The 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup shall be held from June 14 to July 15 in Russia. Starting from June 14 to July 15, 2018, the greatest soccer players in the world shall gather together in Russia for yet another FIFA World Cup event. The tournament returns to Europe for the first time since it was held in Germany back in 2006.
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Yesterday was the friendly of Uruguay vs Uzbekistan, a clear victory for Uruguay. But it was a friendly one, and it is a result that should be taken into account relatively. Anyway, it was the farewell of the Uruguayan national team, which tomorrow leaves for Russia for a dream. "the sun shines in russia the sky is all light blue" Let´s go Uruguay!
I have put money on 3 teams, Brazil Belgium and France but I hope Belgium can win it though. BTW Im an England fan but I have lost faith inthem in big tournaments lol
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Do you think France is better than Germany at this time? Belgium is a good team but playing with fear in important matches and this costs it points or qualification. Brasil has big enough chances but i do not see world champion. My opinion is that: a European team will win this world cup. Germany or Spain.
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friendly games cant show many things,especially when you play with teams that are not at world cup!serbia played yesterday with bolivia and won 5:1 and one goal was really special,but this dont show anything!so everything will show at first game at world cup!
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I made some bets last week and friendly matches show me again that it is not good to bet on these matches. NEVER. I bet on the victory of the Serbia and the Simona Halep at tenis ( ROLAND GARROS FINAL ) but other matches like France-Usa, Sweden-Peru they disappointed me. From now on, i hope, i will refrain from these friendly matches bets.
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Bets on friendlies are always very risky. You never know what squad is actualy playing, and how serious the teams treat the game. and to top this off, the large number of substitutions, usualy in the second half, can derail a game completely.
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Betting on friendly matches is quite risky. Experience has shown me, that's why I did not bet these days. If the substitute parties, or make many changes, or do not play 100%, then one should be careful. You also have to be careful with the first game of each group. Some do not want to risk much, and you can give results with draws or very few goals. There is almost nothing left! Thursday starts everything! Uruguay arrived yesterday in Russia and already trained today. They tell me that in Russia it dawns at 3 am, and it gets dark at 9 am. Is that true?
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I know guys, but i made only one ticket with friendly matches. Unfortunately it is odious what happens in those matches. The favorites play as though they would not play... It is very good that the world cup comes now and we have the chances to bet on real matches.. Good luck guys.
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Posted by CALICUL: I know guys, but i made only one ticket with friendly matches. Unfortunately it is odious what happens in those matches. The favorites play as though they would not play... It is very good that the world cup comes now and we have the chances to bet on real matches.. Good luck guys.
Yes, it is usually learned by a bad experience. But beware, you can also bet on those friendlies to crazy results, like a Spain 0 vs 1 Moldova, to say an example. I have also guessed those results that one believes will never happen, and they pay quite well! In general, I recommend not betting on those games. Or at least, learn more about which players are going to play the game, etc.
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Posted by Calmplay: I have put money on 3 teams, Brazil Belgium and France but I hope Belgium can win it though. BTW Im an England fan but I have lost faith inthem in big tournaments lol
Well for Belgium I can say this : they have a great attacking + midfield with De Bruyne, Hazard, Dembele, Mertens, Lukaku , Fellaini, Carasco, …
The coach did not select Radja Naingolan !!!!!!!
The defence is the problem : we have Kompany , Alderwaireld, Verthongen and Vermaelen
But Kompany and Vermaelen were injured and if they can not play there is a big problem as the back-ups there are not from the same skill. see what happenned 2 years ago versus Wales in the Eur Championship.
But if Kompany, Vermaelen get fit they will have a chance as Hazard, de Bryune and Lukaku are in very shape at the moment
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Spain sacks its head coach one day before the tournament starts. Julen Lopetegui will take over from Zidane at Real Madrid after the end of the Wolrd Cup, but has now a few more free days than he may have expected.
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well this is big news just one day before start!I saw this morning that will be conference about this problem,but didnt expect that will fire him right away!in one hand I agree with spanish association,because they should give this news before world cup!they could wait that they finish tournament and then say this!
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Ligador my friend you started with 3 points in the world cup even if you could make a better game. It's good that you did not lose points in this match. Another good match and your country will qualify i think. I made bets here and spain or argentina destroy my results but the other matches i guess the result but not the golaveraj. Good luck for Uruguay men.
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well regarding Thomas muller and he becoming the dude who scores 5 or more goals in three straight world cups that does look a bit unlikely now right, germany now basically have no room for slipups and who knows they may even not qualify form group stage, now this would be quite a surprise.
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If Germany does not win with Sweden then the qualification is lost. I do not think Germany is in a bad shape, because Mexico is a good team and he managed to win. My opinion is that Germany will win in the next two matches. Will have to fight as it has always in history.
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Mexico is a fairly average team. Any good team had played out their counterattacks much better, and it would have been a rout. Try playing that open in the defense against France or Belgium, and look what happens.
Loew is back to the system he and Klinsmann startet after 2004. Putting every one except the two central defenders in the attack. Didn't work then, doesn`t work now.
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shokaku a victory came from Germany and in the next few days another victory came after my prognosis. Stay relaxed because your national team have a good chance of going through groups. you had emotions at break of this match with Sweden but in the final was good.
Posted by CALICUL: If Germany does not win with Sweden then the qualification is lost. I do not think Germany is in a bad shape, because Mexico is a good team and he managed to win. My opinion is that Germany will win in the next two matches. Will have to fight as it has always in history.
I was yesterday, of course, shocked by the game Germany-Sweden .... if Germany had not scored this incredible goal in the final seconds of the game, then of course Mexico and Sweden would quietly have played a draw and left Germany behind the tournament .... but Germany was very lucky
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Yep. A VERY lucky escape. The defense was still shaky, the midfield lost the ball to often, and the forwards need to many chances to score a goal. Even worse than i expected before the tournament. Will most likely make it to the knock out stages of the tournament, but can be knocked out by basicly any team they will face there.
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Now Germany has the courage because that goal was a golden one, i could say. Another victory with qualification and after that you will win the World Cup again. Teams are not that good and Germany can win anytime. Other teams such as Belgium, Croatia, Portugal or Mexico can always surprise. There are still matches to play and we are speaking after groups about the chances of the teams.
