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France vs Belgium - How will Red Devils cope without suspended Meunier?

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France vs Belgium - How will Red Devils cope without suspended Meunier? Belgium’s 2-1 win over Brazil came at a cost. The Red Devils certainly impressed in an opening half hour blitz with a Fernandinho own goal and a Kevin De Bruyne arrow sending Belgium into an unassailable 2-0 lead. Renato Augusto may have pulled one back, while a fine Thibaut Courtois stop deni...

Maguire makes the cut in quarter-final best rated XI

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Maguire makes the cut in quarter-final best rated XI And then there were four. Croatia’s penalty shootout win over Russia, their second such successive triumph, set up the midweek semi-final meetings, with France up against Belgium and England facing off against Croatia with a spot in the World Cup final up for grabs.Here, we run through our bes...

Player Ratings: Uruguay 0-2 France - Muslera blunder hands Les Bleus semi-final berth

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Player Ratings: Uruguay 0-2 France - Muslera blunder hands Les Bleus semi-final berth A closer look at the performances and explanation of the player ratings as France advanced to the World Cup semi-finals at the expense of Uruguay.URUGUAY - 6.16Fernando Muslera - 4.62 - Taking his place among the very worst howlers of the World Cup, the Uruguay keeper failed to make a single save an...

Arsenal-bound Torreira set for audition against France's Premier League elite

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Arsenal-bound Torreira set for audition against France's Premier League elite Fans of Arsenal have become accustomed to casting an eye over the French national side over the last two decades, blindly hoping that Arsene Wenger has some sort of paternal connection with every top youngster coming through les Bleus’ ranks.They’ll be watching with interest as Didier De...

WhoScored's top rated performances at the World Cup so far

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WhoScored's top rated performances at the World Cup so far With the quarter-finals of the World Cup looming, now is as good a time as any to take stock and look back at the top-rated performances in Russia 2018 so far using WhoScored.com’s unique rating system…10. Eden Hazard vs TunisiaEden Hazard chipped in with a man of the match display agai...

Uruguay vs France - Does Cavani’s injury derail hopes for South American side?

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Uruguay vs France - Does Cavani’s injury derail hopes for South American side? The first quarter-final tie of the 2018 World Cup will be contested between Uruguay and France in Nizhniy Novgorod on Friday afternoon. Neither team have hit their stride but both overcame difficult round of 16 matches to reach the last eight. France finished on the right side of a seven-goal thrill...

Four players impressing at the World Cup to trade on Football INDEX

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Four players impressing at the World Cup to trade on Football INDEX Football INDEX is the world’s first football stock market where you can buy and sell shares in footballers with real money. Football INDEX offers fans a chance to bet on the future success of football players compared to the short-lived outcome of betting on football re...

World Cup Ratings: Where England rank among the last sides standing

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World Cup Ratings: Where England rank among the last sides standing With the round of 16 now over and the quarter-finalists decided, WhoScored.com run through the changes in the team ratings from the tournament thus far, ranking the sides from eight to one…8. France (6.82)Up one place in the overall rankings from the tournament, France’s display against...

Player Ratings: France 4-3 Argentina - Mbappe outshines all as France finally fly

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Player Ratings: France 4-3 Argentina - Mbappe outshines all as France finally fly WhoScored.com run through the ratings from a remarkable match in Kazan as a Kylian Mbappe-inspired France knocked Lionel Messi and Argentina out of the World Cup.FRANCE - 6.79Hugo Lloris - 5.63While he could do little with the three goals France conceded, Lloris made just one save from four shots on...

The Best Bet: Disjointed France and Argentina heading for early stalemate

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The Best Bet: Disjointed France and Argentina heading for early stalemate There is a high probability Sergio Aguero, Gonzalo Higuain, Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe and Paul Pogba will all be on the field at one time on Saturday afternoon. On paper it should make for a thrilling affair, but the form of both countries this summer would suggest anything but....