Our football match prediction:
Senegal
Match Time & Date:
28/06/2018
15:00 GMT
Prediction: 1-2
Colombia
All eyes will be on Samara Arena when Senegal and Colombia square off against each other in the Group H derby. The Colombians quickly bounced back from a shocking 2-1 loss to Japan, with the team rolling over Poland in their second group game. Anyhow, los Cafeteros face a must-win situation against the Lions of Teranga and we predict that they are going to fight tooth and nail in Thursday’s football match. Radamel Falcao, who opened his goal-scoring account in the 3-0 win over Poland, is likely to pose a big threat for the opposition defenders. A man to watch in the African team will be Liverpool attacker Sadio Mane, who found the net in the 2-2 draw with Japan. A close encounter is on the cards, but seeing that the Colombians want this win more than the Senegalese national team, we are tempted to put our money on James Rodriguez and Co.
Highlighted Player (Sadio Mané):
Sadio Mane is a Senegalese footballer who plays for Liverpool as a winger. Mane was born in Sedhiou Senegal on April 10, 1992, but he made his senior debut at French club Metz. In 2012 he moved to Red Bull Salzburg, with the pacey winger scoring 31 goals in 63 appearances for the club in the Austrian Bundesliga. Mane then decided to take a step forward in his career as he joined famous Premier League club Liverpool for a fee of £34 million, signing a five-year contract with the Reds. The Senegal international quickly established himself as a first-team regular at Liverpool and, no doubt, he helped the Anfield outfit make it to the 2017/2018 Champions League final. Speaking of trophies, Sadio Mane won the Austrian Bundesliga with Salzburg in the 2013/2014 season. In 2017 he was named Liverpool player of the year for the 2016/2017 season. Sadio Mane made his Senegal debut in 2012 and he was part of the Senegal team that participated at the 2012 Olympic tournament.
Highlighted Team (Colombia):
Seleccion de futbol Colombia has stepped on to the international scene in 1938 with its competitive debut against Mexico. Colombia has in recent years become a national symbol of strength representing country’s efforts to fight the negative reputation. Passionate about their football team, Colombians have formed a huge fan base which enjoyed in their team’s impressive run to the 2014 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals at the competition in which Real Madrid star James Rodriguez was awarded the Golden Boot for most goals and the Best Goal of the Tournament awards. Jose Pekerman’s team has also been named the Fair Play team at the same event. The fans were pretty disappointed to see their team reach the quarter-final stage at the 2015 Copa America though as Colombia crashed out in disappointing fashion losing to Argentina after a penalty kick. Radamel Falcao remains the most prominent star of the current team despite his poor spells with Manchester United and Chelsea respectively. Monaco striker is also the team’s top scorer with 25 goals added to his name.
