FIFA World Cup week 1 Roundup: Best goals, results, and Highlights
Highlights:
Germany lost their opening match at a World Cup for the second time after losing 1-0 to Mexico who was far better than the Germans on the day. The last time this happened was in 1982 against Algeria.
Mexico sub off captain Guardado to makes way for Rafael Marquez fifth World Cup appearance putting the former Barcelona star among an elite group of players like Lothar Matthaeus and other.
FIFA WC Match-day 1 Results
Russia 5-0 Saudi Arabia
Best Goals:
Russia’s Aleksandr Golovin:
This was simply the cherry on top from Golovin. 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/f8JJZr5apY
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 14, 2018
FIFA WC Match-day 2 Results
Egypt 0-1 Uruguay
Morocco 0-1 IR Iran
Portugal 3-3 Spain
Best Goals:
Cristiano Ronaldo:
Take a bow, Cristiano Ronaldo. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/pJwSByuz5y
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 15, 2018
José Ignacio Fernández (Nacho):
UNBELIEVABLE STRIKE FROM NACHO! 😱
The defender makes up for his early mistake with a beauty to put Spain ahead 3-2. pic.twitter.com/r6Zokn9mQ5
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 15, 2018
FIFA WC Match-day 3 Results
France 2-1 Australia
Argentina 1-1 Iceland
Peru 0-1 Denmark
Croatia 2-0 Nigeria
Best Goals:
Frace team Goal (Aziz Behich OG): Aziz Behich
POGBAAAAAAAAA!
What a run by Paul Pogba to finish off a pretty team goal! pic.twitter.com/zFRRYgjXal
— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) June 16, 2018
Denmark’s Yussuf Poulsen :
Denmark go in front thanks to Poulsen!
Peru will be kicking themselves for not taking advantage of their opportunities. pic.twitter.com/gQ7nyrr5Cr
— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) June 16, 2018
FIFA WC Match-day 4 Results
Costa Rica 0-1 Serbia
Germany 0-1 Mexico
Brazil 1-1 Switzerland
Best Goals:
Brazil’s Philippe Coutinho:
OH, GOODNESS. 😱😱
Philippe Coutinho scores a BEAUTIFUL curler to put Brazil up 1-0 on Switzerland! pic.twitter.com/2CqXqaqOk1
— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) June 17, 2018
Serbia’s Aleksandar Kolarov:
WHAT. A. GOAL!
How do you get past Navas? Put it in the upper 90 like Kolarov! pic.twitter.com/k6zSeI3r61
— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) June 17, 2018
Mexico’s Hirving Lozano:
Chicharito starts the counterattack and Chucky Lozano finishes it to give Mexico the 1-0 lead! pic.twitter.com/5L2m0SiaEb
— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) June 17, 2018
