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MOSCOW (AP) – The last Friday at the World Cup (all local):
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Belgium coach Roberto Martinez said his team was perfect for the quarter-final win final of the World Cup. Belgium reached the semi-finals of the World Cup for the first time in 32 years with a 2-1 victory, organizing a meeting with France and sending Neymar home without being up to his status as a player on more expensive football.
Martinez says his Belgians "were incredible."
"Sometimes you have to accept that Brazil has that smoothness, that quality, and that they're going to break you, and (Belgium) just refused to accept that," adds Martinez. "L & # The performance was perfect, these boys deserve to be something special at home in Belgium. "
The Golden Generation of Belgium held up, while Kevin De Bruyne scored the winning goal by completing a cons -attack led by Romelu Lukaku in the 31st minute
Belgium and France will meet on Tuesday in St. Petersburg.The next day in Moscow, it will be England or Sweden against Russia or Croatia. 19659002] ____
22:55
Belgium beat Brazil 2-1 to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup for the second time, with the Belgians leading 2-0 at half-time and resisting pressure from champions five times after Renato Augusto cut the lead in the 76th minute e.
Belgium, last in semi-final in 1986, will face the 1998 champion France in Saint-Petersburg
It will be the first time since 2006 that four European teams will be in the semi-finals of the Cup of the world. The other two places will be decided in Sunday's quarterfinals between Russia and Croatia and England to Sweden.
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22h36
Brazilian substitute Renato Augusto narrowed the gap for the five-time champions, reducing Belgium's score to 2-1 in the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
Augusto, who replaced Paulinho three minutes earlier, connected a center from Philippe Coutinho and headed for the net to beat goalkeeper Thibaut. Courtois in the 76th minute
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21h47
A goal by Fernandinho and a perfectly executed end by Kevin De Bruyne gave Belgium a 2-0 lead over Brazil in midfielder time in the quarterfinals. match in Kazan.
Belgium took the advantage in the 13th minute after a corner from Nacer Chadli was scored at the far post by Vincent Kompany from a whim and then diverted to the back of the net by L & D. Fernandinho's shoulder.
De Bruyne doubled Belgium's lead in the 31st minute after a quick counterattack following a Brazilian corner. After the turn, Romelu Lukaku crossed the Brazilian midfield before passing a pass to his left for De Bruyne, who hit his low shot in the corner of the Brazilian net and beyond the dive of goalkeeper Alisson.
Brazil had the opportunity to return to the match, especially in the 37th minute when a shot from outside Philippe Coutinho's area was pushed back by Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois
. semi-final match against France.
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9:33 pm
Kevin De Bruyne scored 2-0 for Belgium in the quarter-finals of the World Cup against Brazil with a superb shot at the end of the L & 39 surface. striker Romelu Lukaku, who gets the ball in half of Belgium and runs about thirty meters before giving a precise pass to his teammate on the left, place De Bruyne on the right flank of the surface. De Bruyne shot a low shot after goalkeeper Alisson's dive and in the corner of Brazil's net in the 31st minute.
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9:17 pm
Belgium took a 1-0 lead over Nacer Chadli's corner kick, which Vincent Kompany hit at the very end with a shot, then deflected into the bottom the net off Brazil's midfielder. Fernandinho's shoulder in the 13th minute
Brazil had control with a good press and some good chances, including a Thiago Silva effort on the post.
The winner of the Belgium-Brazil match will meet France in
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8:40 pm
Belgian fans rejoice at the Kazan Arena while their unofficial anthem, the song of Eurodance "Freed From Desire" Gala, plays on the stadium speakers. Released in 1996, the song has been a hit in many European countries and remains very popular among Red Devils fans.
Belgium play five times Brazilian champions for a place in the semifinals of the World Cup.
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Antoine Griezmann says that it was "normal not to celebrate" the goal that sealed France's 2-0 win over Uruguay and sent his team to semi-finals of the World Cup.
Griezmann does not smile at his trademark Fortnite match, after Uruguayan goalkeeper Fernando Muslera shot a long range shot in the net in the 61st minute.
The French striker explains that he was framed in football by a Uruguayan player. : "I love Uruguayan culture and I love Uruguayans."
He was playing against his teammates Atletico Madrid, Diego Godin and Jose Maria Gimenez, who helped make Uruguay the best team in the World Cup. Godin is the godfather of Griezmann's daughter
Griezmann says: "I was also playing against friends, so out of respect I thought it was okay not to celebrate my goal."
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8pm
The Brazilian coach Tite made two changes to the team that defeated Mexico for the quarter-finals of the World Cup against Belgium at Kazan Arena.
Marcelo has recovered from a back injury to take the place of Filipe Luis and Casemiro The suspension gave a start to Fernandinho, the Manchester City midfielder.
Belgian coach Roberto Martinez brought in Marouane Fellaini and Nacer Chadli in place of Yannick Carrasco and Dries Mertens
. back on Japan in the round of 16, both scoring in the team's 3-2 win. Chadli scored the winning goal in the final seconds of the game following an exhilarating counterattack.
The changes suggest that Belgium should play a more direct approach in trying to make the semi-finals of the World Cup for the first time since 1986. The winner in Kazan will meet France in the semifinal
Lineups :
Brazil: Alisson, Thiago Silva, Miranda, Gabriel Jesus, Neymar, Philippe Coutinho, Marcelo, Paulinho, Fernandinho, Willian, Fagner.
Belgium: Thibaut Courtois, Toby Alderweireld, Vincent Kompany, Jan Vertonghen, Axel Witsel, Kevin De Bruyne, Marouane Fellaini, Romelu Lukaku, Eden Hazard, Thomas Meunier, Nacer Chadli.
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19:45
For some reason, Croatia can not seem to avoid attracting the host country to the World Cup.
Croatia has only qualified for the World Cup five times, the first in 1998. And for the third time, Croatians are paired with the home team. This time, it is in the quarter-final against Russia
Croatia lost to France 2-1 in the semifinals in 1998. In 2014, Croatia was attracted in the same group as Brazil and lost 3-1 in the opening match of the tournament. In 1998 and 2014, Croatia took the lead 1-0 before seeing the rally of the country of origin.
Obviously, Croatia is ready for a different result. A victory that would put the Croatians in the semifinals for the second time.
Coach Zlatko Dalic says, "We can not pick our opponents, be it hosts or someone else.
Dalic says that players play regularly in crowded stadiums "screaming fans" for their clubs and that "it should not be a problem for us. "
" And finally, we should not ask or seek excuses, we must play our own game, regardless of who is in the stands.
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19:30
England The coach Gareth Southgate says that there is a generation of young players who are finally starting to challenge the duopoly of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the
To his delight, one of them is part of his team
has reached "another level" by scoring six goals at the top of the scoreboards at the Cup of the world and The attacker is one of the "exciting young players around the world who are announcing" in Russia.
Kane, however, says that Messi and Ronaldo are still the reference for emerging players and that "you can never discard them. "
While Messi's Argentina and Ronaldo's Portugal are already eliminated from the World Cup, Kane can lead England to the semi-finals for the first time since 1990 if his team beats the Sweden to Samara Saturday
8 pm
Jamie Vardy is still unsure for the England Cup quarterfinal match against Sweden due to an injury to the groin. 19659002] Coach Gareth Southgate states that the Leicester City striker did what he was supposed to do at the training. Samara for the match, but he still worked "slightly separated" of the team.
Southgate says, "In terms of fitness, we just need to check with Vardy in the morning."
Vardy was injured after continuing as a substitute at the 88th minute It was in the starting lineup only once in Russia, against Belgium, when South gate has made radical changes.
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18:52 pm [19659002] France is in the semifinals of the World Cup for the first time in 12 years after beating Uruguay 2-0. Raphael Varane opened the scoring of a header in the 40th minute and the mistake of Uruguayan keeper Fernando Muslera contributed to Antoine Griezmann 's victory in the 61st.
France reached the final of the World Cup. He won his only World Cup in 1998 at home and lost the final to Italy in 2006.
Varane ran across the box to score a free kick and hit a head that glowed behind the keeper Fernando.
Muslera was then to blame for Griezmann's goal in the second period when he tried to parry his shot and see him diverted with both hands in goal.
These are only the second and third goals conceded by Uruguay. in five matches of the World Cup. Uruguay played without striker Edinson Cavani who sat on the bench with a left-handed injury who won the victory over Portugal in a round of 16 match. substitute Cristhian Stuani replaced Cavani, in team with Luis Suarez
France will face Brazil or Belgium in the semifinals
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6:35 pm
French striker Kylian Mbappe and the Uruguayan midfielder Cristian Rodriguez picked up yellow cards after a tough exchange in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Nizhny Novgorod.
France led 2-0 in the second half, Rodriguez seemed to pick up his arm while Mbappe ran behind him. Mbappe dipped to the ground as he was injured, immediately provoking the anger of the Uruguayan players
The match interrupted for several minutes as the players of both teams pushed and pushed while Mbappe was on the ground simulating an injury
France leads Uruguay 2-0 and seems to be on the course for a place in the semifinals of the World Cup, helped by a mistake by Uruguayan keeper Fernando Muslera.
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6:20 pm
] In the 61st minute, Antoine Griezmann extended France's lead in the quarterfinals to Nizhny Novgorod with a long-range shot that Muslera evened but diverted into his own net.
Griezmann's shot was straight on Muslera, but the goalkeeper could not hold it and he curl into the net.
France took the lead five minutes before half-time with a header from defender Raphael Varane. Griezmann was also involved in the Openiner, giving the free-kick from the right for Varane at home.
Uruguay started without key striker Edinson Cavani, who did not recover enough from a left calf muscle injury. He sat on the bench during and seemed unlikely to play a role in the game.
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5:50 pm
France leads Uruguay 1-0 to the half-time their World Cup quarterback after a header five minutes before Raphael Varane's break
The French defender made an oblique run and received a free kick from Antoine Griezmann to put his team ahead in the 40th minute in Nizhny Novgorod. He took a look at the top left corner of the goal
Uruguay almost immediately replied, also from a free kick, when Martin Caceres was saved by French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris
best of the first half, but had to work to break the stubborn defense of Uruguay. Varane's header was only the second goal that Uruguay conceded to the tournament
Uruguay started the match without key striker Edinson Cavani, who was not the only goal that Uruguay conceded to the tournament
. has not recovered enough from an injury to the left calf muscle. Cristhian Stuani takes his place in the lineup and plays in front of Luis Suarez
France brought midfielder Corentin Tolisso into his starting lineup to replace Blaise Matuidi, suspended
. The winner in Nizhny Novgorod plays Brazil or Belgium in the semifinals
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16:55
France striker Antoine Griezmann has arrived for the World Cup match against him. Uruguay sipping a bribe (MAH & # 39; -tay). – perhaps as a silent answer to Luis Suarez.
The Uruguayan striker took a verbal shot at Griezmann earlier this week before Friday's quarter-final, accusing him of trying to be Uruguayan. Griezmann plays at Atletico Madrid alongside Uruguayan defenders Diego Godin and Jose Maria Gimenez. Godin is the godfather of Griezmann's daughter, and Griezmann has a penchant for tea from a calabash in Uruguay and Argentina.
Suarez got off the bus from the Uruguayan team at the Nizhny Novgorod stadium sipping a calabash. Moments later, Griezmann did the same with the arrival of the French team
16h45
FIFA imposed a fine of 70,000 Swiss francs ($ 70,750) on players wearing unapproved branded clothing for World Cup matches. 19659002] FIFA claims that the Swedish team defied demands "to stop the activity that led to the sanction."
The case concerns some players wearing branded socks that complete the official uniform. Sweden beat Switzerland 1-0 in the round of 16.
Sweden plays against England on Saturday in the quarterfinals.
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4:10 pm
Edinson Cavani is not in Uruguay The attacker, who scored two goals and injured his left calf in the round of 16 against Portugal last Saturday, has not fully recovered and is replaced by Cristhian Stuani.
This is the only change operated by Uruguayan coach Oscar Tabarez in the 2-1 win over Portugal
Didier Deschamps, the coach of France, also made a forced change: Suspended midfielder Blaise Matuidi has been replaced by Corentin Tolisso. Matuidi took a second yellow card when France beat Argentina 4-3 in the round of 16.
Uruguay is looking for a semifinal spot for the second time in the last three World Cups. France aims to overtake the quarter for the first time since she lost the final against Italy in 2006.
Lineups:
Uruguay: Fernando Muslera, José Giménez, Diego Godin, Rodrigo Bentancur, Nahitan Nandez, Luis Suarez, Cristhian Stuani, Lucas Torreira, Matias Vecino, Diego Laxalt, Martin Caceres
France: Hugo Lloris, Benjamin Pavard, Raphael Varane, Samuel Umtiti, Paul Pogba, Olivier Griezmann, Olivier Giroud, Kylian Mbappe , Corentin Tolisso, Ngolo Kante, Lucas Hernandez
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14:30
Russia coach Stanislav Cherchesov said his team felt inspired by President Vladimir Putin's phone calls ahead of the quarter-finals of the World Cup against Croatia
. While Putin only looked at Russia's 5-0 win against Saudi Arabia, Cherchesov said: "He called me several times, and both before and after the
Russia beat Spain on Sunday during a penalty shoot-out in the round of 32.
Russia will face Croatia on Saturday in Sochi for a semi-final against England or Sweden According to the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin does not intend to attend the quarterfinals
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13:05
The President Russia's Vladimir Putin said the World Cup had helped fight negative stereotypes about Russia, with Putin making the remarks on Friday welcoming FIFA President Gianni Infantino and some of the biggest football players in the Kremlin.
Putin said: "People have seen that Russia is a welcoming and welcoming country for those who"
He adds that by name Many negative preconceptions about Russia "just collapsed" during the tournament.
Amongst the Kremlin's players were Marco van Basten from the Netherlands, Lothar Matthaeus from Germany and Diego Forlan from Urugway
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1pm
Swedish captain Andreas Granqvist has once again become father one day before heading his team against England in the quarterfinals of the World Cup.
Sofie, Granqvist's wife ram narrating the birth of their daughter at 0:36 on Friday in Sweden.
She wrote: "And she came and made our life complete, baby Mika #babymika #finally."
Granqvist has the blessing of his wife to stay in Russia until the end of Sweden's surprise surprise in the tournament.
Their baby was originally scheduled to arrive in June, while Sweden beat Switzerland 1-0 in the round of 16.
Sweden plays England in Samara Saturday, for a place in the semifinal
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11:05
Jamie Vardy missed most of the English practice and seems unlikely to 39 to be qualified for the quarter-finals of the World Cup against Sweden on Saturday
. Vardy was injured in the groin Tuesday after being in the 88th minute of England's win over Colombia in the round of 16.
It warmed up Friday outside St. Petersburg. will not participate in the rest of the session.
Vard started only one game in Russia, against Belgium, when coach Gareth Southgate brought radical changes to his team, including the captain at rest and top scorer of the World Cup, Harry Kane
. told the Portuguese newspaper Record that the player would be "eternally grateful" to Real Madrid when he ended up leaving the champion of Europe.
Jorge Mendes, quoted by Record, said that if Ronaldo went to Juventus, "it would be only a new phase, a new challenge in his brilliant career."
Local media in Spain and in Italy claim that Ronaldo has already reached an agreement with the Serie A champion, although neither of the two clubs has officially confirmed the negotiations.
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The article that was moved full-time was corrected to remove the foreign reference in Brazil.
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