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How The World Cup Semifinalists Match Up

The World Cup in Russia has become one of European dominance. The four teams that remain all hail from the continent: France, Belgium, England and Croatia will be battling in the semifinals Tuesday and Wednesday for a shot at glory in the final Sunday in Moscow. In this World Cup of Upsets, the French are […]

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A World Cup Sleeper May Be Lurking In Group H

FiveThirtyEight is examining each of the eight groups in the 2018 World Cup, which begins Thursday in Russia. Read about Group A, Group B, Group C, Group D, Group E, Group F and Group G. Group H is potentially the most interesting in Russia this summer. While the average group difference in FiveThirtyEight’s Soccer Power […]

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Brazil Got A Lot Better Since The Last World Cup

Over the next few days, FiveThirtyEight will be examining each of the eight groups in the 2018 World Cup, which begins Thursday in Russia. Read about Group A, Group B, Group C and Group D. By Brazilian national team standards, the past several years have been rough. The Selecao were blown out by Germany in […]

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