Brazil reveals lineup to play Belgium; Argentinian referee to officiate France vs Uruguay match

Brazil reveals squad to play Belgium

At the press conference before the match against Belgium, Brazil coach Tite announced the lineup he will use. The 11 names that Mr. Tite will trust include goalkeeper Alisson, Fagner, Silva, Miranda, Marcelo, Paulinho, Fernandinho, Coutinho, Willian, Jesus, Neymar.

This lineup has only a few minor changes compared to the victory over Mexico in the round of 16. In defense, Marcelo has returned after recovering from injury, replacing Filipe Luis. In midfield, Fernandinho replaces Casemiro, who is absent due to a number of yellow cards. In attack, coach Tite left Firmino on the bench, trusting Jesus.

Russia promises to give land to Neymar if he scores a hat-trick against Belgium

At 1am on July 7, Brazil will face Belgium in the quarter-finals of the 2018 World Cup. If they win, Brazil will take another step forward in their journey to the championship. In addition to the support of millions of home fans, Brazil also receives support from Russians, especially striker Neymar.

The authorities of Kazan, where this match will take place, have given Neymar special encouragement before the match. "If he scores a hat-trick against Belgium, we will find a sponsor to give Neymar a piece of land in this city. Do you know how wonderful it would be to be Neymar's neighbor," the mayor of the city, Ilsur Metshin, confirmed to TASS news agency.

It is not yet clear how large the land promised to Neymar is and where it is located.

Brazilian defender says goodbye to World Cup

Brazil's right-back Danilo has officially said goodbye to the 2018 World Cup. Danilo suffered a ligament injury after the match against Switzerland. In the latest training session with the team, Danilo suffered a relapse of the injury. The Brazilian team confirmed that Danilo will miss the remaining matches of the 2018 World Cup.

Colombians welcomed as heroes

Despite having to say goodbye to the 2018 World Cup after losing to England in the round of 16, the Colombian players were still welcomed as heroes when they returned home. Thousands of fans flooded the streets of Bogota to welcome the bus carrying the national team.

The women, even many soldiers, were wearing the yellow national team jersey. At the central stadium, the welcoming ceremony for the team was held solemnly. The stadium was filled with fans in the yellow of Colombia's traditional football jersey.

In the round of 16, Colombia lost to England in a penalty shootout. More than 200,000 signatures have been signed for FIFA to replay the match because of situations that Colombian fans believe were wrong referee decisions.

France shocked with referee of Uruguay match

French fans are feeling extremely worried when referee Nestor Pitana was appointed by FIFA to officiate the quarter-final match against Uruguay at 9pm tonight. The reason is that Mr. Pitana is from Argentina, whose team was eliminated by France in the round of 16 with a score of 4-3. In response to complaints about the referee selection, FIFA has not responded.

In another development, FIFA has decided to remove Mr. Felix Brych from the list of referees at the 2018 World Cup. The German referee was removed after a complaint was sent to FIFA by Serbia. Serbia said that Mr. Felix did not do a good job, causing them to lose 1-2 to Switzerland.

He promised a big reward for coach Southgate.

The British media reported that the Football Association (FA) has prepared a new contract until 2022 for coach Gareth Southgate in case the "Three Lions" pass the group stage of the 2018 World Cup. Mr. Southgate's current contract was signed in November 2016 and will end in June 2020.

Entering the World Cup, England was not highly rated. However, coach Southgate and his team had an impressive journey when they won tickets to the quarterfinals. England's door to the next round is wide open as they only have to face Sweden in this round.

K.D