Showing posts with label World Cup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label World Cup. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 7, 2021

The final of the European Championships will be Italy-England

In the second semi-last of Euro 2020, England beat Denmark in additional time. The last of the sixteenth version of the European football titles will be Italy-England. The English qualified by beating Denmark 2-1 in additional time in the second semi-last after Italy had won on punishments against Spain in the first on Tuesday. The last will be played on Sunday at 9 pm at the Wembley arena in London, the very arena that facilitated the two semi-finals.

 


Britain fell behind in the half-hour of the principal half with a free-kick from Sampdoria winger Mikkel Damsgaard. He then, at that point adjusted ten minutes after the fact with an own objective by Danish skipper Simon Kjaer from Bukayo Saka's cross. The match finished in a draw and proceeded into additional time, wherein the main a large portion of a punishment scored in the wake of being countered by Harry Kane qualified England for the first European last in quite a while history.

 

Italy and England have never met in a last of a competition, additionally in light of the fact that England has just played one: that of the 1966 World Cup they won against West Germany. The last a showdown traces all the way back to a well disposed match played in 2018 at Wembley and finished in a draw: then, at that point there was the between time mentor Luigi Di Biagio, who was supplanted not long after by Roberto Mancini. The last authority match traces all the way back to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil: Italy won 2-1.

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Luka Modric renewed with Real Madrid until 2022

The Croatian midfielder Luka Modric extended his link with Real Madrid until June 30, 2022, with which he will complete ten campaigns as a white player. The Real Madrid and Luka Modric have agreed to the extension of the contract for the Croatian midfielder until 30 June 2022, the club said in a statement.

 


Modric, whose contract ended on June 30, signed the renewal in the Valdebebas sports city accompanied by the president, Florentino Pérez, who gave him a shirt with his name and the number 2022. The 35-year-old Zadar player came to Real Madrid from Tottenham England in the 2012-13 seasons, for which he will complete ten campaigns as a white player.

 

Runner-up in the world with Croatia at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, in these years he has become one of the most valuable players of the team and the most outstanding internationally, so much so that he received The Best FIFA award of that year ahead of the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo and the French Antoine Griezmann.

 

In the nine seasons, he has been at Real Madrid; he has won two Leagues, a Copa Del Rey, three Spanish Super Cups, four Champions Leagues, three European Super Cups, and four Club World Cups.

 

He has been included five times in the XI FIFA / FIFPro World Cup, four times in the Champions League ideal team, three times in the UEFA team of the year; he was elected Golden Ball of the 2018 World Cup.

 

He made his debut for Real Madrid on August 29, 2012, the day he won his first title, the Super Cup, against Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabéu. Since then he has played 391 games, in which he has scored 28 goals, six in this campaign, the most prolific, in which despite having a magnificent season he has not been able to add any title to his record.

Sunday, March 28, 2021

Spain vs. Georgia Football Match in Qatar 2022 Qualifiers 28 March 2021

Georgia vs. Spain will meet this Sunday, March 28, at the Boris Paichadze Stadium. The duel for the second date of group B of the European Qualifiers towards Qatar 2022 will be played from 11:00 in the morning.

 

Match Schedule:

Georgia vs. Spain

Qatar 2022 World Cup Qualifiers

Date: 28 March 2021; Time: 11:00

Venue: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena

 

The Spanish team is obliged to correct the defects shown against Greece, in an unexpected premiere on the way to the Qatar 2022 World Cup, giving up a draw in Granada, and find solutions that will lead to victory in Tbilisi against a Georgia that surprised in the last precedent.

 


Nobody waited for a doubtful first step towards Qatar. Spain arrived at the appointment with the recent memory of its exhibition against Germany, with which it sealed its pass to the final phase of the League of Nations, and went from scoring six goals to returning to the past of a sterile possession without reaching the rival goal. Everything advanced by Luis Enrique Martínez's group fell back against Greece in a match that determines the qualifying phase.

 

Since the road to the 2006 World Cup in Germany, Spain had not entered a qualifying phase without victory. On that occasion, the draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina ended the Red in the play-off. At present, with Sweden as the main rival, there is an obligation to win the two imminent games, against Georgia and Kosovo, to avoid major complications.

 

They have been 28 years without falling into a match heading to a World Cup and the appointment in Sweden at the beginning of September has already been marked in red on the calendar. Before, the Spanish team must learn to clear defensive approaches from rivals who deliver the ball.

Sunday, February 14, 2021

Italy in rugby was beaten 41-18 by England on the second day of the Six Nations

The men's rugby team lost 41-18 to England on the second day of the Six Nations tournament. At London's Twickenham stadium, Italy took the lead after three minutes with a try from Monty Ioane, to which England responded ten minutes later with their first try of the match. Two more came within the interval, while Italy only managed to score with a free-kick. In the second half, England scored three more goals bringing the result to the final 41-18.

 


For Italy, it is the second defeat in this edition of the Six Nations, and the twenty-ninth consecutive remedy in the last participations. The national team coached by Franco Smith, therefore, remains last in the standings without points. For England, it is the first victory, after the defeat suffered a week ago at home against Scotland. At the end of the second day scheduled for this weekend, the Six Nations will stop for two weeks. At the resumption, Italy will play in Rome against Ireland on Saturday 27 February.

Saturday, January 2, 2021

Real Madrid vs. Celta de Vigo Football Match in La Liga 02 January 2020

Real Madrid vs. Celta de Vigo will face this Saturday, January 2 from 3:00 pm for the seventeenth date of La Liga. Real Madrid vs. Celta de Vigo will meet this Saturday, January 2 at the Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium for the seventeenth date of La Liga.

 

Match Details:

Real Madrid vs. Celta de Vigo

Spanish La Liga

Date: 02 January 2020

Venue: Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium

 

Those of Zinedine Zidane fired 2020 with a misstep against Elche, a draw, and a loss of points that left Atletico as the sole leader despite having two games players

 


The result left a Madrid that cries out for a second unit in its squad to support the headlines. The Frenchman, always habitual in rotations, put aside the distribution of minutes in a delicate first moment of the course. The whites reacted in the Champions League to be in the second round and in the league to be second, but in the crucial stretch of the season, the risk will be minimal.

 

Zidane already had to give some freshness to his eleven, seeking to recover Asensio and Hazard, although Kroos, Modric, and Casemiro once again squeezed themselves in the center of the field. Federico Valverde has been playing minutes after returning from his injury, but still not in his best condition. Added to this is the loss for this clash by Sergio Ramos.

 

On the Celta side, they appear at an opportune moment to look for the blow in Di Stéfano and beat Madrid in LaLiga after almost seven years. After their defeat in Eduardo Coudet's debut and falling to last place, those from Vigo recovered and advanced to the eighth box. With six wins and one draw since then, they have the best current streak of the tournament, and now they are close to inserting themselves in the European zones.

Sunday, May 3, 2020

Materazzi Explains What He Said to Zidane Before He Butted Him

It is one of the most striking images in the history of the World Cup finals. In fact, his embarrassing head butt to Materazzi in overtime of the 2006 Germany World Cup final was Zinedine Zidane's last action as a footballer, an action that still haunts him.

Almost 14 years have passed since that event that went around the world and marked the career of both footballers, but Materazzi wanted to explain once again what he told Zidane to end up losing the roles at such an important moment.

“I wasn't expecting it at the time. I was lucky not to wait for that episode, because if we had been prepared, we would both have ended up in the locker room”, the Italian began recounting in a direct through Instagram with Nicolò De Devitiis, from the television program Le Iene.

“We had a contact in the area. He scored the goal for France in the first half and the coach (Marcello Lippi) asked me to score. After the first crash, I apologized and he reacted badly, "said Materazzi. After several rifirrafes, everything was unleashed. "In the third crash I frowned at him and he said, 'I'll give you my shirt later.' I replied that I preferred her sister over her shirt. "

After listening to Materazzi, Zidane lost control and gave a severe blow to the chest of the Italian that caused his expulsion and entered directly into the history of the World Cup.

Friday, April 24, 2020

The Deadline to Finish Series A is extended until 2 August 2020

The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) reported this Thursday in an official statement that the president, Gabriele Gravina, has decided to extend until August 2 the deadline to end the 2019-2020 season of Series A. The date so far has been June 30th.

"The will of President Gravina is to adopt in the next few hours, according to all federal components, a measure to postpone until August 2 the term to conclude the 2019-2020 sports season," reads the FIGC note.

"This measure will be taken in compliance with the recommendations received by FIFA and UEFA, and pending negotiations between the leagues and the Soccer Association on the definition of the extension of contracts that expire on June 30," he added.

Series A has been suspended since March 9 due to the coronavirus emergency, with Juventus as the leader with a point advantage over Lazio, second.

"The world of football is working without pause in a responsible way to find concrete solutions to the crisis generated by COVID-19, including those necessary and essential to defend the 2020-2021 competitions," says Gravina.

"This is also why the world of football deserves respect, instead of being used to create controversy without reason," he concludes.

Monday, April 20, 2020

Chinese Football Will Return At the End of June 2020

Although there is no official date, it is estimated that the Chinese championship could start in late July or early July. The Chinese Super League, which had to be stopped in late January due to the Covid-19 epidemic, is scheduled to start in late June or early July, said a CEO of the Primera club.

Leagues around the world, especially in Europe, follow this Super League with interest to get an idea of the obstacles that await them to relaunch their own competitions. The Chinese championship was supposed to start on February 22. But already the first day was postponed due to the epidemic, which started in China in December before spreading to the entire planet.

"According to the current situation, the new season will start in late June or early July," the CEO of Guangzhou R&F First Division Club said Sunday, the official China New News Agency reported.

According to him, the competition must be played in its entirety and the 16 championship teams must play their 30 games. The Chinese soccer federation has not yet officially announced a date for the resumption of the Super League.

China has slowed the epidemic on its territory, but is concerned about a second wave of pollution imported by people arriving from abroad. Former Manchester United Belgian midfielder Marouane Fellaini, who currently plays for Shandong Luneng, is the only known case of Covid-19 among Super League players. The Belgian was released from the hospital last week in China and remains in quarantine.

Sunday, April 7, 2019

Today's Football Matches and Other Sports

There have running many football tournament at this time. English Premier League is one of them. This English Premier League is very popular in worldwide. Man City, Arsenal, Man Utd, Liverpool, Chelsea team are especially popular in EPL.

Spanish Primera Division is another popular tournament at this time. Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Malaga, Valencia, Real Sociedad etc are most favorite team in Spanish Primera Division. This football tournament is also known as La Liga.

Now, every day a different championship game is played. When we see a light in the impenetrable jungle is because there is a football field. My experience so far shows that it is true. Playing football here is another story, because physically there is no competition. The importance of the sport is reflected in the clothes. In a rural area in the middle of the jungle takes the shirt is more of a football team.

Italian Serie A is also top tournament at this time. In Serie A there have many popular team faces each other. Inter Milan, Juventus, Roma, Atalanta, Bologna, AC Milan, Napoli, Sampdoria etc is very attractive in this Italian Serie A.

French Ligue 1 is the football tournament for French people. PSG, Marseille, Lille, Sochaux, Lyon, Montpellier atc is the best team in French Ligue 1.

Champions League matches are critical events during the year. I do not know the figures for worldwide audience of the Olympics, but I think nothing generates more global expectation that a World Cup football. I've been enjoying a credit of Real Madrid for a few seasons.

Friday, June 29, 2018

Uruguay vs. Portugal Football Match in FIFA World Cup 30 June 2018

Uruguay, the first and unbeaten of Pool A, faces Portugal, second in Pool B with only one win over Morocco and two draws second knockout of this competition in the suburbs of Sochi. Uruguay participates in its thirteenth World Cup. Celeste won the World Cup twice (1930, 1950).

Match Schedule:
Uruguay vs. Portugal
FIFA World Cup 2018
Date: 30 June 2018; Time: 20:00
Venue: Fisht Stadium


The reigning European champions are participating in their seventh World Cup. He won the small final against West Germany (2-1) in 1966 in England. On the last day of the group stage, against Iran (1-1), Cristiano Ronaldo did not show his best face, missing a penalty. He was also noted as the author of a bad gesture, which earned him a yellow card but he could have been excluded. The Portuguese star will have to refocus to bring his team to the quarter-finals.

But he will have to face the Uruguay of Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez, who will make every effort to beat the Portuguese giant to reach the quarterfinals of this competition. The winner of this confrontation will find France or Argentina for a place in the last four.

Quarter-finalists four years ago, Luis Suarez and his team-mates want to again pass the hurdle in the round of 16 this year. The coach Oscar Tabarez should trust his eleven-type for this match. This 8th final looks even tighter, although it is Uruguay that has achieved the best results since the start of this World Cup with three wins in three games in the group stage, while Portugal has had to settle for a success and two draws.

Monday, June 25, 2018

France vs. Denmark Football Match in FIFA World Cup 26 June 2018

France faces Denmark on Tuesday (16h) in Moscow for their last group match of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. France, winner of Australia (2-1) and Peru (1-0) is already qualified for the knockout stages of the World Cup. The men of Didier Deschamps should do a lot of turnover, will be in first place in Group C.

Match Schedule:
France vs. Denmark
FIFA World Cup 2018
Date: 26 June 2018; Time: 18:00
Venue: Luzhniki Stadium

Denmark is not yet assured of playing in the round of 16. After a win against Peru (1-1) and a draw against Australia (1-1), the Danes must ensure at least a draw or even victory. The men of Didier Deschamps face Denmark in Moscow for his last match in Group C of the World Cup. If they do not lose, the Blues are guaranteed to maintain the head of their pool before facing one of the teams of Group D in the round of 16.

France will face the last duel of the group stage with the possibility of giving rest to their holders against Denmark that needs at least to tie to continue in the World Cup of Russia 2018. France leads group C, Australians and Danes fight for round of 16. The Danes are not guaranteed the pass to the second round. The tie is worth to both to achieve their objectives and even a defeat can serve the Scandinavians to maintain the second place of the group if in the other party Australia does not beat Peru.

Sunday, June 17, 2018

Tunisia vs. England Football match in World Cup 18 June 2018


Tunisia enters the track Monday, June 18 against England for his first game at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The Carthage Eagles, who are going to live a fifth World Cup, are expecting a second win after Argentina's 1978 win against Mexico.

Match Schedule:
Tunisia vs. England
World Cup 2018
Date: 18 June 2018; Time: 20:00
Venue: Volgograd Arena


The schedule for kick off this match Tunisia - England is 20:00, Monday, June 18, at the Volgograd Arena. The referee designated for this match is Colombian Wilmar Rolda (38), who was already present at the Brazilian World Cup four years ago. This match will close the day, after Sweden - South Korea and Belgium - Panama, which take place in the afternoon.

In the Tunisian camp, Nabil Maaloul will probably rely on a composition articulated in 4-3-3, with Whabi Khazri, Naim Sliti and Fakhreddine Ben Youssef associated on the front of the attack. English side, Gareth Southgate should line up a scheme to three defenders and rely on the talent of Delle Alli and Harry Kane on the offensive plan.

Often referred to as one of the underdogs for the World Cup win, England has often disappointed in previous editions, like its elimination in the first round four years ago, in Brazil, and runs again after a second title, after the one in 1966. In this 2018 World Cup, the English team, led by striker Harry Kane, is again presented as one of the formations that can create a surprise.

Costa Rica vs. Serbia Football Match in World Cup 17 June 2018


This Sunday, June 17, 2018, Costa Rica faces Serbia in group E (14h). This is the first game of Group E this Sunday, June 17 at 14h. In 2014, Costa Rica made an incredible run by being eliminated in the quarter-finals of the World Cup after beating Uruguay and Italy. In the group of Brazil, Switzerland and Serbia, the Ticos can confirm the feat of 2014.

Match Details:
Costa Rica vs. Serbia
World Cup 2018
Date: 17 June 2018; Time: 14:00
Venue: Samara Arena (Samara)


In front of Serbia, the match looks bitter and already decisive for a possible qualification. For this, they can rely on their last defense, the keeper of Real Madrid Keylor Navas. For Serbia, this first match is also very important. Absent from the 2014 World Cup, the Serbs play their third World Cup since the end of the former Yugoslavia and want to pass the pouels for the first time in their history.


The Serbs have many talented players in their squad like Kolarov promoted captain of the team of Serbia for this World Cup: "Kolarov, the new captain, and Matic, his vice-captain, have the potential to follow the traces of Ivanovic, "said Coach Mladen Krstajic. The physical impact is one of the characteristics of this Serbian team, which will need it against Costa Rica, to hope for a good result.

Saturday, June 16, 2018

Croatia vs. Nigeria Football Match in World Cup 16 June 2018


Croatia vs. Nigeria match will be played at the Kaliningrad Stadium (Kaliningrad), by date 1 of group C of Russia 2018. The game is scheduled for 11:00 in the morning. This match will mark the debut of both teams in the World Cup.

Match Details:
Croatia vs. Nigeria
World Cup 2018
Date: 16 June 2018; Start at: 11:00
Stadium: Kaliningrad Stadium (Kaliningrad)


Argentina drew 1-1 against Iceland in the debut of the 2018 World Cup Russia. Argentina disappointed in its debut at the 2018 World Cup in Russia with a 1-1 draw against debutant Iceland, this Saturday in Moscow, in a Group D match in which his star Lionel Messi failed in a penalty in the 64th minute.

In a duel of selections with great potential, Croatia and Nigeria go for their first points in the World Cup. Kaliningrad is the designated stage for the attractive encounter that will star Nigeria and Croatia, in a commitment that can be absolutely decisive for the fate of Group D of the World Cup.

Already aware of the result of Argentina and Iceland, Nigeria and Croatia will try to get the three points to position themselves in a good way thinking about qualifying to the knockout stages of the World Cup. It should be noted that both selected have several players of high quality and hierarchy, so that, without a doubt, a football high-flying match is expected.

Thursday, June 14, 2018

Egypt vs. Uruguay Football Match in World Cup 15 June 2018


For this second match of the World Cup, the Egyptians face Uruguay. Egypt and Uruguay face each other on Friday 15 June at 2 pm on the first day of Group A of the 2018 World Cup at Central Stadium in Yekaterinburg. The Pharaohs hope to count on Mohammed Salah, still uncertain, while the Celeste will be led by Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez in attack.

Match Schedule:
Egypt vs. Uruguay
World Cup 2018
Date: 15 June 2018; Time: 2 pm
Venue: Central Stadium in Yekaterinburg


This is the first shock of this 2018 World Cup. After the opening match on Thursday in Group A between Russia and Saudi Arabia, these are the two favorites of this group that will compete this Friday, June 15.


This is a big date for Egypt. The Egyptians have never passed the first round of a World Cup but present themselves as one of the favorites of his group thanks to their star Mohamed Salah. The Liverpool striker has flown over the scoring charts of the English championship and may be aiming for the World Cup. CAN finalist 2017, Egypt will have to face Uruguay.

At the Central Stadium in Yekaterinburg, Uruguay wants to strike a big blow from the start of this World Cup. With one of the best attacks in the world consisting of Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani, the South Americans are credible outsiders for this World Cup.

Saturday, October 7, 2017

Algeria vs. Cameroon Football Match in World Cup Qualifiers


The Algerian national football team will play the fifth-ever match in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers on Saturday with Cameroon in Yaounde. The match will be held at the Ahmado Ahijo Stadium, a multi-sport stadium in Yaounde, starting at 17:00.


Match Details:
Cameroon vs. Algeria
World Cup Qualifiers
Date: 07 October 2017, 17:00
Venue: Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé

Leicester City striker Islam Slimani said he was surprised by his exclusion from the Algerian national team, which is preparing to meet Cameroon on Saturday in the African qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.


Sulaimani is fourth on Algeria's top scorer, scoring 25 goals, three ahead of Arab striker Hilal Sudani of Croatia's Dynamo Zagreb. It was Zatzi who initiated the announcement of the temporary exclusion of Slimani and his colleague in Leicester City, Riad Mehrez, as well as Nabil Ben Taleb of Schalke, before the Spanish coach Lucas Karaz announced that he was the decision maker for technical reasons.

Algeria went out of the qualifying round for the 2018 World Cup finals in Russia, with Group B finishing second with one point. A match without a stake but decisive for the future, Cameroon-Algeria this Saturday 7 October will be an opportunity for many Algerian players with a relatively virgin counter to illustrate in the absence of the players cadres.