Category: 32 Sides to Every Story
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32 Sides to Every Story: Group H – Colombia, Japan, Senegal & Poland
Group H may just be one of the most open, unpredictable groups in the modern World Cup eras, with all four teams having a strong claim to win the group and go home in equal measure. Colombia qualified in an incredibly tight CONMENBOL pool, finishing fourth, only one point ahead of both Peru and Chile,…
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32 Sides to Every Story: Group G – England, Belgium, Tunisia & Panama
Group G was, baring a near-miracle, always going to be a group of two halves. England and Belgium would be competing for top spot while Tunisia and Panama were battling it out to avoid finishing bottom. England topped their qualification group, withstanding pressure from Slovakia and Scotland, drawing two games and winning the rest. Belgium…
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32 Sides to Every Story: Group F – Germany, Mexico, Sweden & South Korea
Group F saw the reigning champions, Germany, pitted against the ambitious nations of Mexico, Sweden and South Korea, three teams who all expect at least a last 16 spot in a World Cup. This had real ‘Group of Death’ potential. Germany waltzed into the World Cup with ease, topping their group with 10 wins from…
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32 Sides to Every Story: Group E – Brazil, Switzerland, Serbia & Costa Rica
Group E was billed as a battle for second spot – Brazil was the consensus pick to walk the group, with the remaining teams all vying for the second spot to qualify. Brazil topped qualification with ease, only losing one game, an away match to Chile on matchday one. Switzerland finished second in UEFA group…
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32 Sides to Every Story: Group D – Argentina, Croatia, Iceland & Nigeria
Group D, on paper, should have been a group of two halves: Argentina and Croatia were meant to be battling it out for top spot, while Iceland and Nigeria were expected to be battling it out to avoid finishing last. Argentina had been underwhelming in qualifying, though Messi and co would have been hoping to…
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32 Sides to Every Story: Group C – France, Denmark, Peru & Australia
Welcome to the third part of our epic tale of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, told through the eyes of those on the ground. I spoke to a fan from all 32 nations to get a taste for how they had travelled to Russia, their impressions of the tournament and the enduring emotions…
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32 Sides to Every Story: Group B – Spain, Portugal, Morocco & Iran
Welcome to the second part of our epic tale of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, told through the eyes of those on the ground. I spoke to a fan from all 32 nations to get a taste for how they had travelled to Russia, their impressions of the tournament and the enduring emotions…
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32 Sides to Every Story: Group A – Russia, Uruguay, Egypt & Saudi Arabia
Welcome to our epic tale of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, told through the eyes of those on the ground. I spoke to a fan from all 32 nations to get a taste for how they had travelled to Russia, their impressions of the tournament and the enduring emotions they were left with.…
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32 Sides to Every Story: the inside view on the 2018 World Cup
The 2018 World Cup was a phenomenal tournament – exactly what you would hope for in the world’s biggest and best sporting competition. There were tight heavyweight games, fallen giants, late drama and goals aplenty. There is no way to define what the best World Cup of all time is. It is not a measurable…
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