Sentences with phrase «win world cup match»

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The France midfielder had been one of the stars of the Gunners» solid start to the season, and backed that up with a match - winning performance in his country's opening World Cup qualifier against Finland.

India hold the mental edge heading into their fifth World Cup match against their sub-continent neighbours, having won all four previous clashes.

During the week of the match in Valderrama, 26 - year - old Gabriel Hjertstedt became the first Swede to win a PGA Tour event, the B.C. Open in Endicott, N.Y.. Also, Ireland's Padraig Harrington (age 26) teamed with Paul McGinley (31) to win the World Cup in Kiawah Island, S.C., in November.

The game was a rematch of a World Cup group stage match from last year, which the United States won by the same score.

The two favored teams won all their matches except one and will meet in the final of the World Cup at the next stop, St. Louis.

Since 1954, while the Germans had won their three World Cup titles, the Americans had won but a single World Cup match — a 2 - 1 upset of Colombia in Los Angeles four years ago.

The match on Sunday pits Sanchez's Chile against Brazil in a rematch of the South American side's World Cup last - 16 clash in the summer which Brazil won on penalties.

The Vice President of the United States was in attendance for the USA - Ghana match of the World Cup and after the USA's win, Joe Biden stepped into the locker room to congratulate them.

Hodgson is clearly keen to build on the momentum of the great comeback win over the World Cup holders and so he suggested that there may not be nearly as many changes as people expected for the match against Russia at Wembley tonight.

Because the boss had suggested that the reason for him not giving Podolski more time on the pitch so far this season was that he had yet to get properly match sharp after the summer exploits of winning the World Cup in Brazil.

The manager of the Chile national team, Jorge Sampaoli, has already given the Gunners a fright this week by admitting that he played our star striker for the full 90 minutes against Brazil in a World Cup qualifying match, despite knowing that he was not fully fit and so was at risk of aggravating the injury Alexis picked up during the Premier League win over Manchester United.

Consider this: In the knockout rounds of the 2010 World Cup, for which Villa was both healthy and on top form, Spain won every single match 1 - 0.

Alexis will obviously want match fitness ahead of the World Cup qualifiers with his country and we want to win the game!

Well, we all know how self - important they are even after being unable to match the exploits of the glory days when Wenger's team were central to the French World Cup win.

Brazil will expect nothing less than a comfortable win against Croatia in the opening match of the 2014 World Cup, which they should be capable of getting.

He is truly a SuperSub He is excellent at scoring goals of the bench Even match winning goals He will also start when Lacazette is injured or rested He can start Europa League too And both Giroud and Lacazette want to make the French World Cup squad so their competition will benefit us.

However, the triumph came at a cost, with Massimiliano Allegri admitting after the match that the World Cup - winning midfielder was a doubt for Juve's midweek Champions League clash with Borussia Monchengladbach.

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The midfielder rightly won the man - of - the - match award for his efforts, and has given Gareth Southgate a lot to think about when world cup selection comes calling.

Having picked up nine points from three matches and progressing to the round of 16 as group winners, the Netherlands are now many people's favourites to go all the way and win the World Cup in Brazil.

Unfortunately that is where the World Cup journey ended for the Lionesses as Japan won the match 2 - 1 to progress to the final but the ladies can be so proud of their performances, I know the nation is!

Pogba has been an important player for France at the ongoing 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil and was one of their best against Nigeria in the last 16 — a match which Didier Deschamps» side won 2 - 0.

That defeat did snap a four match winning streak from Uruguay though, but they are now trying to get through without Luis Suarez, who is still serving out his international ban for that bite at the 2014 World Cup.

They have won the tournament just once, in 1966, when it was held on English soil and they played all their matches at their home ground, Wembley Stadium, an advantage extended to no other team in World Cup history.

This month's matches began with a friendly against Loughborough University and former England World Cup winning coach Gary Street will have been encouraged by Oxford's performance in a 17 - 10 defeat.

Angel Gomes played in both matches after his FIFA U17 World Cup winning exploits, being a boost for his side, scoring twice at Blackburn and assisting in Switzerland.

India's Sunil Chhetri (L) gestures towards teammate Je Je (R) after India won 1 - 0 during the the Asia Group D FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifying football match between India and Guam at The Sree KanteeraVa Stadium in Bangalore on November 12, 2015.

So, Portugal has the much more chance to win the upcoming match in FIFA World Cup 2018 between them.

I also played a good match last season in the derby game against Inter, in April, when we won 3 - 0, but I think the World Cup quarter - final was definitely my best ever.

India lost their final FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifier against Turkmenistan 2 - 1, after the visitors completed a remarkable comeback to score two second half goals and win the match.

New Zealands match against Australia in tomorrows Womens Rugby World Cup is being billed as the most anticipated pool clash at this competition but that hype may be far too generous for a game which the Black Ferns should be well good enough to win.

Chappuis is a former Switzerland youth international and featured in all seven matches as the Swiss side won the 2009 FIFA U17 World Cup.

Roy Hodgson's men have responded impressively to last year's disappointing World Cup, winning all seven of their qualifying matches during a long, unbeaten run.

With this win Barcelona is finishing this year with only 1 point difference from Real Madrid but Real played one match less than Barcelona because they played club world cup.

Longest unbeaten run in official matches: 39 in the season 2015 - 16 (32 wins and seven draws in 23 league games, 8 Copa del Rey, 6 Champions League and 2 Club World Cup)

England are closer to confirming their top spot in the group with the victory over Slovenia, who have reinvigorated the chances of qualifying for the World Cup 2018 by picking up three wins in the last five group matches.

Many of the countries had depleted or understrength sides on display — and although winning a match eight months ahead of a major tournament against weaker opposition doesn't mean that side will win the World Cup, there is still some insight that can be taken.

Depay, you may recall, was one of the breakout stars of World Cup 2014, thanks in large part to his match winning goal over Australia in group play.

MISSED the winning goal in that crucial football match at the 2010 FIFA World Cup?

In one study supporters of Brazil and Italy were observed during a world cup match which Brazil proceeded to win.

Futbol Club Barcelona's Neymar da Silva Santos pours champagne over Adriano as their team won the final match against River Plate at the FIFA Club World Cup soccer tournament in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Dec. 20.

By winning matches, players will earn in - game virtual coins that can be used to acquire packs in the FIFA 14 Ultimate Team: World Cup Store to strengthen their squad.

In a blog post before the opening of World Cup 2014, the company explained that its prediction engine evaluates the strength of each team through a variety of factors such as previous win / loss / tie record in qualification matches and other international competitions and margin of victory in these contests, adjusted for location since home field advantage is a known bias.