21 Jun.
The Stanislav Cherchesov's men made a good start of The Confederations Cup. They achieved a 2-0 victory against New Zealand and are lying in the first place of Group A with the three points. The Russians' victory was deserved, as they totally outplayed their opponents. If they keep playing like that, the Portuguese will have serious problems in keeping their sheet clean. On the other hand, Portugal had a very difficult first game against...
by Mark Danielson
19 Jun.
This year's Confederations Cup will be the 4th for Australia. In their first participation in 1997, The Kangaroos reached the final game but lost it to Brazil 0-6. Another great achievement for Australia is the Bronze medal from 2001, when they beat Selecao 1-0! However, the Ange Postecoglou's players deserved their place at the competition, as they won the AFC Asian Cup in 2015. Germany won The World Cup in 2014 and qualified for the...
by Mark Danielson
16 Jun.
Russia will take part in the competition for the first time. The Cherchesov's players qualified for the Confederations Cup, because they are going to be the hosts of the World Cup in 2018. This is a very good chance for them to win a big international competition, as the biggest opponents among the other 7 teams are Portugal, Chile and Germany. On the other hand, this will be the 4th participation in the Confederations Cup for New Zealand....
by Mark Danielson
13 Jun.
France against England is among the classic international games. The match will be held at Stade de France in Paris and will be a friendly game. No matter in won't be a competitive fixture, it will be very interesting for the football fans, as they will watch two of the strongest national teams in the world. There have been 30 matches between these two teams in total. The Three Lions have really been dominant, having recorded 17 victories....
by Mark Danielson
10 Jun.
The Russians are among the teams, which have never taken part in The Confederations Cup. They received their place as the hosts of the upcoming World Cup in 2018. Russia don’t compete in the qualifiers for The World Cup 2018, because they will qualify directly as a host nation. However, this tournament will be the team’s general test before the biggest international tournament in the world. The History Russia has its traditions in the...
by Mark Danielson
