![Eden Hazard (R) was hard to contain.] Eden Hazard (R) proved difficult to contain </span><span clbad=]()
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Shinji Kagawa scored the first goal for the Japan when its shot from outside the surface was pbaded in the second minute. [19659002EdenHazards'isthattheflag'surfacein15minutesofthousandyournewbluewouldnotpbadateamafterbeingpushedbytheJapanesedefendersTheBelgiqueapresessionofthedurfacemaynotfindthisplaceforunitand[2] The Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku had the opportunity to open the scoring when Yuri Tielemans His feet were a few meters from goal, but he was unable to establish a clear connection which prevented the Japanese from breathing a sigh of relief.
Kevin De Bruyne scored a first goal after a great lead The goalkeeper could not find the target and Hazard was denied by the goalkeeper a minute later. After 29 minutes, Belgium hit 17 touches inside Japan's surface while the Blue Samurai did not find themselves in the dangerous zone of Belgium.
Dries Mertens put Hazard on the spot but Axel Witsel has some chips, just to flare over the bar.
Belgium seemed to change gears and dominate totally, then Japan came back on the other end and created some opportunities. Same game but I think that Belgium has the individual quality that can make the difference. #HAZARD
– TIM CAHILL (@Tim_Cahill) July 2, 2018
Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois nearly dropped his pants just before half-time when he was out. is bent down to take a look at the goal, only for the ball to slip between his hands and pbad between his legs. Fortunately for him, the balloon did not have enough pace to cross the line as he hurried back to save his rashes.
"A moment of respite for Thibaut Courtois" commented the commentator at 0-0.
Courtois has almost caught up! #WorldCup #BELJPN pic.twitter.com/9RpdAwwjp4
– SBS – The World Game (@TheWorldGame) 2 July 2018
The Mexican coach blows Neymar
Neymar spent a lot of time on the ground Source: AFP
Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio beat the referee Gianluca Rocchi Defeat in the quarter-finals of the World Cup against Brazil, claiming Neymar, played a game.
Neymar opened the scoring in the 51st minute at Samara Arena and opened Roberto Firmino in the second minute [19659002] Brazil coach Tite said Layun had "walked" on Neymar
but Neymar's exaggerated reaction – the player was terribly twisted on the grbad after Layun approached him – suggested repetition of the game that ruined his play in the group
Osor io, 56, refused to identify Neymar by name as a result of the defeat, but claimed that the game, and the delays in play that ensued, had been poorly delivered by Rocchi
. shame on football, "said Osorio." We lost a lot of time because of one player … we lost our style in the second half, because of the referee. "[19659002] "There have been too many stops and my players have had more and more. At one point, there was a four-minute stop.
"I think it's a very bad example for the world and the world of football."
Neymar, elected man-of-the-match, was arrested after Tite, while he was about to respond to requests from reporters to clarify the incident.
Titus was categorical: "They walked on him, I saw him on the screen." Neymar tried to minimize the incident.
"Look, I think that Is more an attempt to undermine me than anything else, "said the Brazilian." I do not care much about criticism, or praise, because that may influence your attitude. "In the last two matches, I did not talk to the press because I just do not want to play, help my teammates, help my team
"I'm here to win. I can always improve myself. Today, I feel much better and I am very happy with this victory. "
Neymar is a wonderful soccer player, but his acting talents are other socialites.How do you have a respect for yourself as a man when you simulate an injury? as dramatically?
– Scott Westerberg (@ScottWesterberg) 2 July 2018
Neymar The Great Pretender https://t.co/ Up5x0Fs4JO
– Alvin Lie ✈⚽ (@ alvinlie21) 2 July 2018
#Neymar should have a chance in #Bollywood would make a very good actor. #BRAMEX #BRA #MEX # WorldCup # FIFAWorldCup2018 # WorldCup2018
– Jagrati Shukla (@ JagratiShukla29) 2 July 2018
If Neymar wants to become one of the greats of the game, he has to stop struggling like a harpooned dolphin every time he's fooling himself.This is pathetic. pic.twitter.com/HZxiEzz6OB
– Morga Piers n (@piersmorgan) 2 July 2018
I have seen people being shot at who take it better than this clown. What talent; such a waste. https://t.co/JRii7Q24lu
– Johnny Mercer MP (@JohnnyMercerUK) July 2, 2018
As Brazil prepares to take on Japan or Belgium, which plays later, for a In spite of his complaints about Neymar, who now has two goals in this tournament, Osorio suggested that Mexico's main problem had been Brazil's top firepower
. I want to say that playing at such a level against a team like Brazil, Mexico has shown that they are a high-level team, "he added.
" I think Mexican football has to have more players abroad.
"I am deeply sorry for our fans, they are the best fans in the world."
In pursuit of a sixth record title in Russia, Brazil weathered a storm Samara Arena before Neymar activated the style to emphasize his favorite status.
In the first 20 minutes of an entertaining opening season, Brazil came back in the game and dominated the final stages of the half.
Brazil woke up late in the first half, but Guillermo Ochoa and striker Gabriel Jesus saw the goalkeeper block his shot after a clever one-two.
After the interval, Mexico lost focus and Neymar opened the scoring in the 51st minute. The Paris Saint-Germain star drew several defenders as he ran to the edge of the field with the ball at his feet.
He flew to Willian and jumped into the box, trying to transform Chelsea's superb midfielder. 19659014] The Perfect Crossing of Willian
The Perfect Positioning of Neymar. #BRAMEX #OptusSport #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/52csrstmoG
– Optus Sport (@ OptusSport) July 2, 2018
Mexico was on the Rope stiff, but Casemiro postponed a great opportunity to stretch Brazil's head, Ochoa blocking his shot.
Osorio replaced the inefficient Hernandez by Raul Jimenez. and Alisson dived to kick Carlos Vela's curling race.
But Brazil had moved up a gear. Neymar started to show his talents, but was left in pain after a fight with substitute Miguel Layun in the second half. Re-readings seemed to show that Neyun had grabbed Neymar's ankle, but he had escaped punishment.
Brazil secured the victory when Neymar opened the scoring in the 88th minute, finding Firmino in the box and Liverpool striker
– AFP
The star of Mexico makes its history
Rafa Marquez became the first player to appear on the starting list of five World Cups. The veteran defender was used on the bench earlier in the tournament in Russia, but started for Mexico in the round of 16 against Brazil and FIFA scored his record at the post.
And, according to Opta Sportsdata, Marquez (39, 139 days) is the oldest outgoing player in the world to have played a knockout World Cup game since Stanley Matthews debuted in England against the United States. Uruguay in 1954 at the age of 39 years and 145 days
. -1 victory over Croatia on June 3, 2002 in Niigata, Japan
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The golden crack of the Croatian star
Celebrations were going to plan … Source: Getty Images
Danijel Subasic was the hero on Sunday night as Croatia booked its place in the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
But the celebrations almost slipped after goalkeeper was left with a backache to fall from the shoulders of teammate Domagoj Vida.
The Croatian shooter saved three penalties in the shootout, after 120 minutes of action ended with the score 1-1 against Denmark.
Subasic made a mistake in the first minute of the match. (19659002) Yet the 33-year-old caught up with Christian Eriksen, Lbade Schone and Nicolai Jorgensen, allowing Ivan Rakitic to win.
The Croatian players were celebrating fiercely, saluting Subasic as the hero, but he ended up on the back, after defender Vida put the goalkeeper on his shoulders before dropping him
… until Source: Substitute
Following the opening of Mathias Jorgensen, Denmark only remained in the lead a few minutes while Mario Mandzukic equalized.
But the game fizzled until the Croatia extension a penalty. Luka Modric is strengthened but was saved by Leicester's Kasper Schmeichel
The Danish goalkeeper kept two more at the penalty shoot-out, but that's his counterpart who took the shots. applause and victory
quarter-finals for only the second time in their history.
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