Category Archives: Previews

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PREVIEW | Colombia v Côte d’Ivoire

  Kick-off: 2:00AM (AEDT) Friday 20 June, Estádio Nacional de Brasilia, Brasília. #COLCIV Colombia and Côte d’Ivoire both come into this match with wins notched firmly into their belts. A…

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Group C Match Preview: Cote d’Ivoire v Japan

  Kick-off: 11:00am (AEDT) Sunday 15 June Arena Peranmbuco, Recife. #CIVJAP Coming from the coast of the fourth largest metropolis in Brazil, there is much at stake for the Group…

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Group G Match Preview: Germany vs Portugal

  Kickoff: 2am Tuesday 17June (AEST)  Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador. Germany face Portugal in game 13 of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The game will be played in the Arena…

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Team Preview – Portugal

Portugal qualified for this year’s World Cup through the playoffs against Sweden of whom they beat 4 – 2 over the two legs. Portugal made things difficult for themselves in…

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Team Preview – Costa Rica

  Costa Rica, currently ranked 34 in the world, the “Ticos” are the most successful Central American team, and the third in CONCACAF behind Mexico and the United States. Good…

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Group A Match Preview: Brazil v Croatia

Brazil v Croatia Kickoff: 6am 13th June (AET) Arena de Sao Paulo (Capacity 65,800) #BRAvCRO 200 million people will hold their collectively breath for 90 minutes of pulsating football.  The…

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Group D Match Preview: England vs Italy

England vs Italy Kickoff: 8am, Sunday 15 June (AEDT) Arena Amazonia, Manaus Match 8 of the 2014 FIFA World Cup will see two powerhouses of European football face off against each…

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Team Preview – Ghana

Ghana will be competing in their 3rd World Cup in a row after cruising through the African qualifiers which included a thumping 7-3 aggregate victory over Egypt in the final…

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Team Preview – Honduras

Manager: Luis Fernando Suarez is a Colombian who led Ecuador to the Round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup of 2006. Ecuador lost unluckily to England on the back…

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World Cup Team Profile – Algeria

  Head Coach: Vahid Halihodzic has overseen Algerian football since 2011 and leads them into their third World Cup.  The former Yugoslavian international player has Paris Saint Germain and Dinamo…