To your attention the review of the day of the final tournament of the 2018 World Cup for June 22.

The ninth game day of the final tournament of the World Cup has determined one more mundialian loser: after the defeat from Brazil, Costa Rica will not be able to leave group E. But in the group D after the victory of Nigeria over Iceland, no team from this quartet lost the chance to continue the fight for the main trophy.

Croatia, on the eve of defeating Argentina, has already guaranteed a place in the playoffs. However, the victory of the national team of Nigeria over Iceland leaves Messi and the company a good chance. After a draw against Argentina in the first round from Iceland expected the development of success in the fight against the Nigerians. However, it turned out that order, discipline and teamwork is not an essential attribute of Scandinavians. Technical, quick and not inferior to the opponent in physical strength, "Superorl" twice found the way to the gate of Hannes Helsurdorsson, both times the goalkeeper of Icelanders grieved Ahmed Musa. Iceland did not use their moments, and Gilfi Sigurdsson could not even realize a penalty ... Now in the last round, Nigeria will meet with Argentina, and if the success of South Americans, then go to the playoffs, they can only prevent defeat with the right Croatians account to the Icelanders.

See also: Video goals and review of the match Nigeria - Iceland (2: 0).

Barely Brazilians, who managed to play only a draw with Switzerland in the first round, were hardly embarrassed for the second time in a row. Despite the overwhelming advantage in all respects (possession of the ball 72% at 28%, strikes - 20-3, strikes at the target - 10-0, angular - 9-1), pentakampone unsuccessfully drove Costa Ricans for 90 minutes, and only when it began time compensated by the arbiter, first Filipe Coutinho, and then Neimar managed to hit the gate of Keilor Navas.

The tension from the fact that Brazil could lose two more points was so high that after the score was 2-0, Neimar could not stand it and burst into tears of happiness.

See also: Video goals and review of the match Brazil - Costa Rica (2: 0).

It was not easy for the Swiss team in the match against Serbia. And unlike the Brazilians, the question of the defeat of which did not even stand, the Swiss managed to miss the ball already in the fifth minute from Alexander Mitrovic, and could not get even after the break. Interestingly, the "buried" the Serbs two Kosovo Albanians, playing for the national team of Switzerland - Granit Jaka and Dzherdan Shakiri. Losing the Serbian team put itself in an almost hopeless situation: now the Serbs in the last round have to beat Brazil, while Switzerland will meet with the outsider of the quartet E - Costa Rica.

See also: Video goals and review of the match Serbia - Switzerland (1: 2).

It's interesting - Switzerland was the first team in the final tournament of the 2018 World Cup, which managed to win, losing in the course of the match.

- The ball, scored by Neimar in the gates of Costa Rica after 96 minutes and 49 seconds of playing time, was the latest in the final tournaments of the world championships since 1966 (if not to consider fights in which extra time was assigned).

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