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‘If anyone should be afraid, it’s France’, claims Yamal ahead of huge semi-final clash
Spain booked their place in the semi-finals of the World Cup with a 2-1 win over Belgium, with Mikel Merino the match-winner once again. The post ‘If anyone should be afraid, it’s France’, claims Yamal ahead of huge semi-final clash appeared first on SoccerNews.
Merino: From mobility scooter to World Cup hero in six months
Mikel Merino might have hoped to appear earlier than the 85th minute against Belgium following his match-winning impact from the bench against Portugal. Instead, he had to wait until the 86th. No matter. Another late cameo, another decisive goal.
Spain-Belgium: Merino kills Red Devils' hopes with late winner
Spain and Belgium clashed in a tasteful quarter-final encounter on Friday, with both European nations seeking to reach the World Cup semi-finals in a 1986 rematch. Both teams scored during the first half, but Merino's late winner helped La Roja advance to face France in the final four. Relive our liveblog to see how things unfolded.
Soaring World Cup ticket prices for players’ families and guests leave several FAs stunned
Average cost of one ticket claimed to be $3,000 (£2,200)Fifa insists terms and conditions of sale were made clearNumerous Football Associations have been hit by increased prices when buying World Cup tickets for their players’ family and friends, with teams competing at the tournament affected by Fifa’s dynamic pricing model. While Fifa offered all national associations that have qualified for the World Cup a six-week window to buy tickets at a fixed price after the draw in December, any requests for tickets from the end of January have been subject to what Fifa describes as “adaptive pricing”, with the cost rising for most matches.An executive at one national association said they had requested hundreds of additional tickets in recent weeks and have been surprised at the size of the bill. An executive at another association claimed the average cost of securing attendance at matches for their players’ family and their guests has risen to about $3,000 (£2,200) a ticket after extra purchases, a significant additional cost that will eat into their tournament funding. Fifa sources insisted the average cost of tickets bought by national associations is far lower than $3,000. Continue reading...