Author: Brila

On Saturday when Croatia and Nigeria square up inside the Kaliningrad Stadium, it will be a mismatch, an uneven contest with the array of stars the Europeans have in their squad.

Teamwork will be crucial to Nigeria picking three points against Croatia on Saturday in the sides group D match at the FIFA 2018 World Cup according to former Nigeria international, Emmanuel Amunike.

The Croatia National Team have arrived in Kaliningrad ahead of their Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup opener against Nigeria on Saturday. The Croatian players and officials will be accommodated at the Radisson Hotel during their stay in Kaliningrad. Manager Zlatko Dalić asked the journalists about the mood in the Nigeria camp and they told him that the players were very relaxed and optimistic. Reports from the side’s most recent training session suggest that Dalic will go for an all-out attack against the African counterparts. Mario Mandzukic, Andrej Kramaric, Ante Rebic and Ivan Perisic look like they all may start in…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have landed in Kaliningrad on Thursday evening ahead of their 2018 World Cup Group D opener against Croatia on Saturday. The former African Champions will lodge at the Mercure Hotel in Kaliningrad for the next three days before returning to their base camp in  Essentuki. Eagles will face their Croatian opponents on Saturday 16th June

Brighton & Hove first summer signing Leon Balogun was part of the traveling contingent to Kaliningrad but he is doubtful to make his World Cup debut on Saturday vs Croatia.  The Popular Oyinbo wall partner, Balogun is sidelined with an injury and didn’t take part in the workout on Thursday morning before the team’s departure. Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr is awaiting the results of a scan which will determine the central defender’s availability for the game with the Balkans. The team will visit Kaliningrad Stadium pitch by 1700 hours on Friday and an hour later the obligatory pre-match conference will…

Host nation Russia got their World Cup campaign off to a fantastic start through a 5-0 win over Saudi Arabia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on Thursday. Gazinskiy scored the first goal of the tournament after only 12 minutes, and in doing so, netted his first international goal. The lead as doubled not long before the half-time interval, as Cheryshev finished off a quick Russia break with a neat touch to get away from the Saudi defense, before hammering into the roof of the net. Russia ended the game as a contest on 70 minutes when substitute Dzyuba scored with one of his first touches of…

RUSSIA take on Saudi Arabia in Group A as the 2018 World Cup commences in Moscow. LIVE SCORE: Yury Gazinsky heads home the first goal of the World Cup for the hosts. Russia 1-0 Saudi Arabia More Follows…

Barcelona and Croatia Superstar Ivan Rakitic has expressed his fears ahead of the World Cup Group D opener against the Super Eagles of Nigeria on Saturday in Kaliningrad. Croatia are in the same situation as the Super Eagles as they have not won an opening game at the World Cup since 1998, but the Barcelona midfielder is hoping they improve on their opening day fixtures when they face the three-time African champions. ”We know how important it is to have a good tournament, and we have to do everything to beat Nigeria, even though nothing has been resolved,” Rakitic told Sportske…

Egypt forward Mohamed Salah has recovered from his shoulder injury and will play in their World Cup opener against Uruguay tomorrow, says coach Hector Cuper. The Liverpool player was injured in the Champions League final defeat by Real Madrid and has not played since. “I can almost assure you 100% that he will play, save unforeseen circumstances at the very last minute.” Egypt and Uruguay are the other two teams, along with Russia and Saudi Arabia, in Group A.

The Super Eagles are keeping it light ahead of their opening game in the FIFA 2018 World Cup on 16 June against Croatia.