It’s the first day of the knockout stages of the World Cup, and we start with a TON of firepower. In the first Round of 16 game, we have Lionel Messi and Argentina taking on Paul Pogba and France, and while the lineups do appear to be a bit negative, this does have the potential to be a firecracker of a match. Will Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli figure out his lineup and get Messi in space to create? Will France’s Didier Deschamps take the regulator off his high powered lineup? (Probably not to both of those, but we dream.) In the afternoon we’ll be getting a bareknuckle boxing fight of a match, with Uruguay and Portugal taking turns kicking each other extremely hard, playing tough, organized defense, and waiting for moments of brilliance from their stars — Luis Suarez and Cristiano Ronaldo, respectively. (Uruguay also has Edinson Cavani, so maybe advantage there?) Big names, big matches, hopefully beautiful soccer. Let’s do it.
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All the updates from the first day of World Cup Round of 16
We’ve got Argentina vs. France and Uruguay vs. Portugal.
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July 15, 2018
Antoine Griezmann busts out his Fortnite goal celebration at the World Cup final
If you didn’t know what this was you’re officially old.
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July 3, 2018
England slay their demons, beat Colombia on penalties
Jordan Pickford and Eric Dier were the heroes of the shootout.
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July 3, 2018
World Cup 2018: Who has advanced to the quarterfinals?
We have all the info on which teams are moving on to the quarterfinal matches.
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July 2, 2018
Belgium pulls off amazing comeback, defeats Japan on final kick of the game
This was a heartbreaker for Japan.
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July 2, 2018
Finally, we get to see the real Neymar
Brazil’s star looked fully healthy and took over the game against Mexico.
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July 2, 2018
Brazil impressive as Mexico exits in Round of 16 for 7th straight World Cup
El Tri put up a good fight, but had no answers for Neymar’s brilliance.
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July 1, 2018
Croatia defeats Denmark in dramatic penalty shootout
Both goalkeepers were sensational, but Croatia came out on top.
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July 1, 2018
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s teams were built to fail
If you can’t buy the best players of any nationality, you can’t build a system around the talents of one player.
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June 30, 2018
Uruguay are not here for your viewing pleasure, and never have been
They don’t care what you think of their performances at all.
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June 30, 2018
Here’s Cristiano Ronaldo being really nice to an injured Edinson Cavani
We’re sure he had no ulterior motives.
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June 30, 2018
Uruguay, led by Edinson Cavani, knock out Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal
Both Portugal and Uruguay fight to move on to the quarterfinals and advance farther than in 2014.
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June 30, 2018
Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez play a 2-man game across 100 yards of the field
This is the perfect strike partnership.
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June 30, 2018
Kylian Mbappé retired Javier Mascherano
The France star put the aging Argentina midfielder away for good.
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June 30, 2018
Kylian Mbappe stepped on the field with perhaps the best to ever play, and owned the game
Mbappe outplayed Messi, and France beats Argentina thanks to a transcendent performance.
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June 30, 2018
France’s 4th goal against Argentina was exactly the type of play we’ve been waiting for
This is the France everyone wants to see.
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June 30, 2018
Kylian Mbappe and France knock Argentina out of the World Cup
Say goodbye to Lionel Messi, who did everything he could for a team that just wasn’t good enough.
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June 30, 2018
4 quick thoughts on Angel Di Maria’s rocket of a goal
France had one bad moment, and Angel Di Maria punished them.
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June 30, 2018
World Cup Round of 16 Saturday games betting preview
France clashes with Argentina and Uruguay meets Portugal in a star-studded card at the World Cup this Saturday, with the sportsbooks setting France and Uruguay as favorites.
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June 29, 2018
The World Cup Round of 16 watchability rankings
All the matches are must-watch. Just some are must-watchier than others.
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June 29, 2018
One word to describe each of the remaining World Cup teams
Let’s make this simple for everyone.