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Brazil at the back, Argentina up front - The top rated Copa America XI

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Brazil at the back, Argentina up front - The top rated Copa America XI As the Copa America draws closer, with hosts Brazil taking on Bolivia on Friday night, there is a star-studded cast taking to the stage in South America.Neymar, however, is not one of them after the Selecao poster boy picked up yet another injury shortly after linking up with the squad, forcing him ...

Copa America preview: Underwhelming Argentina aiming for first title in 26 years

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Copa America preview: Underwhelming Argentina aiming for first title in 26 years Rookie coach Lionel Scaloni only ended his playing career four years ago and his first competitive matches in management will come at this year’s Copa America in Brazil. The former international wing-back has overseen three friendlies to date since taking the position on a solo basis, makin...

WhoScored's worst-rated team of the 2018 World Cup

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WhoScored's worst-rated team of the 2018 World Cup As the teams of the World Cup are rattled out, now is as good a time as any to focus on the worst rated XI of the tournament. Here, we take a closer look at those who flattered to deceive using our unique rating system of those to make at least four appearances at the World Cup, with three of those ...

Messi features in World Cup best-rated eliminated XI

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Messi features in World Cup best-rated eliminated XI To exit the World Cup at the round of 16 is stark consolation for a team that progressed to the knockout stages of the competition. There are those who didn’t deserve to leave Russia so early, but such is the way of tournament football, one team had to lose, be it in normal time, after extra t...

Player Ratings: France 4-3 Argentina - Mbappe outshines all as France finally fly

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Player Ratings: France 4-3 Argentina - Mbappe outshines all as France finally fly WhoScored.com run through the ratings from a remarkable match in Kazan as a Kylian Mbappe-inspired France knocked Lionel Messi and Argentina out of the World Cup.FRANCE - 6.79Hugo Lloris - 5.63While he could do little with the three goals France conceded, Lloris made just one save from four shots on...

The Best Bet: Disjointed France and Argentina heading for early stalemate

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The Best Bet: Disjointed France and Argentina heading for early stalemate There is a high probability Sergio Aguero, Gonzalo Higuain, Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe and Paul Pogba will all be on the field at one time on Saturday afternoon. On paper it should make for a thrilling affair, but the form of both countries this summer would suggest anything but....

France vs Argentina – Can either side strike the right balance on Saturday?

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France vs Argentina – Can either side strike the right balance on Saturday? Despite being overwhelmed with world class attackers, neither France nor Argentina have managed to strike the right balance at the 2018 World Cup. This isn’t a new problem for either country, but one Didier Deschamps and Jorge Sampaoli have failed to resolve in the months leading up to this su...

Players to trade on Football INDEX ahead of this weekend’s World Cup action

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Players to trade on Football INDEX ahead of this weekend’s World Cup action Football INDEX is the world’s first football stock market where you can buy and sell shares in footballers with real money. Football INDEX offers fans a chance to bet on the future success of football players compared to the short-lived outcome of betting on football result...

World Cup Power Rankings: Brazil pipped to top spot ahead of knockout phase

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World Cup Power Rankings: Brazil pipped to top spot ahead of knockout phase There are only 16 teams left in the 2018 World Cup following the conclusion of the group stage. Analysing the performances in Russia so far this summer, here are the latest WhoScored power rankings for the remaining nations:16) Argentina - 6.63 ratingWith four points and a goal difference of -2, Ar...

The Best Bets: Finding the juiciest odds for Group D’s final games

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The Best Bets: Finding the juiciest odds for Group D’s final games The old saying goes that you are only as good as your last performance. If that is true, then Argentina may as well pack their bags now and return to South America. Jorge Sampaoli’s side are bottom of Group D after being thrashed 3-0 by Croatia and are on the brink of elimination from the 2018...