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MOSCOW – The last Thursday at the World Cup (all times local):
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FIFA chose Nestor Pitana to referee the World Cup final between France and Croatia on Sunday.
The referee will blow the final whistle at the Luzhniki stadium during a tournament that he started there by hosting the opening match, when Russia beat Saudi Arabia 5-0
This will be the fifth match of this World Cup.
Pitana won France's 2-0 win in the quarterfinals against Uruguay and Croatia in the round of 16 against Denmark.
FIFA also qualified Alireza Faghani of Iran as the referee for the match for third place. Belgium faces England in St. Petersburg Saturday for third place
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Paris launches police on the streets this weekend for what the French hope to be consecutive celebrations. – Bastille Day and, they cross their fingers, a World Cup title.
Paris police chief Michel Delpuech says 12,000 officers and 3,000 rescuers will be mobilized in Paris and its suburbs for France's national day on Saturday. military parade along the Avenue des Champs-Elysées and Sunday when France will face Croatia in the final of the World Cup in a stadium of the Russian capital
If France wins, party-goers will celebrate the Champs-Elysees Elysées. Tens of thousands of people can watch the game from the screens in an area of fans near the Eiffel Tower
The fun will be mixed with a high voltage for security authorities: Delpuech says that there is a " real terrorist threat "
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FIFA has reported no doping cases on nearly 4,000 samples taken since January in a test program for the final stages of the World Cup. United States.
The 2018 test program includes 626 samples taken during the competition, including two players from each group drawn to give samples after the games. A total of 108 samples were collected on non-match days
Some players from the four teams still playing in Russia have been tested eight times this year, said the US Football Corps.
Paolo Guerrero, captain of Peru's World Cup because of a doping suspension imposed in November after failing a test during South American qualifiers. He blamed his failure on the doping test on a cup of tainted tea in a hotel in Lima. Assisted by the captains of France, Australia and Denmark, rivals of the Peruvian group in Russia, Guerrero has been campaigning for the suspension to be lifted for the tournament.
The results included a positive test explained by the player with an approved medical exemption. Three other tests were judged "atypical results" deemed non-positive.
Doping tests related to the World Cup since January have been badyzed at the laboratory accredited by the World Anti-Doping Agency in Lausanne, Switzerland. Russia is still not allowed by WADA since a state-backed doping program was unveiled after the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
FIFA has Russian personnel are also prohibited from participating in the collection and testing process.
FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings against the English Football Federation for misconduct by supporters during the World Cup semi-finals.
FIFA states that the investigation concerns offensive remarks and discriminatory behavior.
England took a fast lead before losing 2-1 to Croatia in overtime in their first World Cup semi-final since 1990.
FIFA holds its member federations accountable for the behavior supporters in the stadiums. working with anti-discrimination group Fare, who places expert monitors in stadiums
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5:15 pm
Finally, Croatia will again wear its red and white plaid shirts FIFA says that Croatia's team will be in its signature checkered design to play France in Sunday's final.
This is the first time in more than four weeks that Croatia will be seen in its most familiar uniform Since its first victory against Nigeria on June 16, Croatia has worn its black color change jersey and blue in his five games, mostly against teams playing in red or white
. dressed in dark blue rather than his traditional tricolor of white shorts and red socks.
Croatia will wear its usual white shorts and will also have white socks
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4:45 pm
Marco van Basten is sympathetic to players in his former position at this World Cup.
Van Basten, now FIFA Technical Director, believes that the well-organized defenses in Russia made the match very difficult. get the ball, make goals, influence the game. "
Van Basten says that" the amount of square meters to play is incredibly difficult. "
The former Dutch international chose Sweden, the Denmark and Iceland among the best organized defenses.
This meant players like Lionel Messi and Neymar found it difficult to find a space "between the lines" of opposing defenders and midfielders.
Van Basten explains that teams such as Germany and Spain faced with crowded defenses also made themselves vulnerable to rapid counterattacks
.Jozy Brzeczek was appointed to replace Adam Nawalka as 39, head coach of Poland after the team's exit in the group stage at the World Cup
The Polish Football Federation says that Brzeczek, 47, will present his plans on July 23. Nawalka did not get his contract extended after the World Cup.
Brzeczek played 42 games for Poland and played for clubs in Poland, Austria and Israel before becoming coach and working at club Wisla Plock, GKS Katowice and Lechia Gdansk
Poland East bowed 2-1 to Senegal and 3-0 to Colombia in the group stage and was out of contention before finishing 1-0 against Japan in Group H.
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4 pm [19659046] Marco van Basten, former player and coach of the Netherlands, explains that he only discussed football with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the World Cup matches
development, was criticized for meeting Putin by families of victims of a plane shot down by a missile that was linked to Russia.
The Dutch government announced in May that it was holding Russia legally accountable for its role in the July 2014 missile strike that blew Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 out of the air over the air. Eastern Ukraine. The 298 people on board were killed, including 196 from the Netherlands.
Van Basten went to the Kremlin with a delegation from the governing body of football. They posed for photos with Putin and organized a round table that praised the hosting of the World Cup by Russia.
Van Basten told The Associated Press "We were only talking about football and the tournament, I am aware that many families in Holland have a problem with what happened with the But it's another matter, it just asked me to come in and have a conversation about football. "
Asked to know s & # 39; 39, he helped to improve the image of Putin, Van Basten said, "I do not help him.I just have a discussion with him about football.Nothing else.
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3:45 pm
Belgium, who beat Brazil in the quarter-finals, was hailed by FIFA's panel of experts as the best tactical success of the World Cup .
Kazan was built on the impressive first half of Belgium. Midfielder Kevin De Bruyne scored after being more offensive and more decisive and striker Romelu Lukaku wider on the right.
Commending the tactical flexibility of Belgium, Andy Roxburgh, a member of the FIFA Technical Study Group, said: (19659066) Roxburgh said the World Cup presented "a incredible variety 'of national styles despite most of the stars playing in Europe.
The former coach of Scotland says: "Yes, we" There has been globalization, yes, the influence of the Champions League on the players, but all these players have been educated in their own country to have a certain mentality about them.
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Roxburgh praises England for the" high-pressure pressing "of opponents with players showing" the speed of action and the speed of thought. "
" as the kings of the corner "at a tournament where teams paid special attention to the game.
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3:00 pm
Marco van Basten, technical director of the FIFA says Neymar must reduce its effects after the star of Brazil has become a bunch of jokes around the world.
Van Basten says that dive and simulate an injury is "not a good attitude" and works against Neymar and his team
I think everyone will understand that it's not going to help . I think he should personally understand his situation. "
Neymar was supposed to have spent nearly 14 minutes on injured or simulated turf in all five World Cup matches, sometimes flipping to the ground before stopping." 19659077] Van Basten was questioned about Neymar at a FIFA briefing on the tactics and technical skills of the World Cup
He says Neymar "makes people laugh too, I think that's one thing positive. It's always good if we have humor in the game. "
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