Australia scraped into the World Cup after a series of far-flung playoffs and new coach Bert van Marwijk faces a huge challenge to guide the socceroos into the knockout rounds in Russia.. Australia FIFA Ranking : 40 …
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Spain, Group B Team Preview – FIFA World Cup 2018
With a potent mix of hungry youngsters and seasoned veterans who have already triumphed at international tournaments, Spain boast all the ingredients to re-establish themselves as the best team in the world in Russia and reclaim the crown …
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Morocco, Group B Team Preview – FIFA World Cup 2018
Morocco improved remarkably through the African qualifiers to emerge as the form team from the continent heading to the World Cup but their chances of making an impact in Russia were …
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Iran, Group B Team Preview – FIFA World Cup 2018
The stability and pragmatism of Carlos Queiroz’s seven year reign has firmly established Iran as Asia’s number one team. But the nation will go to the World Cup hoping to advance for the first time to the knockout phase.. IRAN …
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Portugal, Group B Team Preview – FIFA World Cup 2018
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo shows no signs of retirement as he approaches his mid-30s. But there are plenty other worries for a team with an ageing central defence and a number of players …
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Saudi Arabia, Group A Team Preview – FIFA World Cup 2018
Saudi Arabia make their return to the big stage for the first time since Germany in 2006.. It was Dutchman Bert van Marwijk who managed to build a side that was much stronger than the sum of its parts and …
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Uruguay, Group A Team Preview – FIFA World Cup 2018
A smooth qualifying campaign spearheaded by their strikers and marked by emergence of youth has given former champions Uruguay reasons to be optimistic about their chances at the World Cup in Russia.. URUGUAY FIFA Ranking : 17 Coach : Oscar Tabarez Key …
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Egypt, Group A Team Preview – FIFA World Cup 2018
Egypt’s dominance of African football has long been at odds with the country’s dire underachivement at the World Cup. But now they head to Russia with the chance of putting right decades of crushing disappointment.. EGYPT FIFA …
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Russia, Group A Team Preview – FIFA World Cup 2018
Russia have badly under-performed since reaching the EURO 2018 semifinals and with a squad lacking in quality and experience plus poor recent results,. there is a real danger of an embarrassing early exit as World Cup hosts.. RUSSIA FIFA …
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