If Saturday, the two best players in the world saw their selections eliminated Sunday, the 18th day of the Russian World Cup, will be marked by European duels involving a world champion and three teams that will try to surprise.
Early in the morning, at 11am (GMT), the Russian hosts face the holders of the title 2010, Spain, which seems to have pbaded without trauma by the crisis of having lost the coach to the day before the World Cup. In the afternoon, at 15h, one of the three teams with 100% back is on the field: Croatia, which has a 3-0 win against Argentina, will face Denmark , who only conceded a goal in the match. group phase.
If the day does not count Cristiano Ronaldo, nor Lionel Messi, the third Sunday of the World Cup will have some players who shine in Russia. As a guest Cheryshev of Russia and Spanish Diego Costa, both with three goals each, and who can be decisive in the duel that opens the day. Not to mention the Barcelona duo and Real Madrid, respectively Rakitic and Modric, Croatia's strengths, and goalkeeper Schmeichel, Leicester, who appears as one of the biggest names in Denmark.
Whatever the case may be, it is a decisive day of the World Cup! It is time to pay attention to those who are beginning to reach their peak. I look at them!
Spain vs Russia Eighth-finals 11h (Brasília), Lujniki Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia
If Spain arrives for the decisive duel against Russia still due of a good football long awaited By the fans, the hosts put once and for all their doubts on the quality of their football team. The Russians arrive at the match as the second most positive attack in the world, next to England, with eight goals. Only Belgium scored the most (nine). For the match in the capital of the country, coach Cherchesov will not be able to rely on player Smolnikov, suspended by the red card taken against Uruguay, at the end of the group stage.
Denis Cheryshev in formation for Russia (Photo: REUTERS / Albert Gea)
n & # 39; had never won a host in the decisive round of the World Cup. For this, the commanders of Hierro must solve the problems in the defense, questioned after failures in the first phase. However, the coach has made no change in the defensive sector, only one in the midfield: leave Thiago, enter Koke – starter in the debut against Portugal.
Probable Spain: De Gea; Carvajal, Piqué, Sergio Ramos and Alba; Busquets, Koke, David Silva, Iniesta and Isco; Diego Costa Technician: Fernando Hierro Accentuation: None
Probable Russia: Akinfeev; Mário Fernandes, Kutepov, Ignashevich and Zhirkov; Zobnin, Gazinskiy, Samedov, Golovin and Cheryshev;Bjorn Kuipers (Netherlands)
Assistants:
Head Judge: Bjorn Kuipers Netherlands) and Erwin Zeinstra (Netherlands)
Fourth arbitrator: Clement Turpin (France)
Broadcasting: TV Globo and GloboEsporte.com (Cleber Machado and Júnior) and SporTV (Julio Oliveira and Raphael Rezende). The site also accompanies the real time with the pre-game from 9.30am. Dejan Lovren, Luka Modric, training of Mario Mandzukic in Croatia (Photo: REUTERS / Damir Sagolj)
Croatia is one of the sensations of the Cup. He came in the knockout stage with the second best group stage campaign, behind Belgium only in the goal balance. And he brings to the program an impressive victory over Argentina, in this same stadium.
A lot of changes have to happen compared to the team that beat Iceland – even though coach Zlatko Dalic saved a lot of starters because of the lead in the standings. . Doubt is in the middle: Badelj and Brozovic are fighting for a place. Rakitic and Modric, the flags of the team, are confirmed.
The Danes go to the slaughter, always trying to deconstruct the image of a dull and defensive selection, dependent on Eriksen's football. The selection was the 30th in finalisations of the entire first phase, but, on the other hand, only took one goal – Australia, in a penalty marked by the VAR. And remained undefeated since there are 18 official matches (since October 2016).
– We have a lot of good players, we have a team. That's what brought us here now. We know that Croatia has a lot of skills, individual values, but I think you will see a different Denmark from what you have seen up to here. The type of game we play will be different. We will need to play differently to move forward. We have to defend, but attack more than we have done in other matches – said coach Hareide Age, who will have the return of striker Poulsen, suspended against France.
Age Hareide, Denmark coach, during training (Photo: REUTERS / Carlos Barria)
Cro. Probable probability: Subasic; Vrsaljko, Lovren, Vida and Strinic; Rakitic, Badelj (Brozovic), Rebic, Modric and Perisic; Mandzukic Technician: Zlato Dalic Accentuation: none
Probably Denmark: Schmeichel; Larsen, Christensen, Kjaer and Dalsgaard; Schone, Delaney, Sisto, Eriksen and Poulsen; Jorgensen. Technician:Age Hareide Accents: no
Head Referee: Nestor Pitana (Argentina)
Assistants: Hernan Maidana (Argentina) and Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina)
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[19659006] Dejan Lovren, Luka Modric, Mario Mandzukic at training for Croatia (Photo: REUTERS / Damir Sagolj)
