World Cup 2018 Archives - Page 4 of 6

Meanwhile in Moscow: Spain, One Goal Is Enough

June 22, 2018 Matteo Carnevale Iran, Meanwhile In Moscow, Spain, World Cup, World Cup 2018

If your only strategy is defending to death, it is probable that sooner or later you will end up conceding at least one goal. Especially if your opponent is Spain, and their striker is Diego Costa. This is what happened to Iran tonight, whose coach Carlos Queiroz prepared the game with the one and only idea of keeping the Spanish away from the Asian goal.

Meanwhile in Moscow: CR7’s Poker Pushes Portugal Forward

June 21, 2018 Diego Ottaviano Meanwhile In Moscow, Morocco, Portugal, World Cup, World Cup 2018

We were just writing about Cristiano Ronaldo making it to our Top 11 of the first round, and – bang! – here he is, again. Cristiano scored another one and made poker: It’s 4 goals in two games for him, and his first victim is done: Mehdi Benatia’s Morocco are out of World Cup 2018. It took just 4 minutes for the Champion of Madeira to tear the North Africans down.

Meanwhile In Moscow: The Top 11 of the First Round

June 20, 2018 Diego Ottaviano Meanwhile In Moscow, World Cup, World Cup 2018

The first round of games in World Cup 2018 showed that the traditional powerhouses’ domination is being threatened by multiple outsiders. On that note, such victories as the one of Japan, Mexico, or Iceland's draw are pure joy to those like us who love football in its pure expression. So bear with us as we take you through our very personal Top 11 Team of this first round.

Meanwhile in Moscow: Penalty Win Gives Sweden Good Start

June 20, 2018 Arjun Sethi Meanwhile In Moscow, South Korea, Sweden, World Cup, World Cup 2018

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.

Meanwhile in Moscow: Russia Make it Two, Salah Bid Farewell

June 19, 2018 Matteo Carnevale Egypt, Meanwhile In Moscow, Russia, World Cup, World Cup 2018

Five goals to Saudi Arabia, three to Egypt. The Russians are scary, and put one foot and a half in the knock-out phase tonight, catching their second win in a row. The match in Saint Petersburg was supposed to be Mohammed Salah’s comeback, but the Pharaohs’ star could only collect his first World Cup goal with a penalty conversion to set the score to 1-3.

Meanwhile in Moscow: Senegal Strike Back In World Cup!

June 19, 2018 Matteo Carnevale Meanwhile In Moscow, Poland, Senegal, World Cup, World Cup 2018

The long-awaited day finally came for Poland and Senegal, as they squared off today in Moscow for their World Cup 2018 debut. Both the Red-and-Whites and the Lions of Teranga joined the world tournament featuring one of their best generation of footballers ever, but the victory went to the Senegalese, which prevailed 2-1 in the first match of Group H.

Meanwhile in Moscow: 10-Man Colombia Succumb to Samurais

June 19, 2018 Antonio Guarini Colombia, Japan, Meanwhile In Moscow, World Cup, World Cup 2018

Colombia-Japan, a bitter debut in Group H for the Cafeteros. The careless Colombians lost 1-2 to Japan in Saransk, making their path towards the Round of 16 extremely complicated. The match took a clear direction after less than three minutes, with the expulsion of Carlos Sanchez and the subsequent penalty conversion by Shinji Kagawa.

Cup of Tea: The Night Harry Kane Attempted My Life

June 19, 2018 Paolo Bozzelli Cup of Tea, England, Meanwhile In Moscow, Tunisia, World Cup, World Cup 2018 3 comments

Last week, I met some clients from London who asked me "So, what are you going to do during this summer?" My answer was "I'm gonna root for England, of course." Being an Italian, it goes without saying that their were filled with surprise: "Why?," they asked. There are at least three reasons. Check the first episode of "Cup of Tea" to find out what they are!

Meanwhile in Moscow: Brazil, Is That All You Got?

June 18, 2018 Matteo Carnevale Brazil, Meanwhile In Moscow, Switzerland, World Cup, World Cup 2018

Swiss coach Vladimir Petkovic had said it the day before the match: “We will win our group.” It’s too early to say whether his prophecy fulfills, but surely snatching one point out the game with the Selecao is a promising step in the right direction. Brazil on the other hand had a staggering start, failing to win their third World Cup game in a row.

Meanwhile In Moscow: Poland, Are Underdog Days Over?

June 18, 2018 Matteo Carnevale Meanwhile In Moscow, Poland, World Cup, World Cup 2018 4 comments

The new golden generation of Polish players has been constantly moving forward, and they arrive at World Cup 2018 in full maturity. Players like Kamil Glik, Grzegorz Krychowiak , Piotr Zielinski, and of course Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski can make a whole country dream. Will this be the year of Poland? Are their underdog days over?

Meanwhile in Moscow: Serbia Tame Ticos From Free-Kick Spot

June 17, 2018 Matteo Carnevale Costa Rica, Meanwhile In Moscow, Serbia, World Cup, World Cup 2018 2 comments

This Sunday, we had an excellent World Cup match served for lunch, a battle between two of the smallest participant nations in terms of population, but among the biggest in terms of passion and quality. Serbia ultimately took the three points, beating Costa Rica with a winning free-kick by their captain Aleksandar Kolarov.

Meanwhile in Moscow: Viva Mexico! Lozano Stuns Germany

June 17, 2018 Matteo Carnevale Germany, Meanwhile In Moscow, Mexico, World Cup, World Cup 2018

If we were in Joachim Low, we wouldn’t be much concerned at Germany’s 0-1 loss to Mexico in their opening match in Russia. The history of the World Cup is full of occurrences where the defending champions tripped during their first dance, and when the loss comes at the hand of such a solid and spectacular Mexican side, there is little to be ashamed about.

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