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2018 FIFA World Cup Quarterfinals Predictions…

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Are you ready for the FIFA World Cup Quarterfinals? I AM! Here are my predictions….. and yours?

  • Uruguay vs France, July 6, My pick @Uruguay ??
  • Brazil vs Belgium, July 6, My pick @CBF_Futebol ??
  • Sweden vs England, July 7, My pick Sweden ??
  • Russia vs Croatia, July 7, My pick Croatia @HNS_CFF ??

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Italian Serie A players called up among the 23-man World Cup squads in the Quarterfinals

Croatia National team: 6 Italian Serie A players Sampdoria defender Ivan Strinic, Fiorentina midfielder Milan Badelj, Inter midfielder Marcelo Brozovic, Juventus forward Mario Mandzukic, Inter forward Ivan Perisic, and AC Milan forward Nikola Kalinic.

Uruguay National team: 5 Italian Serie A players Lazio defender Martín Cáceres, Inter midfielder Matías Vecino, Juventus midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur, Sampdoria midfielder Lucas Torreira, Genoa midfielder Diego Laxalt.

Brazil National team: 3 Italian Serie A players AS Roma Goalkeeper Alisson, Inter defender Miranda, and Juventus forward Douglas Costa.

Sweden National team: 2 Italian Serie A players Bologna defender Filip Helander, Genoa midfielder Oscar Hiljemark and Serie B Crotone midfielder Marcus Rohden .

Belgium National team: 1 Italian Serie A player Napoli forward Dries Mertens.

France National team: 1 Italian Serie A player Juventus midfielder Blaise Matuidi.

England National team: No Italian Serie A players.

Russia National team: No Italian Serie A players.

FIFA World Cup: Result COLOMBIA 1 (3) – (4) 1 ENGLAND, Tuesday 3 July 2018

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48% Ball Possession COLOMBIA and 52% Ball Possession ENGLAND

    Colombia 1 (3) – (4) 1 England    

93′ Yerry Mina                                                               57′ Harry Kane (pen)
England win 4-3 on penalties

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England defeating Colombia on penalty shootouts winning the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 game on Tuesday 3 July, 2018 at the Spartak Stadium in Moscow, Russia.  This is a memorable victory for England qualifying for the Quarterfinals while sending Colombia home after a tough battle.  England will play against Sweden and the winner will go to the Semifinals.

England opening the score in the 57th minute. Captain Harry Kane converting a penalty defeating Colombia goalkeeper David Ospina with a right footed shot in the center. The penalty is conceded by Carlos Sánchez after a foul on Kane inside the penalty area.

Colombia equalizing in the agonizing 93rd minute. Yerry Mina scoring with a headed shot for the 1-1 defeating England goalkeeper sending the ball to the top left corner. The assist is by Juventus midfielder Juan Cuadrado with a cross following a corner conceded by Jordan Pickford.

COLOMBIA (4-3-2-1): Ospina; Arias, Mina, D. Sánchez, Mojica; Barrios, C. Sánchez, Lerma; Cuadrado, Quintero; Falcao.

Subs: Vargas, J. Cuadrado, Zapata, Murillo, Bacca, Aguilar, Muriel, Uribe, Díaz, Izquierdo.

Coach: Pekerman.

ENGLAND (3-5-2): Pickford; Walker, Stones, Maguire; Trippier, Alli, Henderson, Lingard, Young; Sterling, Kane.

Subs: Butland, Pope, Rose, Dier, Vardy, Welbeck, Cahill, Jones, Rashford, Loftus-Cheek, Alexander-Arnold.

Coach: Southgate.

Referee: Mark Geiger (USA).

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Italian Serie A players called up among the 23-man World Cup squads

England National team: No Italian Serie A players.

Colombia National team: 2 Italian Serie A players AC Milan defender Cristian Zapata and Juventus midfielder Juan Cuadrado.

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Colombia 1 (3) – (4) 1 England
Tuesday 3 July 2018
Spartak Stadium
Moscow, Russia

21:00

Referee: GEIGER Mark (USA)
Assistant Referee 1: FLETCHER Joe  (CAN)
Assistant Referee 2: ANDERSON Frank  (USA)
Fourth official: CONGER Matt  (NZL)
Video Assistant Referee: MAKKELIE Danny  (NED)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1:  ASTROZA Carlos  (CHI)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2:  GIL Pawel  (POL)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 3:  VIGLIANO Mauro  (ARG)

Goals: 57′ Harry Kane (pen)(E), 93′ Yerry Mina (C)

Official starting lineups – formations:

 

FIFA World Cup: Colombia vs England, Official starting lineups, Tuesday 3 July 2018

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    Colombia – England    

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FIFA announcing COLOMBIA vs ENGLAND  official starting lineups – formations for the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 game on Tuesday 3 July, 2018 at the Spartak Stadium in Moscow, Russia at 21:00. It is Referee Ghead Grisha from Egypt to direct the game.

COLOMBIA (4-3-2-1): Ospina; Arias, Mina, D. Sánchez, Mojica; Barrios, C. Sánchez, Lerma; Cuadrado, Quintero; Falcao.

Subs: Vargas, J. Cuadrado, Zapata, Murillo, Bacca, Aguilar, Muriel, Uribe, Díaz, Izquierdo.

Coach: Pekerman.

ENGLAND (3-5-2): Pickford; Walker, Stones, Maguire; Trippier, Alli, Henderson, Lingard, Young; Sterling, Kane.

Subs: Butland, Pope, Rose, Dier, Vardy, Welbeck, Cahill, Jones, Rashford, Loftus-Cheek, Alexander-Arnold.

Coach: Southgate.

Referee: Mark Geiger (USA).

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Italian Serie A players called up among the 23-man World Cup squads

England National team: No Italian Serie A players.

Colombia National team: 2 Italian Serie A players AC Milan defender Cristian Zapata and Juventus midfielder Juan Cuadrado.

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Round of 16

Colombia – England
Tuesday 3 July 2018
Spartak Stadium
Moscow, Russia

21:00

Referee: GEIGER Mark (USA)
Assistant Referee 1: FLETCHER Joe  (CAN)
Assistant Referee 2: ANDERSON Frank  (USA)
Fourth official: CONGER Matt  (NZL)
Video Assistant Referee: MAKKELIE Danny  (NED)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1:  ASTROZA Carlos  (CHI)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2:  GIL Pawel  (POL)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 3:  VIGLIANO Mauro  (ARG)

 

FIFA World Cup: Result SWEDEN 1 – 0 SWITZERLAND, Tuesday 3 July 2018

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36% Ball Possession SWEDEN and 64% Ball Possession SWITZERLAND

   Sweden 1 – 0 Switzerland  

66′ Emil Forsberg

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Sweden winning the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 game on Tuesday 3 July, 2018 at the Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg, Russia.  Sweden defeating Switzerland and reach the Quarterfinals since the last time in 1994.

Sweden opening the score in the 66th minute. Emil Forsberg’s deflected shot gave Switzerland the lead and it was the only goal of the match. A painful defeat for Switzerland remaining with 10 players since the 94th minute when Michael Lang got a red card.

Ahd here he is…. the Man of the Match “Emil Forsberg”

Here is SWEDEN official starting lineup- formation by Head Coach Andersson:

SWEDEN (4-4-2): Olsen; Lustig, Lindelöf, Granqvist, Augustinsson; Claesson, Svensson, Ekdal, Forsberg; Toivonen, Berg.

Here is SWITZERLAND official starting lineup- formation by Head Coach Petković:

SWITZERLAND (4-2-3-1): Sommer; Lang, Akanji, Djourou, Rodríguez; Behrami, Xhaka; Shaqiri, Džemaili, Zuber; Drmić.
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Sweden National team: 2 Italian Serie A players Bologna defender Filip Helander, Genoa midfielder Oscar Hiljemark  and Serie B Crotone midfielder Marcus Rohden .

Switzerland National team: 5 Italian Serie A players, Juventus defender Stephan Lichtsteiner, AC Milan defender Ricardo Rodriguez, Udinese midfielder Valon Behrami, Bologna midfieler Blerim Dzemaili, and Atalanta midfielder Remo Freuler

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Sweden 1 – 0 Switzerland
Tuesday 3 July 2018
Saint Petersburg Stadium
Saint Petersburg, Russia

19:00 (Local time)

Referee: SKOMINA Damir (SVN)
Assistant Referee 1: PRAPROTNIK Jure (SVN)
Assistant Referee 2: VUKAN Robert (SVN)
Fourth official: SHUKRALLA Nawaf (BHR)
Video Assistant Referee: ORSATO Daniele (ITA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1: DIAZ Roberto (ESP)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2: DANKERT Bastian (GER)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 3: IRRATI Massimiliano (ITA )

Goals: 66′ Emil Forsberg (S)

Official lineups – formations:

SWEDEN (4-4-2): Olsen; Lustig, Lindelöf, Granqvist, Augustinsson; Claesson, Svensson, Ekdal, Forsberg; Toivonen, Berg.

Subs: Johnsson, Nordfeldt; Olsson, Guidetti, Helander, Hiljermark, Kraft, Jansson, Rhodén, Durmaz, Kiese Thelin.

Coach: Andersson

SWITZERLAND (4-2-3-1): Sommer; Lang, Akanji, Djourou, Rodríguez; Behrami, Xhaka; Shaqiri, Džemaili, Zuber; Drmić.

Subs: Mvogo, Bürki; Moubandje, Elvedi, Embolo, Freuler, Seferović, Fernandes, Zakaria, Gavranović.

Coach: Petković

Referee: Skomina (SLO)

FIFA World Cup: Sweden vs Switzerland, Official starting lineups, Tuesday 3 July 2018

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   Sweden – Switzerland  

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FIFA announcing SWEDEN vs SWITZERLAND official starting lineups – formations for the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 game on Tuesday 3 July, 2018 at the Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg, Russia at 17:00 local time.  It is Referee Damir Skomina from Slovenia to direct the game.

SWEDEN (4-4-2): Olsen; Lustig, Lindelöf, Granqvist, Augustinsson; Claesson, Svensson, Ekdal, Forsberg; Toivonen, Berg.

Subs: Johnsson, Nordfeldt; Olsson, Guidetti, Helander, Hiljermark, Kraft, Jansson, Rhodén, Durmaz, Kiese Thelin.

Coach: Andersson

SWITZERLAND (4-2-3-1): Sommer; Lang, Akanji, Djourou, Rodríguez; Behrami, Xhaka; Shaqiri, Džemaili, Zuber; Drmić.

Subs: Mvogo, Bürki; Moubandje, Elvedi, Embolo, Freuler, Seferović, Fernandes, Zakaria, Gavranović.

Coach: Petković

Referee: Skomina (SLO)
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Italian Serie A players called up among the 23-man World Cup squads

Sweden National team: 2 Italian Serie A players Bologna defender Filip Helander, Genoa midfielder Oscar Hiljemark  and Serie B Crotone midfielder Marcus Rohden .

Switzerland National team: 5 Italian Serie A players, Juventus defender Stephan Lichtsteiner, AC Milan defender Ricardo Rodriguez, Udinese midfielder Valon Behrami, Bologna midfieler Blerim Dzemaili, and Atalanta midfielder Remo Freuler

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Round of 16

Sweden – Switzerland
Tuesday 3 July 2018
Saint Petersburg Stadium
Saint Petersburg, Russia

19:00 (Local time)

Referee: SKOMINA Damir (SVN)
Assistant Referee 1: PRAPROTNIK Jure (SVN)
Assistant Referee 2: VUKAN Robert (SVN)
Fourth official: SHUKRALLA Nawaf (BHR)
Video Assistant Referee: ORSATO Daniele (ITA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1: DIAZ Roberto (ESP)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2: DANKERT Bastian (GER)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 3: IRRATI Massimiliano (ITA )