Tag: Sweden

Two Swedish Players Get COVID, Florenzi Names His Euro Favorites

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After Sergio Busquets and Spain, COVID has hit another national team before the Euro as Dejan Kulusevski and Mattias Svanberg tested positive. Sweden are hopeful he will be able to return after the opening match and will not replace him right away. Alessandro Florenzi spoke from the Coverciano training center, indicating that France is the team to beat in the Euro and that he believes Italy to be among the challengers.
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Nations League Round 4 Recap: Some Shocking Defeats to Report

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Round 4 was exciting and surely a step up after the results witnessed three days prior. With two international games under their belts, the teams gave a better account of themselves, and there were far fewer chinks in the armors at the display. While France and Portugal reassured their positions with convincing victories, Spain and England lost to Ukraine and Denmark.
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Nations League Round 3 Recap: A Ronaldo – Mbappé Stalemate

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If you were expecting drama, you should have missed the Round 3 of the UEFA Nations League fixtures this weekend. The status quo remained the same with plenty of tied games across the board. This is not to say there weren't any interesting movements in the different groups’ points table, but surely fans were expecting more from games like France - Portugal.
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In Round 2 of the Nations League, it was the Cristiano Ronaldo show in Stockholm as the Juventus ace scored a brace to get to 101 goals for Portugal

Nations League Round Two Recap: Cristiano Ronaldo Does It Again!

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The second round of the Nations League saw Cristiano Ronaldo stealing the stage but there was much more that happened both on and off the pitch. The international break ended just like it began, unable to answer how the coronavirus pandemic can be managed in football. Kylian Mbappé was the notable casualty of national duty, though he will soon return to action.
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Portugal thrashed Croatia in their first game of the Nations League A - Here's our full recap of the round

Nations League A Round Recap: Portugal Off To a Stunning Start

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After a gap of an eternity, international fixtures returned with the resumption of the UEFA Nations League, so here is our full recap of the First Round in the Division A of the competition. Cristiano Ronaldo’s absence was the main talking point for the Portuguese team, but his side still did light work of the Croatians who were missing Ivan Rakitic and Luka Modric.
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Meanwhile in Moscow: England, Is It Really Coming Home?

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In 1996, the British band Three Lions released “Football Is Coming Home,” referring to the fact that England was hosting its first major football tournament since the 1966 World Cup. The song eventually evolved to hint at the Brits' hopes of bringing home the World Cup trophy this year. Gareth Southgate's team made one more step in that direction by beating Sweden 2-0.
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Meanwhile in Moscow: Sweden Sweep Mexico Away

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Mexico, a thrilling qualification. Today’s game with Sweden was meant to be a mere formality for El Tri to clinch a spot in the Round of 16, but it rather risked turning into an atrocious disappointment for coach Juan Manuel Osorio. Mexico succumbed 0-3, and ultimately had to thank South Korea for their win over Germany, to save their spot among the best 16.
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Meanwhile in Moscow: Mexico-Korea, Memories and Moments

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Mexico's win over South Korea, thanks to the goals by Carlos Vela and Javier Hernandez, triggered a journey through memory for the Cult of Calcio's correspondent Carlos Molano, who recalled episodes of his past related to both countries. The result is a match recap that also tells us more about the culture where the Tricolores and the Taegeuk Warriors come from.
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Meanwhile in Moscow: Die Mannschaft Never Die

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They are indestructible. You can love them or hate them, but there’s no doubt that Germany are one step above any team when it comes to mental fortitude. For more than 20 minutes last night, the Germans were losing 0-1 to Sweden, and virtually out of the World Cup. Still, the full time score read 2-1 for Die Mannschaft, thanks to a late goal by Tony Kroos.
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Meanwhile in Moscow: Penalty Win Gives Sweden Good Start

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The western Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod was the home of Sweden's first game in the 2018 World Cup last Monday. Despite having an aerial advantage against South Korea, the Swedes were not clinical enough, and it took a penalty awarded via VAR and converted by their captain Andreas Granqvist to give them their first three points.
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