Russia vs Croatia (2-2): Croatia beat Russia on penalties (4-3 ) to set up England FIFA World Cup semi-final

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyGaCeSIuyUpploWiTJ69ZY_aTBoMCjlAZTKf4z3hwwpo7aWHT71V1nK-ZA2LpuR2E2jf-p2DMPwjqQP0z_wViC3RfpWF4MqJ4AHYGyc2bZYT8ptgYbJEosyR5T5wx9FCA9N1M-rvtp-xm/s1600/croatia+national+team.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="768" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyGaCeSIuyUpploWiTJ69ZY_aTBoMCjlAZTKf4z3hwwpo7aWHT71V1nK-ZA2LpuR2E2jf-p2DMPwjqQP0z_wViC3RfpWF4MqJ4AHYGyc2bZYT8ptgYbJEosyR5T5wx9FCA9N1M-rvtp-xm/s640/croatia+national+team.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"> Croatia win penalty shootout 4-3 after 2-2 draw AET to reach FIFA World Cup semi-finals</span></td></tr> </tbody></table> <h3> <ul> <li>Croatia win penalty shootout 4-3 after 2-2 draw AET</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Valiant hosts' World Cup run ends in dramatic fashion</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Croatia will face England in the semi-finals on Wednesday</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Croatia ended Russia's unlikely World Cup dream when they won 4-3 on penalties to eliminate the gallant hosts.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Ivan Rakitic stroked home the winning penalty to send Croatia into a semi-final against England after a night of unremitting tension in Sochi.</li> </ul> </h3> <br /> <br /> <b>SOCHI RUSSIA:</b> Croatia ended Russia's unlikely World Cup dream when they won 4-3 on penalties to eliminate the gallant hosts after a dramatic quarter-final ended 2-2 after extra time on Saturday.<br /> Ivan Rakitic stroked home the winning penalty to send Croatia into a semi-final against England after a night of unremitting tension in Sochi, ending the remarkable campaign of a team ranked 70th in the world.<br /> <br /> Fyodor Smolov saw Russia's first penalty saved by Danijel Subasic and, although Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev saved a Mateo Kovacic kick, the hosts' fate was sealed when Mario Fernandes fired completely wide from their third attempt.<br /> <br /> In the previous 120 minutes, Denis Cheryshev rifled Russia in front with a long-range thunderbolt, his fourth goal of the tournament, in the 31st minute before Andrej Kramaric headed Croatia level six minutes before halftime.<br /> <br /> Croatia then went ahead with a soft header in the eleventh minute of extra time but Brazilian-born Fernandes headed the hosts level with five minutes of play remaining to send the game to penalties.<br /> <br /> Russia had already surpassed expectations by reaching the last eight, ousting Spain on the way.<br /> <br /> After a lively opening, the game dropped off, with sessions of head tennis in midfield, but it was Russia's more rustic approach which paid off first as they went ahead out of the blue.<br /> <br /> <br /> Cheryshev collected the ball near the halfway line, exchanged passes with Artem Dzyuba and curled a 25-metre shot past Subasic.<br /> <br /> <br /> But slack defending allowed Croatia to level eight minutes later. Mario Mandzukic ran unchallenged into the penalty area and chipped a low ball back into the centre where unmarked Kramaric scored with a glancing header.<br /> <br /> <br /> Croatia were agonisingly close to scoring on the hour when Russia's defence failed to clear the ball and Ivan Perisic's shot hit the inside of the post but rebounded harmlessly across the face of the goal.<br /> <br /> <br /> Croatia appeared to have the tie in the bag after Vida's extra-time goal until Fernandes rose to head in a free kick and send both teams to their second penalty shootout of the tournament.<br /> <br /> <br /> Croatia are only the second team in World Cup history - after Argentina in 1990 - to win two penalty shootouts in the same edition of the tournament.<br /> <br /> Nerves of steel. Croatia are through to the semi-final and it's well deserved. They attacked but patience was essential. Danijel Subasic had another fantastic night.<br /> <br /> Croatia are into the semi-finals<br /> It's Croatia who triumph on penalties, they have eliminated the hosts in a shootout in Sochi and will now take on England in the semi-finals on Wednesday.<br /> <br /> <br /> credit: The Times of India

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Sweden vs England (0:2); England beat Sweden 2-0 to reach FIFA World Cup semi-finals

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL9y5coXR0b0cRJhng7gP5BhUCtzE5wQojkQPkneIrSa1zM4n5UorqM0ashqa0ifxJ6MkA-TWyfqswIOaQC6LWjXUcoxUuffxaBPbZPOKFDKYaG1DTcM3v6jSpjnUEkVwqGNUw9-maST3O/s1600/England-National-Team.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1440" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL9y5coXR0b0cRJhng7gP5BhUCtzE5wQojkQPkneIrSa1zM4n5UorqM0ashqa0ifxJ6MkA-TWyfqswIOaQC6LWjXUcoxUuffxaBPbZPOKFDKYaG1DTcM3v6jSpjnUEkVwqGNUw9-maST3O/s640/England-National-Team.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">England through to first FIFA World Cup semi-final since 1990</td></tr> </tbody></table> <h3> <ul> <li>England through to first World Cup semi-final since 1990</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Three Lions will face winner of Russia-Croatia semi-final</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Maguire, Dele headers either side of half-time seal victory</li> </ul> <ul> <li>An impressive England advanced to their first World Cup semi-final for 28 years</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Headers by Harry Maguire and Dele Alli gave them a deserved 2-0 last-eight victory over a disappointing Sweden.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>England will next face either Russia or Croatia, who meet later on Saturday, July 7, 2018.</li> </ul> </h3> <br /> <b>SAMARA RUSSIA:</b> Headers from Harry Maguire and Dele Alli fired an impressive England into the World Cup semi-finals for the first time in 28 years after they eased their way to a 2-0 victory over a dogged but disappointing Sweden on Saturday.<br /> <br /> Maguire opened the scoring in the 30th minute at the Samara Arena and Alli doubled the lead after the break as Gareth Southgate's young squad continued to defy dampened pre-tournament expectations with another confident display.<br /> <br /> For once it was not Harry Kane who claimed the plaudits as the tournament's top scorer was kept quiet, but England found another hero at the other end of the pitch as Jordan Pickford produced three superb saves to shut out the workmanlike Swedes.<br /> <br /> Hosts Russia or Croatia, who meet later on Saturday and are lower ranked than Gareth Southgate's side, are all that stands between England and a first World Cup final since they lifted the trophy in 1966.<br /> <br /> Sweden had reached the quarter-finals by making life hard for supposedly superior opponents and it was easy to see why after a dour opening when England looked incapable of stringing passes together against their hardworking opponents.<br /> <br /> It was predictable in many ways, therefore, that the deadlock was broken from a set piece.<br /> <br /> <b>BULLET HEADER</b><br /> <br /> England had laboured without reward before Ashley Young lined up a corner on the left and his curled effort was met by Maguire charging forward with conviction and barging Emil Forsberg out of his way to power a header down into the net.<br /> <br /> That was England's eighth set-piece goal at this World Cup, but, while they are seemingly lethal from dead balls, apart from Kane they are not blessed with too many other sharp shooters.<br /> <br /> Raheem Sterling has faced some criticism over his struggles to score for England and just before halftime his doubters were handed ammunition when he was twice left alone to bear down on Sweden keeper Robin Olsen.<br /> <br /> His blushes were saved by the linesman's flag as he fluffed the first chance, but moments later he ran through again, this time trying to round the keeper, only to be denied once more.<br /> <br /> <br /> England were almost made to pay straight after the interval and would have been pegged back if Pickford had not produced a top-drawer save to keep out a Berg header.<br /> <br /> <br /> The killer blow, however, arrived in the 59th minute as Jesse Lingard's teasing cross into the box was met by Alli unmarked at the far post to head powerfully past Olsen.<br /> <br /> <br /> England had not kept a clean sheet in their four previous matches and had Pickford to thank for ensuring they did not concede this time.<br /> <br /> <br /> The keeper saved superbly from Viktor Claesson before tipping a shot from Berg over the bar and that was enough to ensure Swedish hopes of reaching their first semi-final since 1994 were dashed.<br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><i>"We always said take each game as it comes, we know our ability and it’s all about our togetherness. If the togetherness is there, which it is always, we control our ability on the pitch. That’s why we won, kept a clean sheet, we work hard as a team.</i></span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><i>"This is what football’s all about, being on the big stage. I never put myself under any pressure. I just embrace the moment, play in the moment. I feel strong, nothing fazes me. I just want to be the best I can. Criticism doesn’t affect me it just makes me want to be better."</i></span><br /> <b>Jordan Pickford, Budweiser Man of the Match</b><br /> <br /> credit: The Times of India

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Brazil vs Belgium (1-2): Belgium dump Brazil out of FIFA World Cup 2018 with 2-1 win

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwlLX1YeoSgHxIYJ7Dil4LF5niTQDh1YpMeAiMCjkjyX9BxxM2eWEfGQh7cTxyI6TTbIFL5RByhFWpw5ytLDYcVI_tR-FYP8-5jL_2hINRN7ha-dxm5zwpJSr_JSKpddgQqoDRWDDC3AbZ/s1600/Belgium-National-Team.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="768" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwlLX1YeoSgHxIYJ7Dil4LF5niTQDh1YpMeAiMCjkjyX9BxxM2eWEfGQh7cTxyI6TTbIFL5RByhFWpw5ytLDYcVI_tR-FYP8-5jL_2hINRN7ha-dxm5zwpJSr_JSKpddgQqoDRWDDC3AbZ/s640/Belgium-National-Team.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <h3> <ul> <li>Belgium took an early lead through a Fernandinho own goal</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Belgium ended Brazil's dream of a sixth World Cup title.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>De Bruyne doubled the lead before Renato Augusto pulled one back</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Belgium beat the South Americans 2-1 in a dramatic, enthralling end-to-end quarter-final.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>The Red Devils - Belgium earned a semi-final tie against France.</li> </ul> </h3> <br /> <br /> <b>KAZAN - RUSSIA:</b> Belgium ended Brazil's dream of a sixth World Cup title when they beat the South Americans 2-1 in a dramatic, enthralling end-to-end quarter-final on Friday to earn a semi-final tie against France.<br /> <br /> <b>European supremacy:</b><br /> With Brazil and Uruguay bidding farewell today, we are now guaranteed to have a European team holding the Trophy come the end. The last time we had an all-European semi-final line-up was in 2006 (Italy, France, Germany, Portugal).<br /> <br /> Brazil dominated the opening stages, with Thiago Silva hitting the post, but went behind when midfielder Fernandinho put the ball into his own net from a corner in the 13th minute.<br /> <br /> <br /> Belgium took advantage of some wide open spaces in the Brazil defence when Romelu Lukaku found an unmarked Kevin de Bruyne who fired home their second goal in the 31st.<br /> <br /> <br /> Brazil threw everything at Belgium in the second half and finally found a way past goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois with a Renato Augusto header in the 76th minute. But despite laying siege to the Belgian goal, they could not find an equaliser.<br /> <br /> credit: The Times of India<br /> <div> <br /></div>

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Uruguay vs France [0:2]; FIFA World Cup 2018 quarter-finals results, Griezmann inspires France past punch-less Uruguay

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9N3X58NIh7dQ99ySB8Jyn-xixUrAv1c8xdrcBHeb6zmP924gZGLdZv4BTCJtropswWScvPZQBx4bUDg4PxSvLqyQm-oDBqthEDB8vHGj1KLvHsOtN93ZHCzoTKxLnoCi1hUMT9ROqsSSE/s1600/Uruguay-vs-France-Kylian-Mbappe-eyes-semi-final-place.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="720" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9N3X58NIh7dQ99ySB8Jyn-xixUrAv1c8xdrcBHeb6zmP924gZGLdZv4BTCJtropswWScvPZQBx4bUDg4PxSvLqyQm-oDBqthEDB8vHGj1KLvHsOtN93ZHCzoTKxLnoCi1hUMT9ROqsSSE/s640/Uruguay-vs-France-Kylian-Mbappe-eyes-semi-final-place.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gifted Antoine Griezmann a soft goal gave France a 2-0 victory over Uruguay</td></tr> </tbody></table> <h3> <ul> <li><b>Varane's glancing header and a goalkeeping blunder that gifted Griezmann a soft goal gave France a 2-0 victory over Uruguay</b></li> </ul> <ul> <li><b>France set up a last-four tie with Brazil or Belgium</b></li> </ul> <ul> <li><b>Uruguay went into the game without key striker Cavani, who was ruled out with a calf injury</b></li> </ul> </h3> <br /> <br /> <b>NIZHNY NOVGOROD:</b> Raphael Varane's glancing header and a goalkeeping blunder that gifted Antoine Griezmann a soft goal gave France a 2-0 victory over Uruguay in the first World Cup quarter-final on Friday and set them up for a last-four tie with either Brazil or Belgium.<br /> Uruguay went into the game without key striker Edinson Cavani, who was ruled out with a calf injury, with Cristhian Stuani drafted into the starting line-up.<br /> <br /> The impact on their attack was noticeable. Without Cavani, who scored twice in the round of 16 win against Portugal, Uruguay's moves forward lacked a focal point, and Luis Suarez found less space and openings against a well-drilled French defence.<br /> <br /> The South Americans battled but their talented generation of players, including the defensive rock Diego Godin, look like ending their international careers without the World Cup success they have threatened to deliver. "I'm proud of my team mates - they were lions," said skipper Godin.<br /> <br /> <br /> "We are a team where everyone gives everything in the matches and in preparation..I just have words of gratitude for my team mates," he said.<br /> <br /> <br /> France rarely sparkled, but they didn't need to move through too many gears, and they go into the semi-finals without any major weak points and appearing capable of taking on anyone of the survivors in this tournament.<br /> <br /> <br /> France forward Kylian Mbappe, who had ripped apart Argentina in the previous round with his directness and pace, wasted a good opportunity to open the scoring in the 15th minute when Olivier Giroud headed across the box to him but the 19-year-old's looping header was off-target.<br /> <br /> <br /> A relatively quiet game burst into life in the 40th minute when Varane sprinted clear of his marker to meet a well-placed Griezmann free kick with a perfectly angled header.<br /> <br /> <br /> Moments later, France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris ensured his side went in at the break with the advantage, producing a brilliant one-handed save to keep out a Martin Caceres header although Diego Godin will be disappointed his follow-up shot was wildly off target.<br /> <br /> <br /> If that was an example of goalkeeping at its very best, Uruguay's Fernando Muslera showed how easily it can go wrong for the custodian with a horrendous error to gift France their second goal in the 61st minute.<br /> <br /> <br /> Griezmann tried his luck with an effort from outside the box which was straight at Muslera, but the keeper's ill-chosen attempt to palm the ball away ended with him merely deflecting it into the net.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> It was a mistake that left Oscar Tabarez's team with too much to do to turn the match around.<br /> <br /> "Fernando is a great goalkeeper... We all make mistakes.. On other occasions, he has rescued us with incredible saves," said Godin.<br /> <br /> <br /> Mbappe then caused a melee after he went down claiming he had been struck in an incident off the ball and was confronted by a furious Godin about his playacting.<br /> <br /> That proved to be the last hint of any drama in what was overall a disappointing game which had promised much more.<br /> <br /> Brazil and Belgium meet later on Friday, while Saturday's quarter-finals see England take on Sweden and hosts Russia face Croatia.<br /> <br /> Credit: The Times Of India

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2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ Quarter-Finals Teams, Matches & Results

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1rQHr1y7nPXD2mONtxY5rhGXB6QMyvddVxkBShL8VLET15ib_VzePCPnMN-JF1_M_zYW1oJkMMR7XH33qw5KQYguGgigyOUG5Ntgx2XU14JZc6yam7-jqkW3mqXgb6uA59E7L8JNdyJMM/s1600/FIFA-World-Cup-Russia-Quarter-Finals.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="852" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1rQHr1y7nPXD2mONtxY5rhGXB6QMyvddVxkBShL8VLET15ib_VzePCPnMN-JF1_M_zYW1oJkMMR7XH33qw5KQYguGgigyOUG5Ntgx2XU14JZc6yam7-jqkW3mqXgb6uA59E7L8JNdyJMM/s640/FIFA-World-Cup-Russia-Quarter-Finals.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ Quarter-Finals Teams & Matches</td></tr> </tbody></table> According to GhanaSky.com analyst, Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Kazan Arena, Samara Arena and Fisht Stadium of Sochi are ready to host 2018 FIFA World Cup Quarter-Finals Teams & Matches at Russia. For current update <a href="http://ghanasky.com/fifa-world-cup-quarter-finals-matches-results/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>.<br /> <h4> Universal Time (GMT) is +00 But Local Schedule Timezone is +03 Russia.</h4> <h4> Universal Time (GMT) is +00 But Europe/London Schedule Time is +01.</h4> <h4> No UTC/GMT Offset For Ghana, Accra is 3 hours behind Moscow/Russia.</h4> Russia, the world’s largest nation, population of 144.3 million with it's capital Moscow, borders European and Asian countries as well as the Pacific and Arctic oceans. Its landscape ranges from tundra and forests to subtropical beaches. It’s famous for Moscow's Bolshoi and St. Petersburg's Mariinsky ballet companies.<br /> <h3> Uruguay vs France - Friday, July 6, 2018 - 17:00 Local Time</h3> France qualified for the quarter-finals with a 4-3 win over Argentina in the Round of 16, on overtaken hundred meter race performance from 19-year-old energetic Kylian Mbappe.<br /> Uruguay also booked their place with 2-1 win over Portugal, courtesy two goals from striker Edinson Cavani. That result meant Messi’s great rival, Real Madrid legend Cristiano Ronaldo, will also likely end his career without winning a World Cup.<br /> Therefore, France and Uruguay will face each other in Quarter-finals of Russia FIFA World Cup 2018 on Friday, 06 Jul 2018 - 17:00 Local time, at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Russia.<br /> <h3> Brazil vs Belgium - Friday, July 6, 2018 - 21:00 Local Time</h3> Tournament favourites Brazil earned their quarter-final berth with a 2-0 win over Mexico, with star striker Neymar scoring the first goal and helping set up the second.<br /> The winner of Uruguay vs France will play the winner of Brazil vs Belgium in the first semi-final on Tuesday, July 10.<br /> <h3> Sweden vs England - Saturday, July 7, 2018 - 18:00 Local Time</h3> Sweden needed a deflected shot from striker Emil Forsberg to get a 1-0 win over Switzerland in a scrappy Round of 16 match earlier Tuesday.<br /> England secured their quarter-final spot following their penalty shootout victory over Colombia on Tuesday afternoon. England took the lead via captain and star striker Harry Kane, only for Colombia to equalize in the dying seconds of the game thanks to a header from defender Yerry Mina.<br /> The two teams couldn’t be separated after 30 minutes of extra-time, taking the match to penalty kicks., with England prevailing.<br /> Kane’s goal was his sixth in the World Cup, making him the favourite to end the tournament as top-scorer. Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku trails him on four goals.<br /> <h3> Russia vs Croatia - Saturday, July 7, 2018 - 21:00 Local Time</h3> Tournament hosts Russia were widely considered one of the weakest World Cup hosts in recent decades, making their Round of 16 victory over a strong Spain side one of the biggest upsets of the tournament. That game, too, was tied 1-1 before Russia went on to win in a penalty kick shootout.<br /> Croatia also needed a penalty kick shootout to defeat their Round of 16 opponents, Denmark.<br /> Croatia captain Luka Modric missed a golden opportunity to win the match for his side, seeing his penalty kick saved towards the end of the regulation 90 minutes with the score tied at 1-1. The match then eventually went to a penalty shootout, with Modric this time managing to bury his penalty kick.<br /> The winner of Sweden vs England will play the winner of Russia vs Croatia in the second semi-final on Wednesday, July 11.<br /> <div> <br /></div>

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