tomorrow evening, the focus of the Holgrims is the entire football world. This is to keep the opponent's best player in a circle, pressing the forward team like Argentina to take away the points, its full credit must surely be his.With the exception of Ultra Defensive (Disadvantaged Defending) disciples of the disciples, he showed how to make the skin of Sampauli dull.
Hallgimson has read Messi very well. Iceland coach did not think exactly how others want to prevent Messi. Messi did not make any definite defender behind him. He kept Messi in zonal marking Messi's legs were blocked by one, one behind the coverings, one was also the balance - it was to prevent any good player from the opponent.In addition, behind the persistence of Messi chasing him, mental pressure was created by HallGimson. In this way, while trying to smile on the teeth of teeth smiling whole time, Iceland showed. If such a plan is implemented, then the coach will have to give credit.
When Messi's feet hit the ball, the whole earth shakes. But yesterday the shudder created Iceland A semi-professional football coach in the back of the shuddering At the end of the World Cup, who will become a busy dentist,

Ronaldo on fire 💣💣🔥🔥🔥

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Ronaldo on fire:Photo: AFP

Attack-counter attack, goal, hat-trick ... all were seen in the second day of the World Cup, in the fourth match! The Portuguese-Spain match seemed to be the final. If there is no record in the match! So are they Ronaldo scored the record for the four World Cup titles. As the first Portuguese to score four World Cup goals, it is a unique record to score in eight international tournaments.
He crossed the record a little later. When Ronaldo made the 51st hat-trick of the World Cup Another information coincidentally, it is also Ronaldo's career (combined with club and national team) 51st hat-trick Ronaldo may be upset in a record among so many records, his supporters may be upset. Ronaldo is the oldest player in the World Cup. It was 33 years old.

Another record spins the support of Spain fans. There was also Ronaldo, a craftsman. Nobody could show it before Ronaldo. The World Cup history page is not inverted; No one has done this before. No one was able to make any hat-trick against Spain at the World Cup stage. He is the protagonist of Portuguese football, he is Ronaldo.

The possibility of playing Salah against Uruguay is 'almost 100 percent'

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Salah in practice Photo: AFP

World Cup will play with Mohammad Salah? Before the World Cup, it was the whole Egyptian question. At first, it was known that Salah could play Egypt's last match, perhaps Salah could play. But Hecker Cooper The Egyptian interpreter, Salah is completely recovering. Cooper said today that he is likely to play almost 100 percent against Uruguay.
But one question remains, is Salah healthy? 28 years later, Salah took the final of Egypt's World Cup final. European club football's last season has spread the light of the World Cup Needless to say that Egypt would want to pull him out of the first match. That is, before the time Salah is fully recovering, is Cooper taking the risk of playing him?
The Egyptian coach admitted to the media, "We can not hide the risk of playing the game. Salah has been suffering from shoulder injury in the Champions League final against Real Madrid on May 26. Although Salah's body responded quickly to the efforts of the physician, since then, the 26-year-old forward of Liverpool did not go down.
Regarding the injury of the Egyptian forward, Cooper said, "Salah is responding very well. Quickly recovering. Today we will see him. Almost 100 percent can make sure that he will play. "Cooper said," We are trying to give confidence to him. Doctors have kept the way for him to decide whether to play or not. But I know Salah very well. I'm sure he is not afraid. '
Egypt will face Uruguay at 6 pm in Yekaterinburg today at 6 pm.

Messi is the most tired and exhausted?

Messi is the most tired and exhausted

One month's World Cup. Seven match only till the final. What is fatigue-refresh again? Is there World Cup players who are coming to the end of a 9-month long club season! Who is coming to the World Cup with the most fatigue of the stars? This list of ESPN says Lionel Messi!
ESPN has listed the list of the top 10 nominees for the year's Ballon d'Or. Gianluigi Bofana Italy is not in the World Cup after 58 years, so he is not being brought as yet. And Neymar's place in the 9th place is because of the injury. If you can not go to the field after February then it will be in the list!
Cristiano Ronaldo has suffered a bit of injury at the start of the season. However, the Portuguese forward of the 33-year-old may not be too angry even if this is the first time in a list. Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane is the decision to take his 737-minute less than the anticipated Messi, and the decision to take him!

Brazil is more likely But MESSI team's is favorite !

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Five World Cup trophies are performing in their showcase. Brazil can be the largest party in color, diversity, influence or division, but Argentina is more popular on the continent of football frenzy by supporters or journalists from other South American countries. They have their own team in the Russia World Cup, but many of them have been found who want to get the hand on the golden trophy. That day, on June 9, five football-fans of Peru were found.
Wearing red jacket Peruvian flag in hand. They say that the three of their dances are more enthusiastic saying 'Peru, Peru'. When you're tired of going to the end, cheering in the name of Guerrero 36 years later they returned to the Peruvian World Cup, they came to celebrate in Russia. They did not come up with such a color like Brazilian colors. Not so much passionate Argentine presence as Argentines. But in a South American country football fan, they are also named after football.
They came from Peru's Lima. Middle age With two young What is the relation that goes to visit! All the year, the money has been deposited by some money back to the football team. By passing Dope's sentence, Paulo Guerrero has been involved in many legal battles, and his dream limit has increased. 'Peru will not do bad, we do not have gerrero!' When it is said that the two strongest teams of Europe in France, France and Denmark, will be able to move ahead in the second round of Dreamney? There is also the thought of the leader, Mercedes. And if the Peru does not get to the second round, the alternative teams also have hands. The team is Argentina Mercedes is behind Argentine Argentina, and Messi is their favorite football face.
Erica, a journalist from Ecuador. In the country's commercial capital, Kuenaka. He did not come to cover the World Cup. Four years ago, along with Emily, the girl came to spend a few days with her husband Emilio, working in Moscow. World Cup games will also be seen, spouses can be found for a few days. At the same time, see the chariot and karate!
Argentina has broken Argentina's fantastic hat-trick in Ecuador's 2018 World Cup-dream. Erica and Emilio, however, are fans of Argentina. Messi is a proud to them. Erica hopes the World Cup trophy will be seen in Messi's hands. Working in Newsroom in Moscow, Emilio understands football very well. He knows and believes the team is very well in Brazil. However, there is a lot of things in Argentina. These extra things or things are the X-Factor! That X-Factor must be Messi.

Emilio goes on to say, football-lawmakers may have been waiting for four years to give Messi a trophy. Four years ago, in Brazil, Argentina took the final test, did not give the trophy. Give it a try.
Emilio goes on to say, Brazil plays football with the brain, the heart is in Argentina football World Cup, Copa América, Copa América - Messi has returned to the final in the final of the three major tournaments. It is a liability to fulfill that void but nature has. So Argentina's wailing is going to stop? 'Maybe' - Emilio echoed wife Erica voices.
So what will happen to Messi, who killed the Ecuadorian World Cup dream? 'Yes, there is sadness, our country can not come to the World Cup now. But we simply accept defeat as a defeat to Messi (Messi), "said Emilio, said Emilio. Mercedes said that Argentina, Elica-Emilio, did not disagree with the popularity that toppled Brazil in South America.
However popularity is a factor in popularity. What will happen with popularity if not success is to join Brazil is waiting for the fifth World Cup, and Argentina has won their second World Cup 32 years ago. Holland for another World Cup win has been mixed in the waters of the Paraná and the La Plata River on the Vulgar shore.
However, for this reason, due to the absence of any more drowsiness in the river, the Argentine arrived in Russia to come to Bronnitz. The place has been located in the Moscow region, although it is about 55 kilometers south-east from the center. It was previously abandoned village, now it is a very busy food processing area. There is a little more winter than in Moscow. Brazilian team can make a fight with the winter as the Argentine team made the main habitation Bronniesi
In the first practice session yesterday, Argentina team was seen in the cold winter. Messi has practiced by dragging the black jacket throat up to the nose.
Argentine journalist Emilio Federico Jelich has fallen on the path to go there. Then came back to the Argentine media manager tweets. Messi could not stay long in the field for rain. After doing the gym. The 15-minute press conference also canceled Argentina's team.
Messi Tao came to Russia and practiced a session. Brazil has not yet stepped in Putin's country. Neymar's visit to Russia today was played in the friendly match with Austria in Vienna's Arneste Hapel stadium last night. Sochi of Brazil's southernmost tourism city on the banks of the Black Sea on the banks of the Black Sea.It can not be seen as a World Cup, how many people are drawn in practice. The practice is not open to everyone. Think of the popularity of popularity in the exercise of the popularity? There is nothing in Brazil or Argentina. They want to win the title. Take 36.8 centimeters tall and weighing 6.175 kg gold trophy. The psychological part of the struggle has started in the World Cup, and since yesterday it has started. A European team can win the World Cup in Europe. However, until the Brazilian-Argentine World Cup, the World Cup does not want to start.

Ronaldo is not on the list of Messi!

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Lionel Messi did not say once for Cristiano Ronaldo! But he told Neymar. Asked about the rival Ronaldo in response to a question that should be watched by some viewers on the World Cup in the World Cup, Neymar has kept him in the list.

The British newspaper The Mirror told Argentine star, make a list of players who will take part in the World Cup separately. There he did not put any Argentinian player in his country. He made a list of eight. Belgian stars like Eden Hazard and Kevin de Bruin.
He has given the list of the most anticipated Brazilian stars. One of them is his former Barca-team-mate Neymar, and in the middle of the new season, Kuitinho joined Barcelona from Liverpool. Messi has kept his longtime teammate Iniesta in his list of the first to leave Barcelona. Argentina's Argentine stars like France's Atuyan Grizman and Embaappo will also be lighting the World Cup.
He did not put any of the German champions in Germany on last year's list. Have not kept that explanation. According to him, 'the whole group is great. There is no star in this party. '