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Top Goal Scorers At 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia With 64/64 Matches Played

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GhanaSky.com analyst presents Top Goal Scorers of 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ as at 64/64 Matches Played. This is the total statistics so far according to Fédération Internationale de Football Association (International Federation of Association Football) source with FIFA World Cup Russia tournament statistics total of 169 goals scored, 219 Yellow cards, 4 Red Cards and 49651 Passes Completed.<br />
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1) <u>Harry KANE Profile</u>:</h3>
Captain Harry Kane is England’s undoubted talisman, leader and key player. The prolific Tottenham Hotspur man is a forward who can score all types of goals: with both feet, his head, from distance or from inside the six yard box – he has consistently found the net for club and country since bursting into the Spurs first team in the 2014-15 campaign, winning the English Premier League Golden Boot in 2015-16 and 2016-17.<br />
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To say then that England are reliant on Kane is a vast understatement. He played a pivotal role on the road to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™, scoring winning goals against Slovenia and Lithuania and a late equaliser against Scotland – those three goals alone accounting for seven qualifying points. Kane will be looking to carry that influence into the finals themselves, and step up to the next level of superstardom by shining at a World Cup.<br />
<h3>
Harry KANE Footballer Details Below:</h3>
Age: 24<br />
Height: 188.0 cm<br />
Date of Birth: 28 July 1993<br />
International Caps: 30<br />
International Goals: 19<br />
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<h3>
2) <u>Antoine GRIEZMANN Profile</u>:</h3>
Antoine Griezmann no longer needs any introduction. Since being nominated as one of three finalists for The Best FIFA Men's Player Award for 2016, the forward has remained consistently effective, as proved by his goal and assist numbers with both Atletico Madrid and France this term.<br />
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Not the most powerful player at 5'9'', the Macon native makes up for any frailty with his speed, vision, dribbling acumen and eye for goal, while his left foot can be deadly from set-pieces. For France, he has become a core member of the team, whether on the left up front in a 4-3-3 formation or the second striker in a 4-2-3-1. In either role, Grizou is a vital asset, having often proved decisive for Les Bleus on the road to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™.<br />
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<h3>
Antoine GRIEZMANN Footballer Details Below:</h3>
Age: 27<br />
Height: 174.0 cm<br />
Date of Birth: 21 March 1991<br />
International Caps: 61<br />
International Goals: 24<br />
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<h3>
3) <u>Romelu LUKAKU Profile</u>:</h3>
The question of who is Belgium’s first-choice striker is one that was posed for several seasons but which finally seems to have found a definitive answer. After top-scoring in the Belgian league at the age of 16 with Anderlecht, Romelu Lukaku has continued to ply his trade to good effect in the English Premier League with West Bromwich Albion, Everton and now Manchester United.<br />
“Big Rom” has power and pace to go with his goalscoring touch, and made an early impact in his international career, scoring twice in a friendly against Russia as a mere 17-year-old. Now the all-time leading goalscorer in the history of Les Diables Rouges, Lukaku has won the football world over with his impressive statistics and drive and determination. A scorer against USA at Brazil 2014, the frontman heads to Russia 2018 in fine form, having struck 11 goals in the qualifiers.<br />
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Romelu LUKAKU Footballer Details Below:</h3>
Age: 25<br />
Height: 190.0 cm<br />
Date of Birth: 13 May 1993<br />
International Caps: 75<br />
International Goals: 40<br />
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4) <u>Denis CHERYSHEV Profile:</u></h3>
Son of former striker Dmitry Cheryshev, Denis moved to Spain aged six with his father, who had just signed for Sporting Gijon. Denis himself started out at Sporting before following his dad to Burgos CF and eventually getting a chance at Real Madrid’s academy.<br />
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Denis rose through the ranks in Madrid, having a particularly successful stint in the ‘B’ team, Real Madrid Castilla. His performances were such that in November 2012, he became the first Russian player to play for Los Merengues in a competitive fixture.<br />
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Persistent injuries prevented the winger from nailing down a starting role at the Spanish giants, so he went on loan in search of playing time at Sevilla, Villarreal and then Valencia. In summer 2016, Villarreal decided to bring him back on a permanent basis.<br />
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Cheryshev’s debut for Russia came in November 2012 against USA. His experience of playing in one of the strongest leagues in the world will no doubt come in useful for the Sbornaya this summer.<br />
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<h3>
Denis CHERYSHEV Footballer Details Below:</h3>
Age: 27<br />
Height: 173.0 cm<br />
Date of Birth: 26 December 1990<br />
International Caps: 16<br />
International Goals: 4<br />
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5) <u>Cristiano RONALDO Profile:</u></h3>
The Real Madrid forward is Portugal’s captain, most capped player and leading all-time goalscorer. Still supremely fit and as committed as ever, he is more of a penalty box operator these days, having lost none of his scoring touch or his gift for breaking records.<br />
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A formidable dribbler and a considerable aerial threat, Ronaldo is noted for his power, speed and instinct, qualities that have seen him named as the world’s best player on five occasions by FIFA. The most special of all the many honours he has won, however, is UEFA EURO 2016, his country’s first major trophy, which he had the honour of raising as skipper. The 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ will be his fourth world finals appearance.<br />
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Cristiano RONALDO Footballer Details Below:</h3>
Age: 33<br />
Height: 185.0 cm<br />
Date of Birth: 05 February 1985<br />
International Caps: 153<br />
International Goals: 85<br />
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<h3>
6) <u>Kylian MBAPPE Profile:</u></h3>
Befitting his status as the symbol of a new era for French football, Kylian Mbappe was the first player called up by France to be born after their 1998 FIFA World Cup™ win. The forward was already making waves and being showered with plaudits when he got the call, thanks in large part to his superb UEFA Champions League performances for Monaco.<br />
<br />
Far from letting the praise go to his head, the thrilling young prodigy continued his rise by joining Paris Saint-Germain, where his statistics have again been remarkable. He has also emerged as an important player for Les Bleus, notching his maiden strike on his fifth appearance, a crucial 4-0 victory against the Netherlands on the road to Russia 2018.<br />
<br />
Thanks to his extraordinary bursts of speed, his unpredictability and his intelligence on the pitch, Mbappe is already considered one of world football's finest players, and he will be anxious to underline his standing in Russia.<br />
<h3>
Kylian MBAPPE Footballer Details Below:</h3>
Age: 19<br />
Height: 178.0 cm<br />
Date of Birth: 20 December 1998<br />
International Caps: 22<br />
International Goals: 8<br />
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Romelu Lukaku scored twice as Belgium proved too good for World Cup debutants Panama in the opening match in England's Group G.
After
 a goalless first half, Belgium, ranked third in the world, finally 
broke Panama's resistance when Dries Mertens steered in a spectacular 
volley.<br />
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Panama, 55th in the rankings, had a chance to snatch an 
equaliser but Thibaut Courtois was quick off his line to save Michael 
Murillo's shot with his legs.<br />
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Manchester United striker Lukaku 
made certain of the victory as he scored with a diving header after an 
exquisite pass from Manchester City's Kevin de Bruyne with the outside 
of his boot.<br />
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Lukaku then added a third with a chipped finish after a fine through ball from Chelsea's Eden Hazard.<br />
Belgium
 take on Tunisia in their second match on Saturday, 23 June (13:00 BST),
 before Panama are England's second opponents a day later (13:00 BST).<br />
<br />
Gareth Southgate's side play their first game of the tournament later on Monday against Tunisia in Volgograd (19:00 BST).<br />
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<b>'Moment of magic' - Mertens volley sets up Belgium win</b>
            Belgium, who included seven British-based players in their starting 
line-up, scored 43 goals in qualifying, a joint record for a European 
team, but suffered a frustrating first 45 minutes in Sochi. <br />
<br />
Panama's
 goalkeeper Jaime Penedo denied Yannick Carrasco, Mertens, Hazard and 
Lukaku in the opening 40 minutes as the Central Americans battled hard 
to try to contain one of the World Cup favourites.<br />
<br />
The Europeans 
also failed to capitalise on two Panama errors when Hazard shot into the
 side-netting after a short Roman Torres backpass, before Mertens also 
missed the target when allowed to shoot from a quickly-taken short 
corner.<br />
<br />
The opening matches at the World Cup have seen Brazil and 
Argentina both draw their first games, with holders Germany losing to 
Mexico.<br />
<br />
But Belgium ensured there would be no upset at the Fisht 
Stadium as Mertens took advantage of Panama failing to clear their lines
 with a superb volley over Penedo.<br />
<br />
They had a chance to double 
their lead as De Bruyne curled a free-kick wide before Lukaku dived in 
to score from the Manchester City midfielder's pass and settle any 
nerves.<br />
Six minutes later Lukaku grabbed his second and Belgium's third with a composed finish over the advancing Penedo.<br />
<h3>
Panama fail to get the goal their fans craved</h3>
<b>Lukaku doubles Belgium's lead</b>
            A national holiday was declared after Panama sealed qualification in 
October and their fans, who outnumbered those from Belgium, created a 
fantastic atmosphere, cheering every time their team crossed the halfway
 line. <br />
The emotion of the occasion was shown with captain Roman 
Torres, whose goal took Panama to Russia, in tears as the national 
anthem played before kick-off.<br />
Torres, part of Panama's back five,
 did superbly to make a last-ditch sliding challenge to deny Lukaku a 
tap-in from De Bruyne's cross in the opening half.<br />
<br />
Eric Davis shot over and the Panama fans were dreaming of an upset as their side held out throughout the first half.<br />
However, with the Central Americans tiring, Belgium's extra class and fitness levels told after the break.<br />
<br />
The
 Panama fans were denied the goal they so desperately craved as Murillo 
could not steer his shot past Courtois and Fidel Escobar's late 
free-kick was comfortably held by the Chelsea goalkeeper.<br />
Nevertheless, Panama's fans, players and management can be proud of the determined effort.<br />
They
 now need to get something against England on Sunday in Nizhny Novgorod 
or they will be facing an early exit from their first World Cup.<br />
<h3>
Man of the match - Romelu Lukaku (Belgium)</h3>
Romelu Lukaku has been directly involved in 13 of Belgium's last 19 goals (11 
goals, two assists). He now has 38 goals in 70 games for Belgium and is 
his country's record goalscorer
More second-half delight for Belgium - the stats
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<ul>
<li>Belgium are now unbeaten in their last 10 World Cup group games (won five, drew five), winning each of their last five.</li>
<li>Each of the last 11 goals that Belgium have scored in World Cup matches have come after half-time. </li>
<li>Panama
 were given five yellow cards in this match - the last time that a team 
were given more in a single World Cup game was in the 2010 final 
(Netherlands - seven).</li>
<li>Overall, there were eight yellow cards in
 this match between Belgium and Panama - the most of any game at the 
2018 World Cup so far and also more than in any single game at the 2014 
tournament.</li>
<li>Belgium have won all 13 international matches that Dries Mertens has scored in.</li>
<li>Dries
 Mertens became the first Belgian player to score in two successive 
World Cup tournaments since Marc Wilmots (1998 and 2002).</li>
<li>It 
took 49 minutes and 10 seconds for Belgian playmaker Kevin De Bruyne to 
make his first successful pass in the match to teammate and striker 
Romelu Lukaku. His second pass (68:11) assisted a goal for Lukaku.</li>
<li>Only
 Jan Ceulemans (six) has scored more goals in major tournaments (World 
Cup & European Championships) for Belgium than Romelu Lukaku (five -
 level with Marc Wilmots).</li>
<li>Eden Hazard has been directly involved in 16 goals in his last 15 appearances for Belgium (eight goals, eight assists).</li>
</ul>
<h3>
'They could have won by a landslide' - what they said</h3>
<b>Belgium coach Roberto Martinez: </b>"We
 started very well for the first 10 to 15 minutes, then Panama become 
effective with their defensive structure and we got a bit anxious.<br />
"But
 I'm delighted in the way we reacted as a team - everyone was committed 
to keep a clean sheet and in the second half it was about finding a bit 
of composure in front of goal. We couldn't be prouder of the team.<br />
<br />
"It
 was a great goal from Dries Mertens and that gave us some breathing 
space. From that point on we were more ourselves and more in control.<br />
"Panama
 gave an incredible amount of effort but it is difficult to maintain 
that for more than 45 minutes, and my players deserve huge credit for 
the way we played for 90 minutes."<br />
<br />
<b>Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku</b>:
 "As a team we know we have a lot of players with qualities. We were 
ready today and need to be ready for the next game as that will be more 
difficult than this one.<br />
"I'm not thinking in personal terms - the most important thing is the team. I want to help my team-mates as much as possible."<br />
<br />
<b>Panama coach Hernan Dario Gomez:</b>
 "It would have been terrible if they had scored more. No-one likes 
losing but considering our opponents and our history it is a normal 
result and they could have scored more.<br />
"It is not a positive 
result, but they could have won by a landslide and there were people 
that thought we would lose by seven goals.<br />
"I told them we played with dignity. We are not as fit as the European players. We will keep growing and learning."<br />
<br />
<b>On Panama's five yellow cards:</b>
 "We are a very organised team, we play tactically and sometimes our 
players look a bit tough, but other teams are also tough and physically 
strong.<br />
<br />
"We never have the intention to be tough but they are strong men. We do not try to hurt anyone - we have good intentions."<br />
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source: BBC

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Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup: Sweden start with a 1-0 win over South Korea

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Sweden marked their first 
appearance in the World Cup for 12 years by beating South Korea thanks 
to a penalty from captain Andreas Granqvist that was awarded after a 
video assistant referee (VAR) review.
There was a short delay for 
Kim Min-woo's foul on Viktor Claesson to be analysed on video and for 
the referee to point to the spot but it did not affect Granqvist, who 
sent goalkeeper Cho Hyun-woo the wrong way.<br />
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Sweden, who join Mexico at the top of Group F on three points, created the better chances in Nizhny Novgorod.<br />
<br />
Marcus
 Berg should have scored midway through the first half but his close 
range shot was beaten away by Cho, while South Korea did not manage a 
single shot on target.<br />
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In a scrappy game, Cho also saved well from Ola Toivonen's header following a free-kick.<br />
South
 Korea, competing in their ninth successive World Cup, were 
disappointing and the closest they came to scoring was when Hwang 
Hee-chan headed wastefully wide in the closing moments.<br />
The result
 means Mexico, 1-0 winners over world champions Germany on Sunday, and 
Sweden have a three-point lead at the top of Group F after the first 
round of matches.<br />
enrik Larsson in 2002 against Nigeria<br />
<h3>
Gritty Swedes get vital win</h3>
Sweden
 reached Russia by beating France in a group game on the way to 
finishing above the Netherlands in the table and reach the play-offs, 
when they overcame Italy.<br />
However, they arrived in Russia without a
 goal in their previous three matches and without Zlatan Ibrahimovic 
after his retirement from international football.<br />
<br />
Indeed, Janne 
Andersson's team looked to be heading for a goalless draw until the 
second-half penalty - the seventh spot kick to be awarded at the 
tournament.<br />
There was little doubt about the validity of the 
penalty as replays showed Claesson, who plays his club football in 
Russia, was clearly caught.<br />
<br />
Granqvist, 33, kept his nerve to 
become the oldest player to score on his World Cup debut since Martin 
Palermo, who was 36 when he netted for Argentina in 2010.<br />
In doing so it meant the proportion of the 26 goals scored so far at this World Cup from the penalty spot rose to 19%. <br />
<br />
It was however a gritty rather than spectacular performance from the 
Swedes, who lost Manchester United centre-back Victor Lindelof on the 
morning of the game due to illness.<br />
His place was taken by Pontus Jansson but the Leeds United defender had little to do against lacklustre opponents.<br />
<br />
Jansson
 wasted a chance to make an impression at the other end of the pitch 
when he rose unmarked at a corner but headed straight at the keeper.<br />
With world champions Germany - smarting from their opening-game defeat - up next, this was a vital win for Sweden.<br />
<h3 class="sp-story-body__cross-head">
South Korea face battle to stay in World Cup</h3>
South
 Korea did not win a game at the 2014 World Cup and they now face a 
battle to qualify from a tough group after this lacklustre performance.<br />
Having
 qualified by finishing second behind Iran in a six-team group, they 
were hoping to at least match their efforts of 2010 when they reached 
the last 16 in South Africa.<br />
But this was a lethargic display and their failure to test keeper Robin Olsen will be a big concern for boss Shin Tae-yong.<br />
After an impressive season with Tottenham, Son 
Heung-min would expect to make a mark in Russia but he was largely 
anonymous other than one impressive run in the first half.<br />
Only when they fell behind did South Korea add some much needed urgency into their play.<br />
However, their day to forget was summed up when the unmarked Hwang headed wide from eight yards.<br />
<h3 class="sp-story-body__cross-head">
Man of the match - Cho Hyun-woo (South Korea)</h3>
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<br />
<figcaption class="sp-media-asset__caption gel-brevier ">South Korea would have lost by a wider margin but for Cho Hyun-woo, whose save to deny Marcus Berg from close range was sublime</figcaption><br />
<h3>
'We need to dare to do even more' - what they said...</h3>
<b>Sweden coach Janne Andersson:</b>
 "I felt the wait for the VAR was unnecessary. There was no doubt that 
the penalty should have been called straightaway. Luckily the referee 
had VAR to help him to be able to make the right decision.<br />
"Today's
 match was so much more important to win after Germany lost. But we were
 focused on winning the game anyway. The opportunities for us now going 
forward are so much better.<br />
"Germany are the ones faced with a 
dilemma. We are going to prepare in the best way possible and then we'll
 see. We need to dare to do even more."<br />
<h3 class="sp-story-body__cross-head">
Turning the clock back 60 years - the stats</h3>
<ul>
<li>This
 was Sweden's first win in their opening match at a World Cup since 
beating Mexico 3-0 as hosts in 1958, drawing five and losing two since 
then.</li>
<li>South Korea lost their opening match at a World Cup for the first time since 1998. </li>
<li>Sweden's goal was the first they have scored in 402 minutes of international football.</li>
<li>South Korea are winless in seven World Cup matches (D2 L5), losing their last three in a row.</li>
</ul>
<h3>
What's next?</h3>
Sweden
 face Germany in Sochi on Saturday 23 June (19:00 BST) while South Korea
 play at 16:00 on the same day against Mexico in Rostov-on-Don.<br />
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source: BBC

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