France are still a threat without Ribery – Shaqiri

Agen Bola Terpercaya Cityholidaybet Reported - Xherdan Shaqiri believes that Switerland's Group E opponents France will not be significantly weakened by the absence of Franck Ribery. The 31-year-old pulled up in a training a week before the World Cup, suffering with a long-term back injury that has meant he has only played once for club and country since Bayern Munich's 4-0 Champions League semi-final second leg defeat to Real Madrid. The Swiss, who begin their campaign against Ecuador on Sunday, will face France on June 20 and Shaqiri dismissed the suggestion that they would find it significantly easier now Ribery was missing. "France are still France," the 22-year-old told a press conference. "Of course Franck Ribery was the key player of this team and a lot of things depends on him but there are other players who can play this role. "There won't be a big change."

Croatia given a boost as Modric escapes serious injury

Agen Bola Terpercaya Cityholidaybet Reported - Croatia have been given a boost with the news midfielder Luka Modric has avoided a serious foot injury. However, the more pressing concern for coach Niko Kovac was the fitness of Modric, who went to hospital for a scan on Friday. "Luka stayed in El Salvador. We will see what happened to him. Yesterday, he got a strong blow to the foot," Kovac said. However, a statement published on the Croatian football association's website confirmed that an MRI "proved there is no fracture or ligament damage". Modric is therefore expected to recover quickly, and should be available for full training on Sunday before Croatia face Cameroon in their crucial second Group A fixture three days later.

Mexico can beat anyone, says Hernandez.

Agen Bola Terpercaya Cityholidaybet Reported - Javier Hernandez feels Mexico can beat any team in the World Cup after they defeated Cameroon 1-0 on Friday. Despite Giovanni dos Santos seeing two goals incorrectly disallowed for offside in the first half, Miguel Herrera's men picked up all three points from their opening fixture through Oribe Peralta's goal on the hour mark. And Hernandez feels his side are capable of beating anyone, as they prepare to meet Brazil and Croatia in their remaining group-stage matches. "We know we are going game by game, trying to get the three points and no team looks easy for us but no team looks imposible for us to beat," he told reporters after the game. "The truth is we entered the game with no pressure, no matter what other people thought or said, we came with the illusion and motivation of a World Cup. You have to see coming here as a showcase, as an incredible opportunity to do what you love most, that is playing football in the best competition."

Vidal: Spain will have watched us win

Agen Bola Terpercaya Cityholidaybet Reported - Arturo Vidal believes that his Chile side are equipped to knock Spain out of the World Cup. The defending champions were routed 5-1 by the Netherlands in their opening Group B fixture and will face Chile on Wednesday June 18 in the Maracana. Vidal's side defeated Australia in a pulsating encounter in Cuiaba on Friday night to move level with the Dutch on points and Jorge Sampaoli's men now face a crucial second game against the holders. If the Spaniards are defeated then their World Cup defence will end after only two matches, and the Juventus midfielder believes that Chile are up to the challenge after goals from Alexis Sanchez, Jorge Valdivia and Jean Beausejour downed the Socceroos. "Spain will have watched our game today," Vidal told Goal. "They know it will be always difficult for them to play against us."

Van Gaal: No one would have dreamed Spain rout

Agen Bola Terpercaya Cityholidaybet Reported - Louis van Gaal admitted he never even dreamed that Netherlands were capable of utterly humiliating Spain 5-1 in Friday's Group B opener. Xabi Alonso's penalty gave Vicente del Bosque's men the lead after 27 minutes but an incredible Robin van Persie header levelled the score before the break. The Manchester United striker netted once more in the second half in between two Arjen Robben goals while Stefan de Vrij bundled another over the line as the Dutch ran riot against La Roja. And after the match Van Gaal admitted that it was a result that no one would have seen coming. "The best moment was on the pitch. Everyone was so happy on the field. No one dared to dream this," he told NOS. "I never thought it would go like this. After the penalty from Spain I thought 'will it be a night like this? That the world champions would win like that?'.

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