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The Round of 16 for the 2018 World Cup is set. Here are all the matchups as the knockout stages get underway. Saturday, June 30 France vs. Argentina – 7:00 a.m. PST, 10:00 a.m. EST Uruguay vs. Portugal – 11:00 a.m. PST, 2:00 p.m. EST Sunday, July 1 Spain vs. Russia – 7:00 a.m. PST, 10:00 a.m. EST Croatia vs. Denmark – 11:00 a.m. PST, 2:00 p.m. ...

There are countless methods for predicting World Cup outcomes. Countless methods for predicting group winners and champions. And most, if not all, are nowhere near as accurate as they purport to be. The closest we come is the algorithms. Every four years, with the World Cup approaching, companies such as UBS and Goldman Sachs release picks. FiveThirtyEight and others have ...

TRANSFER NEWS never stops hitting the back pages and Express Sport is on hand to bring you all the latest throughout the World Cup. Transfer news LIVE: All the latest from Man Utd, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and more Thursday, June 28 Milinkovic-Savic boost 08.30: Manchester United have emerged as favourites to land Sergej Milinkovic-Savic this summer. The Lazio star has ...

MANCHESTER UNITED will move for Real Madrid star Toni Kroos this summer. The Germany international has been instrumental for Real following his move to the Bernabeu in 2014. Kroos, 28, has been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford in recent weeks, with Jose Mourinho a long-term admirer of the midfielder. And according to Spanish newspaper AS, United will ...

GERMANY goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has slammed his team-mates after the holders were knocked out of the World Cup. Germany were beaten in two of their three group games as they fail to progress past the group stage for the first time. Defeat to South Korea on Wednesday sealed Germany’s fate after a previous loss to Mexico earlier in the competition. ...

Business magnate Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, former Chairman of the Ghana Football Association Samuel Brew-Butler and Alex Asante have been stopped by government from traveling to meet FIFA over the future of Ghana Football, Starrfmonline.com has learnt. According to Starfmonline.com sources, the move was to reemphasize government’s efforts at dissolving the football administration following the investigative work by Anas Aremeyaw ...

PHILIPPE COUTINHO has already lit up the World Cup for Brazil. The magic playmaker made an assist in Brazil’s 2-0 win over Serbia on Wednesday. His side’s victory ensured they cruised into the last-16 of the tournament. And with his assist, he became the first Brazilian player since Pele in 1958 to score or assist in his first three World ...

Greek club Panathinaikos have finally settled the last installments of arrears owed Ghanaian midfielder Michael Essien. The former Ghana international has now withdrawn the case from the EPA Arbitration Court and any legal disputes between him and the club has been cancelled. Michael Essen was also paid the last instalment that Panathinaikos owed to him and, as he made known, ...

Lionel Messi and Argentina’s World Cup will continue following a hard-fought 2-1 win over Nigeria in their final group stage clash on Tuesday. But it could all have gone very differently, had referee Cuneyt Cakir not handed the Argentines a favorable decision with just 15 minutes remaining on the clock. After having already given away the penalty that allowed Nigeria ...

Hector Cuper has left his role as Egypt manager after they were knocked out of the World Cup at the group stage. Egypt, appearing at their first World Cup finals for 28 years, finished bottom of Group A and failed to pick up a point. A 1-0 defeat by Uruguay was followed by 3-1 loss to Russia and ended with ...