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Ranked! The 10 best players of the 2018 World Cup group stage
By Nick Miller published
FIFA World Cup With three games down and only half of Russia 2018's teams remaining, Nick Miller picks out the stars who've shone brightest so far
International Friendly: Serbia 2 Japan 0
By FourFourTwo Staff last updated
Serbia Dusan Tadic and Milos Jojic grabbed second-half goals as Serbia secured a 2-0 friendly victory over Japan in Novi Sad.
Strength of Senegal and Japan's determination could trouble England and Belgium
By FourFourTwo Staff published
Sadio Mane England and Belgium fans may already be confident of reaching the quarter-finals, but their likely last-16 foes will pose a tough obstacle.
Ronaldo's revelry, Messi's miss and Sanchez's shocker - Russia 2018, World Cup of the penalty
By FourFourTwo Staff published
Carlos Sánchez Moreno In just the 15th game, Shinji Kagawa was the ninth player to take a penalty at Russia 2018, following a definite trend at this World Cup.
International Friendly: Japan 1 Jamaica 0
By FourFourTwo Staff last updated
Japan Javier Aguirre claimed his first win as Japan coach with an unconvincing 1-0 home victory over Jamaica on Friday.
Nishino concerned Japan players affected by Osaka earthquake
By FourFourTwo Staff published
Keisuke Honda After an earthquake hit the Japanese city of Osaka, Akira Nishino says his players have been disrupted by it.
Wenger at Nagoya Grampus Eight: how Arsene rediscovered his greatest love in Japan
By John Duerden last updated
Arsene Wenger Before Arsenal and the Premier League, there was Nagoya and the J.League. John Duerden remembers Wenger's halcyon days
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