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Familiar face Seferovic aiming to break Portugal hearts in Nations League

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Familiar face Seferovic aiming to break Portugal hearts in Nations League With the domestic season over, attention turns back to the international stage with the UEFA Nations League semi-finals taking place this week. The Women’s World Cup kicks off this week too, while the AFCON, Copa America and U21 Euros are still to come, but the culmination of the competition t...

Liverpool midfielder makes the cut in Switzerland dominated League A best XI

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Liverpool midfielder makes the cut in Switzerland dominated League A best XI And then there were four. The UEFA Nations League showpiece will be contested by England, Portugal, Netherlands and Switzerland after the quartet topped their respective groups in League A. Next summer’s title will be decided in Portugal, with the Nations League proving a breath a fresh air af...

Nations League round-up: A and B best XIs dominated by Switzerland and Wales

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Nations League round-up: A and B best XIs dominated by Switzerland and Wales As fans around Europe slowly get to grips with the concept of UEFA’s new Nations League format, there was some understandable apprehension as to just how seriously the matches would be taken, particularly by the elite sides in League A.It’s fair to say that the first big game of the tour...

Player Ratings: Sweden 1-0 Switzerland - Forsberg helps Swedes through to next round

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Player Ratings: Sweden 1-0 Switzerland - Forsberg helps Swedes through to next round WhoScored.com run through the player ratings from Sweden's 1-0 win over Switzerland on Tuesday afternoon...Sweden - 6.75Robin Olsen - 7.50 - Made four saves, the best of which came late in the game from a Haris Seferovic header. Kept a seventh clean sheet in his last eight caps for Sweden.Mikael ...

World Cup Best Bets: Finding the best odds for the last games in Group E

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World Cup Best Bets: Finding the best odds for the last games in Group E Brazil take on Serbia and Switzerland face Costa Rica in the final round of matches in Group E at the 2018 World Cup on Wednesday evening. Tite’s side are favourites to finish top of the group going into the final round of matches but will have to guard against complacency against a talented S...

World Cup warm up: The permutations ahead of Group E’s conclusion on Wednesday

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World Cup warm up: The permutations ahead of Group E’s conclusion on Wednesday By the time the final round of matches start in Group E on Wednesday night, they will already know their potential opponents for the round of 16 matches at the 2018 World Cup. If results go as expected, the winner of Group E will face runners-up in Group F, which looks likely to be reigning champion...

Serbia vs Switzerland: Creative pair set for key role in Group E encounter

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Serbia vs Switzerland: Creative pair set for key role in Group E encounter The key men in today’s Group E meeting between Serbia and Switzerland is likely to be those that operate behind the striker. Both teams favour a 4-2-3-1 setup, which means the creative personnel deployed behind the forward are vital. Both Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Xherdan Shaqiri are tasked ...

The Best Bet: Serbia and Switzerland to cancel each other out

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The Best Bet: Serbia and Switzerland to cancel each other out Serbia’s meeting with Switzerland is a tough one to predict. The former were impressive in their 1-0 win over Costa Rica, yet their profligacy may come back to haunt them, while the latter were able to hold Brazil to a 1-1 draw. Both teams remain in a strong position to progress to the next ro...

World Cup warm up: Serbia looking for Mitrovic to deliver against Switzerland

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World Cup warm up: Serbia looking for Mitrovic to deliver against Switzerland All in all, it wasn’t the worst performance in the world from Aleksandar Mitrovic in Serbia’s 1-0 win over Costa Rica. The 23-year-old won six aerial duels, made three tackles, completed one dribble and made one key pass in the victory. An additional four shots earned him a WhoScored.com...

World Cup Scout: Brazil vs Switzerland - Imposing Swiss midfielder to make an impact

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World Cup Scout: Brazil vs Switzerland - Imposing Swiss midfielder to make an impact It’ll be a tough ask to keep Brazil at bay on Sunday, though Vladimir Petkovic has an upcoming central midfielder that has the means of disrupting their rhythm. Denis Zakaria is a rank amateur on the international stage, but comes into the tournament on the back of a respectable season for Bor...