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World Cup 2018 Day 8: Spain ride their luck, English dislocated shoulder, France turn to Giroud

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The first week of the 2018 World Cup in Russia has been full of excitement, controversy and goals, with fans hoping the action over the remainder of the competition continues to be as enthralling.

In today’s news, Spain rode their luck to record a 1-0 win over Iran on Wednesday night, while Portugal and Uruguay also prevailed by the same scoreline.

Ahead of three matches on Thursday, France are ready to turn to Olivier Giroud, Messi will be asked to deliver and Kasper Schmeichel has beaten a record set by his famous father Peter.