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France – Argentina – 4: 3
The first match of the stage gave a nice show to football fans. The French and the Argentineans chose not to sit on the defensive and showed the world an imprudent football with an emphasis on the attack. The decision to go ahead with an open visor ultimately cost Argentina a lot, which presented serious problems in the defensive line.
In fact, the result of the match was predetermined by a football player – Kilian Mbappe, aged 19
. polpoly and was shot in the kick of someone else. The penalty was clearly realized by Antoine Grizmann
The Argentineans scored two goals not very logical, but the pupils of Didier Deschamps found the status quo
It was the last game at the head of the Argentine team for Jorge Sampaoli. Currently, the federation is considering the termination of the contract with a specialist.
Uruguay – Portugal – 2: 1
In the game of two or so equal in the composition, the teams won more "hungry". After flying to Brazil in 2014 at the stage of the 1/8 finals, the Uruguayans dreamed of improving their result in Russia. The Portuguese are still warming up the good memories of Euro 2016.
Their actions did not feel the pbadion that the players showed to Oscar Tabares. This coach, moving with a cane
Once again, the formidable weapons of the Uruguayan team were working. A pair of attackers Luis Suarez – Edinson Cavani has cleared the defenses of Portugal.
The PSG striker scored twice. First – with the transfer of a bad partner, in the second half – after a clbad counterattack and a filigree strike in the protivohod guardian. In the interval between these two events, Pepe's goal actually came out of the game.
The famous Cristiano Ronaldo could not score, was very unhappy and, it is said, is about to leave the National team
Spain – Russia – 1: 1 4 on penalties)
Legends are already talking about this match! Absolutely all the factors before the beginning spoke in favor of the technical Spaniards. The intrigues were considered only as the end result – that there is a defeat, or the Russians will always be able to avoid defeat in their natal Luzhniki.
To the colossal surprise of the stands, the main time ended with a draw. On Sergei Ignashevich's goal in opening, the hosts responded to a penalty in the performance of Artem Dzyuba before the break.
The team of Stanislav Cherchesov practically did not work with the ball, focusing on defending the possessions of Igor Akinfeev.
C is the keeper who became the main character of the match, reflecting two penalties in the post-match series. The losers of the lottery – Koke and Iago Aspas
The four Russians (Fedor Smolov, Sergei Ignashevich, Alexander Golovin and Denis Cheryshev) made their attempts accurately
Croatia – Denmark – 1: 1 (3-2 to shots on goal) [19659002Afterimpressiveperformanceinthegroup(ninepoints)theCroateshavediscussedmanyproblemsinthepreliminaryrounds. Thanks to the victory over the Argentineans (3: 0), they have already begun to be attributed to the shadow of mundialya's favorites. And suddenly there were problems that showed that with the psychological component of the team, Zlatko Dalich was still not perfect.
Feeling the pressure and fearing failure, the "ladies" acted with one eye on their doors. In their game, there was already no lightness that favorably distinguished the team before.
In addition, the tactically literate Danish managed to safely cover the main star of the rivals Luka Modric
Both sides exchange opening goals. Other spectators watched football as strictly positional, sometimes very unglamorous, but militant. And after all the Croats could reach their goal in regulation time, but Modric did not realize any penalty towards the end, allowing Danish goalkeeper Casper Schmeichel to catch the ball firmly and to feel like a hero
. Schmeichel, Jr. took two more hits. To the indignation of his famous father, Peter, the Danes had three attempts. And in fact they themselves gave the ticket to the quarterfinals
Brazil – Mexico – 2: 0
Despite the biggest advantage of one of the teams, the match was developed for pentacampons it is not easy. The Mexicans had a better start, created a few moments and were close to goal.
Brazilians resisted the badault. Their defense worked simply, but reliably. And the attack is shown when it has become necessary. The best player recognized Neimar
Star striker recorded two points in the badets (1 + 1). Immediately after the break, he created the moment and finished it himself. At the end of the match, Firmino helped to differentiate himself.
The Brazilians entered the quarter-finals of the World Cup for the seventh time in a row, the Mexicans stopped in the same round in the first round
Belgium – Japan – 3: 2
Diligent and highly disciplined Japanese were close to the sensation. Resistently resisted the first half, when the "red devils" forced them to hang on their doors, the "samurai" debunked the spring at the beginning of the second half. The goals of Ganki Haraguchi and Takashi Inui, with an interval of four minutes, put the venerable Belgians on the verge of disaster.
Their coach Roberto Martinez made emergency substitutions. And it worked. Thanks to the efforts of Jan Fertongen and Marouane Fellaini of the Belgian national team, the balance has been restored. Both hit the target with the head
The advantage of Europeans to grow on Asians was big enough.
Instead of closing their kaftan for all the pimples, the Japanese decided to end the match by mutual attacks. And bitterly paid for it. In added time, they played unsuccessfully at the corner. Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois grabbed the ball and jumped into the high speed raid Kevin de Brein. In a few touches, the projectile was brought to the opposite penalty zone. Nbader Chadley allowed the Belgians to avoid additional time
Sweden vs. Switzerland 1-0
It was a match for three results. The Swiss could be noted for a higher clbad of players in the attack group, while the Swedes became famous for the World Cup by a reliable defense and the overall organization of the game. 39, episode with a single goal, the opponents helped to distinguish the most technical player in the ranks of Scandinavians Emil Forsberg
The game was the least inventive among all the 1/8 finals.
However, Swedish fans do not care. Janne Andersson's team accomplished its mission and for the first time since 1994, it reached the eight strongest on the planet
What is characteristic, it is a remarkable success without Zlatan Ibrahimovic, with whom Sweden has never resisted the first round of the playoffs
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Colombia – England – 1: 1 (3: 4 on penalties)
Feeling the pressure and fearing failure, the "ladies" acted with one eye on their doors. In their game, there was already no lightness that favorably distinguished the team before.
In addition, the tactically literate Danish managed to safely cover the main star of the rivals Luka Modric
Both sides exchange opening goals. Other spectators watched football as strictly positional, sometimes very unglamorous, but militant. And
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Brazil – Mexico – 2: 0
Despite the biggest advantage of one of the teams, the match was developed for pentacampons it is not easy. The Mexicans had a better start, created a few moments and were close to goal.
Brazilians resisted the badault. Their defense worked simply, but reliably. And the attack is shown when it has become necessary. The best player recognized Neimar
Star striker recorded two points in the badets (1 + 1). Immediately after the break, he created the moment and finished it himself. At the end of the match, Firmino helped to differentiate himself.
The Brazilians entered the quarter-finals of the World Cup for the seventh time in a row, the Mexicans stopped in the same round in the first round
Belgium – Japan – 3: 2
Diligent and highly disciplined Japanese were close to the sensation. Resistently resisted the first half, when the "red devils" forced them to hang on their doors, the "samurai" debunked the spring at the beginning of the second half. The goals of Ganki Haraguchi and Takashi Inui, with an interval of four minutes, put the venerable Belgians on the verge of disaster.
Their coach Roberto Martinez made emergency substitutions. And it worked. Thanks to the efforts of Jan Fertongen and Marouane Fellaini of the Belgian national team, the balance has been restored. Both hit the target with the head
The advantage of Europeans to grow on Asians was big enough.
Instead of closing their kaftan for all the pimples, the Japanese decided to end the match by mutual attacks. And bitterly paid for it. In added time, they played unsuccessfully at the corner. Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois grabbed the ball and jumped into the high speed raid Kevin de Brein. In a few touches, the projectile was brought to the opposite penalty zone. Nbader Chadley allowed the Belgians to avoid additional time
Sweden vs. Switzerland 1-0
It was a match for three results. The Swiss could be noted for a higher clbad of players in the attack group, while the Swedes became famous for the World Cup by a reliable defense and the overall organization of the game. 39, episode with a single goal, the opponents helped to distinguish the most technical player in the ranks of Scandinavians Emil Forsberg
The game was the least inventive among all the 1/8 finals.
However, Swedish fans do not care. Janne Andersson's team accomplished its mission and for the first time since 1994, it reached the eight strongest on the planet
What is characteristic, it is a remarkable success without Zlatan Ibrahimovic, with whom Sweden has never resisted the first round of the playoffs
The Colombians and the English played dirty. Clashes often staged. They showed dissatisfaction. Gareth Southgate guards took the lead at the start of the second half, when Harry Kane clearly imposed an 11-meter free kick. English defenders have quietly withheld attempts by Colombians to escape defeat.
And yet they were lucky
When the referee was preparing to give the final whistle,
He also reached the penalty penalty after the match. The first was wrong with the Englishman Jordan Henderson. David Ospina is out, and many Colombians in the stands are preparing to celebrate the victory. Josef Pekerman was raised by footballers called to replace him.
Matheus Uribe sent the ball to the crossbar, then Carlos Bacca became the hero of goalkeeper Jordan Pickford
England will face Sweden, Russia with Croatia, Brazil with Belgium and the United States. Uruguay with France in the quarter-finals.
Dmitry Okunev
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