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From today onward will start to discuss world cup 2018.

32 teams qualified had and draw will be on 1 Dec 2018 in Moscow, Russia.

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Will try to feature every team and post juicy news.

Notable counties missed out in WC2018 namely
Holland
Italy
Czech Republic
Chile
Paraguay
Ghana
USA

First time playing in WC namely
Iceland
Egypt

All welcome to post and comment.

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Tough group or group of death will be

Germany, England, Costa Rica and Nigeria

Brazil, Spain, Sweden, Nigeria




Easier group or nice draw will be

Russia, England, Iran, Saudi Arabia

Argentina, Switzerland, Tunisia, Panama



Plenty of permutations and luck of the draw will play big part. What do you think and any comment?

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Current FIFA RANKING TOP 20

1. Germany
2. Brazil
3. Portugal
4. Argentina
5. Belgium
6. Spain
7. Poland
8. Switzerland
9. France
10. Chile
11. Peru
12. Denmark
13. Colombia
14. Italy
15. England
16. Mexico
17. Croatia
18. Sweden
19. Wales
20. Netherlands

Full rankings click here
http://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/ranking-table/men/index.html

** Highlighted teams not in the WC 2018

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When is the World Cup?

The World Cup gets underway on Thursday, June 14, with hosts Russia playing the opening match. The tournament will finish on July 15 at the Luzhniki Stadium, the same venue where it started a month earlier.

Before the final, the round of 16 matches get underway on June 30, with the quarter-finals on July 6 and 7 and the semi-finals on July 10 and 11.


Where will it be played?

Russia is a vast country with 11 time zones, but all the venues for the World Cup are in the west to avoid too many travel issues.

There are 12 venues across 11 cities, with Ekaterinburg the furthest east and Kaliningrad the furthest west.

The stadium in Ekaterinburg - the Ekaterinburg Arena - includes one of the more unique features of all the venues as it has two temporary stands outside the original perimeter to ensure it meets the FIFA-sanctioned minimum of 35,000 spectators.

The biggest stadium will be the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow and the other venues are the Kaliningrad Stadium, Volgograd Stadium, Fisht Stadium, Kazan Arena, Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Samara Stadium, Rostov-on-Don Stadium, Spartak Stadium, Saint Petersburg Stadium and Saransk Stadium.


When will matches kick off?

The opening match of the tournament will be played at 6pm Moscow time (4pm UK time) on Thursday, June 14.

Group stage matches will be played throughout the day, with some starting at 3pm Moscow time (1pm UK time) and others at 6pm and 9pm Moscow time (4pm and 7pm UK time).

The final will again be played at 6pm Moscow time.


Who are the favourites?

It's a close-run thing for favouritism with Sky Bet between defending champions Germany (5/1), France (11/2) and Brazil (11/2).

Spain are 13/2 while England are rated as 20/1 shots.

Iceland are the smallest-ever nation to reach a World Cup and they can be backed at 200/1 to spring a surprise and win the tournament.

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World Cup 2018 - which 32 teams have qualified for Russia?

Russia (hosts)

Pedigree: Stanislav Cherchesov's side will be the fourth Russia team to play at a World Cup - they first appeared at USA 94 - although the Soviet Union finished fourth in 1966.

Key player: Veteran goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev has won more than 100 caps and his experience could be vital. The 31-year-old, who has spent his entire career at CSKA Moscow, is likely to captain the hosts.

Premier League players: None.

Who's the boss? Cherchesov rallied behind his side after the Confederations Cup, saying his players would "mature" because of the experience. A former Soviet Union and Russia goalkeeper, he has been given the target of reaching the semi-finals next summer.

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Belgium

Pedigree: Having failed to qualify for the previous two tournaments, Belgium reached the quarter-finals at Brazil 2014, losing to eventual runners-up Argentina. The Red Devils' best finish was fourth in 1986.

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Key player: Eden Hazard. The twinkle-toed Chelsea forward unlocks defences with his rapid change of pace, close control and eye for a pass. He also wears the captain's armband for Roberto Martinez's side.

Premier League players: Michy Batshuayi, Thibaut Courtois, Eden Hazard (all Chelsea), Simon Mignolet (Liverpool), Toby Alderweireld, Moussa Dembele, Jan Vertonghen, (all Tottenham), Kevin De Bruyne, Vincent Kompany (both Manchester City), Marouane Fellaini, Romelu Lukaku (both Manchester United), Steven Defour (Burnley), Nacer Chadli (West Brom), Kevin Mirallas (Everton), Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace), Divock Origi (Wolfsburg, on loan from Liverpool), Christian Kabasele (Watford).

Scottish Premiership player: Dedryck Boyata (Celtic)

Who's the boss? Roberto Martinez's big achievement in English football was guiding Wigan to FA Cup success in 2013, although they were relegated three days later.

The former Swansea and Everton manager's prowess in organising an attack has never been in question, but there were concerns over his defensive aptitude at club level. That shouldn't be a problem with this Belgium outfit, who have the likes of Tottenham defenders Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld, and Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany in their ranks.

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Croatia

Pedigree: Croatia gained admission to Fifa in June 1993, meaning they were too late to compete for a place at the finals in the United States in 1994. However, they qualified for a finals at the first time of asking at France 98 and have reached all but one of the five summer tournaments since. Their best performance to date remains their first, when Davor Suker, Zvonimir Boban et al helped them to a third place finish after losing to hosts and eventual winners France in the semis.

Key player: Luka Modric - once of Tottenham, now at Real Madrid - is the creative force at the heart of the Croatia side. Blessed with superb touch and vision, the 32-year-old has won the Champions League three times with his current club. He recently clocked up a century for his country, for whom he has scored 12 times.

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Premier League players: Dejan Lovren (Liverpool), Nikola Vlasic (Everton)

Who's the boss? Zlatko Dalic's reign as Croatia national team boss has been short and sweet thus far. He only took over in October 2017, replacing Ante Cacic, who left with one qualifying game left and the country at serious risk of failing to make the play-offs. Dalic led Croatia to a 2-0 win in Ukraine in his first game in charge to seal a play-off spot, where they dispatched Greece 4-1 on aggregate. A midfielder in his playing days, he spent the first seven years of this decade coaching in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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England

Pedigree: Since their solitary World Cup success in 1966, England have reached the semi-finals only once - in 1990, when they finished fourth. In 2014, the Three Lions were knocked out in the group stage. That was the first time since 1958 they failed to get out of their group, and the only time they have been eliminated after just two matches.

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Key player: With 13 goals for club and country in September, Harry Kane is one of the world's most in-form strikers. His 27 goals in 2017 puts him only nine behind Lionel Messi.

Premier League players: The entire England squad play in the Premier League.

Who's the boss? Gareth Southgate will take charge of his first major tournament. England have lost twice under his stewardship - to Germany and France - and are unbeaten in qualification.

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France

Pedigree: France won the World Cup when they hosted the tournament in 1998 and also reached the final eight years later, losing on penalties to Italy. They reached the quarter-finals in Brazil in 2014 and were runners-up as hosts at Euro 2016.

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Key player: Antoine Griezmann. The Atletico Madrid striker was the top scorer with six goals as France reached the Euro 2016 final and scored the second as France beat Belarus 2-1 to secure their qualification on 10 October.

Premier League players: Laurent Koscielny, Alexandre Lacazette and Olivier Giroud (all Arsenal), Tiemoue Bakayoko and N'Golo Kante (both Chelsea), Yohan Cabaye (Crystal Palace), Eliaquim Mangala and Benjamin Mendy (both Manchester City), Anthony Martial and Paul Pogba (both Manchester United), Kurt Zouma (Stoke, on loan from Chelsea), Hugo Lloris and Moussa Sissoko (both Tottenham).

Who's the boss? Didier Deschamps played 103 times for France and helped them win the 1998 World Cup and the European Championship in 2000. He has been national team boss since July 2012 and guided them to the final of Euro 2016, although they lost 1-0 to Portugal after extra time.

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Germany

Pedigree: The defending champions, four-time winners and number one team in the world.

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Key player: Toni Kroos. Apart from Thomas Muller and Mesut Ozil, the Real Madrid midfielder is the most experienced player in the squad and keeps things ticking over. Since helping Germany win the 2014 World Cup, he has won two Champions League titles, one La Liga title and two Fifa Club World Cup titles.

Premier League players: Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal), Antonio Rudiger (Chelsea), Emre Can (Liverpool), Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City), Mesut Ozil (Arsenal), Leroy Sane (Manchester City).

Who's the boss? Joachim Low. Worked as assistant manager to Jurgen Klinsmann from 2004 to 2006, before being given the top job. The 57-year-old guided Germany to victory in the 2014 World Cup final against Argentina, and also triumphed at the Confederations Cup last year.

The international clean sweep has eluded him, though, with Germany runners-up at Euro 2008 and third four years later.

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Iceland

Pedigree: Iceland are heading to their first World Cup after victory over Kosovo on 9 October secured their place in Russia. This is clearly a golden era for the Icelanders after they reached Euro 2016, where they memorably defeated England in their second-round tie before losing 5-2 against hosts France in the quarter-finals.

Key player: It is difficult to look beyond Everton's Gylfi Sigurdsson. The 28-year-old midfielder scored the opening goal against Kosovo and is a superb striker of the ball from long range.

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Premier League players: Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton), Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Burnley).

Championship: Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City), Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa), Horour Bjorgvin Magnusson (Bristol City), Jon Dadi Bodvarsson (Reading).

Scottish Premiership player: Kari Arnason (Aberdeen).

Who's the boss? Keep smiling. Heimir Hallgrimsson, 50, is a dentist who was in joint charge of the team in France alongside Swedish veteran Lars Lagerback. Hallgrimsson took sole charge after Euro 2016 and has presided over a successful qualification campaign.

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Poland

Pedigree: Poland are ranked sixth in the world. They have never won the World Cup but many believe this is one of the country's strongest squads. Their highest previous finish is third, which they achieved in 1974 and 1982.

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Key player: Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski has scored 16 goals in nine qualifying matches for Poland and is their all-time record goal-scorer. The skipper has scored 51 international goals in 91 games.

Premier League players: Lukasz Fabianski (Swansea), Grzegorz Krychowiak (West Bromwich Albion).

Championship players: Pawel Wszolek (Queens Park Rangers), Kamil Grosicki (Hull City).

Who's the boss? Adam Nawalka has been in charge since November 2013 and has overseen 39 matches as Poland manager. His contract is due to run out in December but he guided the team to the quarter-finals of Euro 2016, just two years after they failed to qualify for the 2014 World Cup, so he is expected to remain in charge for his second major tournament.

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Portugal

Pedigree: Portugal are the reigning European champions, having beaten hosts France 1-0 in the final of Euro 2016. Their best performance at a World Cup came when they finished third in 1966 and they also reached the semi-finals in 2006 yet failed to make it out of the group phase in Brazil in 2014.

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Key player: Who else? Cristiano Ronaldo. He has been voted the best player in the world four times, he is the country's most capped player and also their record goalscorer. The Real Madrid forward, a four-time Champions League winner, scored 15 goals for Portugal during their World Cup qualification campaign.

Premier League players: Adrien Silva (Leicester), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City), Cedric Soares (Southampton), Renato Sanches (Swansea, on loan from Bayern Munich), Jose Fonte (West Ham).

Championship player: Nelson Oliveira (Norwich)

Scottish Premiership player: Bruno Alves (Rangers)

Who's the boss? Fernando Santos took charge in September 2014 and guided Portugal to their first international success with victory in Euro 2016. He was manager of Greece during the 2014 World Cup, taking the team into the last 16, where they lost to Costa Rica on penalties.

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Serbia

Pedigree: Russia will be Serbia's 12th appearance at the World Cup - they did not get beyond the group stage in 2006 and 2010.

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Key player: Branislav Ivanovic is closing in on his 100th cap and remains a key player for Serbia. He is their captain and leader. "We look forward to playing for you in Russia", he said in an address to the fans on the pitch after they secured qualification.

Premier League players: Nemanja Matic (Manchester United), Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle), Lazar Markovic (Liverpool), Dusan Tadic (Southampton).

Who's the boss? Slavoljub Muslin, who was appointed in May 2016, is a widely travelled coach. He is in his first role at national level and has never been to a major tournament but he had domestic title success in Bulgaria.

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Spain

Pedigree: Currently ranked 11th in the world. They held the number one spot from 2008 until 2013. Spain were world champions in 2010, as well as European champions in 2008 and 2012.

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Key player: Real Madrid attacking midfielder Isco has been in fine form during qualifying, with six goals and an assist in Spain's past seven matches. He has seven goals in 23 appearances in his international career.

Premier League players: Juan Mata (Manchester United), Nacho Monreal (Arsenal), Alvaro Morata (Chelsea), David de Gea (Manchester United), Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea), Ander Herrera (Manchester United), Pedro (Chelsea), David Silva (Manchester City).

Who's the boss? Julen Lopetegui was appointed in July 2016 and remains unbeaten in 13 matches in charge. He has won the European Championships with Spain's U21s and U19s, although he has never coached a side at a senior major tournament.

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Sweden

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Pedigree: Russia 2018 will be Sweden's 12th World Cup finals appearance, but their first since 2006. They reached the final in 1958, losing to Brazil, and finished third in 1994.

Key player: Replacing Zlatan Ibrahimovic was never going to be an easy task, but Al Ain striker Marcus Berg scored eight times in 10 qualifying matches as Sweden finished runners-up to France before beating Italy in the play-offs.

Premier League players: Kristoffer Nordfeldt (Swansea City), Victor Lindelof (Manchester United), Martin Olsson (Swansea City),

Championship players: Pontus Jansson (Leeds United), Seb Larsson (Hull City)

Scottish Premiership player: Mikael Lustig (Celtic)

Who's the boss? Janne Andersson, 55, took over in 2016 after five years with IFK Norrkoping. He has guided his side to the World Cup in his first qualifying campaign.

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Switzerland

Pedigree: This is Switzerland's 11th World Cup, having reached the quarter-finals three times - including when they hosted the tournament in 1954. They lost to eventual finalists Argentina in extra time in the last 16 in 2014.

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Key player: Xherdan Shaqiri. The talented Stoke City playmaker has scored 20 goals for his country, including a hat-trick against Honduras at the last World Cup.

Premier League players: Granit Xhaka (Arsenal), Xherdan Shaqiri (Stoke), Edimilson Fernandes (West Ham), Shani Tarashaj (Everton), Florent Hadergjonaj (Huddersfield, on loan from Ingolstadt)

Championship player: Timm Klose (Norwich)

Who's the boss? Vladimir Petkovic has been in charge of the Swiss since 2014 and led them to the last 16 at Euro 2016. The Sarajevo-born coach has a Swiss passport and won the 2013 Coppa Italia as Lazio manager.

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South America


Argentina

Pedigree: Argentina have won the World Cup twice - in 1978 and 1986 - and been runners-up on three occasions, in 1930, 1990 and in Brazil in 2014, when they lost 1-0 to
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Key player: Lionel Messi. Messi, who has been voted the best player in the world on five occasions, scored the hat-trick in the last round of South American Qualifying against Ecuador to take Argentina to the finals.

Premier League players: Sergio Aguero and Nicolas Otamendi (both Manchester City), Sergio Romero (Manchester United), Manuel Lanzini (West Ham).

Who's the boss: Former Chile boss Jorge Sampaoli, who guided Chile to the Copa America in 2015, became Argentina boss in May 2017. He succeeded in his first task - to ensure Argentina qualified for the World Cup.

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Brazil

Pedigree: Winners in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002, Brazil were beaten 7-1 at the semi-final stage by Germany in the World Cup they hosted four years ago.

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Key player: Neymar. The £200m forward is averaging a goal and an assist per game since his world-record move to Paris St-Germain. Brazil legend Pele says the 25-year-old is the country's best player and has backed him to win the Ballon d'Or.

Premier League players: Ederson, Fernandinho, Gabriel Jesus (all Manchester City), Philippe Coutinho, Roberto Firmino (both Liverpool), Willian (Chelsea).

Who's the boss? Brazil were sixth with a third of the qualifying campaign gone when journeyman coach Tite replaced former Brazil midfielder Dunga. The former Corinthians boss, 56, guided his country 10 points clear of second-placed Uruguay by the time qualifying ended.

"What a difference a coach makes. Out went the snarling Dunga and in came Tite - charismatic and intelligent - and he made an immediate impact," South American football expert Tim Vickery told BBC Radio 5 live.

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Colombia

Pedigree: Colombia produced their best ever performance at a World Cup in Brazil in 2014 when they reached the quarter-finals, before losing 2-1 to hosts Brazil.

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Key player: James Rodriguez. The attacking midfielder, who is on loan at Bayern Munich from Real Madrid, won the Golden Boot in the 2014 World Cup, awarded to the top goalscorer in the competition. He scored six goals in that World Cup.

Premier League players: David Ospina (Arsenal), Jose Izquierdo (Brighton), Davinson Sanchez (Tottenham)

Who's the boss: Jose Pekerman has been in charge of the Colombia team since 2012 and has won the South American Coach of the Year on three occasions since then.

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Uruguay

Pedigree: Uruguay won the first World Cup in 1930 and then again in 1950, but they only reached the last 16 at Brazil 2014.

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Key player: Luis Suarez. Barcelona forward Suarez is the country's record goalscorer and scored twice in their last qualifier against Bolivia to secure their qualification.

Championship player: Abel Hernandez (Hull)

Who's the boss: Oscar Tabarez has been in charge of Uruguay since 2006 and guided them to the Copa America title in 2011.

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Peru

Pedigree: The 32nd and last team to qualify, Peru are heading to their fifth World Cup after goals from Jefferson Farfan and Christian Ramos gave them a 2-0 win over New Zealand in the play-offs. Their best result came in 1970, when they finished seventh, and the last World Cup they qualified for was in 1982. They're 10th in the Fifa rankings.

Key player: Farfan, who plays for Lokomotiv Moscow, has made 79 appearances for Peru, scoring 23 goals. The 33-year-old is known for his speed and scored three goals in four matches during qualifying.

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Premier League player: Winger Andre Carrillo is playing for Watford after a loan move from Benfica. The 26-year-old has made 34 appearances for Peru.

Who's the boss? Argentine Ricardo Gareca, nicknamed 'The Tiger', has managed Peru since 2015. He played 20 times for Argentina and has been a manager for more than 20 years. The 59-year-old introduced a psychologist to the Peru team when he began coaching them.

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North, Central America and Caribbean


Mexico

Pedigree: Mexico have reached the knockout stage in each of the past six World Cups, and made the quarter-finals as hosts in 1986.

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Key player: Hirving Lozano has scored three goals in three games since leaving Pachuca for PSV Eindhoven this summer, and the 22-year-old is also becoming the star of the national team, netting Mexico's winner against Panama.

'Chucky' even impressed Argentina legend Diego Maradona on his Eredivisie debut, and the Philips Stadion crowd gave the winger a standing ovation following his first goal for PSV.

Premier League players: Javier Hernandez (West Ham).

Who's the boss? Former Manchester City assistant manager Juan Carlos Osorio is the man in charge, but missed his side's Gold Cup campaign this summer after being given a six-match ban by Fifa for "using insulting words and displaying an aggressive attitude towards officials" during the Confederations Cup.

The Colombian, who graduated from Liverpool John Moores University with a diploma in science and football, has been backed by a number of experienced players in his squad following criticism from fans.

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Costa Rica

Pedigree: Russia 2018 will be the fifth time Los Ticos have appeared at a World Cup finals. Last time out in Brazil, they finished top of a group containing Uruguay, Italy, and bottom-placed England, before going out in the quarter-finals on penalties to the Netherlands.

Key player: Bologna defender Giancarlo Gonzalez made the BBC pundits' team of the tournament in 2014, but the man on whom Costa Rica's recent success is built is Keylor Navas. The 30-year-old goalkeeper's performances at the last World Cup earned him a move to Real Madrid. Since then he has established himself as the number one there, winning one Spanish league title and two Champions Leagues.

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Premier League players: Arsenal striker Joel Campbell is Costa Rica's only Premier League player - although he is on a season-long loan at La Liga side Real Betis.

Scottish Premiership player: Cristian Gamboa (Celtic)

Who's the boss? Oscar Ramirez was a player when Costa Rica made their World Cup debut in 1990. Since ending his playing career and moving into coaching, he has carved out a reputation for being tactically astute and creative, winning several league titles in club football before taking over from Paulo Wanchope, who resigned after being involved in a brawl during a match against Panama, at the helm of the national side in 2015.

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Panama

Pedigree: None. Panama reached their first World Cup finals with a victory over Costa Rica that took advantage of the United States' defeat to Trinidad & Tobago. They were runners-up at Concacaf's Gold Cup in 2013.

Key player: Luis Tejada. He may be 35 now but the country's record goalscorer with 42 goals could be their best hope of goals in Russia.

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Premier League players: None. Only three of the current squad play in Europe.

Who's the boss? Colombian Hernan Dario Gomez has had a varied international coaching career, including managing his homeland twice. This will be his third World Cup after taking Colombia to the 1998 finals, where they lost to England, and Ecuador to the 2002 tournament.

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Asia


Australia

Pedigree: This will be the fourth consecutive World Cup appearance and a fifth overall for Australia. Their best performance came in 2006 when they went out in the last 16, losing 1-0 to eventual champions Italy through a 95th-minute Francesco Totti penalty.

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Key player: Tim Cahill may be 37 years old but he continues to be his country's talisman. The former Everton midfielder has scored 11 times during qualification, including the two decisive goals in Australia's second-leg victory over Syria.

Premier League players: Mathew Ryan (Brighton), Aaron Moy (Huddersfield), Brad Smith (Bournemouth), Adam Federici (Bournemouth).

Championship players: Bailey Wright (Bristol City), Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa), Massimo Luongo (QPR), Jackson Irvine (Hull City).

Scottish Premiership player: Tom Rogic (Celtic)

Who's the boss? No-one - at the moment. Greece-born Australian Ange Postecoglou resigned six days after the team qualified, saying the job had "taken a toll" on him.

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Japan

Pedigree: Mainstays in the competition since 1998, Japan have twice reached the second round, including in 2002 when they jointly hosted the tournament with South Korea.

Key player: Keisuke Honda, Shinji Kagawa and Leicester forward Shinji Okazaki will of course be key, but a young forward on the books at Arsenal could be leading the line come next summer.

Takuma Asano has already netted three times for his country and helped Stuttgart win promotion to the Bundesliga last season while on loan from the Gunners. Arsene Wenger has called the 22-year-old "a talented young striker and very much one for the future".

Premier League players: Maya Yoshida (Southampton), Shinji Okazaki (Leicester City), Takuma Asano (Stuttgart, on loan from Arsenal).

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Who's the boss? Vahid Halilhodzic, although that could change come the finals if reports of unrest in the camp are true. The Bosnian, however, has already proved his worth on the World Cup stage by leading Algeria to the knockout stages for the first time in the country's history in 2014.

The former Yugoslavia forward has also coached teams such as Paris St-Germain, Dinamo Zagreb and the Ivory Coast.

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Saudi Arabia

Pedigree: Saudi Arabia's only victories at a World Cup came in their first appearance in 1994, when they won two group matches and reached the second round. Their second win - 1-0 against Belgium - featured one of the greatest goals of all time when forward Saeed Al Owairan ran from his own half and beat half the Belgian defence to score.

Key player: Veteran striker Nasser Al Shamrani will play a vital role. The 2014 Asian Player of the Year can be a bit volatile - he was once banned for eight games for spitting at Western Sydney Wanderers player Matthew Spiranovic before trying to headbutt him after his Al Hilal side lost in the 2014 Asian Champions League final.

Premier League players: None

Who's the boss? Good question. Bert van Marwijk steered the team through qualification but left just days after the successful conclusion of the campaign and was replaced by former Argentina coach Edgardo Bauza.

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South Korea

Pedigree: No Asian team has a better World Cup pedigree than the side nicknamed the Taegeuk Warriors. South Korea's goalless draw against Uzbekistan secured a place at a 10th finals and the tournament in Russia will be the ninth World Cup in a row in which they have featured.

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Key player: Son Heung-min has showcased his trickery at Tottenham and is the stand-out name on the team sheet. He has managed just one international goal since the start of 2016 however, as the side have struggled in front of goal. And keep an eye out for Lee Dong-gook who came on as a substitute in their final qualifier and will be 39 by the time the World Cup comes around. The former Middlesbrough striker boasts 105 caps spanning 19 years.

Premier League players: Ki Sung-yueng (Swansea), Son Heung-min (Tottenham)

Who is the boss? Shin Tae-yong has been nicknamed 'the Asian Mourinho' but he has come under pressure as a result of their hit-and-miss displays in qualifying. However, having only taken charge in July, he is likely to be given time to get things right. The 48-year-old spent 12 years as a player in South Korea's K-League and then made a single league appearance in Australia before retiring in 2005.

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Africa


Egypt

Pedigree: Egypt are currently 30th in Fifa's world rankings - one place below the Netherlands. Having missed out on the 2010 and 2014 competitions after play-off defeats, they qualified for Russia when Liverpool's Mohamed Salah scored an injury-time winner against Congo on 8 October. Their last notable success at a major tournament was in 2010, when they lifted the Africa Cup of Nations for the seventh time.

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Key player: Mohamed Salah, Liverpool's major summer signing, is Egypt's most talented player. The speedy forward has scored 32 goals in 56 international appearances, including five during qualifying for Russia.

Premier League players: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal), Ahmed Hegazy (West Brom), Ramadan Sobhi (Stoke),

Championship players: Ahmed Elmohamady (Aston Villa).

League One players: Sam Morsy (Wigan).

Who's the boss? Argentinian Hector Cuper, who previously coached Valencia and Inter Milan, was appointed in March 2015. He also managed Georgia between 2008 and 2009. His only major tournament was the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations - where Egypt were defeated 2-1 in the final by Cameroon.

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Morocco

Pedigree: Morocco will be making their first appearance at a World Cup finals in 20 years next summer. In 1998 in France, a win, a draw and a defeat was not enough for them to qualify from the group stage. They have managed this feat just once in four attempts at finals, in Mexico in 1986 when they reached the last 16, where they were beaten 1-0 by eventual runners-up West Germany.

Key player: He has not been a regular with club side Juventus this season (there is some stiff competition there at the back) but defender Medhi Benatia is extremely highly rated at the Italian champions, who signed him on a permanent deal from Bayern Munich this year following a successful loan spell. The 30-year-old is Morocco's captain and has 52 caps to his name, five of which came during a 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign in which they did not concede a goal. He also scored one of the goals in the 2-0 win over Ivory Coast that sealed their place in Russia.

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Premier League players: Sofiane Boufal (Southampton)

Championship players: Romain Saiss (Wolves)

Who is the boss? Frenchman Herve Renard has had something of a nomadic coaching career since retiring from playing in 1998. One of his early roles was as boss of Cambridge United, who he joined in the summer of 2004 and left 25 games later with the club second bottom of League Two. Since then he has won the Africa Cup of Nations twice, with Zambia in 2012 and Ivory Coast in 2015. After an unsuccessful stint as Lille boss, he took over as Morocco head coach in 2016.

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Nigeria

Pedigree: This will be Nigeria's sixth appearance at a World Cup - and their third in a row. They have reached the last 16 three times - 1994, 1998 and 2014 - but have never advanced beyond that stage.

Key player: Captain John Mikel Obi, the most experienced member of the squad with 80 caps, will be a key figure for the Super Eagles in Russia. This will be the former Chelsea midfielder's second World Cup - the 30-year-old helped the team reach the knockout stages in 2014 for the first time since 1998. He now plays in China with Tianjin Teda.

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Premier League players: Alex Iwobi (Arsenal), Victor Moses (Chelsea), Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City), Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City), Ahmed Musa (Leicester City) and Ola Aina (on loan at Hull City from Chelsea).

Who is the boss? Gernot Rohr has managed all over the world. From Nice to Gabon, Burkina Faso to Nigeria, the 64-year-old German has extensive knowledge. Rohr played at Bayern Munich and Bordeaux. He then coached Bordeaux when they lost to Bayern in the 1996 Uefa Cup final. Previous managerial jobs also include French club Nantes, Young Boys Berne in Switzerland, Tunisian side Etoile du Sahel and the Niger national team.

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Senegal

Pedigree: This is the first time Senegal have qualified for the World Cup since 2002 - and only the second time in history. In 2002, they reached the quarter finals where they were beaten 1-0 by Turkey.

Key player: Sadio Mane is the West African team's most experienced player with 48 caps and 14 goals since his debut in 2012. In 2015 he set a new Premier League record for the fastest hat-trick after scoring three times in 176 seconds during a 6-1 Southampton win over Aston Villa. When he transferred to Liverpool in 2016, he became the most expensive African player in history at the time, for a fee of £34m.

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Premier League players: Cheikhou Kouyate (West Ham), Diafra Sakho (West Ham), Idrissa Gueye (Everton), Sadio Mane (Liverpool).

Championship players: Alfred N'Diaye (Wolves), Cheikh N'Doye (Birmingham City),

Who is the boss? Aliou Cisse is a former Senegal, Pompey and Birmingham City player. The 41-year-old briefly became head coach of the team in a caretaker role after Amara Traore's sacking in 2012. He then coached Senegal's under-23 side from 2012-2013 before heading back to the national team in a permanent position.

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Tunisia

Pedigree: Next summer will represent the first time Tunisia have appeared at a World Cup finals since the tournament in Germany in 2006, at which they failed to make it beyond the group stage. In three finals appearances prior to that - 1978, 1998 and 2002 - they failed to make the knockout rounds.

Key player: Centre-back Aymen Abdennour is an experienced and talented figure in Tunisia's defence. Currently on loan at French club Marseille from Valencia, he has 57 international caps and has scored twice. Previously linked with moves to the Premier League with both Everton and Chelsea, the 28-year-old was recently reported to be on Watford's radar.

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Premier League players: None

Championship players: Wahbi Khazri (Sunderland, on loan at Rennes)

Who is the boss? Nabil Maaloul is in his second spell as Tunisia coach. His first lasted just seven games in 2013, which ended in his resignation after he failed to take his country to the 2014 World Cup finals. He returned in April of 2017, following spells with El Jaish SC in Qatar and the Kuwait national team. Prior to all this, he was assistant to then head coach Roger Lemerre as Tunisia won the 2004 African Cup of Nations and led ES Tunis to an historic treble in 2011. He won 74 caps for Tunisia during his playing days as a midfielder in the 1980s and 1990s, representing them at the Olympics in Seoul in 1988.

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Fifa World Cup: 742,760 tickets sold before Russia 2018 draw

7 hours ago From the section World Cup

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Fifa has sold 742,760 match tickets in the first round of sales for the World Cup before Friday's draw for the finals.

The majority of ticket applications came from host nation Russia with 47% from other countries.

Prices range from £79 for a second-round group match to £829 for the final. Russian residents have a special category with tickets starting at £17.

A second phase of sales will run from 5 December until 31 January 2018.

Fans from the United States, Brazil, Germany, China, Mexico, Israel, Argentina, Australia, and England are in the top 10 teams for most applications

"We are very pleased with the results of the first sales phase," Fifa's head of ticketing Falk Eller said.

"They confirmed the great interest sparked by the World Cup in Russia - both at local and international level."

A total of 2.5 million tickets will be made available for the 64 matches played in 12 different grounds located in 11 Russian cities.

Fans can submit their applications via the Fifa website for the second round of sales.

The most expensive ticket for the 2018 World Cup final at £829 is a £151 increase on the equivalent ticket at the Brazil 2014 final in Rio de Janeiro.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42158519

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World Cup Draw now is official.

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Who got the hardest draw?

Do you think Group D is the group of Death?

Some interesting match-up -
Spain vs Portugal,
England vs Belgium,
Argentina vs Nigeria,
France vs Denamrk

Any comment?

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Which country will progress to last 16 to play knock-out stage.?

My predictions

Group A - Russia and Uruguay

Group B - Portugal and Spain

Group C - France and Peru

Group D -Argentina and Iceland

Group E -Brazil and Serbia

Group F -Germany and South Korea

Group G -Belgium and England

Group H - Poland and Senegal

What's your pick?

Who will be the giant killer and who emerge as dark horse?

All will be reviewed here.

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World Cup Countdown: 11 Weeks to Go - What Made Johan Cruyff, Hero of 1974, the Greatest of All Time

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World Cup Countdown: 5 Weeks to Go - Previewing the 12 Host Stadiums of the 2018 World Cup

The World Cup starts next month - yes, NEXT MONTH - which means the finishing touches to the tournament should be wrapping up in Russia.

One of the most important aspects of hosting a successful World Cup is ensuring the stadiums where the matches will be played are in tip-top condition - who recalls the difficulties South Africa had with Mbombela Stadium in 2010, when the pitch had to be relaid twice just a couple of months before the start of the World Cup?

Below you'll find our overview of the stadia where the best in the world will be plying their trade this summer - including stadium capacity, construction year and which matches each venue will host.


12. Kaliningrad Stadium - Kaliningrad

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Capacity: 35, 212

Opened: Scheduled for 2018

Matches:

16 June – Croatia vs Nigeria – Group D
22 June – Serbia vs Switzerland – Group E
25 June – Spain vs Morocco – Group B
28 June – England vs Belgium – Group G

If you looked at Kaliningrad on a map, you wouldn't think it's in Russia. Technically, the area is a Russian exclave on the Black Sea, nestled between Poland and Lithuania.

The stadium should be completed in time for its first group game between Croatia and Nigeria, but it's been a rough road as the venue has been delayed countless times - largely due to the bankruptcy of the company that initially designed the place. After the World Cup the stadium's capacity will be reduced by 10,000 seats and become home to Russian second-tier side Baltika Kaliningrad. England will play their final group game against Belgium here.


11. Volgograd Arena - Volgograd

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Capacity: 45,568

Opened: Scheduled for 2018

Matches:

18 June – Tunisia vs England – Group G
22 June – Nigeria vs Iceland – Group D
25 June – Saudi Arabia vs Egypt – Group A
28 June – Japan vs Poland – Group H

Situated on the site of the demolished Central Stadium, Volgograd Stadium has quite the location. The design of the arena is also distinctive, and FIFA claims that the "special way in which the stadium's roof has been constructed, with cables reminiscent of the spokes of the wheel on a bicycle, lends the arena an extra element of airiness."

Volgograd Stadium hosts England first group match against Tunisia on June 18.

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10. Ekaterinburg Arena - Ekaterinburg

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Capacity: 35,696

Opened: 1953

Matches:

15 June – Egypt vs Uruguay – Group A
21 June – France vs Peru – Group C
24 June – Japan vs Senegal – Group H
27 June – Mexico vs Sweden – Group F

Resembling a half-completed alien spaceship, Ekaterinburg Arena is certainly...something. The stadium was opened in 1953, but because FIFA's World Cup regulations state that each venue have a minimum capacity of 35,000, facility hosts installed temporary stands behind each goal to boost stadium seating.

You can see the result above, and it's oddly captivating to see such huge swathes of space between the stands and pillars.


9. Mordovia Arena - Saransk

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Capacity: 44,442

Opened: Scheduled for 2018

Matches:

16 June – Peru vs Denmark – Group C
19 June – Colombia vs Japan – Group H
25 June – Iran vs Portugal – Group B
28 June – Panama vs Tunisia – Group G

Another stadium that encountered its fair share of delays and funding issues prior to completion - but boy is it colourful.

But hang on a minute - it does look oddly...familiar. In fact, Mordovia Arena bears a striking resemblance to Johannesburg’s FNB Stadium, which was used in the 2010 World Cup (something that a number of South Africans are not too happy about). Following the World Cup, the arena will become home to FC Mordovia Saransk of the Russian Premier League

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8. Rostov Arena - Rostov-on-Don

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Capacity: 45,145

Opened: Scheduled for 2018

Matches:

17 June – Brazil vs Switzerland – Group E
20 June – Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia – Group A
23 June – Korea Republic vs Mexico – Group F
26 June – Iceland vs Croatia – Group D
2 July – 1G vs 2H – Round of 16

Another stadium that's been purpose-built for the World Cup, the construction of the stadium unearthed intact shells from World War II.

It looks like a solid, yet uninspiring stadium. Hopefully an explosive atmosphere will make up for it.


7. Spartak Stadium - Moscow

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Capacity: 43,298

Opened: 2014

Matches:

16 June – Argentina vs Iceland – Group D
19 June – Poland vs Senegal – Group H
23 June – Belgium vs Tunisia – Group B
26 June – Serbia vs Brazil – Group C
3 July – 1H vs 2G – Round of 16

Just look at that picture - what could be more Russian? A red-and-white stadium, built on the site of a former airfield, located deep in snowy Moscow.

Considering the location, looks (picture it in summer, ok?) and prestige of the venue (it's the home of 22-time Soviet/Russian champions Spartak Moscow), it's somewhat surprising that it wasn't selected to host a quarter-final match, at the least. Still, it will get a knockout game in the round of 16 - which will likely be either Poland/Colombia vs Belgium/England.

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6. Samara Arena - Samara

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Capacity: 44,807

Opened: Scheduled for 2018

Matches:

17 June – Costa Rica vs Serbia – Group E
21 June – Denmark vs Australia – Group C
25 June – Uruguay vs Russia – Group A
28 June – Senegal vs Colombia – Group H
2 July – 1E vs 2F – Round of 16
7 July – W55 vs W56 – Quarter Final

Another stadium that looks like a UFO, Samara Arena was designed with space in mind - given the area's famous aerospace industry (the Vostok 1 rocket, which made the first manned flight in history into space, was assembled in Samara).

The brand new stadium will host a quarter final, then become the home of club side Krylia Sovetov and be renamed to the Cosmos Arena. Fitting.


5. Nizhny Novgorod Stadium - Nizhny Novgorod

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Capacity: 45,331

Opened: 2018

Matches:

18 June – Sweden vs Korea Republic – Group F
21 June – Argentina vs Croatia – Group D
24 June – England vs Panama – Group G
27 June – Switzerland vs Costa Rica – Group E
1 July – 1D vs 2C – Round of 16
6 July – W49 vs W50 – Quarter Final

Now this really is a gorgeous stadium, with an intricately designed roof that is meant to embody the region's nature. FIFA describes its circular design as a "semi-transparent undulating facade."

After the World Cup, the stadium will be inherited by FC Olimpiyets Nizhny Novgorod - a club that was formed the same year (2015) construction on the arena began.

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4. Kazan Arena - Kazan

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Capacity: 44,479

Opened: 2013

Matches:

16 June – France vs Australia – Group C
20 June – Iran vs Spain – Group B
24 June – Poland vs Colombia – Group H
27 June – Korea Republic vs Germany – Group F
30 June – 1C vs 2D – Round of 16
6 July – W53 vs W54 – Quarter Final

Now this is a proper football stadium - with the name of the home team across the seats, as it should be (complete with a # too, very millennial).

If it's got a familiar look to it (the Emirates, or Wembley anyone?), that's because the architects who designed the place also oversaw the construction of those two famous venues. Cool fact about Kazan Arena - it also held some of the competitions for the 2015 World Aquatics Championships (the pitch was replaced by two swimming pools).


3. Fisht Stadium - Sochi

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Capacity: 47,700

Opened: 2013

Matches:

15 June – Portugal vs Spain – Group B
18 June – Belgium vs Panama – Group G
23 June – Germany vs Sweden – Group F
26 June – Australia vs Peru – Group C
30 June – 1A vs 2B – Round of 16
7 July – W51 vs W52 – Quarter Final

Blessed with an amazing view of the black sea, Fisht Stadium was built to host the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. During the Games the stadium had a roof, but that has since been removed to accommodate football matches - including the Confederations Cup in 2017.

The stadium is owned by the Russian government, and the national team will use it as a training base throughout the World Cup.

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2. Saint Petersburg Stadium - Saint Petersburg

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Capacity: 68,134

Opened: 2017

Matches:

15 June – Morocco vs Iran – Group B
19 June – Russia vs Egypt – Group A
22 June – Brazil vs Costa Rica – Group E
26 June – Nigeria vs Argentina – Group D
3 July – 1F vs 2E – Round of 16
10 July – W57 vs W58 – Semi Final
14 July – L61 vs L62 – Third Place

Also known as the Krestovsky Stadium - where Zenit Saint Petersburg play their home games - this bad boy was completed eight years behind schedule and 540% over budget.

Still, the end result of all that work and money is quite spectacular, and fans will get to enjoy the semi-final of the World Cup here (the stadium will also be one of the host venues for the Euro 2020 finals).


1. Luzhniki Stadium - Moscow

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Capacity: 81,006

Opened: 1956

Matches:

14 June – Russia vs Saudi Arabia – Group A
17 June – Germany vs Mexico – Group F
20 June – Portugal vs Morocco – Group B
26 June – Denmark vs France – Group C
1 July – 1B vs 2A – Round of 16
11 July – W59 vs W60 – Semi Final
15 July – W61 vs W62 – Final

The centrepiece of the tournament is the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, which will host the opening match of the World Cup and the final. The stadium is the largest in Russia, and hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1980 Olympics, as well as the 2008 Champions League final.

Before the stadium was renovated with a roof and other amenities in 1996, it could reportedly hold 100,000 people. In 1982, there was a deadly human crush at the stadium during a UEFA Cup match between FC Spartak Moscow and Dutch side HFC Haarlem when fans started rushing to the exits in order to catch the metro. 66 people, mostly adolescents, died in the stampede.

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World Cup: Neymar named in Brazil's 23-man squad[

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Brazil have named injured Paris St-Germain forward Neymar in their 23-man squad for the World Cup in Russia.

Neymar, 26, had an operation on a fractured metatarsal in March and the Brazil team doctor said he would be out of action for three months.

Manchester City quartet Ederson, Danilo, Fernandinho and Gabriel Jesus are among the Premier League-based players named in the squad.

They are joined by Liverpool's Roberto Firmino and Chelsea's Willian.

PSG right-back Dani Alves was last week ruled out because of a knee injury.

Brazil are in Group E with Costa Rica, Serbia and Switzerland, and play their first match on Sunday, 17 June.

Brazil squad in full:
Goalkeepers: Alisson (Roma), Ederson (Manchester City), Cassio (Corinthians).

Defenders: Danilo (Manchester City), Fagner (Corinthians), Marcelo (Real Madrid), Filipe Luis (Atletico Madrid), Thiago Silva, Marquinhos (both PSG), Miranda (Inter Milan), Pedro Geromel (Gremio).

Midfielders: Casemiro (Real Madrid), Fernandinho (Manchester City), Paulinho (Barcelona), Fred (Shakhtar Donetsk), Renato Augusto (Beijing Guoan), Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona), Willian (Chelsea), Douglas Costa (Juventus).

Forward: Neymar (PSG), Taison (Shakhtar Donetsk), Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City), Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).

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England World Cup Squad

Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford, Jack Butland, Nick Pope

Defenders: Kyle Walker, John Stones, Harry Maguire, Danny Rose, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ashley Young, Gary Cahill, Phil Jones, Kieran Trippier

Midfielders: Jordan Henderson, Eric Dier, Dele Alli, Jesse Lingard, Raheem Sterling, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Fabian Delph

Forwards: Harry Kane, Jamie Vardy, Marcus Rashford, Danny Welbeck

Standby: Tom Heaton, James Tarkowski, Lewis Cook, Jake Livermore and Adam Lallana



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France squad:

Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur), Steve Mandanda (Marseille), Alphonse Areola (Paris Saint-Germain)

Defenders: Lucas Hernandez (Atletico Madrid), Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint-Germain), Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City), Benjamin Pavard (Stuttgart), Adil Rami (Marseille), Djibril Sidibe (Monaco), Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona), Raphael Varane (Real Madrid)

Midfielders: N'Golo Kante (Chelsea), Blaise Matuidi (Juventus), Steven N'Zonzi (Sevilla), Paul Pogba (Manchester United), Corentin Tolisso (Bayern Munich)

Forwards: Ousmane Dembele (Barcelona), Nabil Fekir (Lyon), Olivier Giroud (Chelsea), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Thomas Lemar (Monaco), Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain), Florian Thauvin (Marseille)

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Portugal squad:

Goalkeepers: Anthony Lopes (Lyon), Beto (Goztepe), Rui Patricio (Sporting Lisbon)

Defenders: Bruno Alves (Rangers), Cedric Soares (Southampton), Jose Fonte (Dalian Yifang), Mario Rui (Napoli), Pepe (Besiktas), Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund), Ricardo Pereira (Porto), Ruben Dias (Benfica)

Midfielders: Adrien Silva (Leicester), Bruno Fernandes (Sporting Lisbon), Joao Mario (West Ham), Joao Moutinho (AS Monaco), Manuel Fernandes (Lokomotiv Moscow), William Carvalho (Sporting)

Forwards: Andre Silva (AC Milan), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Gelson Martins (Sporting Lisbon), Goncalo Guedes (Valencia), Ricardo Quaresma (Besiktas)

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Senegal squad:

Goalkeepers: Khadim Ndiaye (Horoya AC), Abdoulaye Diallo (Rennes), Alfred Gomis (Torino)

Defenders: Kara Mbodji (Anderlecht), Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli), Moussa Wague (Eupen), Saliou Ciss (Angers), Youssouf Sabaly (Bordeaux), Lamine Gassama (Alanyaspor), Armand Traore (Nottingham Forest), Salif Sane (Hannover 96)

Midfielders: Pape Alioune Ndiaye (Stoke), Idrissa Gueye (Everton), Cheikhou Kouyate (West Ham), Cheikh N'Doye (Birmingham)

Forwards: Sadio Mane (Liverpool), Diao Balde Keita (Monaco), Ismaila Sarr (Rennes), Diafra Sakho (Rennes), Moussa Konate (Amiens), Mame Biram Diouf (Stoke), Mbaye Niang (AC Milan)

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Morocco squad:

Goalkeepers: Mounir El Kajoui (Numancia), Yassine Bounou (Girona), Ahmad Reda Tagnaouti (Ittihad Tanger)

Defenders: Mehdi Benatia (Juventus), Romain Saiss (Wolves), Manuel Da Costa (Basaksehir), Badr Benoun (Raja Casablanca), Nabil Dirar (Fenerbahce), Achraf Hakimi (Real Madrid), Hamza Mendyl (LOSC)

Midfielders: M'barek Boussoufa (Al Jazira), Karim El Ahmadi (Feyenoord), Youssef Ait Bennasser (Caen), Sofyan Amrabat (Feyenoord), Younes Belhanda (Galatasaray), Faycal Fajr (Getafe), Amine Harit (Schalke 04)

Forwards: Khalid Boutaib (Malatyaspor), Aziz Bouhaddouz (Saint Pauli), Ayoub El Kaabi (Renaissance Berkane), Nordin Amrabat (Leganes), Mehdi Carcela (Standard de Liege), Hakim Ziyech (Ajax).

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Germany squad (Provisional List)

Goalkeepers: Bernd Leno (Bayer Leverkusen), Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Barcelona, Spain), Kevin Trapp (Paris Saint-Germain, France);

Defenders: Matthias Ginter (Borussia Monchengladbach), Jonas Hector (Cologne), Jerome Boateng, Mats Hummels, Niklas Sule and Joshua Kimmich (all Bayern Munich), Marvin Plattenhardt (Hertha Berlin), Antonio Rudiger (Chelsea, England), Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen);

Midfielders/forwards: Julian Brandt (Bayer Leverkusen), Julian Draxler (Paris Saint-Germain, France), Mario Gomez (Vfb Stuttgart), Leon Goretzka (Schalke 04), Ilkay Gundogan and Leroy Sane (Manchester City, England), Sami Khedira (Juventus, Italy), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid, Spain), Thomas Muller and Sebastien Rudy (both Bayern Munich), Mesut Ozil (Arsenal, England), Nils Petersen (SC Freiburg), Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund), Timo Werner (RB Leipzig).

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Saudi Arabia squad

Goalkeepers: Assaf Al-Qarny, Mohammed Al-Owais, Yasser Al-Musailem, Abdullah Al-Mayuf.

Defenders: Mansoor Al-Harbi, Yasser Al-Shahrani, Mohammed Al-Breik, Saeed Al-Mowalad, Motaz Hawsawi, Osama Hawsawi, Omar Hawsawi, Mohammed Jahfali, Ali Al-Bulaihi.

Midfielders: Abdullah Al-Khaibari, Abdulmalek Al-Khaibri, Abdullah Otayf, Taiseer Al-Jassim, Houssain Al-Mogahwi, Salman Al-Faraj, Nawaf Al-Abed, Mohamed Kanno, Hattan Bahebri, Mohammed Al-Kwikbi, Salem Al-Dawsari, Yehya Al-Shehri.

Forwards: Fahad Al-Muwallad, Mohammad Al-Sahlawi, Muhannad Assiri.

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Sweden squad

Goalkeepers: Robin Olsen (FC Copenhagen/Denmark), Karl-Johan Johnsson (Guingamp/France), Kristoffer Nordfeldt (Swansea City/Wales)

Defenders: Mikael Lustig (Celtic/Scotland), Victor Nilsson-Lindelof (Manchester United/England), Andreas Granqvist (Krasnodar/Russia), Martin Olsson (Swansea City/Wales), Ludwig Augustinsson (Werder Bremen/Germany), Filip Helander (Bologna/Italy), Pontus Jansson (Leeds United/England), Emil Krafth (Bologna/Italy)

Midfielders: Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig/Germany), Albin Ekdal (Hamburg/ Germany), Viktor Claesson (Krasnodar/Russia), Gustav Svensson (Seattle Sounders/USA), Sebastian Larsson (Hull City/England), Jimmy Durmaz (Toulouse/France), Oscar Hiljemark (Genoa/Italy), Marcus Rohden (Crotone/Italy)

Forwards: Marcus Berg (Al Ain/UAE), Ola Toivonen (Toulouse/France), John Guidetti (Celta Vigo/Spain), Isaac Kiese-Thelin (Waasland-Beveren/Belgium)

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Australia squad

Goalkeepers: Mat Ryan (Brighton/England), Danny Vukovic (Genk/Belgium), Brad Jones (Feyenoord/Netherlands)

Defenders: Aziz Behich (Bursaspor/Turkey), Milos Degenek (Yokohama F. Marinos/Japan), Matthew Jurman (Suwon Bluewings/Korea Republic), James Meredith (Millwall/England), Josh Risdon (Western Sydney Wanderers), Trent Sainsbury (Grasshoppers Zurich/Switzerland), Fran Karacic (Lokomotiva Zagreb/Croatia)

Midfielders: Josh Brillante (Sydney FC), Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa/England), Mark Milligan (Al Ahli/Saudi Arabia), Robbie Kruse (Bochum/Germany), Jackson Irvine (Hull City/England), Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers/England), Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield/England), Tom Rogic (Celtic/Scotland), James Troisi (Melbourne Victory).

Forwards: Tim Cahill (Millwall/England), Tomi Juric (FC Luzern/Switzerland), Matthew Leckie (Hertha Berlin/Germany), Andrew Nabbout (Urawa Red Diamonds/Japan), Nikita Rukavytsya (Maccabi Haifa/Israel), Dimitri Petratos (Newcastle Jets), Daniel Arzani (Melbourne City).

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Uruguay Squad

Goalkeepers: Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray/Turkey), Martin Silva (Vasco da Gama/Brazil), Martin Campana (Independiente/Argentina)

Defenders: Diego Godin (Atletico Madrid/Spain), Sebastian Coates (Sporting CP/Portugal), Jose Maria Gimenez (Atletico Madrid/Spain), Maximiliano Pereira (Porto/Portugal), Gaston Silva (Independiente/Argentina), Martin Caceres (Lazio/Italy), Guillermo Varela (Penarol)

Midfielders: Nahitan Nandez (Boca Juniors/Argentina), Lucas Torreira (Sampdoria/Italy), Matias Vecino (Inter Milan/Italy), Federico Valverde (Real Madrid/Spain), Rodrigo Bentancur (Juventus/Italy), Carlos Sanchez (Monterrey/Mexico), Giorgian De Arrascaeta (Cruzeiro/Brazil), Diego Laxalt (Genoa/Italy), Cristian Rodriguez (Penarol), Jonathan Urretaviscaya (Monterrey/Mexico), Nicolas Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders/USA), Gaston Ramirez (Sampdoria/Italy)

Forwards: Cristhian Stuani (Girona/Spain), Maximiliano Gomez (Celta Vigo/Spain), Edinson Cavani (PSG/France), Luis Suarez (Barcelona/Spain)

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Colombia provisional squad

Goalkeepers: David Ospina (Arsenal/England), Camilo Vargas (Deportivo Cali), Ivan Arboleda (Banfield/Argentina), Jose Fernando Cuadrado (Once Caldas).

Defenders: Santiago Arias (PSV Eindhoven/Netherlands), Frank Fabra (Boca Juniors/Argentina), Davinson Sanchez (Tottenham/England), Cristian Zapata (AC Milan/Italy), Yerry Mina (Barcelona/Spain) Johan Mojica (Girona/Spain), Bernardo Espinosa (Girona/Spain), Oscar Murillo (Pachuca/Mexico), Farid Diaz (Olimpia/Paraguay), Stefan Medina (Monterrey/Mexico), William Tesillo (Leon/Mexico).

Midfielders: Abel Aguilar (Cali), Wilmar Barrios (Boca Juniors/Argentina), James Rodriguez (Bayern Munich/Germany), Carlos Sanchez (Espanyol/Spain), Jefferson Lerma (Levante/Spain), Giovanni Moreno (Shanghai Shenhua/China PR), Juan Fernando Quintero (River Plate/Argentina), Edwin Cardona (Boca Juniors/Argentina), Juan Guillermo Cuadrado (Juventus/Italy), Gustavo Cuellar (Flamengo/Brazil), Sebastian Perez (Boca Juniors/Argentina), Mateus Uribe (America/Mexico)

Forwards: Radamel Falcao (Monaco/France), Carlos Bacca (Villarreal/Spain), Duvan Zapata (Sampdoria/Italy), Miguel Borja (Palmeiras/Brazil), Jose Izquierdo (Brighton/England), Luis Muriel (Sevilla/Spain), Teofilo Gutierrez (Junior), Yimmi Chara (Junior).

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Panama provisional squad

Goalkeepers: Jose Calderon (Chorrillo), Jaime Penedo (Dinamo Bucharest, Romania), Alex Rodríguez (San Francisco FC);

Defenders: Azmahar Ariano (Patriotas FC, Colombia), Felipe Baloy (CSD Municipal, Guatemala), Harold Cummings (San Jose Earthquakes, USA), Eric Davis (Dunajska Streda, Slovakia), Fidel Escobar (New York Red Bulls, USA), Adolfo Machado (Houston Dynamo, USA), Michael Murillo (New York Red Bulls, USA), Luis Ovalle (CD Olimpia, Honduras), Francisco Palacios (San Francisco FC), Richard Peralta (Alianza), Roman Torres (Seattle Sounders, USA);

Midfielders: Ricardo Avila (KAA Gent, Belgium), Edgar Barcenas (Cafetaleros de Tapachula, Mexico), Ricardo Buitrago (Municipal, Peru), Miguel Camargo (Universidad San Martín de Porres, Peru), Adalberto Carrasquilla (Tauro FC), Armando Cooper (Club Universidad de Chile, Chile), Anibal Godoy (San Jose Earthquakes, USA), Gabriel Gomez (Bucaramanga, Colombia), Jose Gonzalez (Union Comercio, Peru), Cristian Martínez (Columbus Crew, USA), Valentin Pimentel (Plaza Amador), Alberto Quintero (Universitario de Lima, Peru), Jose Luis Rodríguez (KAA Gent, Belgium);

Forwards: Abdiel Arroyo (LD Alajuelense, Costa Rica), Rolando Blackburn (Chorrillo), Ismael Diaz (Deportivo La Coruna, Spain), Jose Fajardo (CA Independiente), Roberto Nurse (Mineros Zacatecas, Mexico), Blas Perez (Municipal, Guatemala), Luis Tejada (Sports Boys, Peru), Gabriel Torres (CD Huachipato, Chile).

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Mexico Squad

Goalkeepers: Guillermo Ochoa (Standard Liege, Belgium), Alfredo Talavera (Toluca), Jesus Corona (Cruz Azul);

Defenders: Diego Reyes (Porto, Portugal), Carlos Salcedo (Eintracht Frankfurt, Germany), Hector Moreno (Real Sociedad, Spain), Oswaldo Alanis (Getafe, Spain), Nestor Araujo (Santos Laguna), Miguel Layun (Sevilla, Spain), Jesus Gallardo (Pumas), Hugo Ayala (Tigres UANL), Edson Alvarez (Club America);

Midfielders: Hector Herrera (Porto, Portugal), Andres Guardado (Real Betis, Spain), Rafa Marquez (Atlas), Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy, USA), Marco Fabian (Eintracht Frankfurt, Germany), Jesus Molina (Monterrey), Erick Gutierrez (Pachuca), Giovani dos Santos (LA Galaxy, USA);

Forwards: Javier Aquino (Tigres UANL), Jesus Corona (Porto, Portugal), Raul Jimenez (Benfica, Portugal), Oribe Peralta (Club America), Javier Hernandez (West Ham United, England), Carlos Vela (LAFC, USA), Hirving Lozano (PSV Eindhoven, the Netherlands), Jurgen Damm (Tigres UANL).

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Argentina Squad

Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero (Manchester United, England), Nahuel Guzman (Tigres UANL, Mexico), Willy Caballero (Chelsea, England), Franco Armani (River Plate);

Defenders: Javier Mascherano (Hebei China Fortune, China PR), Federico Fazio (Roma, Italy), Nicolas Otamendi (Manchester City, England), Gabriel Mercado (Sevilla, Spain), German Pezzella (Fiorentina, Italy), Eduardo Salvio (Benfica, Portugal), Marcos Rojo (Manchester United, England), Ramiro Funes Mori (Everton, England), Nicolas Tagliafico (Ajax, the Netherlands), Marcos Acuna (Sporting CP, Portugal), Cristian Ansaldi (Torino, Italy);

Midfielders: Ever Banega (Sevilla, Spain), Lucas Biglia (AC Milan, Italy), Leandro Paredes (Zenit St Petersburg, Russia), Angel Di Maria (Paris Saint-Germain, France), Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United, England), Ricardo Centurion (Racing Club), Maximiliano Meza (Independiente), Guido Pizarro (Sevilla, Spain), Enzo Perez (River Plate), Giovani Lo Celso (Paris Saint-Germain, France), Rodrigo Battaglia (Sporing CP, Portugal), Cristian Pavon (Boca Juniors), Pablo Perez (Boca Juniors);

Forwards: Lionel Messi (Barcelona, Spain), Paulo Dybala (Juventus, Italy), Mauro Icardi (Inter Milan, Italy), Sergio Aguero (Manchester City, England), Diego Perotti (Roma, Italy), Lautaro Martinez (Racing), Gonzalo Higuain (Juventus, Italy).

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Peru preliminary squad

Goalkeepers: Pedro Gallese and Carlos Caceda (both Veracruz, Mexico), Jose Carvallo (Universidad Tecnica de Cajamarca);

Defenders: Luis Abram (Velez Sarsfield, Argentina), Luis Advíncula (BUAP, Mexico), Miguel Araujo (Alianza Lima), Aldo Corzo (Universitario de Deportes), Nilson Loyola (Melgar), Christian Ramos (Veracruz, Mexico), Alberto Rodríguez (Junior, Colombia), Anderson Santamaría (Puebla, Mexico), Miguel Trauco (Flamengo, Brazil);

Midfielders: Pedro Aquino (BUAP, Mexico), Wilder Cartagena (Veracruz, Mexico), Christian Cueva (Sao Paulo, Brazil), Edison Flores (AaB, Denmark), Paolo Hurtado (Vitoria de Guimaraes, Portugal), Sergio Pena (Granada, Spain), Andy Polo (Portland Timbers, USA), Renato Tapia (Feyenoord, Netherlands), Yoshimar Yotun (Orlando City, USA);

Forwards: Andre Carrillo (Watford, England), Raul Ruidiaz (Morelia, Mexico), Jefferson Farfan (Lokomotiv Moscow).

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Costa Rica provisional squad

Goalkeepers: Keylor Navas (Real Madrid, Spain), Patrick Pemberton (Liga Deportiva Alajuelense), Leonel Moreira (Herediano);

Defenders: Cristian Gamboa (Celtic, Scotland), Ian Smith (Norrkoping, Sweden), Ronald Matarrita (New York City, USA), Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland, England), Oscar Duarte (Espanyol, Spain), Giancarlo Gonzalez (Bologna, Italy), Francisco Calvo (Minnesota United, USA), Kendall Waston (Vancouver Whitecaps, Canada), Johnny Acosta (Aguilas Dorados, Colombia);

Midfielders: David Guzman (Portland Timbers, USA), Yeltsin Tejeda (Lausanne-Sport, Switzerland), Celso Borges (Deportivo La Coruna, Spain), Randall Azofeifa (Herediano), Rodney Wallace (New York City, USA), Bryan Ruiz (Sporting CP, Portugal), Daniel Colindres (Saprissa), Christian Bolanos (Saprissa);

Forwards: Johan Venegas (Saprissa), Joel Campbell (Real Betis, Spain), Marco Urena (LAFC, USA).

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Tunisia provisional squad

Goalkeepers: Mathlouthi Aymen (Al Batin, Saudi Arabia), Ben Cherifia Moez (ES Tunis), Ben Mustapha Farouk (Al Shabab, Saudi Arabia), Moez Hassen (LB Chateauroux, France)

Defenders: Hamdi Nagguez (Zamalek, Egypt), Dylan Bronn (Gent, Belgium), Rami Bedoui (ES Setif), Yohan Ben Olouane (Leicester City, England), Siyam Ben Youssef (Kasimpasa, Turkey), Yessine Meriah (CS Sfaxien), Bilel Mohsni (Dundee United, Scotland), Khalil Chammam (ES Tunis), Oussama Haddai (Dijon, France), Ali Maaloul (Al Ahly, Egypt);

Midfielders: Elyess Skhiri (Montpellier, France), Mohamed Amine Ben Amor (Al Ahly, Saudi Arabia), Ghaylene Chalali (ES Tunis), Karim Laaribi (Cesena, Italy), Ferjani Sassi (Al Nassr, Saudi Arabia), Ahmed Khlil (Club Africain), Seifeddine Khaoui (Troyes, France), Mohamed Wael Arbi (Tours, France);

Forwards: Fakhreddine Ben Youssef (Al Ittifaq, Saudi Arabia), Anice Badri (ES Tunis), Bassem Srarfi (Nice, France), Ahmed Akaichi (Al Ittihad, Saudi Arabia), Wahbi Khazri (Rennes, France), Naim Sliti (Dijon, France), Sabeur Khlifa (Club Africain).

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World Cup 2018 - Russia

Results so far

Russia 5 - 0 Saudi Arabia

Egypt 0 - 1 Uruguay

Morocco 0 - 1 Iran

Portugal 3 - 3 Spain

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Day 3 - matchday

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Day 3 - matchday

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Result

France 2 - 1 Australia.

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Todays WC 2018 results

France 2 -1 Australia

Argentina 1 - 1 Iceland

Peru 0 - 1 Denmark

Croatia 2 - 0 Nigeria

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Todays fixtures

Costa Rica vs Serbia

Germany vs Mexico

Brazil vs Switzerland.

Good luck to those punting.

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Todays fixtures

Costa Rica vs Serbia

Germany vs Mexico

Brazil vs Switzerland.

Good luck to those punting.

Results

Costa Rica 0 - 1 Serbia

Germany 0 - 1 Mexico

Brazil 1 - 1 Switzerland

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Todays fixtures

Sweden vs South Korea

Belgium vs Panama

Tunisia vs England

Good luck to those punting.

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Todays fixtures

Sweden vs South Korea

Belgium vs Panama

Tunisia vs England

Good luck to those punting.

Todays WC 2018 results

Sweden 1 - 0 South Korea

Belgium 3 - 0 Panama

Tunisia 1 - 2 England

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Todays fixtures

Colombia vs Japan

Poland vs Senegal

Russia vs Egypt

Good luck to those punting.

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Todays fixtures

Colombia vs Japan

Poland vs Senegal

Russia vs Egypt

Good luck to those punting.

Results for last night game

Colombia 1 - 2 Japan

Poland 1 - 2 Senegal

Russia 3 - 1 Egypt

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Todays fixtures

Portugal vs Morocco

Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia

Iran vs Spain

Good luck to those punting.

[Slowpump]

If you can put up previews of upcoming games would be better.

[ben2011]

Todays fixtures

Portugal vs Morocco

Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia

Iran vs Spain

Good luck to those punting.

Portugal, Uruguay and Spain with Big win? :D

Boss, any prediction? How to bet? :D:D

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If you can put up previews of upcoming games would be better.

Not easy to give preview from myself because I don't know some of the team well.

If just post those written previews by pundits then plenty of bias.

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Portugal, Uruguay and Spain with Big win? :D

Boss, any prediction? How to bet? :D:D

If you base on Asian handicap then will be close.

Portugal give 1

Uruguay give 2

Spain give 1,75

Agreed with you that should bet Portugal, Uruguay and Spain tonight.

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Todays fixtures

Portugal vs Morocco

Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia

Iran vs Spain

Good luck to those punting.

Results for last night matches.

Portugal 1 - 0 Morocco

Uruguay 1 - 0 Saudi Arabia

Iran 0 - 1 Spain

Punters who take Uruguay and Spain lost.

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Todays fixtures

Denmark vs Australia

France vs Peru

Argentina vs Croatia

Good luck to those punting.

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Todays fixtures

Denmark vs Australia

France vs Peru

Argentina vs Croatia

Good luck to those punting.

Asian handicap

Denmark gives 0.75 - tips to take Australia

France gives 1.25 - tips to take France

Argentina gives 0.5 - tips to take Argentina

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Todays fixtures

Denmark vs Australia

France vs Peru

Argentina vs Croatia

Good luck to those punting.

Results

Denmark 1 - 1 Australia

France 1 - 0 Peru

Argentina 0 - 3 Croatia

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Todays fixtures

Brazil vs Costa Rica

Nigeria vs Iceland

Serbia vs Switzerland


Good luck to those punting.

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Todays fixtures

Brazil vs Costa Rica

Nigeria vs Iceland

Serbia vs Switzerland


Good luck to those punting.

Asian handicap

Brazil gives 1.75 - tips take Brazil

Nigeria vs Iceland level - tips take Iceland

Serbia vs Switzerland level - tips take Switzerland

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Teams that qualified for knock out stage (last 16)

Russia
Uruguay
France
Croatia

Big name that may miss out

Argentina


Still plenty of matches to play.

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Todays fixtures

Brazil vs Costa Rica

Nigeria vs Iceland

Serbia vs Switzerland


Good luck to those punting.

Results

Brazil 2 - 0 Costa Rica

Nigeriia 2 - 0 Iceland

Serbia 1 - 2 Switzerland

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Todays fixtures

Belgiium vs Tunisia

South Korea vs Mexico

Germany vs Sweden


Good luck to those punting.

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Asian handicap

Belgium gives 1.5 - tips take Belgium

Mexico gives 0.75 - tips take South Korea

Germany gives 1.25 - tips take Germany

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Todays fixtures

Belgiium vs Tunisia

South Korea vs Mexico

Germany vs Sweden


Good luck to those punting.

Results

Belgium 5 - 2 Tunisia

South Korea 1 - 2 Mexico

Germany 2 - 1 Sweden

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Todays fixtures

England vs Panama

Japan vs Senegal

Poland vs Colombia


Good luck to those punting.

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Asian handicap

England gives 1.5 - tips take England

Senegal gives 0.25 - tips take Japan

Poland gives 0.25 - tips take Poland

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Todays fixtures

England vs Panama

Japan vs Senegal

Poland vs Colombia


Good luck to those punting.

Results

England 6 - 1 Panama

Japan 2 - 2 Senegal

Poland 0 - 3 Colombia

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Todays fixtures

Saudi Arabia vs Egypt

Uruguay vs Russia

Iran vs Portugal

Spain vs Morocco


Good luck to those punting.

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Asian handicap

Uruguay gives 0.25 - tips take Russia

Egypt gives 0,75 - tips take Egypt

Portugal gives 1.25 - tips take Portugal

Spain gives 1.25 - tips take Spain

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Todays fixtures

Saudi Arabia vs Egypt

Uruguay vs Russia

Iran vs Portugal

Spain vs Morocco


Good luck to those punting.

Results

Saudi 2 - 1 Egypt

Uruguay 3 - 0 Russia

Iran 1 - 1 Portugal

Spain 2 - 2 Morocco

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Todays fixtures

Australia vs Peru

Denmark vs France

Nigeria vs Argentina

Iceland vs Croatia


Good luck to those punting.

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Asian handicap

Peru gives 0.25 - tips take Australia

France gives 0.75 - tips take France

Croatia gives 0.75 - tips take Croatia

Argentina gives 1.25 - tips take Argentina

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Results

Saudi 2 - 1 Egypt

Uruguay 3 - 0 Russia

Iran 1 - 1 Portugal

Spain 2 - 2 Morocco

Group A -

Winner - Uruguay
Runners-Up - Russia


Group B

Winner - Spain
Runners-Up - Portugal

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Todays fixtures

Australia vs Peru

Denmark vs France

Nigeria vs Argentina

Iceland vs Croatia


Good luck to those punting.

Results

Australia 0 - 2 Peru

Denmark 0 - 0 France

Nigeria 1 - 2 Argentina

Iceland 1 - 2 Croatia

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Todays fixtures

Mexico vs Sweden

South Korea vs Germany

Switzerland vs Costa Rica

Serbia vs Brazil


Good luck to those punting.

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Asian handicap

Mexico gives 0.25 - tips take Sweden

Germany gives 2 - tips take Germany

Switzerland gives 0.75 - tips take Switzerland

Brazil gives 1 - tips take Brazil

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Group A -

Winner - Uruguay
Runners-Up - Russia


Group B

Winner - Spain
Runners-Up - Portugal


Group C

Winner - France
Runners-Up - Denmark


Group D

Winner - Croatia
Runners-Up - Argentina

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Todays fixtures

Mexico vs Sweden

South Korea vs Germany

Switzerland vs Costa Rica

Serbia vs Brazil


Good luck to those punting.

Results

Mexico 0 - 3 Sweden

South Korea 2 - 0 Germany

Switzerland 2 - 2 Costa Rica

Serbia 0 - 2 Brazil

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Today fixtures

Senegal vs Colombia

Japan vs Poland

England vs Belgium

Panama vs Tunisia

Good luck to those punting.

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Asian handicap

Japan gives 0.25 - tips take Poland

Colombia gives 0.5 - tips take Senegal

England vs Belgium level - tips take England

Tunisia gives 0.5 - tips take Panama

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Group A -

Winner - Uruguay
Runners-Up - Russia


Group B

Winner - Spain
Runners-Up - Portugal


Group C

Winner - France
Runners-Up - Denmark


Group D

Winner - Croatia
Runners-Up - Argentina


Group E

Winner - Brazil
Runners-UP - Switzerland


Group F

Winner - Sweden
Runners-Up - Mexico


Group G

Winner - England (TBC)
Runners-Up - Belgium (TBC)


Group H

Winner - TBC
Runners-Up - TBC

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Today fixtures

Senegal vs Colombia

Japan vs Poland

England vs Belgium

Panama vs Tunisia

Good luck to those punting.

Results

Senegal 0 - 1 Colombia

Japan 0 - 1 Poland

England 0 - 1 Belgium

Panama 1 - 2 Tunisia

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Group A -

Winner - Uruguay
Runners-Up - Russia


Group B

Winner - Spain
Runners-Up - Portugal


Group C

Winner - France
Runners-Up - Denmark


Group D

Winner - Croatia
Runners-Up - Argentina


Group E

Winner - Brazil
Runners-UP - Switzerland


Group F

Winner - Sweden
Runners-Up - Mexico


Group G

Winner -Belgium
Runners-Up - England


Group H

Winner - Colombia
Runners-Up - Japan

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Today rest day

Fixtures

France vs Argentina - 30/6 @ 10pm

Uruguay vs Portugal 1/7 @ 2am


Spain vs Russia - 1/7 @ 10pm

Croatia vs Denmark - 2/7 @ 2am


Brazil vs Mexico - 2/7 @ 10pm

Belgium vs Japan - 3/7 @ 2am


Sweden vs Switzerland - 3/7 @ 10pm

Colombia vs England - 4/7 @ 2am


Good luck to those punting.

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Early Asian Handicap


France give 0.25 - tips take Argentina

Uruguay vs Portugal level - tips take Uruguay

Spain gives 0.75 - tips take Spain

Croatia gives 0.5 - tips take Croatia

Brazil gives 1 - tips take Brazil

Sweden vs Switzerland level - tips take Switzerland

Belgium gives 1.25 - tips take Belgium

England gives 0.5 - tips take England

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Today rest day

Fixtures

France vs Argentina - 30/6 @ 10pm

Uruguay vs Portugal 1/7 @ 2am


Spain vs Russia - 1/7 @ 10pm

Croatia vs Denmark - 2/7 @ 2am


Good luck to those punting.

Results so far

France 4 - 3 Argentina

Uruguay 2 - 1 Portugal

Spain 1 - 1 Russia - Russia won penalty shoot-out

Croatia 1 - 1 Denmark - Croatia won penalty shoot-out

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Results from last night last 16 game

Brazil 2 - 0 Mexico

Belgium 3 - 2 Japan

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Results from last night last 16 game

Sweden 1 - 0 Switzerland

Colombia 1 - 1 England - England won Penalty shoot-out

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Q-Finals matches (Last 8 teams)

Uruguay vs France - Fri 6/7 @10pm

Brazil vs Belgium - Sat 7/7 @ 2am

Sweden vs England - Sat 7/7 @ 10pm

Russia vs Croatia - Sun 8/7 @ 2am


Good luck to those punting.

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Early Asian Handicap


France give 0.5 - tips take Uruguay

Brazil gives 0.25 - tips take Brazil

England gives 0.5 - tips take England

Croatia gives 0.25 - tips take Croatia

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Q-Finals matches (Last 8 teams)

Uruguay vs France - Fri 6/7 @10pm

Brazil vs Belgium - Sat 7/7 @ 2am

Sweden vs England - Sat 7/7 @ 10pm

Russia vs Croatia - Sun 8/7 @ 2am


Good luck to those punting.

Results for last night matches

Uruguay 2 - 0 France

Brazil 1 - 2 Belgium

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Results for last night matches

Sweden 0 - 2 England

Russia 2 - 2 Croatia - Croatia won the penalty shoot-out

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Semi-Finals matches

Belgium vs France - Wed 11/7 @ 2am

Croatia vs ENgland - Thu 12/7 @ 2am

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Early Asian handicap for Semi-Finals

France gives 0.25 - tips take Belgium

England gives 0.5 - tips take England

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Early Asian handicap for Semi-Finals

France gives 0.25 - tips take Belgium

England gives 0.5 - tips take England

Currently

England gives 0.25 - tips take England

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Semi final results

France 1 - 0 Belgium

Croatia 2 - 1 England AET

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Third place play-off

Belgium vs England Sat 14/7 @ 10pm



Final on Sunday

France vs Croatia Sunday 15/7 @ 11pm

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+0.25(w91), LVL (L87), tonight vs Belgium (For 3rd place)

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Asian Handicap

Belgium gives 0.25 - tips take Belgium

France gives 0.5 - tips take France

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Last night third place play-off

Belgium 2 - 0 England

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World Cup final results

France 4 - 2 Croatia

Congratulations to France for winning the 2018 FIFA World Cup.