FIFA World Cup 2018: Falcao on target as Colombia rout Poland 3-0
Football | Jun 25, 2018, 08:29 AM ISTThe victory kept Colombia in the running for a spot in the round of 16 and knocked out Poland, the first European country to be eliminated.
The victory kept Colombia in the running for a spot in the round of 16 and knocked out Poland, the first European country to be eliminated.
In their final group games on Thursday, Senegal will face Colombia in Samara while Japan play Poland in Volgograd.
Kane's three goals moved him into the lead with five at this year's tournament, one more than Cristiano Ronaldo and Romelu Lukaku after two games.
Argentina's best bet is to score first and control the dynamic, forcing Nigeria to push forward and allowing Argentina to find Messi on the break.
Dinu Alex, an ardent fan of Argentina football team and its captain Lionel Messi, was missing since he left his home in Arumanoor on Friday.
Down to 10 men after Boateng was given a second yellow card, Germany rallied for a 2-1 victory over Sweden as Kroos' free-kick at death gave the defending champions a chance in this World Cup.
Mexico, which upset defending champion Germany in their opening match, took the lead when Vela converted from the penalty spot in the 26th minute.
Belgium have shown the most complete attacking force at the World Cup, though without yet playing a European or South American team.
There's still a chance for Argentina to advance, but the South Americans have to win and their destiny is partly in the hands of other teams.
Germany takes on Sweden on Saturday in Sochi with hopes of rebounding from the 1-0 loss to Mexico, a defeat that left players and coaches struggling to grasp what went wrong.
The Swiss will advance to the round of 16 if they beat Costa Rica on Wednesday in Nizhny Novgorod whereas Brazil face Serbia in the last round of the group stages.
Nigeria will face Argentina in its final group match on Tuesday in St. Petersburg and African nation wins, it will advance to the round of 16.
Philippe Coutinho scored in the first minute of stoppage time, and Neymar followed six minutes later to give Brazil a 2-0 victory over Costa Rica at the World Cup.
Both teams were disappointing in their opening games. Colombia, down to 10 men, was upset 2-1 by Japan and Poland lost to Senegal by the same score in Group H.
A die-hard Lionel Messi fan in Kerala has gone missing, leaving behind a suicide note saying he has nothing to look forward to now.
Here's a look at the scenarios from Group A, B, C and D after eight days of exciting football.
Brazil have no margin for error against Costa Rica, who won their group at the last World Cup and reached the quarterfinals.
Croatia's 3-0 victory over Argentina on Thursday was one of the most compelling performances of the tournament so far.
Iceland's opening game of the tournament saw them hold Argentina to a 1-1 draw to give Heimar Hallgrimsson's side a fighting chance of reaching the last 16.
Aside from Cristiano Ronaldo, who has all four of Portugal's goals in its two games, many of the biggest names are off to a shaky start.
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