WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2018 19 Socceroos bow out Tuesday June 26 AUSTRALIA 0 2 PERU Peru’s Andre Carrillo’s and captain Paolo Guerrero find the score sheet to end Australia’sSochi World - Fisht Stadium Cup Carillo 18’ Group C GuerreroMohammed 50’Salah, right, and Referee AFP | Sochi Tuesday TuesdayJuneTuesday 26 June June 26 26 AUSTRALIAAUSTRALIAAUSTRALIA0 2 PERU00 22 PERUPERU Chechen regional leader Ramzan Sergei Karasev (RUS) Sochi - Fisht StadiumSochiSochi - - Fisht Fisht Stadium StadiumCarillo CarilloCarillo18’ Kadyrov18’18’ pictured earlier this Group C GroupGroup C CGuerrero 50’ 50’50’ ustralia’s World Cup Players Possession GuerreroGuerrero monthPlayers in Grozny Referee RefereeReferee Sergei Karasev (RUS) ended with a whimper 1 Ryan SergeiSergei Karasev KarasevPossession (RUS) (RUS) 1 Gallese Players Possession Players as goals from Andre Car- 5 Milligan PlayersPlayers PossessionPossession 4 PlayersSantamariaPlayers A 1 Ryan 1 Gallese Salah will not retire, rillo and Paolo Guerrero gave 7 Leckie 6 Trauco 5 Milligan11 RyanRyan 53% 4 Santamaria47% 11 GalleseGallese 7 Leckie55 MilliganMilligan 6 Trauco 44 SantamariaSantamaria Peru a 2-0 victory in the teams’ 9 Juric 53’ 53% 47% 8 Cuevasays Egyptian FA 9 Juric 77 LeckieLeckie 53’ 8 Cueva 66 TraucoTrauco 10 Kruse 58’ 53%53% 47%47% 9 Guerrero (cap) group finale yesterday. 10 Kruse 99 JuricJuric 58’ 53’53’ 9 Guerrero (cap) 88 CuevaCueva 13 Mooy13 Mooy1010 KruseKruse 58’58’ 13 Tapia 99 GuerreroGuerrero63’ 13 (cap) (cap)Tapia 63’ The Socceroos needed a win 15 Jedinak(cap) (cap) 14 Shots 4 15 Ramos Telegraph | Moscow 15 Jedinak16 Behich1313 MooyMooy 14 Shots17 Advincula4 1313 TapiaTapia15 Ramos 63’63’ to stand any chance of reaching 16 Behich19 Risdon1515 JedinakJedinak (cap) (cap) 2 On target1414 3 ShotsShots18 Carrillo44 1515 RamosRamos79’ 17 Advincula 20 Sainsbury1616 BehichBehich 19 Yotun 1717 AdvinculaAdvincula46’ 79’ the last 16 for the first time since 19 Risdon23 Rogic1919 RisdonRisdon 72’ 13 Fouls 222 12 OnOnOn target target target20 Flores33 3 1818 CarrilloCarrillo18 Carrillo 79’79’he Egyptian Football 20 Sainsbury2020 SainsburySainsbury 1919 YotunYotun19 Yotun 46’46’ 46’ 2006, but they were undone by 4 T. Cahill 53’ (cap) = Captain Yellow card 23 Aquino 46’ Association insists star 2323 RogicRogic 72’72’ 1313 FoulsFouls 1212 2020 FloresFlores T 23 Rogic17 Arzani 58’ 72’ Substitution 13Red card Fouls7 Hurtado12 63’ 20 Flores Carrillo’s 18th-minute strike and 22 Irvine 72’ 16 Cartagena 79’ player Mohamed Salah 44 T.T. Cahill Cahill 53’53’ (cap)(cap) = = Captain Captain YellowYellow card card 2323 AquinoAquino 46’46’ Source: FIFA Guerrero’s goal early in the sec- 4 T. Cahill1717 ArzaniArzani 53’ 58’58’ (cap) =Substitution SubstitutionCaptain RedRed card cardYellow card 77 HurtadoHurtado23 Aquinohas63’63’ never discussed46’ inter- ond half at the Fisht Stadium. 17 Arzani 2222 IrvineIrvine 58’ 72’72’ CahillSubstitution came on earlyRed card in second1616 CartagenaCartagena 7 Hurtadonational79’79’ retirement63’ with Source:Source: FIFA FIFA They go home without a win, 22 Irvine 72’ half but was unable to score the 16 Cartagenathem. 79’ joining Peru in being eliminated goalSource: FIFAthat would have seen him Speculation, not helped in Group C. However, for the join an elite group of players by a series of cryptic tweets South Americans there was only -- including Pele and Cristiano from the Liverpool for - elation at ending their long wait Ronaldo -- to have found the net ward’s agent, has been for a victory in the competition. at four World Cups. Australia growing the 26-year-old Peru were already out before were already two goals down, is set to quit his national this game but they still had a and heading for the exit, by the team after their disappoint- huge travelling support, clad in time Cahill was introduced. ing World Cup comes to an the country’s distinctive white Peru’s Paolo Guerrero scores his side’s second goal during the World Cup Group C match against Australia at the Fisht Guerrero set up Watford end against Saudia Arabia and red colours. Stadium in Sochi winger Carrillo to volley in a on Monday afternoon. They made up the majority of fine goal from 16 yards, low into Salah’s relationship with the 44,073 crowd in sauna-like Whatever Australia did would Marwijk’s team took just one the far corner beyond the dive the EFA was strained leading conditions by Russia’s Black Sea ultimately have been in vain as point, against the Danes, in be- of , to become the up to the tournament with coast, and the stadium exploded they needed Denmark to lose tween defeats at the hands of first player to score for Peru at a sponsorship row taking when Carrillo scored their first We lost two matches against France to maintain any France and then Peru. the World Cup since Guillermo focus away from prepara- goal at a World Cup since 1982. and we return with chance of making it out of Group La Rosa 36 years ago. tions while he is reportedly It was their first win in nine a victory, which is C -- the Danes played out a 0-0 Cahill finally appears Australia played most of the disappointed at how he has games at the tournament since no small feat. It’s draw in Moscow that allowed The Dutchman did not bow to football in first half, however, beenused for political gain they defeated Iran 4-1 in Argen- something bigger in them to advance behind the the pressure back home to give with and Tom Rog- by administrators. tina in 1978, and they will now grand scheme of things French. veteran forward a ic pulling strings at times. Rogic, However, the EFA says hope to build on their perfor- For the Socceroos it is a third start in the game, with Tomi the languid Celtic playmaker, retirement is not an issue mances in Russia after finally PERU COACH consecutive World Cup in which Juric preferred to the 38-year- came closest to scoring, but after which has been raised. coming in from the international they have failed to make it be- old up front in the absence of the dribbling into the area his effort wilderness. yond the group stage. Bert van injured Andrew Nabbout. was saved by . ‘Case closed’ over eagle goal Tuesday June 26 ICELAND 1 2 CROATIA celebrations, says Iceland crash out after76’ (pen) G. Sigurdsson CroatiaRostov-on-Don - Rostov Stadium lossBadelj 53’ Behrami Group D Perisic 90’ Referee Tuesday TuesdayJuneTuesday 26 June June 26 26 ICELANDICELANDICELAND1 2 CROATIA11 22 CROATIACROATIA AFP | Moscow Tuesday June 26 Antonio MateuICELAND (ESP)1 2 CROATIA Croatia were already through 76’ (pen) 76’76’ (pen) (pen) Rostov-on-DonRostov-on-DonRostov-on-Don - Rostov Stadium - - Rostov Rostov Stadium Stadium 53’ 53’53’ G. SigurdssonG.G. Sigurdsson Sigurdsson76’ (pen) G. Sigurdsson Rostov-on-DonBadelj - Rostov Stadium toBadeljBadelj last 16Badelj and53’ coach Zlatko Dal- Perisic winner gave Group D GroupGroup D D Perisic 90’ 90’90’ Players Possession Group D PerisicPerisic PerisicPlayers90’ • Referee RefereeReferee ic rested most of the side that witzerland’s vice-cap- Referee Croatia third successive Antonio Mateu (ESP) Possession 1 Halldorsson AntonioAntonio Mateu Mateu (ESP) (ESP)Antonio Mateu (ESP) 12thumpedL. Kalinic Argentina, with only Stain Valon Behrami Players Possession Players victory in Group D 2 Saevarsson PlayersPlayers Players PossessionPossession Possession 4captainPlayersPlayersPerisic LukaPlayers Modric and winger promised yesterday there 1 Halldorsson 12 L. Kalinic 5 Ingason 11 HalldorssonHalldorsson 1 Halldorsson 1212 L.L. Kalinic Kalinic5 Corluka12 L. Kalinic 2 Saevarsson 2 Saevarsson 41% 4 Perisic59% Perisic4 Perisic keeping their places. would be no further con- 5 Ingason 5 Corluka 6 R. Sigurdsson22 SaevarssonSaevarsson 70’ 5 Ingason41% 59% 44 PerisicPerisic 8 Kovacic5 Corluka 81’ 6 R. Sigurdsson55 IngasonIngason 70’ 8 Kovacic41% 55 59%CorlukaCorluka81’ Needing a point to make cer- troversial goal celebrations AFP | Rostov-on-Don, Russia 7 J. Gudmundsson 6 R. Sigurdsson 41%41%70’ 59%59% 9 Kramaric8 Kovacic 81’ 7 J. Gudmundsson66 R.R. Sigurdsson Sigurdsson 70’770’J. Gudmundsson 9 Kramaric 88 KovacicKovacic 9 Kramaric81’81’ 8 Bjarnason 90’ 10 Modric (cap) 65’ tain of (cap)top spot, Croatia domi- nor politically contentious 8 Bjarnason77 J.J. Gudmundsson Gudmundsson90’ 8 Bjarnason 90’ 99 KramaricKramaric10 Modric10 Modric (cap) 65’ 65’ 10 G. Sigurdsson 10 G. Sigurdsson17 Shots 13 13 Jedvaj 13 Jedvaj 10 G. Sigurdsson88 BjarnasonBjarnason 85’ 90’90’ 17 Shots 17 13Shots1010 ModricModric13 13 (cap) (cap)natedJedvaj early65’65’ on, with Real Madrid incidents from his team at 11 Finnbogason 11 Finnbogason 85’ 15 Caleta-Car 15 Caleta-Car 17 Gunnarsson1010 G.G. Sigurdsson (cap)Sigurdsson 6 On target1717 2 ShotsShots 19 Badelj1313 1313 JedvajJedvaj roatia secured first place in 11 Finnbogason 85’ 17 Gunnarsson (cap) 6 On target 2 15pairCaleta-Car19 Badelj Modric and Mateo Kovacic the World Cup. 1111 FinnbogasonFinnbogason 85’85’ 1515 Caleta-CarCaleta-Car70’ 18 Magnusson 18 Magnusson 20 Pjaca 20 Pjaca 70’ 17 Gunnarsson (cap) Fouls 6 On target 2 19 Badelj Group D yesterday after a 20 Hallfredsson1717 GunnarssonGunnarsson (cap) (cap) 10 66 12OnOn target target22 Pivaric1022 Fouls 1919 BadeljBadelj dictating the tempo without cre- It was the first time the C 20 Hallfredsson 12 22 Pivaric 70’ 18 Magnusson1818 MagnussonMagnusson 2020 PjacaPjaca20 Pjaca 70’70’ 9 Sigurdarsson 70’ (cap) = Captain Yellow card 14 Bradaric 65’ hard-fought 2-1 win over gallant 9 Sigurdarsson 1010 70’ FoulsFouls(cap) = Captain1212 Yellow card ating14 Bradaric clear chances.65’ Swiss had commented since 20 Hallfredsson4 A. Gudmundsson2020 HallfredssonHallfredsson85’ Substitution 10Red card Fouls6 Lovren 12 2222 PivaricPivaric70’ 22 Pivaric 4 A. Gudmundsson 85’ Substitution Red card 6 Lovren 70’ 21 Traustason 90’ og=own goal, pen=penalty 7 Rakitic 81’ Iceland in Rostov, setting up a 99 SigurdarssonSigurdarsson 2170’70’Traustason(cap)(cap) = = Captain Captain90’ og=ownYellowYellow goal, card card pen=penalty1414 BradaricBradaric Midway7 Rakitic 65’65’ through81’ the period FIFA fined three players for 9 Sigurdarsson 70’ Source: FIFA 14 Bradaric 65’ last-16 tie with Denmark. Ivan Perisic thumps Croatia back into the lead 44 A.A. Gudmundsson Gudmundsson 85’85’ (cap) =Substitution SubstitutionCaptain Source:RedRed FIFA card cardYellow card 66 LovrenLovren it was the70’70’ Nordic side, who had their “double eagle” hand 4 A. Gudmundsson2121 TraustasonTraustason 85’ 90’90’ og=ownog=ownSubstitution goal, goal, pen=penalty pen=penalty Red card 77 RakiticRakitic6 Lovren 81’81’ 70’ While most eyes were on 21 Traustason 90’ og=ownandSource:Source: a FIFA goal,FIFAlate pen=penalty strike by Ivan Perisic, 7beatenRakitic Croatia in qualifying81’ for gestures to represent the Al- Argentina and their do-or-die tersburg, Croatia wrapped up on-Don thanks to a slick sec- Source:sandwiching FIFA a penalty equaliser Russia, who took control, threat- banian flag in the politically match with Nigeria in Saint Pe- top spot in Group D in Rostov- ond-half volley by Milan Badelj by Gylfi Sigurdsson. ening from set-pieces. charged victory over Serbia.

WORLD CUP PREDICT AND WIN Yesterday’s lucky winner is Maxy Pinto Winner will be contacted

DAY 14, 27th JUNE 2018

S KOREA GERMANY DRAW

MEXICO SWEDEN DRAW

SERBIA BRAZIL DRAW

SWITZERLAND COSTA RICA DRAW

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