{"id":5367,"date":"2018-03-17T16:10:03","date_gmt":"2018-03-17T21:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rgdot.com\/bl\/?p=5367"},"modified":"2018-03-17T16:11:16","modified_gmt":"2018-03-17T21:11:16","slug":"march-2018-friendly-matches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.rgdot.com\/bl\/2018\/03\/17\/march-2018-friendly-matches\/","title":{"rendered":"March 2018 Friendly Matches"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With less than three months to go World Cup 2018 in Russia teams around the world use the FIFA international dates to prepare for the games. The March international break will be busy with many teams playing two or even games. The next times teams play friendlies will be in May and days before the World Cup starts.<\/p>\n

In other news:
\nTe use of VAR (Video Assistant Referee) was given the final seal of approval and it is deemed ready for Russia.
\nNeymar has undergone surgery for a broken metatarsal and will miss three months. He is due to be ready on the eve of the World Cup but not before.<\/p>\n

Below are some of the bigger friendly matches scheduled for this period.<\/p>\n

March 23, 2018<\/strong>
\nRussia – Brazil
\nGermany – Spain
\nItaly – Argentina
\nNetherlands – England
\nFrance – Colombia
\nPortugal – Egypt
\nPoland – Nigeria<\/p>\n

March 26, 2018<\/strong>
\nPortugal – Netherlands<\/p>\n

March 27, 2018<\/strong>
\nNigeria – Serbia
\nRussia – France
\nSpain – Netherlands
\nGermany – Brazil
\nEngland – Italy
\nSpain – Argentina<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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