MOSCOW: Russia are hoping for a World Cup miracle on Sunday because the host country tackle 2010 winners Spain for a spot in the quarter-finals after Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi exited the tournament.
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The other last-16 fit pits a skilled Croatia crew led by means of Luka Modric that had a really perfect document in the group phase towards Denmark, but they'll have to head some to emulate the drama of Saturday's first two last-16 fits.
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France beat Messi's Argentina Four-Three in a World Cup vintage as 19-year-old Kylian Mbappe introduced himself at the largest degree with a superb two-goal efficiency and Les Bleus got here from at the back of to send the 2014 finalists packing.
Mbappe became the primary teen to attain two times in a World Cup fit since a 17-year-old Pele in the 1958 final. The Brazilian legend tweeted to the Frenchman: "Congratulations, @KMbappe, 2 goals in a World Cup so young puts you in great company."
Messi despite the fact that used to be unable to search out the web, leaving Russia with a single goal, and at 31 the Barcelona great has almost definitely observed any likelihood of profitable the World Cup evaporate.
Later in Sochi, Ronaldo -- who began the World Cup with a hat-trick towards Spain -- used to be powerless to stop Portugal slipping out of the tournament as Edinson Cavani scored two brilliant targets in a 2-1 win to send the European champions house.
Cavani, who lines up along Mbappe at Paris Saint-Germain, opened the scoring with a leaping header and curled a superb first-time shot previous Rui Patricio to win the fit after Pepe had equalised.
Although the Uruguayan striker limped off, he later mentioned it used to be only a knock and he expects to be again to face France in the quarter-finals.
Ronaldo will be 37 by the time of the next World Cup in Qatar, but he would not be drawn on whether he deliberate to extend his international career.
"Now is not the time to talk about the future of players and coaches," mentioned Ronaldo, who, like Messi, leaves the World Cup having by no means scored a goal in the knockout rounds.
Russia got here into the tournament derided by means of their very own supporters after a string of defeats in warmup fits but they thrashed Saudi Arabia Five-Zero in their opener after which swept apart Egypt Three-1, making even their very own sceptical public believe.
A complete defeat to Uruguay provided a truth take a look at but Russia and striker Denis Cheryshev will be roared on by means of a lot of the 80,00Zero crowd in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow they usually see no reason to worry Andres Iniesta, Isco and Diego Costa.
"I think that we can win against anybody, we can always win and that's what we need to believe, just think about victory," Cheryshev mentioned.
Spain midfielder David Silva mentioned his side will be treating the fit "as if we were playing against Brazil."
Spain have a horrible document towards host countries at primary finals -- they have got by no means received in eight attempts and trainer Fernando Hierro played when minnows South Korea knocked out his Spain crew on consequences in 2002.
"Statistics are made to be broken," Hierro mentioned. "Why are we always looking backwards? We've had three games here but we're going to look at what happened 10 or 15 years ago? It's about what happens at 5:00 pm tomorrow."
Denmark trainer Age Hareide mentioned his side's fit towards Croatia may just boil down to who comes out on best in the midfield fight between Tottenham powerhouse Christian Eriksen and Modric.
The Danes failed to set pulses racing in the opening round but complicated second at the back of France in Group C.
By distinction, Croatia stormed through Group D, profitable all three video games and installed arguably the most efficient efficiency of the primary degree, a Three-Zero thumping of Argentina, in Nizhny Novgorod, where they'll additionally play Denmark.
Hareide mentioned his crew would show way more thrust on Sunday.
"I think you will see a different Denmark from what you have seen so far and the type of game we have played," Hareide mentioned. "Yes, we need to defend but we need to attack more."
Denmark are unbeaten for 18 video games, a countrywide document, their final defeat coming towards Montenegro in October 2016 and feature kept six clean sheets in their previous seven video games due to 'keeper Casper Schmeichel.
If Denmark beat Croatia, it is going to be only the second time the Danes have qualified for the final eight of the World Cup, the opposite occasion being in 1998.
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The other last-16 fit pits a skilled Croatia crew led by means of Luka Modric that had a really perfect document in the group phase towards Denmark, but they'll have to head some to emulate the drama of Saturday's first two last-16 fits.
ALSO READ: FIFA World Cup: France beat Argentina Four-Three to go into quarters
France beat Messi's Argentina Four-Three in a World Cup vintage as 19-year-old Kylian Mbappe introduced himself at the largest degree with a superb two-goal efficiency and Les Bleus got here from at the back of to send the 2014 finalists packing.
Mbappe became the primary teen to attain two times in a World Cup fit since a 17-year-old Pele in the 1958 final. The Brazilian legend tweeted to the Frenchman: "Congratulations, @KMbappe, 2 goals in a World Cup so young puts you in great company."
Messi despite the fact that used to be unable to search out the web, leaving Russia with a single goal, and at 31 the Barcelona great has almost definitely observed any likelihood of profitable the World Cup evaporate.
Later in Sochi, Ronaldo -- who began the World Cup with a hat-trick towards Spain -- used to be powerless to stop Portugal slipping out of the tournament as Edinson Cavani scored two brilliant targets in a 2-1 win to send the European champions house.
Cavani, who lines up along Mbappe at Paris Saint-Germain, opened the scoring with a leaping header and curled a superb first-time shot previous Rui Patricio to win the fit after Pepe had equalised.
Although the Uruguayan striker limped off, he later mentioned it used to be only a knock and he expects to be again to face France in the quarter-finals.
Ronaldo will be 37 by the time of the next World Cup in Qatar, but he would not be drawn on whether he deliberate to extend his international career.
"Now is not the time to talk about the future of players and coaches," mentioned Ronaldo, who, like Messi, leaves the World Cup having by no means scored a goal in the knockout rounds.
Russia got here into the tournament derided by means of their very own supporters after a string of defeats in warmup fits but they thrashed Saudi Arabia Five-Zero in their opener after which swept apart Egypt Three-1, making even their very own sceptical public believe.
A complete defeat to Uruguay provided a truth take a look at but Russia and striker Denis Cheryshev will be roared on by means of a lot of the 80,00Zero crowd in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow they usually see no reason to worry Andres Iniesta, Isco and Diego Costa.
"I think that we can win against anybody, we can always win and that's what we need to believe, just think about victory," Cheryshev mentioned.
Spain midfielder David Silva mentioned his side will be treating the fit "as if we were playing against Brazil."
Spain have a horrible document towards host countries at primary finals -- they have got by no means received in eight attempts and trainer Fernando Hierro played when minnows South Korea knocked out his Spain crew on consequences in 2002.
"Statistics are made to be broken," Hierro mentioned. "Why are we always looking backwards? We've had three games here but we're going to look at what happened 10 or 15 years ago? It's about what happens at 5:00 pm tomorrow."
Denmark trainer Age Hareide mentioned his side's fit towards Croatia may just boil down to who comes out on best in the midfield fight between Tottenham powerhouse Christian Eriksen and Modric.
The Danes failed to set pulses racing in the opening round but complicated second at the back of France in Group C.
By distinction, Croatia stormed through Group D, profitable all three video games and installed arguably the most efficient efficiency of the primary degree, a Three-Zero thumping of Argentina, in Nizhny Novgorod, where they'll additionally play Denmark.
Hareide mentioned his crew would show way more thrust on Sunday.
"I think you will see a different Denmark from what you have seen so far and the type of game we have played," Hareide mentioned. "Yes, we need to defend but we need to attack more."
Denmark are unbeaten for 18 video games, a countrywide document, their final defeat coming towards Montenegro in October 2016 and feature kept six clean sheets in their previous seven video games due to 'keeper Casper Schmeichel.
If Denmark beat Croatia, it is going to be only the second time the Danes have qualified for the final eight of the World Cup, the opposite occasion being in 1998.
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