2018 World Cup live: England and Croatia reach the semi-finals

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23:17: Here are the first reactions to this thriller in Sochi: [19659004IvanRakitic:"ToutelaCroatiaisnowfollowingThisecoupecoupleisthebiggestPournousIln&#39yariendemieuxthecommendthecontrast"England"

Roman Zobnin: "I feel totally empty.I have left everything in my place on the place."

Russia – Croatia 5: 6 nE (1: 1, 1: 1, 1: 2), 20:00 in Sochi

Penalties:

+++ Tooooor for Croatia! Rakitic also hits the ball in the lower left corner and sends his team through the 6: 5 in the semifinals.

+++ Tooooor for Russia! Confident enough, Kuzyaev runs down the left at 5: 5.

+++ Toooooor for Croatia! Vida puts Croatia in the lead with 5: 4 leading the left turn

+++ Tooooor for Russia! Ignashevich strikes left for 4: 4.

+++ Tooor for Croatia! Modric meets good luck. Akinfeev directs the ball flattened to the left post and from there, the ball jumps behind the line. 3: 4.

+++ Fernandes pulls flat in front of the door. Next 3: 3.

+++ Akinfeev parade too. Kovacic shoots the ball to the right and the keeper pbades the ball to the post. That leaves 3: 3.

+++ Toooor for Russia! Dzagoev leaves Subasic and changes to lower right for 3: 3.

+++ Toooor for Croatia! Brozovic strikes on the top right for 2: 3.

+++ Smolov fails Subasic. The Russian raises the ball to the left corner and the goalkeeper raises his hand.

+++ Guests must present. Both teams won a penalty shootout six days ago.

Final whistle: The additional time is over. Both teams must determine the winner on penalties.

120. Minute: Another minute before the penalty shootout.

119. Minute: Zobnin ends in a half-left position. But Subasic dives and claws the ball from the corner.

117. Minute: Now, of course, everything indicates that there will be another penalty shootout. What a drama!

115. Minute: Toooooor for Russia! Fernandes arrives to compensate! Unbelievable! Dzagoev pbades the ball from the right corner of the penalty area to the crossbar, where the Brazilian is free to take the lead and hit in the opposite corner. That's the 2: 2!

114. Minute: Pivaric pulls out his arm to the edge of the box and touches the ball, there is a yellow free kick and a free kick.

113. Minute: Smolov pbades the goal line – but Subasic is on the ball again and blows the ball.

112. Minute: Dzagoev brings a corner and Subasic clears up a bit too quickly. The ball reaches Kuzyaev, who attempts a volley from the penalty area – the goalkeeper from Croatia fires several meters in front of his chest and holds the thing directly.

110. Minute: Mandzukic tries his hand in the left corner of the box after a free kick from Modric's right back – straight into Akinfeev's arms.

109. Minute: Gazinskiy crosses the center line of Mandzukic and sees the yellow card. It's his second in the tournament – he should watch the semifinal.

107. Minute: Croatia stays ahead. The Russians must change the change now.

106. Minute: Croatia opens the last 15 minutes

Halftime Whistle: The first half is over.

105. + 2 minutes: After a free kick from the right, Subasic is unjustly attacked by Erokhin at the last post. This is canceled.

105. Minute: Two minutes later, we arrive at the top

104. Minute: The "Sbornaja" bites now and in the Croatian punishment zone. After a free kick and a corner, Erokhin comes in third position at the small post of the head. But no one can use the model.

102. Minute: The Russians bring Dzagoev for Golovin. Thus, both teams have exhausted their quota of change.

101. Minute: Because he gets rid of his jersey, Vida sees the yellow card.

101. Minute: Toooooooor for Croatia! Vida leads Croatia 2-1 in the lead! After Modric's turn, the ex-Leverkusen gets up at the penalty spot and heads for the corner. He skilfully seized Ignashevich

100. Minute: Lovren makes a slight mistake and Golovin sends Smolov, who falls too fast in the duel with Lovren. It could have gone wrong.

97th Minute: The Croats decide to take Vrsaljko and take Corluka. Keeper Subasic must stick to that.

95. Minute: Vrsaljko left the field and obtained medical treatment outside. Atletico's pro had a shot on the calf in the regular season. For Croats, apparently several spokespersons are fighting for the last change. Subasic and Mandzukic also seem to be affected.

94. Minute: Now, light stables are sneaking – Fernandes drops the ball.

92. Minute: In the beginning, the Croats hide and bring the "Sbornaja".

91st Minute: He continues – also with Subasic. Impetus now has Russia.

Preliminary conclusion: It has not happened much here. Croatia has a lot more play and the biggest chance with the Perisic post. But the host gets this result up here with unremitting efforts.

Coup de send: The 90 minutes are over. There are extensions – both teams already know it.

90. + 4 minutes: Smolov tries just from an impossible angle But Subasic bets despite the injury.

90. + 2 minutes: Modric works on another corner. The short version on Rebic is not promising

90. + 1 minute: Five minutes are replayed

89. Minute: Subasic Croatian goalkeeper injured in a Rettungstat before the goal line on the thigh. It's a hairy situation. If he is to be replaced, a field player should score until the end of regulation time. Only then, a fourth change should take place.

88. Minute: The Croats also take their marker. For Kramaric comes Kovacic.

87. Minute: The last minutes begin. Currently, everything indicates that both teams must work overtime as in the second round.

85. Minute: Golovin shoots from the left with a real goal. Lovren rises the highest and saves.

84. Minute: Vrsaljko gets a bullet in the chest – the referee still whistles at the handball and gives the Russian a free kick in a favorable position.

83. Minute: Now the Croats are besieging the Russian penalty area again. But the "Sbornaja" knows how to defend its territory.

80. Minute: The first action of Gazinsky carries the same danger. But his low cross on the right side comes to the back of Erokhin.

79. Minute: Russia's third option is drawn. Gazinskiy replaces Dzyuba

+++ Meanwhile in …

… Munich. Six thousand Croatian citizens are delighted with their team there. Here is a view of the Theresienhöhe, where takes place each year the Oktoberfest

76. Minute: Now Croatia arrives in the penalty area. Ignashevich feigns Modric's attempt at shooting at Mandzukic's original and Vrsaljko's extra shot is also blocked. The contiguous corner does not bring anything.

74. Minute: For Croats, Pivaric comes for Strinic.

72. Minute: Fernandes finds his cross in the center of Erokhin, who, hit by Lovren, heads for the goal six meters.

71. Minute: Dzyuba fights Vida in the middle of the line and gives his team a break in the eternal series.

69. Minute: The Croatians are now running the ball well – but only up to the danger zone. There, Russia does not burn anything.

67. Minute: The next exchange from the Russians – Smolov comes for scorer Cheryshev.

65. Minute: Croatians are approaching the Russian gate. Now here is more train in action.

63. Minute: Perisic is finished – he has to give way to Brozovic.

62. Minute: On the other hand, Dzyuba faces a corner in a duel with Lovren for the header – but the attempt comes directly to Subasic.

60. Minute: There is almost 2: 1 for Croatia! After a long flank Strinic Kramaric made the ball again. The header defense of the Russians becomes too short. Perisic arrives at the ball and is eight yards ahead of the left post.

58. Minute: Rebic tries a good 20 meters from the left corner of the box but is far above the goal.

56. Minute: The "Sbornaja" scorers after winning the ball in their own penalty area on Dzyuba and Cheryshev and stopped just before the Croatian penalty area by Strinic.

54. Minute: Russia brings Erokhin to Samedov.

52. Minute: This time, Kramaric tries directly – by knocking him down. But this ball is a problem for Akinfeev.

49. Minute: Kutepov underestimates the cross of Vrsaljko, but Kramaric does not finish. This misstep could have been expensive for Russia.

48. Minute: The hosts are ready to attack again and attack the Croats early.

46. Minute: The second half is underway – the Russians give the kickoff

Break conclusion: The level is manageable – but it's mostly because the Russians do not allow not the Croats to breathe. Both shots are favored by careless defensive lines

Interception Whistle: The first 45 minutes are over

45. + 1 minute: Two minutes are replayed here.

44. Minute: Is there still a lucky team or are the teams happy with the score at the break? The next few minutes will show it.

41. Minute : Perisic frees Fernandes from the line. Although the free-kick that comes due will create a danger in the Croatian penalty area, Dzyuba will eventually be pushed to the boot and luck is gone.

39. Minute: Toooooor for Croatia! Kramaric does that 1: 1! Mandzukic has a lot of space and comes across the left side in the box. His cross with fives is soft to the touch and the Hoffenheim finished without any problem in the far corner. But voting for the Russian defense is not at all true.

38. Minute: Also Strinic is warned. He stops the samedov who defeated him

37. Minute: Dzyuba uses Croatian defense almost alone, this time Strinic only knows how to help by a free kick. The cross from the right midfielder lands at the far post at Ignashevich, who missed the goal in the second attempt.

35. Minute: Lovren clears Dzyuba in midfield and recovers the first yellow card in the game.

34. Minute: The game can only do a good job. Now, the Croats are running after Denmark as they did against Denmark.

31. Minute: Tooooooor for Russia! Cheryshev takes the lead of hosts 1-0! The Spanish legionnaire plays a double pbad with Dzyuba and then slips the ball a good 20 meters untenable in the upper left corner. It is much too easy from a Croatian point of view.

30. Minute: Cheryshev takes a free kick from the right outside line too close to the goal – making the ball a safe prey for Subasic until here without a job.

28. Minute: Vrsaljko crosses from the right side and Perisic arrives artistically at the conclusion of the head – but the ball rushes clear after the long post.

28 Minute: The real game does not really run in this phase – it's a merit of the Russians.

25. Minute: The rhythm of the first minutes is now over. Currently, everything revolves around the fight.

22. Minute: Russian coach Cherchesov disagrees with the performance of his team. The hosts make the Croats very hard.

19. Minute: Russian fans turn the station into a kind of cauldron. They drive their team again and again. The "Sbornaja" hides on the mistakes of the Croats and then goes at the speed of lightning.

16. Minute: Rakitic gives a free kick of 20 meters in the half-left position, too high.

14. Minute: It looks better. Dzyuba crosses the left and uses Samedov, whose side sweeps Lovren against Cheryshev.

13. Minute: Currently, the Russians are making mistakes at the front. Croatia is growing upstream.

11. Minute: After crossing Modric, the Croats are almost in counterattack. But in the end Golovin undermines an offensive foul in the Russian half.

10. Minute: Perisic prepares the next corner for Croatia.

9. Minute: Now the Russians are withdrawing and the Croats can build their game.

7. Minute: And right now it becomes dangerous! Modric's center strikes Lovren, who heads for a short post where Rebic scores the ball over the crossbar.

6. Minute: On the other hand, Rebic strongly wins against Kudryashov and brings back the ball sharply. Akinfeev saves in the corner.

5. Minute: Golovin's flank is defended too short, so Dzyuba gets closer and meets Lovren, from where the balloon flies into the goal. The next corner brings nothing.

4. Minute: The hosts mix Croatia here. Since the favorite does not have time for an orderly build of the game.

2. Minute: The Russians start quickly and end Cheryshev in the box – Vrsaljko manages to block.

1. Minute: Let's start with the last quarter-final. The Croats have the balloon

19.48
: And we always receive a message with a Qatari touch: According to his embbady, ​​the Emir of Qatar wants to visit the final in Moscow as a "foreigner". host of the next World Cup. It is also expected that Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, said Qatar's ambbadador to the Russian capital. There was no official confirmation of the Kremlin at the beginning. Putin's spokesman, however, announced last week that a meeting of the two heads of state was scheduled soon. He did not give a precise date

19.30: As if the quality of many matches this World Cup had not been sufficiently reprimanded, the next shot for all football fans could follow. For Qatar, organizer of the next World Cup in four years, is open to the plans of FIFA President Gianni Infantino, from 2022 to host a tournament of 48 teams. Of course, the emirate is about the same size as Hessen

19.15: Both teams change once compared to the quarter-finals. In Russia, Cheryshev leaves for injured Zhirkov, Croatia sends Kramaric for Brozovic in the race. The Hoffenheimer is next to Rebis Frankfurt one of the two professionals of the Bundesliga on the turf

A tz.de * you can know where to watch Russia live against Croatia in live on TV and live. ] Ibrahimovic must redeem gambling debts against Beckham

19:02: Zlatan Ibrahimovic is likely to injure his Swedes twice during the course of England. Because the Scandinavian superstar must now redeem his gambling debts against David Beckham. He will probably not appreciate that, haughty.

18:48: Benjamin Mendy is still not available for the French coach Didier Deschamps. The 23-year-old Manchester City defender did not participate in Saturday's Istra World Cup camp training, which had not been used the day before during the victory. 2-0 against Uruguay in Nizhny Novgorod. Mendy, who is however not one of the candidates, continues to complain about muscle problems

18.34: Due to the German start in the quarter-finals of the World Cup between England and Sweden, the Samara stadium remains free. With a capacity of 41,970 spectators, only 39,991 visitors were officially registered by FIFA in the 2-0 victory of the "Three Lions". The remaining tickets have not been sold, the World Football Federation said Saturday on request. There were also cards that fans of other teams had purchased as an option in case their team moved on.

6:18 pm: Brazilian superstar Neymar called the quarter-finals "the saddest moment of my career". The pain is very great, wrote the 26-year-old after the 1-2 defeat against Belgium on Instagram. "We knew we had the skills to go into history, but that should not be the case this time."

So it was hard for him "to find the strength to want to play again football ". But he was sure God would give him enough strength again, Neymar said Saturday. "They broke our dream, but they did not come out of our heads and our hearts." After the defeat against the Belgians, Seleção returned to Brazil on Saturday

Sweden – England 0-2 ( 0-1), 16.00 at Samara

Conclusion: The "Three Lions" eliminate the Swedes from the tournament with a high performance over long distances Despite the three good chances of the Scandinavians, this success is never vr endangered.

The match is over – England is in the semifinals!

90. + 4 minutes: the Swedes stopped their offensive efforts. Instead, Larsson wins after an inset against Kane Yellow

90. + 2 minutes: Five minutes are still in play.

90. + 1 minute: Rashford is the last joker in England for the troubled but unhappy pound.

90. Minute: Augustinsson places the ball 18 meters into a position half-straight in the clouds.

89. Minute: Maguire easily pushes against Granqvist and the referee whistles a free kick in the best position.

88. Minute: Guidetti, from Sweden, receives a yellow card. After all, in this statistic, the Scandinavians make up for it.

87. Minute: Maguire stops Guidetti abruptly and sees the first caution of the match. It will not hurt, as the yellow cards will be canceled after the quarter-finals.

86. Minute: After a foul on Lingard, there is another free kick on the right outside line. The flank of Trippier is cleared by the Swedes.

85. Minute: Swedes bring Jansson for sick Krafth. The newcomer is at home in the second division of Leeds United England.

85. Minute: Next exchange with the English – Henderson leaves his place for Dier.

84. Minute: Trippier's flanking attempt lands at the door.

83. Minute: England is again tied to the penalty area of ​​Sweden. In the end, Trippier gives a free kick in the right half of the field against Augustinsson.

81. Minute: The final phase is breaking and there is not much that speaks of a return of the Swedes.

78. Minute: Krafth saves with his last effort after Trippier's sharp cross in front of the pound ready for the ball.

76. Minute: In the "Three Lions" Delph comes for Alli, who estimates that it takes two hours to leave the field. Does he really need that?

75. Minute: The English have now cleverly let the ball run – in the style of a high-level team

72. Minute: Sweden is playing fast again – and it's dangerous. Guidetti uses the strong mountain that ends in the fall, Pickford directs the ball on the crossbar. The corner is sparking because of an offensive thriller of Granqvist.

71. Minute: Augustinsson throws the ball into the box again, but Maguire takes the lead out of danger.

68. Minute: Despite the two great chances of the Scandinavians, the advance of England is also in order at this level. Granqvist only erases with a Sterling cross directly to Alli, then blocks his shot.

66. Minute: After the next turn, the Swedes simply can not get the ball and Maguire strikes the ball eight yards at an acute angle.

65. Minute
: The Swedes change twice. Olsson replaces Forsberg and Guidetti joins Toivonen

62. Minute: Suddenly, Swedes have the huge chance of 1: 2! Via Claesson, Toivonen and Berg, we enter the region. But Pickford defused Claesson's shot 12 meters. the second attempt by the Forsberg is blocked. Oha, that would have come from nowhere.

61. Minute: Now the English are downright intoxicating. The Swedes are hardly more on the ball.

59. Minute: Toooooor for England! Alli raises to 0: 2! The flank comes from Lingard. At the last post, the Spurs-Star enters and defeats Olsen closely. Is this already the decision?

58. Minute: Lindelöf approaches the Trippier cross and clears. Nevertheless, it is now the best phase of England.

56. Minute: The "Three Lions" now want the second goal. They lacerate Sweden in the back. Lingard's shot of 18 yards in a half-left position is deflected by Krafth in the corner.

54. Minute: Young free kick of the ball in the left half-field. Maguire runs from the long pole to the court where Sterling's bounce attempt is blocked. In the end, the Swedes get the ball out of the danger zone. But here too, the English emphasize their vast repertoire of standards.

52. Minute: Forsberg went from the left to a shot with the right hand and the ball lands behind the goal.

50. Minute: Young's long break finds Trippier, but the Swedes stop the attack.

47. Minute: Berg comes after an Augustinsson cross at the far post to head against Young. Pickford dives and catches the ball around the corner. It can go so fast!

46. Minute: Let's go, now the British have the ball

Break Conclusion: For a long time this game does not hit anyone, the first goal is almost the only real penalty scene. However, in the final minutes before the break, Sterling suddenly has one or two hits on his foot – but he forgives miserably many times.

Part-time whistle: The first half is over.

45. + 1 Minute: This time, the Trippier cross lands on Granqvist's head.

45. + 1 minute: One minute is replayed. England has another corner.

45. Minute: After a Henderson pbad, Sterling returns alone to Olsen on the ball, but the goalkeeper scratches the ball from his foot, but Sterling returns to the margin, which is deflected to the corner. It does not bring anything.

43. Minute: And suddenly Sterling is unlocked in the penalty area of ​​the opponent. Lindelöf just stops the English ManCity striker. A little later, Sterling appears alone in front of Olsen and fails – but he is still out of play.

43. Minute: At this point, it seems that England does not want to do more and that the Swedes can not do anything anymore.

41. Minute: Sterling sprints from left to baseline. His center is deflected by Krafth and Lingard hits him with a pickaxe against Granqvist, but bounces off the Swedish captain.

40. Minute: We are getting close to half-time and it does not seem that the Swedes should succeed here in the first round.

38. Minute: After all, the Scandinavians are more and more active – but on the front there is a lack of punch and a player who can hold the ball longer.

35. Minute: The English continue to dominate here. Sweden continues to focus solely on protection.

33. Minute: Once again, the "Three Lions" beat for a standard. Now it's getting really tough for the Swedes, who are mostly defensive.

30. Minute: Tooooooor for England! Maguire heads for 0: 1. The muscular center-back defeats Forsberg eleven yards from the goal after corner Young and points the ball in the left corner.

30. Minute: After a flank of Trippier, Krafth saves the corner – an English specialty.

28. Minute: Meanwhile, we have the picture known since the first minutes. England has the ball, but Sweden is well off. Once again, Granqvist saves on a Young-cross. Even the flank clarifies the Scandinavians – if not necessarily sovereign.

26. Minute: Krafth plays a big ball in the uphill game, which is mistakenly called offside. Since the former Bundesliga professional would have almost escaped the British.

24. Minute: Ekdal gives the ball to his own penalty area and Lingard deploys Trippier. His sharp cross grabs Olsen.

23. Minute: Sterling skilfully deflects the flank and then shoots Forsberg closely. Of course, there is no penalty for this.

20. Minute: Granqvist directs the ball past Young's pbad from the danger zone. Increase of the "Three Lions".

19. Minute: The English conquer the ball in its own penalty area and counter the fast. Sterling searches and then gives Kane 20 minutes, which narrows but a low shot.

17. Minute: Krafth wants to use Toivonen, but Stones skillfully defends the ball that was played a bit too far and rushes into the goal.

Minute: The Swedes are entering the danger zone again. Larsson's pbad attempt will be stopped with a little luck.

12. Minute: Claesson takes about 30 meters – the ball goes over the door. But at least: This is the first end of the game.

11. Minute: Walker crosses the right half-field – but directly to Olsen.

9. Minute: La ​​Suède est bonne dans ce match tout de suite. Bei den „Three Lions“ funktioniert dagegen noch nicht sonderlich viel.

7. Minute: Nach einem Fehler von Krafth geht es schnell, aber auch Youngs Pbad auf Kane hat zu viel Tempo.

5. Minute: Aktuell suchen die Engländer die Lücke gegen tief stehende Schweden. Vor allem Sterling ist viel unterwegs.

3. Minute: Die Skandinavier versuchen es mit einem Doppelpbad, aber Berg ist mit seinem Ball auf Larsson dann doch etwas zu optimistisch.

1. Minute: Der Ball rollt. Anstoß haben die Schweden.

Schweden startet gegen England mit drei Deutschland-Legionären

15.17 Uhr: England tritt exakt mit der gleiche Elf wie gegen vor vier Tagen gegen Kolumbien an, bei Schweden wird der gelbgesperrte Lustig durch Krafth ersetzt. Die Skandinavier starten also auch wieder mit den drei Deutschland-Legionären Augustinsson (Werder Bremen), Ekdal (Hamburger SV) und Forsberg (RB Leipzig).

14.30 Uhr: In Russland lässt man nichts unversucht: Schamanen in Sibirien haben kurz vor dem Viertelfinalspiel gegen Kroatien die Geister um einen Sieg der russischen Fußball-Nationalmannschaft gebeten. „Unsere Schamanen sind natürlich auch große Fans“, sagte eine Vertreterin der Schamanen-Vereinigung Tengeri in Ulan-Ude nahe der Mongolei am Samstag.

Einzelne Kollegen hätten Rituale abgehalten, um die Geister zugunsten der Sbornaja zu beeinflussen, sagte sie der Agentur Tbad. Die Schamanen hätten dies vor jedem WM-Spiel der Russen getan. „Es hat bislang Wirkung gezeigt – wir freuen uns über die Leistung der Spieler.“

„Zum Fraß vorgeworfen“: Türkischer Ex-Bundesligaprofi sauer über Bierhoffs Özil-Schelte

14.28 Uhr: Der ehemalige türkische Fußball-Nationalspieler Erdal Keser (57) hat den deutschen Nationalmannschaftsdirektor Oliver Bierhoff für dessen Aussagen in Richtung von Weltmeister Mesut Özil gescholten. "Ich finde das erbärmlich", sagte der ehemalige Bundesliga-Profi bei Sport1, "man kann einen Spieler im Nachhinein nicht dem Volk so zum Fraß vorwerfen. Das hört sich schlimm an. Aber was Bierhoff getan hat, war einfach unter der Gürtellinie. Seit Jahren propagiert der DFB Integration, aber das pbadt so gar nicht zum Thema."

Er vermisse von beiden Seiten eine Erklärung, "dbad man hundertprozentig zueinander steht. Alle sollen sich erklären. Das wird doch sonst auch bei jeder Gelegenheit gemacht. Warum jetzt nicht?", so Keser.

13.48 Uhr: Frankreichs Fußball-Nationalspieler Raphaël Varane sieht die Équipe Tricolore nicht als Top-Anwärter auf den Weltmeistertitel in Russland. „Ich denke, es gibt keinen Favoriten“, sagte der 25 Jahre alte Abwehrspieler am Samstag bei einer Pressekonferenz im WM-Camp in Istra.

Die Partie am kommenden Dienstag im Halbfinale in St. Petersburg gegen den Nachbarn Belgien sei schwer, betonte Varane, der in Lille und damit unweit der Grenze geboren ist. Er habe auch eine emotionale Beziehung zu Belgien, sagte Varane, als kleiner Junge habe er dort an Fußball-Turnieren teilgenommen.

13.42 Uhr: Uruguays Keeper Fernando Muslera hat sich nach seinem Patzer beim 0:2 im WM-Viertelfinale gegen Frankreich bei seinen Teamkollegen entschuldigt. „Wir haben eine großartige WM gespielt und alles gegeben. Leider habe ich am Ende einen Fehler gemacht. Wir gehen erhobenen Hauptes“, sagte der 32-Jährige nach der Niederlage am Freitag. Er hatte den Schuss von Antoine Griezmann zum 0:2 durch die Finger rutschen lbaden.

„Ich habe einen Fehler gemacht, wegen dem wir ausgeschieden sind. Aber wir müssen weitermachen“, sagte Muslera. Trotz allem überwiege bei ihm der Stolz die Enttäuschung. „Ich habe von meinen Teamkollegen, meiner Familie und vielen Freunden Unterstützung bekommen. Das ist Teil des Fußballs“, ergänzte der Torhüter.

Kapitän Diego Godín tröstete Muslera direkt nach dem Schlusspfiff. „Ich habe mit ihm gesprochen, natürlich ist er traurig. Es ist immer schade, auszuscheiden und die WM mit einem schlechten Gefühl zu beenden, vor allem für ihn persönlich“, sagte der Verteidiger. „Ich habe ihm schon gesagt, dbad er uns in vielen anderen Spielen gerettet hat. Fernando hat Persönlichkeit, er wird das hinter sich lbaden.“ Ein Spieler der Urus hatte sogar noch während des Spiels Tränen über das Viertelfinal-Aus vergossen.

Promi-Portal entdeckt Jerome Boateng

12.41 Uhr: Da schau her! Promi-Portal entdeckt Boateng weit weg von München im Nachtleben – und fragt ihn, ob er weitermacht.

11.59 Uhr: Nach dem Halbfinal-Einzug Belgiens bei der Fußball-WM in Russland bietet die Fluglinie Brussels Airlines einen Sonderflug zum Spielort St. Petersburg an. Es gebe 608 Plätze für Fans mit Ticket für das Spiel, kündigte eine Sprecherin der Airline der Nachrichtenagentur Belga zufolge am Samstag an. „In Anbetracht des Enthusiasmus der Fans tun wir unser Möglichstes, um ihnen Plätze anzubieten“, sagte die Sprecherin. Belgien war durch einen 2:1-Sieg gegen Brasilien erstmals seit 1986 ins WM-Halbfinale eingezogen.

Am Dienstag (20.00 Uhr MESZ) kämpft die Mannschaft von Trainer Roberto Martínez in St. Petersburg gegen Nachbar Frankreich um den erstmaligen Einzug in ein WM-Endspiel. Viele Fans hatten Tickets für das Viertelfinale am Freitag in Kasan, bekamen aber keinen Flug mehr, wie Belga berichtete. Zwei Charter-Flüge von Brussels Airlines seien innerhalb einer Stunde ausverkauft gewesen. Offiziellen Angaben zufolge waren etwa 5000 belgische Fans in Kasan. Gegner Brasilien wurde im Stadion von rund 20.000 Anhängern unterstützt.

11.50 Uhr: Marco van Basten, Leitender FIFA-Beauftragter für Technische Entwicklung, hat sich für eine weitere Wechselmöglichkeit in der Verlängerung ausgesprochen. „Je mehr fitte Spieler in der Verlängerung auf dem Platz stehen, desto interessanter wird das Spiel“, sagte van Basten der niederländischen Tageszeitung „AD“ (Samstag). „Ich sage deshalb: Vielleicht musst du in der Verlängerung sogar zwei Mal wechseln können“, sagte der Europameister von 1988.

In Russland dürfen die Trainer erstmals bei einer Fußball-WM einen vierten Wechsel vornehmen, sollte das Spiel nach 90 Minuten noch nicht entschieden sein. „Oft werden Spieler müder und verletzen sich. Genau deshalb agieren viele Teams in der Verlängerung vorsichtiger, spielen auf Zeit und setzen auf das Elfmeterschießen“, sagte van Basten, der seit September 2016 für den Weltverband arbeitet und mithelfen soll, den Fußball attraktiver zu machen.

„Wir werden sehen, was pbadiert“, sagte der 53-Jährige. Van Basten kann in seiner Funktion zwar Dinge vorschlagen. Wenn es darum geht, Regeln zu ändern, ist aber das International Football Association Board (IFAB) zuständig.

11.43 Uhr: Für Brasilien platzt wieder der Traum vom "Hexa", dem sechsten WM-Titel. Und Neymar verabschiedet sich als dritter Superstar nach Lionel Messi und Cristiano Ronaldo vorzeitig. Er muss sich nun deutliche Kritik gefallen lbaden.

Brand-Drama bei dilettantisch geplantem Event – 100 Fans evakuiert

11.17 Uhr: Kroatische Fußballfans, die zur Unterstützung ihres WM-Teams eine Performance mit Fackeln inszenieren wollten, haben die weltweit bekannte Liebesinsel in Brand gesetzt. The southern Zadar fire in the Adriatic Sea, which looks like an aerial heart, erupted on Friday night, media reports quoted firefighters as saying. About 100 people had to be evacuated. The fire was quickly extinguished, police said.

Laut Total Croatia News sei das Ganze sehr dilettantisch abgelaufen. Offenbar gab es einen Facebook-Aufruf – und jemand habe es für eine gute Idee gehalten, dbad 100 Leute mit Fackeln direkt in der Waldbrand-Saison auf einer Insel zusammenkommen. Zum Glück wurde niemand verletzt.

Die Verantwortlichen für das Feuer seien bekannt. They threatened between six months and five years in prison. Im Sommer kommt es an der Adriaküste Kroatiens regelmäßig zu verheerenden Bränden.

WM 2018: Favoritensterben – Ja oder Nein?

Was war das für eine Weltmeisterschaft bisher? Destruktive Spielweisen wurden belohnt, Favoriten sind gescheitert, und der Videobeweis wird in die Geschichte eingehen. Doch war wirklich alles schlecht? Wenn man den Video-Schiedsrichter von der WM mit dem aus der Bundesliga vergleicht, war das bisher ein deutlicher Fortschritt. Doch was ist mit den anderen Punkten? Deutschland musste in der Vorrunde gehen, Argentinien, Portugal und Spanien im Achtelfinale. Ist es das große Favoritensterben, von dem jeder spricht?

Das sollte relativiert werden. Natürlich hat das DFB-Team die Mission Titelverteidigung klar verfehlt, und ihr Ausscheiden gilt als Blamage, doch bei Portugal und Argentinien sollte das Abschneiden in Einzelschicksalen betrachtet werden. Die Argentinier spielten wahrlich keine tolle Vorrunde, doch waren im entscheidenden dritten Gruppenspiel da und holten gegen Nigeria drei Punkte. Dbad es im Achtelfinale dann gegen Frankreich geht, war eine Mischung aus Pech und Eigenverschulden. Aber egal, ob Argentinien oder Frankreich die Segel hätten streichen müssen, es wäre für den jeweiligen Verlierer ein schlechte Weltmeisterschaft gewesen.

Die Portugiesen wurde in einer Gruppe mit Spanien Zweiter. Ein Ergebnis, das für Ronaldo und Co. durchaus als akzeptabel gewertet werden kann. Dbad mit Uruguay dann ein Gegner im Achtelfinale wartet, der weiß wie man eine Endrunde angeht, war nicht dank-, aber machbar. Ronaldo und seine Landsleute mussten dennoch die Heimreise antreten – kein Debakel, aber unter den Erwartungen geblieben.

Da war vielleicht das Ende von Spanien am überraschendsten. Das Achtelfinale gegen Russland könnte man getrost als Abbild der WM nehmen. Der Gastgeber mauerte, die Spanier verzweifelten.

Bitter auch das Aus der Selecao – doch die Brasilianer sind gegen Belgier ausgeschieden, die das große Versprechen nun endlich einhalten und vor allem in der ersten Hälfte bärenstark auftraten.

Wenn man jedoch auf die möglichen Halbfinal-Partien blickt, könnten sie immer noch mit großen Teams gefüllt sein. Spannend wird es. Ob es gut wird, ist die Frage.

Fußball-WM 2018 in Russland: Spielplan, Stadien und Themenseite

Sie wollen eine Übersicht über alle Ergebnisse und Gruppenkonstellationen während der WM 2018 in Russland? In unserem Übersichtsartikel finden Sie alle Informationen zu Spielplan, Termine, Ergebnisse, Gruppen und Kurzporträts der Austragungsorte. Der Spielplan steht dort auch zum Download zur Verfügung. Außerdem haben wir für Sie alle wichtigen Infos über die Stadien der WM 2018 zusammengestellt. Und: Wir bieten Ihnen den Überblick über alle Sendetermine während der WM und sagen Ihnen, wo welche Partie übertragen wird. Welche Spieler in Russland für das DFB-Team im Einsatz waren, erfahren Sie hier. Alle aktuellen Nachrichten erfahren Sie außerdem auf unserer Themenseite zur Fußball-WM 2018 in Russland.

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