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After 56 games played 64 in the program, the 2018 World Cup in Russia for two days, Wednesday and Thursday.
France in Copa America
The quarter-finals start on Friday with France's Kylian Mbappé against Uruguay in Nizhny Novgorod (11.00) and
For the Blues, it was about A fight against teams from South America: they eliminated Lionel Messi's Argentina in the fourth (4-3) and now face Luis Suárez's Celeste.
Before maybe find Neymar's selection in the semifinals? It would be an interesting campaign as France celebrates the 20th anniversary of its world title, led by Zinedine Zidane.
But it is still a bit early for such projections. The question for the French is whether the Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani will be able to play after feeling his calf.
The French defender Adil Rami, known for his outspokenness, was categorical: "The misery of some is the joy of others: it is not bad that it hurts itself I've also had a calf injury, if he plays, he'll have a broken science (he'll do better than the doctors), but you should stop making us believe he's going to play.
Suárez alfineta Griezmann
"I know that" Edi's " will have the will, the attitude, the dedication, the strength, that will do everything to be there, but that does not depend only on him, "said the Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez, while the l '; Uruguay coached Tuesday without his World Cup scorer.
Suarez also told the press that Antoine Griezmann, the French striker who drinks mate, is a supporter of Penarol (Montevideo) and what is said to be Uruguayan in the soul. "He does not know the feeling of being Uruguayan, he does not know the dedication and the efforts that the Uruguayans make from their youngest age to succeeding in football, despite the few people we are. "The match is over.
On the Brazilian side, Marcelo and forward Douglas Costa returned to training on Tuesday.
England after choking
Saturday it will be the turn of Sweden and England (11:00) in Samara and in Russia against Croatia in Sochi (15:00). The "Three Lions" Gareth Southgate will recall their victory over Colombia in the round of 16. They had to endure the physical game (6 yellow cards for the Colombians) and did not sink mentally at the time of the penalty shootout (1-1 normal time and overtime, 4-3 on penalties).
This is the first time The English have survived a penalty shootout in World Cup after the failures of 1990, 1998 and 2006. They waited 12 years to reach the quarterfinals of the World Cup. a World Cup.
"We knew what we had to do." Said Eric Dier, author of the winning accusation
What do you think of Sweden, which had not reached the quarter-finals of a World Cup since 1994? Vladimir Petkovic, a Swiss coach who was eliminated by the Swedes (1-0), said: "Everyone doubts them, they think that they are mediocre but powerful, homogenous. "
Surprise Surprise Russia
The quarter-finals of Sochi are totally unexpected Croatia impressed in the first round by beating Argentina 3 to 0. With its two pearls Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic, the team has entered the group of favorites.
But no one has bet a ruble in Russia, 70th in the FIFA rankings. "Sbornaya" has found two heroes, the guardian Igor Akinfeev, who eliminated Spain in the round of 16 (1-1, 4-3 on penalties), and his coach, Stanislav Cherchersov, a former goalkeeper pragmatic in his approach.
The host country wonders if the famous mustache will achieve two successes: reach the semifinals and go to the Sochi stadium, President Vladimir Putin, the last man of the country who does not seem to be interested in the World Cup. * AFP
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