Nigeria vs Iceland
World Cup 2018 Group D
Date: Friday, 22 June 2018
Kick-Off at 16:00 UK / 17:00 CET
Venue: Volgograd Arena, Volgograd.
Nigeria vs Iceland predictions
Neymar is an uncertainty to confront Costa Rica in the wake of stumbling out of preparing, having been forced to bear some harsh treatment against Switzerland. Paulinho and Thiago Silva likewise missed a session in the week. On the off chance that Neymar passes up a great opportunity, Fernandinho and Renato Augusto - both of whom went ahead against Switzerland - could begin, with Philippe Coutinho pushed into a further developed part. Another alternative would begin Roberto Firmino, yet Tite has effectively attempted the previous framework in the fruitful cordial against Germany - a match which Firmino spent as an unused sub.
Brazil Key Players
Neymar (forward)- If fit, Neymar is obviously Brazil's most critical player – the 26-year-old has just scored 55 worldwide objectives in 86 appearances and was in top frame locally before his season-finishing damage.
Gabriel Jesus (forward) – Should Neymar pass up a great opportunity, Gabriel Jesus will be the man entrusted with venturing up. He scored his tenth universal objective on simply his seventeenth appearance before the competition - one of the other nine was the victor against Germany.
Philippe Coutinho (midfielder/forward) - Scored a splendid opening objective in the draw with Switzerland - the Barcelona man's second in two continuous matches.
Alisson (goalkeeper) – A standout amongst the most looked for after goalkeepers in world football after his heroics helped Roma to the Champions Alliance semi-finals and enlivened Brazil's overwhelming qualifying effort.
Brazil Last Match Result
Brazil 1-1 Switzerland (Coutinho)
Philippe Coutinho's splendid strike had given Brazil group a merited lead against Switzerland, however a Swiss equalizer after the break wrecked the Brazilian charge and they started to become disappointed. Unpleasant treatment from the Swiss safeguards on any semblance of Neymar upset their beat and they couldn't locate a triumphant objective.
Brazil Group Frame
The last group to prevent Brazil from winning before the draw with Switzerland was Britain, in a 0-0 attract at Wembley November. In the middle of, Brazil won four recreations consecutively, all without yielding – overcoming Russia 3-0, beating Germany on account of Gabriel Jesus' solitary strike, watching Neymar come back with an objective in a 2-0 win against Croatia and afterward closing down with a 3-0 win against Austria – Neymar, Jesus and Philippe Coutinho scoring. Coutinho scored Brazil's objective in the 1-1 draw with Switzerland as well.
Brazil Anticipated Beginning Line up
Expected Line up: 4-3-3
Brazil likely XI
Goalkeeper:
Alisson
Protectors:
Danilo, Thiago Silva, Joao Miranda, Marcelo
Midfielders:
Renato Augusto, Fernandinho, Paulinho
Advances:
Willian, Gabriel Jesus, Philippe Coutinho
Costa Rica Group News
Fit-again Joel Campbell is battling to begin against Brazil after just including from the seat in the annihilation to Serbia. Johan Venegas could be the man to pass up a major opportunity. Somewhere else, Johnny Acosta and Francisco Calvo were both given the gesture, as Kendall Waston and Bryan Oviedo were consigned to being unused subs.
Costa Rica Key Players
Bryan Ruiz (forward) – His objective in the thrashing to Belgium in front of the competition was the Costa Rican chief's 24th for Los Ticos in what is presently 111 tops.
Keylor Navas (goalkeeper) – Straight from Genuine Madrid's Champions Alliance win, guardian Keylor Navas will have his work cut out against the Brazilians.
Celso Borges (midfield) – Matured only 30, Celso Borges has a greater number of tops than any other person in the Costa Rica squad (112), while just Bryan Ruiz has scored more than his 21 – however both are some way off the national record.
Costa Rica Last Match Result
Serbia 1-0 Costa Rica
Costa Rica neglected to truly debilitate Serbia as a second-half Aleksandar Kolarov free-kick committed Los Ticos to a 1-0 thrashing to proceed with their poor late keep running of shape. Serbia made the better possibilities – both when scoring – yet couldn't expand the scoreline, which apparently complimented Costa Rica at full-time.
Costa Rica Group Frame
Costa Rica have lost seven of their last nine matches on the whole, including a keep running of three straight annihilations since beating Northern Ireland 3-0. Britain won 2-0 in Leeds from that point onward, before a 4-1 whipping – in spite of Bryan Ruiz opening the scoring – against Belgium. Costa Rica at that point got their Reality Container battle up and running with annihilation to Serbia, cordiality of Kolarov's free-kick.
Costa Rica Anticipated Beginning Line up
Expected Line up: 3-4-3
Costa Rica likely XI
Goalkeeper:
Keylor Navas
Safeguards:
Johnny Acosta, Giancarlo Gonzalez, Oscar Duarte
Midfielders:
Cristian Gamboa, Celso Borges, David Guzman, Francisco Calvo
Advances:
Bryan Ruiz, Marco Urena, Joel Campbell
Brazil versus Costa Rica Straight on
Brazil totally this coordinate through the span of history. Selecao won each of past nine experiences against Costa Rica with a noteworthy objective contrast of 27-7 all the while.
The two groups last met each other in September 2015 when Brazil's blended line-up vanquished Los Ticos 1-0 at Red Bull Field in New Jersey. It was Mass who sacked the main objective off the amusement for the Brazilians in those days.
Their past conflict at World Container occurred in 2002 in Korea/Japan when Selecao took an annihilating 5-0 triumph in the gathering stage undertaking.
Brazil versus Costa Rica Wagering Tips
HT/FT Brazil/Brazil @ 1.57.
Brazil to keep a spotless sheet @ 1.40.
Adjust FT Score: 3-0 Brazil @ 6.00.