The 2018 World Cup saw Brazil and Neymar exit the competition after losing to a strong Belgium team in the quarter-finals. England reached the semi-finals of the World Cup finals for the first time since 1990.
World Cup 2018 round of 16 served up thrills, from France’s victory over Argentina to Belgium’s dramatic win over Japan, while England finally won a shoot-out!
World Cup 2018 diary 5 – And so Argentina survived and Lionel Messi shone, at least for 45 minutes at World Cup 2018, scoring a terrific goal and dragging his team towards qualification. By Dave Bowler...
World Cup 2018 Diary 4, - from Belgium and England's group wins to Germany's near-elimination, Dave Bowler continues his diary of this fascinating tournament.
World Cup 2018 Diary 3 – The belated appearance of Mo Salah was not enough to rescue Egypt’s World Cup as they lost to hosts Russia. Ronaldo continued to carry Portugal, while Nigeria set up a must-win clash with Argentina.
World Cup 2018 diary 2 - Dave Bowler explains how VAR's controversial decisions creep in and effect the game flow, team strategies, and match outcomes.
World Cup 2018 Diary 1, Dave Bowler's detailed analysis of Russia's opening win, as well as Ronaldo's hat-trick against Spain in a classic encounter.
by Tim Taha, Ahmed-Yahya Ali
Data analysis in football has indicated an increased likelihood of goals with fewer passes within a possession which have resulted in recommendations of fewer passes and more direct play to score goals.LIFTING the World Cup trophy is an achievement most countries can only dream of, but European giants France have done it twice, most recently in 2018.
FRANCE take on Argentina in a star-studded World Cup final this Sunday.
