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‘Oyinbo wall cracking’? Leon Balogun could miss Croatia showdown

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…

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Russia 5-0 Saudi Arabia: Hosts Russia demolish Saudi Arabia 5-0 in Moscow

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…

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Barcelona star Rakitic expresses ‘Fear’ ahead Super Eagles showdown

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…

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BREAKING! Mohammed Salah will play tomorrow vs Uruguay

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.

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Russia vs Saudi Arabia: World Cup Match preview, Team News, Line ups & Prediction

The 2018 FIFA World Cup kicks off on Thursday! Hosts Russia face Saudi Arabia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. It may not be the most glamorous opening match in World Cup history, but it is likely to be an entertaining one. The two sides were drawn together in Group A, alongside Egypt and Uruguay who play each other on Friday. Russia’s lead-up to the World Cup has hardly been inspiring. Three of their four matches this year have ended in defeat. As hosts, Russia did not have to play any qualifying matches for the tournament and were automatically seeded…

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