World Cup 2018: Round Of 16 – Day 1 – Summary & Highlights

The first two matches of the Round of 16 were held of the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2018. The match wise highlights are appended below.

World Cup 2018: Day 15 – Matches – Summary & Highlights

FIFA World Cup 2018 – M49: France Vs Argentina (4-3)

WC ’18 – Match 49: France Vs Argentina

Result: 4 – 3

Goal Scorers:

• France: Antoine Griezmann 13′ (P) , Benjamin Pavard 57′ , Kylian Mbappe 64′ , 68′
• Argentina: Angel Di Maria 41′ , Mercado 48′ , Sergio Aguero 90’+3′

Match Statistics:

Highlights:

• Match Statistics indicate Argentina dominating in every aspect but still failed to outclass the French as they were knocked out of the World Cup 2018.
• In the 1st half, France got lucky as Marcos Rojo was awarded a yellow card and France were awarded a penalty.
• Antoine Griezmann took the penalty and scored to put France in the lead.

GOAL ⚽ @AntoGriezmann makes no mistake from the penalty spot! @equipedefrance lead early on.

?? 1 – 0 ??#beINRussia #beINFWC #FRAARG pic.twitter.com/wn2ewB30Dz

— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) June 30, 2018

• With 5 minutes left in the 1st half, Argentina’s Di Maria shot the ball into the nets from a distance of 35 yards to equalize the scoreboard.

What a goal by Angel Di Maria!! He ties it up at the 42nd minute and the crowd goes wild! #WorldCup #ArgentinavsFrance #LetsBall pic.twitter.com/rkg3CiJg5H

— Let’s Ball Athletics (@LetsBallAthlet) June 30, 2018

• The 1st ended with the scores being 1 – 1.
• 3 minutes into the 2nd half, Gabriel Mercado successfully deflected Messi’s shot and scored the goal to put Argentina in the lead.

From 0-1 to 2-1. Brilliant Strike From Lionel Messi Slightly Deflected By Gabriel Mercado. What A Moment For #Argentina And #Messi Fans. ???

Come On #ARRG. ???#ARGFRA #FRAARG #WorldCup #ArgVsFra #Messi #DiMariapic.twitter.com/WDrVfjOUiE

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadejaaaa) June 30, 2018

• But, 9 minutes later Benjamin Pavard sublime strike drifted the ball into the nets to equalize the scoreboard.

I can watch this shot on loop #FRAARG #Arg #Argentina #FRA #France #francevsargentina #ARGFRA #WorldCup #RUSSIA_2018 #UnitedWeWin #Football #FifaWorldCup2018 #FIFAWorldCup #FIFA18 #fifa #messi #Pogba #DiMaria pic.twitter.com/pCxhusOHxB

— Hammad Malik (@hammadmalik007) June 30, 2018

• Then came the highlight of this match. As, the 19-year old youngster, Kylian Mbappe scored twice in 4 minutes to put France in the lead by 2 goals.

• With the match coming to an end, Sergio Aguero scored a consoling goal but it was not good enough as France won the match to knock Argentina out of the World Cup 2018.

“Wena Mascherano get our passports ready , nna I’ll tell the pilot to refuel the plane. And then wena Aguero , organize transport to the airport” pic.twitter.com/tJzpfDcoPY

— Lesilo Rula ?? (@kay_mahapa) June 30, 2018

Argentina’s coaching staff is absolutely clueless. They have amazing players and they don’t use them at all. Aguero should have started. They had absolutely no plan. But everyone is going to put this on Messi when there is absolutely nothing he could have done.#ArgentinaVsFrancia

— Kade (@KadeSpoony) June 30, 2018

Antoine Griezmann is the first #FRA player to score a goal in both the group stage and knockout stage of a single #WorldCup since Zinedine Zidane in 2006.

Dream start for Les Bleus. ?? pic.twitter.com/cL6QgAfIFj

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) June 30, 2018

Antoine Griezmann: “We had difficult moments where Argentina were better than us, but we knew to remain solid. We have a great team that will be difficult to beat
cc @DhakabaKigongo #RokaniMediaUpdates

— Rokani Media (@RokaniMediaUG) June 30, 2018

30.2 – Angel Di Maria’s goal at 30.2 yards is the longest range goal scored at the 2018 World Cup so far. Heavenly. #ARG #FRAARG #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/FiAojynXnx

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 30, 2018

I disagree that Messi have shit teammates I am sorry but Aguero, Dybala, Higuain (yea him), Di Maria all are good enough to go far in this competition

They just have a very shit manager because half the players I mentioned were either left on the bench or asked to pass back

— Mourinho FC (@TarekTamo) June 30, 2018

A suggestion for nativists the world over.
Take a look at French wondrous footballer Kylian Mbappé.
Cameroonian father.
Algerian mother.
A child of immigrants.
Proudly French.

— León Krauze (@LeonKrauze) June 30, 2018

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FIFA World Cup 2018 – M50: Portugal Vs Uruguay (1-2)

WC ’18 – Match 50: Portugal Vs Uruguay

Result: 1 – 2

Goal Scorers:

• Portugal: Pepe 55′
• Uruguay: Edison Cavani 7′ , 62′

Match Statistics:

Highlights:

• It was a high profile game with Uruguay clearly the favorites to win this match against Ronaldo’s Portuguese team.
• In the 1st half, Edison Cavani perfectly found Luiz Suarez’s cross to give Uruguay with an early lead.

• On the other Portugal couldn’t equalize in the 1st half, mainly because they lost their momentum every time they came close to scoring a goal.
• However, in the 2nd half, Portugal’s possession dominance was rewarded as Pepe scored a goal to equalize the scoreboard.

GOAL!!! PEPE!! BULLET HEADER!#URU⁠ ⁠#POR⁠ ⁠#URUPOR #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/LERwK7aX4q

— FIFA World Cup (@WorIdCupUpdates) June 30, 2018

• But, 7 minutes later the lead was restored by none other than Edison Cavani who put Uruguay back in the driving seat.

• The match came in the last 10 minutes but despite taking a number of shots Portugal’s accuracy was poor.
• Even Cristiano Ronaldo couldn’t score for Portugal as they were knocked out of the World Cup 2018.

LETHAL ?

Edison Cavani scores a brace for Uruguay?? as they beat Portugal?? 2⃣-1⃣at Sochi.

Pepe equalized for the European Champions but an Edison Cavani curling effort was more than enough for the South Americans.#WorldCup #Rusia2018 #URUPOR pic.twitter.com/OVWnVUt864

— FOOTY Talkss (@FOOTY_Talkss) June 30, 2018

35 – Pepe scored his first #WorldCup goal and is the oldest Portugal player to score at the WC (35 years, 124 days). Towering. pic.twitter.com/6S0G2mNs70

— OptaJohan (@OptaJohan) June 30, 2018

Join allsportspk tomorrow for the next matches of the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2018.