VIVO X21: The Smartphone With In-Display Fingerprint Scanner
Vivo has been a great motivator from the start. Their flagships always are always the best with respect to the budgets. A few days ago Vivo launched its first smartphone with notch display in Vivo V9 following the trend. That smartphone was obviously up to its mark at that time and even still. There are very few smartphones in the market now that can compete with V9.
The future of smartphone is almost here. Likewise, Vivo is keeping its pace as always. You can’t ignore praising Vivo when it comes to creativity. They are always thinking about their customers and users, nothing can be more amazing than that.
Yet another smartphone by Vivo named NEX, which is also recently launched. This smartphone has opened a new possibility in the world. It has a full view display with no notch and chin. Can you guess the possibilities what’s going to happen in the next few years? You are going to see the only screen in front of you, isn’t that cool? It’s just the glimpse and end of an era.
In the recent days, Vivo is pushing its limits to achieve something greater for its customers. In its latest launch, which is the X21 model, Vivo has already made its greatest approach so far. Vivo used the notch display concept to its fullest and making the fingerprint sensor within the display is one of a kind in this case. Imagining the possibilities that will pop up from this is something huge.
Now the best part, let’s have a look into its specifications. The most important thing everyone is eager to know about. So let’s see…
Specifications:
28-inch Full HD+ Notch Display (Super AMOLED) with 19:9 aspect ratio
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 AIE Processor
6 GB | 128 GB | Expandable up to 256 GB (Optional)
2*12MP (Dual Pixel Sensors) + 5MP Dual Rear Cameras | 2*12MP (Dual Pixel Sensors) Front Camera
Android Oreo 8.1
3200mAh Battery
In Display Fingerprint Scanner
True dual 4G support/standby
Screen & Built:
With wider view experience the world of excitement. The Vivo X21 appears to have a 19:9 notch display screen with the small cut out housing the selfie camera, earpiece and the proximity sensor. It has SuperAMOLED display of 15.95cm (6.28) so that you can enjoy your favorite games and videos with great clarity. At the front, the side bezels are pretty skinny (1.66mm), while the chin of the phone is a bit thicker, with a 90.3% screen-to-body ratio that provides wider screen space making your visuals more captivating.
The rear side of the phone comes in a glass build (3D curved glass) and the primary cameras are aligned in vertically with the flash below, with a VIVO logo at the center.
On the top, it has a secondary noise cancellation mic and a 3.5mm standard headphone jack. At the bottom, it has a micro USB port and speaker. At its right, it has the volume rocker button and a power button. No physical fingerprint scanner.
Processor & Storage:
This phone packs with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 AIE processor and 6GB of DDR4 RAM that gives the phone enough power to manage complex multi-tasking challenges with ease.
With the all-new AI Game Mode, your X21 knows when to transform into a dedicated game console when you start playing any Game. At that time while you are playing games you can stay on call without stopping the fun of gaming, and this Game Mode also prevents accidental touch ensuring you only the moves that you intended.
128GB of internal storage and an option to expand it up to 256GB is enough for your movies, music, pictures to stay for a long time.
Camera & Sensors:
VivoX21 has Dual Pixel Sensors and has 24 million* photographic units. With 2*12MP (Dual Pixel Sensors) + 5MPPrimary Camera you will get clear, vivid pictures even in low or artificial lighting conditions also. The Secondary front facing camera is of 2*12MP (Dual Pixel Sensors) including AI Face Beauty, with facial enhancement for each individual and an advanced Bokeh mode for a clear, naturally dazzling, enhancing result in every snap.
Thanks to the power of futuristic technologies, now you can unlock your X21 even more quickly with the all-new In-Display Fingerprint Scanning. This is the latest technology from Vivo with the help of which you can place your finger on the lower part of the display and it will sense your fingerprint and will unlock in seconds. That’s why in X21 Vivo hasn’t given any physical fingerprint scanner, which increases the beauty of the phone even more.
For a hands-free experience, Face Unlock is also present in X21. By pressing the power button to wake your phone up, keep it in front of your face and it’s unlocked.
Operating System & Battery:
Vivo X21 runs on its own Funtouch OS 4.0 (Based on Android 8.1) which gives an exceptional experience while exploring.
With huge performances comes a huge responsibility on the battery, so that it can provide enough power for this power-packed performances even for a longer time. That’s why the X21 is packed with a non-removable 3200mAh battery that can provide enough power for a longer time and will easily go on for 2 days. Even so with such a huge battery, the X21 weighs only 156.2gram.
A lightweight Power-Packed beast on your palm that will show and make you experience how the future looks like. In India, it is available at around Rs 35,990/-.
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Germany is one of the most successful national teams in international football. They have won a total of
4 World Cups : 1954, 1974, 1990 and 2014
3 European Championships : 1972, 1980 and 1996
1 Confederations Cup : 2017
1 Olympic gold : 1976 (as East Germany)
They have also been runners-up three times in the European Championships, four times in the World Cup, and a further four third-place finishes at World Cups.
Can Germany defend their 2014 World Cup title?
Nothing is impossible for this current Germany squad which is a well balanced mixture of experience, youth and talent. What stands apart for Germany among the other teams? Their never-say-die attitude and attack till-we-die mentality. Their consistency is also one of the factors. You can see that for yourself when you look into their last 10 years FIFA ranking.
Die Mannschaft !
The Germany national team has never been about one man. It is appropriately nicknamed as Die Mannschaft meaning The Team. Unlike other teams who depend on one or two players for their play-making and success, Germany is all about the 11 players on the pitch. All of them is equally important for play making. And this non-dependency on any one player has been always been one of their strengths since ages. This time too its no different. The Germany squad is so talented that their coach Joachim Loew had a tough time finalising the squad.
The coach of the Germany national football team, Joachim Loew has been a success story till date. He brought so much consistency in this side. At the UEFA Euro 2008, Germany lost the final against Spain 0–1, finishing as the runners-up. In the 2010 World Cup, Germany lost 1–0 to Spain in the semi final. Germany defeated Uruguay 3–2 to take third place (their second third place after 2006). German Thomas Müller won the Golden Boot and the Best Young Player Award. In the Euro 2012, Germany won all three group matches. Germany defeated Greece in the quarter-final and set a record of 15 consecutive wins in all competitive matches. In the semi-finals, Germany lost to Italy by 1–2.
They repeatedly failed to cross the final hurdles despite being so consistent. But in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, their consistency was rewarded. They beat Argentina in the final, courtesy a Mario Gotze goal in the extra time.
Now they are all prepared for defending their title and be the champions once again.
Germany’s squad for the World Cup 2018:
PLAYER
CLUB
AGE
POSITION
1
Manuel Neuer (C)
Bayern Munich
31
GK
2
Marc-André ter Stegen
Barcelona
25
GK
3
Kevin Trapp
PSG
25
GK
4
Niklas Süle
Bayern Munich
22
Defender
5
Mats Hummels
Bayern Munich
29
Defender
6
Antonio Rüdiger
Cheslea
25
Defender
7
Joshua Kimmich
PSG
23
Defender
8
Matthias Ginter
Bayer Leverkusen
24
Defender
9
Jérôme Boateng
Bayern Munich
29
Defender
10
Marvin Plattenhardt
Hertha Berlin
25
Defender
11
Jonas Hector
Koln
27
Defender
12
Sami Khedira
Juventus
31
Midfielder
13
Toni Kroos
Real Madrid
28
Midfielder
14
Leon Goretzka
FC Schalke
23
Defender
15
Mesut Özil
Arsenal
29
Midfielder
16
Marco Reus
Dortmund
25
Midfielder
17
Julian Brandt
Bayer Leverkusen
21
Midfielder
18
Sebastian Rudy
Bayern Munich
22
Midfielder
19
İlkay Gündoğan
Manchester City
27
Midfielder
20
Julian Draxler
PSG
24
Forward
21
Thomas Müller
Bayern Munich
28
Forward
22
Mario Gomez
Stuttgart
32
Forward
23
Timo Werner
RB Leipzig
21
Forward
Omitting Manchester City’s Leroy Sane was a shock but Loew had little choice other than leaving him because of this hugely talented squad.
The probable starting XI :
Germany will probably start with a 4-2-3-1 formatiton.
GK : Manuel Neuer (C)
RB : Joshua Kimmich
CB : Mats Hummels and Jérôme Boateng
LB : Jonas Hector
CM : Toni Kroos and Sami Khedira / Ilkay Gündoğan
CAM : Mesut Özil
LW : Marco Reus
RW : Thomas Müller / Julian Draxler
ST : Timo Werner / Thomas Müller
With so much strength in the squad, it looks almost certain that the Germans are one of the favourites in this World Cup.
The players to watch out for :
Toni Kroos
Mesut Ozil
Marco Reus
Germany’s route to defend the World Cup.
The Germans are placed in Group F along with Mexico, Sweden and Korea Republic. With so much depth and talent in the squad, they are expected to top the group winning the maximum of their matches.
The kick offs are shown in IST.
With all set and prepared, all eyes are on the Germans to become the 1st team in recent history to successfully defend their 2014 title.
For more detailed analysis of all the teams in the World Cup 2018 see our article – FIFA World Cup : Russia 2018
Chelsea was hoping to have their future sorted before the big kick off in Russia. But the World Cup starts today and still they haven’t decided. It looked almost certain that Antonio Conte would get his severance package, before the FA Cup campaign had gone flat. Now after a trophyless season and also Champions League missing for the next season it looks almost certain that many players would leave the club. And that would result in the sacking of Conte.
MaurizioSarri, LaurentBlanc, LuisEnrique are the favourites for the new job. Now Conte’s odds of staying are beginning to creep a little shorter. Could that really be possible that Chelsea would retain Conte for the job after such a lacklustre season?
Spain has officially sacked their former Spanish head coach Julien Lopetegui.
The new man replacing him will be Fernando Hierro. The former Real Madrid captain and assistant manager Fernando Hierro has been appointed as Spanish Coach for World Cup 2018.
“We have decided to fire the national Coach” by Spanish Football Federation President, Luis Rubiales.
“What we have achieved in getting here is due in a great part to him and we must thank him and wish him luck.”
The new Spanish head coach Fernando Hierro, the former defender was the director of Spanish FA. He has also coached La Liga 123 side Real Oviedo in 2016-2017 but left as he failed to finish the league at the top of the table.
Hierro scored 29 goals for Spain in his 89 international appearances. He played for Real Oviedo, Real Madrid CF, and Bolton Wanderers.
He won La Liga 1989-90,1994-95,1996-97,2000-01,2002-03 ,Copa Del Ray 1992-93,Intercontinental Cup 1998,2002 and UEFA Super Cup 2002 for Real Madrid.
This stunning change can affect the team which is one of the favorites in winning the world cup in Russia.
The Spanish team will be facing Portugal on 15th June and will be facing Iran and Morocco in the upcoming group stage games.
Argentina’s winning chances in the FIFA World Cup, Russia!
In the CONMEBOL qualifiers for 2018 World Cup, at a certain point of time they seemed to be missing their plane to Russia, when Messi single handedly took his nation into World Cup with a brilliant hat-trick.
One major reason for Argentina’s poor performance is their over reliance on their captain Lionel Messi.
It is no doubt that Agentina’s attack is one of the best- Messi, Aguero, Dybala, Di Maria and Higuan. Icardi’s absense is a shock. His absense would have surely added more firepower to this star studded attacking line. But Argentina lack a good mid field. Ever Banega’s injury has increased their midfield woes more. Their defence is another problem. Jorge Sampaoli will have real headache ahead of finalizing his 23 men squad with Aguero & Biglia still recovering from injuries.
Argentina will kick start 2018 World Cup against Iceland followed by Croatia & Nigeria. None of the group matches are going to be easy.
Since the most important thing in football is to score goals and win games, the presence of amazing sharpshooters in the squad means that Argentina definitely stand a chance of winning the World Cup 2018. And for Lionel Messi this World Cup is probably a now or never situation for winning a silverware for his country and become the world’s greatest player ever.
Need a PC upgrade? Is Your old Intel PC giving you problems? Here’s how you can make Your old Intel PC a new Gaming One with just 200$…
Here I am back with a special post that is recommended to all you guys those you have an Old Intel PC at your home…
Mostly this suggestion will work if at least you have an Intel Core processor of any gen might be… If your PC is older then I recommend you not to experiment with it and look forward to making a new one… We have lots of custom PC suggestions for you to discover…
So, well if you have an Old Intel Core PC then read the full post…
What to Upgrade?
Well, some weeks ago my friend Roni Mondal pinged me up and said he had an old PC with specs:
3rd Gen Intel Core i3
4GB DDR3 RAM(1333Mhz)
1GB Nvidia GeForce 210 DDR3
400W IBALL PSU
500GB HDD
I told him that’s pretty good… Now he wanted to play modern triple-A games with a playable frame rate… Well that sound challenging to me when I heard his budget of only around 180$ or less… Till then he could not even play games like GTA V or Batman Arkham Origins on it…
So I took the challenge and here are the changes that I did with his PC:
OS
Well 5-6 years ago 32bit OS was more famous and those were the ones that we had to install… So, an upgradation to 64 bit was very much required because 32 bit OS can use only 4GB system RAM…
Running modern games on 4GB RAM is just not enough. So a 64 bit OS allows you to use 8GB RAM and more… Well, another thing you need to see if your motherboard supports 8GB RAM or not…
If it supports then just change your OS to 64 bit one. Now you may ask will the processor support a 64 bit OS?
Yes, it will… all the Intel Core processors do support 64-bit architecture…
PSU
An old PSU might not work or just blow your computer if paired with a new Graphics card… So you need to have a minimum 450W gold rated power supply by Corsair, Circle, Cooler Master, EVGA or Thermal Lake…
Here is the one which I told him to buy:
Also, these type of PSUs helps to keep the temperature of your computer low… If your CPU is producing excessive heat then apply thermal paste to it or if it still doesn’t work try to install one or two CPU fans in the cabinet…
Make sure your CPU doesn’t heat up too fast while working or playing games. This will help you to push through a number of years with the same CPU…
As I mentioned earlier you have to upgrade your RAM. Don’t forget to see what is the frequency of the RAM…
In my friend’s case, it was 1333Mhz so I went for a decent 4GB RAM that has a warranty… Here is the one:
It cost around Rs.2470 (35$)…
Graphics Card
This section made me literally mad because these days getting hold of a good yet cheap graphics card is very hard… I would recommend everyone to buy a genuine graphics card for best performance…
After a lot of hunting, I came across the Zotac’s NVIDIA GT 1030 which is pretty decent and will give a huge boost to your gaming…
It will cost you around (120-150)$… The price might be different for different countries…
Well, everything is pretty good with the graphics card but if you have an old monitor then you may have to buy an adapter. It is because this graphics card doesn’t have VGA port, so you need an HDMI to VGA converter…
After installing all the components there is a massive increase in the performance. My friend can now play any game on it with a playable FPS…
Here are the Cinebench R15 benchmarks:
Games with their framerates:
Batman Arkham Origins: 66fps
NFS Payback: 50fps
GTA V: 45fps
FarCry 5: 35fps
PUBG: 30fps
Battlefield 1: 45fps
CS GO: 110fps
Well, I didn’t expect this kind of performance increase, but it did really happen. Also, the upgradation to 64 bit OS to pair 8GB RAM played an important role here…
Also, the dual channel 8GB RAM has helped to increase a huge performance. A 2GB GT 1030 DDR5 memory also helped to make the old one better…
Need a Quick upgrade for Your Old PC? Need a Decent Graphics Card at Low Costs? Top 5 Cheap Graphics Card under Rs.6000(90$) is here…
Getting a good graphics card is tiresome nowadays. Until few months you couldn’t get hold of any good one due to high prices and now all of them are out of stock for huge demand…
If you aren’t a hardcore gamer and just need an upgrade for your PC then we are here for you. For just a visual upgrade and for playing titles like GTA V, Battlefield 1 or Call of Duty you don’t need to spend high amounts…
So, we have chosen the best 5 cheap graphics card and you can select any of them according to your usage… And, one suggestion that I would like to give is don’t buy any cheap graphics card from any Chinese site!!! Most of them are fraud and they just hack the old ones and sell it with different names…
The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia will be the 21st FIFA World Cup!
32 teams will be competing in this tournament to get their hand on this coveted trophy. It is scheduled to take place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018. For detailed schedule click here.
The 32 teams are divided into 8 groups of 4 each.
Group A :
Uruguay and Egypt are the favourites to progress from Group A. But hosts Russia will certainly not give up easily and Saudi Arabia can always pull off a surprise or two. That makes for a fascinating contest.
RUSSIA
Russia, automatic qualifiers by the virtue of being the host nation, are 70th on the Fifa rankings. They are not really expected to create ripples in this edition of the worls cup.
Squad – Igor Akinfeev, Vladimir Gabulov, Andrey Lunev; Sergei Ignashevich, Mario Fernandes, Vladimir Granat, Fyodor Kudryashov, Andrei Semyonov, Igor Smolnikov, Ilya Kutepov, Aleksandr Yerokhin, Yuri Zhirkov, Daler Kuzyaev, Aleksandr Golovin, Alan Dzagoev, Roman Zobnin, Aleksandr Samedov, Yuri Gazinsky, Anton Miranchuk, Denis Cheryshev, Artyom Dzyuba, Aleksei Miranchuk, Fyodor Smolov.
Coach – Stanislav Cherchesov
Player to watch out for –
Best finish – Semi finals 1996
2014 result – Group Stage
EGYPT
Egypt have appeared in only two World Cups till date – 1934 and 1990 – and have never won a match in this tournament. But this time with Mohammed Salah and a strong defensive line they have a great chance to turn the statistics.
Squad – Essam El Hadary, Mohamed El-Shennawy, Sherif Ekramy; Ahmed Fathi, Abdallah Said, Saad Samir, Ayman Ashraf, Mohamed Abdel-Shafy, Ahmed Hegazi, Ali Gabr, Ahmed Elmohamady, Omar Gaber; Tarek Hamed, Mahmoud Shikabala, Sam Morsy, Mohamed Elneny, Mahmoud Kahraba, Ramadan Sobhi, Trezeguet, Amr Warda; Marwan Mohsen, Mohamed Salah, Mahmoud Elwensh.
Coach – Hector Cuper
Player to watch out for –
Best Finish – Group stage : 1934 and 1990
2014 result – Did not qualify
URUGUAY
Uruguay are two time world champions, but their last triumph came a long time back in 1950.
Squad – Fernando Muslera, Martin Silva, Martin Campana, Diego Godin, Sebastian Coates, Jose Maria Gimenez, Maximiliano Pereira, Gaston Silva, Martin Caceres, Guillermo Varela, Nahitan Nandez, Lucas Torreira, Matias Vecino, Rodrigo Bentancur, Carlos Sanchez, Giorgian De Arrascaeta, Diego Laxalt, Cristian Rodriguez, Jonathan Urretaviscaya, Cristhian Stuani, Maximiliano Gomez, Edinson Cavani, Luis Suarez
Coach – Oscar Tabarez
Player to watch out for –
Best Finish – Champions : 1930 and 1950
2014 result – Round of 16
SAUDI ARABIA
Saudi Arabia reached Russia 2018, to qualify for their fifth FIFA World Cup and first since Germany 2006. They are on 67 FIFA Ranking position.
Squad – Mohammed Al-Owais, Yasser Al-Musailem, Abdullah Al-Mayuf; Mansoor Al-Harbi, Yasser Al-Shahrani, Mohammed Al-Burayk, Motaz Hawsawi, Osama Hawsawi, Ali Al-Bulaihi, Omar Othman; Abdullah Alkhaibari, Abdulmalek Alkhaibri, Abdullah Otayf, Taiseer Al-Jassam, Hussain Al-Moqahwi, Salman Al-Faraj, Mohamed Kanno, Hatan Bahbir, Salem Al-Dawsari, Yahia Al-Shehri; Fahad Al-Muwallad, Mohammad Al-Sahlawi, Muhannad Assiri
Coach – Juan Antonio Pizzi
Player to watch out for –
Best Finish – Round of 16 : 1994
2014 result – Did not qualify
Group B :
Powerhouse Spain are set to test European champions Portugal’s grit as the two fight for dominance in Group B. Morroco, back in the World Cup after 20 years, will also leave their mark, while Iran are determined to do better.
PORTUGAL
Portugal head to Russia as the European champions. There is little doubt that captain and tailsman Cristiano Ronaldo is eager for his team to follow in the footsteps of neighbours Spain by winning two consecutive major tournaments.
Squad – Anthony Lopes, Beto, Rui Patricio, Bruno Alves, Cedric Soares, Jose Fonte, Mario Rui, Pepe, Raphael Guerreiro, Ricardo Pereira, Ruben Dias, Adrien Silva, Bruno Fernandes, Joao Mario, Joao Moutinho, Manuel Fernandes, William Carvalho, Andre Silva, Bernardo Silva, Cristiano Ronaldo, Gelson Martins, Goncalo Guedes, Ricardo Quaresma
Coach – Fernando Santos
Player to watch out for –
Best Finish – Third 1996
2014 result – Group Stage
SPAIN
La Roja are still a force to reckon with, despite their dismissal shows in Brazil 2014 and France 2016. And they look good enough this time to land their hand on the trophy once again.
Squad – David de Gea, Pepe Reina, Kepa Arrizabalaga; Dani Carvajal, Alvaro Odriozola, Gerard Pique, Sergio Ramos, Nacho, Cesar Azpilicueta, Jordi Alba, Nacho Monreal; Sergio Busquets, Saul Niquez, Koke, Thiago Alcantara, Andres Iniesta, David Silva; Isco, Marcio Asensio, Lucas Vazquez, Iago Aspas, Rodrigo, Diego Costa
Coach – Julen Lopetegui
Player to watch out for –
Best Finish – Champions 2010
2014 result – Group Stage
IRAN
Iran was the first team to qualify from Asia. They were unbeaten in 18 matches in the two qualifying rounds.
Squad – Alireza Beiranvand, Rashid Mazaheri, Amir Abedzadeh; Ramin Rezaeian, Mohammad Reza Khanzadeh, Morteza Pouraliganji, Pejman Montazeri, Seyed Majid Hosseini, Milad Mohammadi, Roozbeh Cheshmi; Saeid Ezatolahi, Masoud Shojaei, Saman Ghoddos, Mehdi Torabi, Ashkan Dejagah, Omid Ebrahimi, Ehsan Hajsafi, Vahid Amiri; Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Karim Ansarifard, Mahdi Taremi, Sardar Azmoun, Reza Ghoochannejhad
Coach – Carlos Queiroz
Player to watch out for –
Best Finish – Group stage : 1978, 1998, 2006, 2014
2014 result – Group stage
MOROCCO
The Atlas Lions are roaring again. After 20 years the African nation is back again with a team high on defensive abilities.
Squad – Mounir El Kajoui, Yassine Bounou, Ahmad Reda Tagnaouti, Mehdi Benatia, Romain Saiss, Manuel Da Costa, Badr Benoun, Nabil Dirar, Achraf Hakimi, Hamza Mendyl; M’bark Boussoufa, Karim El Ahmadi, Youssef Ait Bennasser, Sofyan Amrabat, Younes Belhanda, Faycal Fajr, Amine Harit; Khalid Boutaib, Aziz Bouhaddouz, Ayoub El Kaabi, Nordin Amrabat, Mehdi Carcela, Hakim Ziyech
Coach – Herve Renard
Player to watch out for –
Best Finish – Second round 1986
2014 result – Did not qualify
Group C :
The ambitious French would be aiming high this time with a young and immensely talented team. But Denmark, Australia and Peru can never be underestimated and thus fierce contests are expected in Group C.
FRANCE
France are a young and vibrant side packed with some promising players.
Squad – Alphonse Areola, Hugo Lloris, Steve Mandanda; Lucas Hernandez, Presnel Kimpembe, Benjamin Mendy, Benjamin Pavard, Adil Rami, Djibril Sidibe, Samuel Umtiti, Raphael Varane; N’Golo Kante, Blaise Matuidi, Steven N’Zonzi, Paul Pogba, Corentin Tolisso, Ousmane Dembele, Nabil Fekir; Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann, Thomas Lemar, Kylian Mbappe, Florian Thauvin
Coach – Didier Deschamps
Player to watch out for –
Best finish – Champions 1998
2014 result – Quarter finals
DENMARK
Not only did a World Cup qualifying campaign end successfully for Denmark for the 1st time since 2010 but the public fell in love with the team.
Squad – Kasper Schmeichel, Jonas Lossl, Frederik Ronow; Simon Kjaer, Andreas Christensen, Mathias Jorgensen, Jannik Vestergaard, Henrik Dalsgaard, Jens Stryger, Jonas Knudsen; William Kvist, Thomas Delaney, Lukas Lerager, Lasse Schone, Christian Eriksen, Michael Krohn-Dehli; Pione Sisto, Martin Braithwaite, Andreas Cornelius, Viktor Fischer, Yussuf Poulsen, Nicolai Jorgensen, Kasper Dolberg
Coach – Age Hareide
Player to watch out for –
Best finish – Quarter finals 1998
2014 result – Did not qualify
AUSTRALIA
Australia will be in the World Cup final rounds for the 5th time in their history.
Squad – rad Jones, Mat Ryan, Danny Vukovic; Aziz Behich, Milos Degenek, Matthew Jurman, James Meredith, Josh Risdon, Trent Sainsbury; Jackson Irvine, Mile Jedinak, Robbie Kruse, Massimo Luongo, Mark Milligan, Aaron Mooy, Tom Rogic; Daniel Arzani, Tim Cahill, Tomi Juric, Mathew Leckie, Andrew Nabbout, Dimitri Petratos, Jamie Maclaren
Coach – Bert van Marwjik
Player to watch out for –
Best finish – Round of 16 : 2006
2014 result – Group Stage
PERU
Peru is back in the World Cup after 36 years. Short passes and possession are part of the football DNA of Peru again.
Squad – Carlos Caceda, Jose Carvallo, Pedro Gallese, Luis Advincula, Pedro Aquino, Miguel Araujo, Andre Carrillo, Wilder Cartagena, Aldo Corzo, Christian Cueva, Jefferson Farfan, Edison Flores, Paolo Hurtado, Nilson Loyola, Andy Polo, Christian Ramos, Alberto Rodriguez, Raul Ruidiaz, Anderson Santamaria, Renato Tapia, Miguel Trauco, Yoshimar Yotun, Paolo Guerrero
Coach – Ricardo Gareca
Player to watch out for –
Best finish – Quarter finals 1970
2014 result – Did not qualify
Group D :
Argentina will love to believe that as long as you have the best player in the world, you have a chance. They have Lionel Messi, for whom this might be the last World Cup. Croatia are also pretty sure to qualify for the next round. But Iceland and Nigeria will give them a tough fight.
ARGENTINA
Argentina made it to the World Cup at the last moment and for Lionel Messi – the captain and the main reason they reached Russia – it is also a pretty much case of now or never.
Squad – Nahuel Guzmán, Willy Caballero, Franco Armani; Gabriel Mercado, Nicolas Otamendi, Federico Fazio, Nicolas Tagliafico, Marcos Rojo, Marcos Acuna, Cristian Ansaldi, Eduardo Salvio; Javier Mascherano, Angel Di Maria, Ever Banega, Lucas Biglia, Manuel Lanzini, Gio Lo Celso, Maximiliano Meza; Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, Gonzalo Higuain, Paulo Dybala, Cristian Pavon
Coach – Jorge Sampaoli
Player to watch out for –
Best finish – Champions : 1978 and 1986
2014 result – Runners up
CROATIA
Luka Modric is 32 and most of the other likely starters are 29 and older. So this tournament may well be the last realistic shot at something big for this extraordinary generation.
Squad – Danijel Subasic, Lovre Kalinic, Dominik Livakovic; Vedran Corluka, Domagoj Vida, Ivan Strinic, Dejan Lovren, Sime Vrsaljko, Josip Pivaric, Tin Jedvaj, Duje Caleta-Car; Luka Modric, Ivan Rakitic, Mateo Kovacic, Milan Badelj, Marcelo Brozovic, Filip Bradaric; Mario Mandzukic, Ivan Perisic, Nikola Kalinic, Andrej Kramaric, Marko Pjaca, Ante Rebic
Coach – Zlatko Dalic
Player to watch out for –
Best finish – Third 1998
2014 result – Group stage
ICELAND
Iceland are the smallest nation to qualify. And this is their DEBUTANT year in the World Cup.
Squad – Hannes Thor Halldorsson, Runar Alex Runarsson, Frederik Schram; Kari Arnason, Ari Freyr Skulason, Birkir Mar Saevarsson, Sverrir Ingi Ingason, Hordur Magnusson, Holmar Orn Eyjolfsson, Ragnar Sigurdsson; Johann Berg Gudmundsson, Birkir Bjarnason, Arnor Ingvi Traustason, Emil Hallfredsson, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Olafur Ingi Skulason, Rurik Gislason, Samuel Fridjonsson, Aron Gunnarsson; Alfred Finnbogason, Bjorn Bergmann Sigurdarson, Jon Dadi Bodvarsson, Albert Gudmundsson
Coach – Heimir Hallgrimsson
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DEBUTANTS
NIGERIA
The first side from Africa to reach Russia 2018, Nigeria continue their impressive run of appearances at the finals.
Squad – Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Daniel Akpeyi, Francis Uzoho; William Troost-Ekong, Leon Balogun, Kenneth Omeruo, Bryan Idowu, Chidozie Awaziem, Abdullahi Shehu, Elderson Echiejile, Tyronne Ebuehi; John Obi Mikel, Ogenyi Onazi, John Ogu, Wilfred Ndidi, Oghenekaro Etebo, Joel Obi; Odion Ighalo, Ahmed Musa, Victor Moses, Alex Iwobi, Kelechi Iheanacho, Simeon Nwankwo.
Coach – Gernot Rohr
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Best finish – Round of 16 : 1994, 1998 and 2014
2014 result – Round of 16
Group E :
Brazil’s young team has quality and balance and will be aiming for their 6th title. But the road to glory isn’t easy and Switzerland, Serbia and Costa Rica would love to make it even tougher. A tantalising battle is on the cards.
BRAZIL
Brazil’s worldwide fame in football is not really misplaced when one looks at their incredible World Cup history. The only team to appear in each edition and champions five times, Brazil epitomises the ‘jogo bonito’ or the ‘beautiful game’. This time they would like to forget their 7-0 humiliating loss in the hand of the eventual champions, Germany in the last World Cup and aim for their 6th title.
Squad – Alisson, Ederson, Cassio; Danilo, Fagner, Marcelo, Filipe Luis, Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, Miranda, Pedro Geromel; Casemiro, Fernandinho, Paulinho, Fred, Renato Augusto, Philippe Coutinho, Willian, Douglas Costa; Neymar, Taison, Gabriel Jesus, Roberto Firmino
Coach – Tite
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Best finish – Champions : 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002
2014 result – Fourth
COSTA RICA
This will be Costa Rica’s 5th World Cup appearance. Brazil 2014 quarter-finalists Costa Rica earned their return thanks to claiming one of the automatic qualifying spots from the CONCACAF region.
Squad – Keylor Navas, Patrick Pemberton, Leonel Moreira, Cristian Gamboa, Ian Smith, Ronald Matarrita, Bryan Oviedo, Oscar Duarte, Giancarlo Gonzalez, Francisco Calvo, Kendall Waston, Johnny Acosta, David Guzman, Yeltsin Tejeda, Celso Borges, Randall Azofeifa, Rodney Wallace, Bryan Ruiz, Daniel Colindres, Christian Bolanos, Johan Venegas, Joel Campbell, Marco Urena
Coach – Oscar Ramirez
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Best finish – Quarter finals 2014
2014 result – Quarter finals
SWITZERLAND
Ranked 6th in the world right now, they have appeared in 10 world cups.
Squad – Roman Burki, Yvon Mvogo, Yann Sommer; Manuel Akanji, Johan Djourou, Nico Elvedi, Michael Lang, Stephan Lichtsteiner, Jacques-Francois Moubandje, Ricardo Rodriguez, Fabian Schaer; Valon Behrami, Blerim Dzemaili, Gelson Fernandes, Remo Freuler, Xherdan Shaqiri, Granit Xhaka, Steven Zuber, Denis Zakaria; Josip Drmic, Breel Embolo, Mario Gavranovic, Haris Seferovic
Coach – Vladimir Petkovic
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Best finish – Quarter finals : 1934, 1938 and 1954
2014 result – Round of 16
SERBIA
This is Serbia’s 2nd appearance as an independent nation after 2010. Before they used to play as Serbia and Montenegro state union.
Squad – Vladimir Stojkovic, Predrag Rajkovic, Marko Dmitrovic, Aleksandar Kolarov, Antonio Rukavina, Milan Rodic, Branislav Ivanovic, Uros Spajic, Milos Veljkovic, Dusko Tosic, Nikola Milenkovic; Nemanja Matic, Luka Milivojevic, Marko Grujic, Dusan Tadic, Andrija Zivkovic, Filip Kostic, Nemanja Radonjic, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Adem Ljajic; Aleksandar Mitrovic, Aleksandar Prijovic, Luka Jovic
Coach – Mladen Krstajic
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Best finish – Fourth : 1930 and 1962
2014 result – Did not qualify
Group F :
Germany, the defending champions, go to Russia as the No. 1 ranked team in the world. Their consistency is legendary and so is their never-say-die attitude. Sweden and Mexico, in all probability will battle to finish second in the group.
GERMANY
This time the Germans are once again the favourites and many polls resulted in a Germany-Brazil final. Germany have appeared in 18 World Cups and won the title 4 times. No wonder Germany have set their sights firmly on the title defence with Loew saying they will be the hunted ones.
Squad – Manuel Neuer, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Kevin Trapp; Jerome Boateng, Matthias Ginter, Jonas Hector, Mats Hummels, Joshua Kimmich, Marvin Plattenhardt, Antonio Rudiger, Niklas Sule; Julian Brandt, Julian Draxler, Mario Gomez, Leon Goretzka, Ilkay Gundogan, Sami Khedira, Toni Kroos, Thomas Muller, Mesut Ozil, Marco Reus, Sebastian Rudy, Timo Werner
Coach – Joachim Loew
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Best Finish – Champions : 1954, 1974, 1990 and 2014
2014 result – Champions
SOUTH KOREA
South Korea has featured in every World Cup since 1986. They are Asia’s most successful World Cup nation.
Squad – Kim Seunggyu, Kim Jinhyeon, Cho Hyeonwoo, Kim Younggwon, Jang Hyunsoo, Jeong Seunghyeon, Yun Yeongseon, Oh Bansuk, Kim Minwoo, Park Jooho, Hong Chul, Go Yohan, Lee Yong, Ki Sungyueng, Jeong Wooyoung, Ju Sejong, Koo Jacheol, Lee Jaesung, Lee Seungwoo, Moon Sunmin, Kim Shinwook, Son Heungmin, Hwang Heechan
Coach – Shin Tae-Yong
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Best finish – Semi finals 2002
2014 result – Group stage
SWEDEN
Sweden booked their spot at Russia 2018 thanks to a 1-0 aggregate play-off win over Italy, having finished second in Europe’s Group A.
Squad – Robin Olsen, Karl-Johan Johnsson, Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Mikael Lustig, Victor Lindelof, Andreas Granqvist, Martin Olsson, Ludwig Augustinsson, Filip Helander, Emil Krafth, Pontus Jansson, Sebastian Larsson, Albin Ekdal, Emil Forsberg, Gustav Svensson, Oscar Hiljemark, Viktor Claesson, Marcus Rohden, Jimmy Durmaz, Marcus Berg, John Guidetti, Ola Toivonen, Isaac Kiese Thelin
Coach – Janne Andersson
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Best finish – Runners Up 1958
2014 result – Did not qualify
MEXICO
Mexico have been regulars at the World Cup, but always come up just short.
Squad – esus Corona, Alfredo Talavera, Guillermo Ochoa; Hugo Ayala, Carlos Salcedo, Diego Reyes, Miguel Layun, Hector Moreno, Edson Alvarez; Rafael Marquez, Jonathan dos Santos, Marco Fabian, Giovani dos Santos, Hector Herrera, Andres Guardado; Raul Jimenez, Carlos Vela, Javier Hernandez, Jesus Corona, Oribe Peralta, Javier Aquino, Hirving Lozano
Coach – Juan Carlos Osorio
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Best finish – Quarter finals : 1970 and 1986
2014 result – Round of 16
Group G :
Belgium and England look set to qualify from this group.
BELGIUM
They are high in hopes this time with a very young and talented squad. This is their golden generation.
Squad – Koen Casteels, Thibaut Courtois, Simon Mignolet; Toby Alderweireld, Dedryck Boyata, Vincent Kompany, Thomas Meunier, Thomas Vermaelen, Jan Vertonghen; Nacer Chadli, Kevin De Bruyne, Mousa Dembele, Leander Dendoncker, Marouane Fellaini, Youri Tielemans, Axel Witsel; Michy Batshuayi, Yannick Carrasco, Eden Hazard, Thorgan Hazard, Adnan Januzaj, Romelu Lukaku, Dries Mertens
Coach – Roberto Martinez
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2014 result – Quarter finals
ENGLAND
In reaching Russia 2018, England sealed their spot at their sixth consecutive FIFA World Cup.
Squad – Jack Butland, Nick Pope, Jordan Pickford; Fabian Delph, Danny Rose, Eric Dier, Kyle Walker, Kieran Trippier, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Harry Maguire, John Stones, Phil Jones, Gary Cahill; Jordan Henderson, Jesse Lingard, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Ashley Young, Dele Alli, Raheem Sterling; Harry Kane, Jamie Vardy, Marcus Rashford, Danny Welbeck
Coach – Gareth Southgate
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2014 result – Group stage
PANAMA
Panama qualified for their first FIFA World Cup with a dramatic 2-1 win over Costa Rica on the final matchday of CONCACAF’s qualifiers.
Squad – Jose Calderon, Jaime Penedo, Alex Rodríguez; Felipe Baloy, Harold Cummings, Eric Davis, Fidel Escobar, Adolfo Machado, Michael Murillo, Luis Ovalle, Roman Torres; Edgar Barcenas, Armando Cooper, Anibal Godoy, Gabriel Gomez, Valentin Pimentel, Alberto Quintero, Jose Luis Rodriguez; Abdiel Arroyo, Ismael Diaz, Blas Perez, Luis Tejada, Gabriel Torres
Coach – Hernan Gomez
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DEBUTANTS
TUNISIA
Tunisia booked their return to the FIFA World Cup after a 12-year absence, topping Africa Group A, to head to their fifth edition of the tournament.
Squad – Farouk Ben Mustapha, Moez Hassen, Aymen Mathlouthi, Rami Bedoui, Yohan Benalouane, Syam Ben Youssef, Dylan Bronn, Oussama Haddadi, Ali Maaloul, Yassine Meriah, Hamdi Nagguez, Anice Badri, Mohamed Amine Ben Amor, Ghaylene Chaalali, Ahmed Khalil, Saifeddine Khaoui, Ferjani Sassi, Ellyes Skhiri, Naim Sliti, Bassem Srarfi, Fakhreddine Ben Youssef, Saber Khalifa, Wahbi Khazri
Coach – Nabil Maaloul
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2014 result – Did not qualify
Group H :
Colombia and Poland in all probabilities look to go through but Senegal and Japan would give them a tough test.
COLOMBIA
They finished fourth in the CONMEBOL standings for Russia 2018 qualifying, reaching the tournament on the final matchday.
Squad – David Ospina, Camilo Vargas, Jose Fernando Cuadrado; Cristian Zapata, Davinson Sanchez, Santiago Arias, Oscar Murillo, Frank Fabra, Johan Mojica, Yerry Mina; Wilmar Barrios, Carlos Sanchez, Jefferson Lerma, Jose Izquierdo, James Rodriguez, Abel Aguilar, Juan Fernando Quintero, Mateus Uribe, Juan Guillermo Cuadrado; Radamel Falcao Garcia, Miguel Borja, Carlos Bacca, Luis Fernando Muriel
Coach – Jose Pekerman
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2014 result – Quarter finals
POLAND
Poland booked their return to the World Cup after a 12-year absence, topping European Group E in their final game.
Squad – Bartosz Bialkowski, Lukasz Fabianski, Wojciech Szczesny; Jan Bednarek, Bartosz Bereszynski, Thiago Cionek, Kamil Glik, Artur Jedrzejczyk, Michal Pazdan, Lukasz Piszczek; Jakub Blaszczykowski, Jacek Goralski, Kamil Goricki, Grzegorz Krychowiak, Slawomir Peszko, Maciej Rybus, Piotr Zielinski, Rafal Kurzawa, Karol Linetty; Dawid Kownacki, Robert Lewandowski, Arkadiusz Milik, Lukasz Teodorczyk
Coach – Adam Nawalka
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2014 result – Did not qualify
SENEGAL
Senegal booked their return to the FIFA World Cup after a 16-year absence, topping Africa Group D, to head to their second edition of the tournament.
The PSG Forward Neymar J.R looks forward to winning the 6th Title for Brazil after a 3-0 win over Austria
Neymar JR accompanied with his fellow mates landed in Russia on Monday hungry to make amends for their World Cup humiliation in 2014. Most of the favorites are now in Russia ahead of Thursday’s curtain-raiser between the hosts and Saudi Arabia…
The Brazil team looks quite positive after the friendly victories. The last one over Austria on Sunday was won by Brazil where Neymar netted his 55th international goal. By that, he goes level with Romario and sits joint-third in Brazil’s all-time scoring charts…
Teammates including Coutinho, Gabriel Jesus, and Firminho look positive after their outstanding performance in the friendlies. Their next challenge is against Switzerland on the upcoming Sunday…
“You have to trust your abilities and you must dream,” Neymar said, as the Brazilians reached Russia on Monday.
Neymar had faced an injury playing for PSG, breaking a bone in his foot in February…
Brazil coach Tite said he’s still unsure of Neymar’s limits after another wonder goal in Sunday’s win over the Austrians, though he also admitted that the striker’s recent injury is still weighing on his mind.
Manchester City striker Jesus too insisted that Brazil are ready for the month-long battle in Russia. “The game was important to us. It was the last preparatory game before the World Cup. We deserved the victory, we played very well,” added Barcelona forward Coutinho
“You can talk, you’re Brazilian and you can dream. We’re dreaming of our sixth World Cup title and more… Dreaming is not forbidden.”– Neymar
“That gives you confidence. I always try to be prepared to play where the coach needs me and contribute in the best way possible.” Fred was left out of the squad after he hurt his right ankle during training on Thursday. Without providing details of the injury, Tite said Fred’s situation was “improving”, but didn’t hint whether the midfielder could be back for the opener…
Overall, the Brazil team after facing both hardships and success seems to be everyone’s first choice. This team has the potential to lift the trophy and Neymar too, dreams it this time…
Brazil, who crashed out of the last World Cup on home soil in a humiliating 7-1 semi-final defeat to Germany, start their campaign against Switzerland in Rostov-on-Don on Sunday.
ASUS Vivobook S15 is Light, Powerful and at Rs.60k It’s the Best One to Buy out There with its BeyondTheEdge Features…
ASUS has always been known for its great electronics goods. But, when laptops come to play this Taiwan company always brings strong and powerful laptops be it for any budget…
To be honest, Vivobook series from ASUS is always good looking ones especially if you compare with its competitors. And as I expected Vivobook S15 is just the same, but what amazed me is its price and its offerings…
Well, this laptop not only looks good but also feels light and is powerful for heavy workloads. For the price of about Rs.60k, it has a fair amount of specs.
17.9 mm Thin and 1.7 kg Light with Spun Metal Finish
Full HD IPS Nano Edge Display
Ultra Narrow Bezel: 7.8mm NanoEdge bezel with 80% Screen to Body Ratio with 178 Degree Wide Viewing Angle
Fast Charging Battery Up to 60% Capacity in Just 49 Minutes
8 hrs Battery Life
8 GB DDR4 SDRAM
Intel Core i5 Processor (8th Gen)
64 bit Windows 10 Operating System
Bluetooth V4.1
802.11 AC (2×2) WIFI
Design & Display
This laptop comes with a premium design and has similar looks like the Mackbook. The metal lid is drenched in champagne color with a brushed metal finish. And then there’s the 15.6-inch nano-edge display...
The laptop feels light but not as light as the Dell XPS or the Surface Pro. It is sturdy and the hinges are quite strong. Only the lid that is made from metal, while rest of the chassis is made from hard plastic, with metallic paint on it.
The bezels are thin at 7.8mm offering an immersive viewing experience. Also, the 178 Degree Wide Viewing Angle helps you to get the FHD display with ease…
Though the color reproduction on this laptop might be good, its brightness level is a bit low. There is also a Bluelight filter mode which adds a yellow tint on the screen to reduce strain on your eyes and avoid fatigue…
Keyboard and Trackpad
The laptop features a full backlit keyboard which is very important when you work at night. The keys have good travel distance, making it easier to type even for long hours.
Beneath the keyboard lies a large trackpad that is spacious to support gestures. It has a smooth surface, and touch response is quick. In terms of gesture support, three-finger scroll up lets you switch between programs, three-finger swipe down reveals the desktop, whereas three-finger swipe left or right switches desktops.
Performance
When comes to performance, this beauty becomes a beast, to be honest. Featuring the latest 8th gen Core i5 processor, it outperforms every task smoothly.
Also, the 8GB RAM is quite enough for daily workloads and bits of editing as well. For storage, it has 1TB HDD and a 128GB SSD. And as expected the Windows is installed in the SSD…
The SSD makes Windows faster and hence all the required applications faster as well( if installed in the SSD).
Battery & Other Features
This laptop comes in with a Fast Charger which delivers up to 60% capacity in just 49 minutes. Though as claimed by the company it does not lasts for 8 hours exactly. According to various uses, it can deliver near up to 6 to 7 hours or even lesser if you play games on it… It takes about 1 and half hours to charge to 100%, which is good indeed.
The dedicated Nvidia GeForce MX150 GPU and Windows 10 Home OS (Creators Update) are a treat on this laptop. Also, it has a good enough audio with the Sonic Master audio technology…
On the right of the trackpad, you have a fingerprint scanner for biometric authentication. It works with Windows ‘Hello’ security login feature, and it unlocks the laptop quickly enough.
Coming to the connectivity ports, you have two USB 2.0 ports and an SD Card reader on the left. On the right side, you find a power input jack, USB 3.0 port full-size HDMI 1.4 port, a USB Type-C port and a 3.5mm audio jack.
The only disappointment in the connectivity might be the lack of thunderbolt port which could make it complete…
Verdict
To end this all what I truly can say this laptop is sleek, beautiful and impressively powerful. It is just perfect for work purposes and students who need an elegant and powerful laptop.
Well, this laptop is purely made for work and home usage, so don’t expect a great gaming experience. For gaming, you always have ASUS’s ROG series.
The great visuals and the light-weight makes it perfect for portability. Also, a great charging speed makes it easy when you are traveling…
For a price of Rs.60k, it’s performance is better than many other competitors. If you ask me whether to go for a mac or this one I will tell you to go for this one… For the inclusion of SSD and latest 8th Gen Intel Core processor, it should rightly be the first choice for developers and video editors as well…
If the inbuilt hardware is not enough for you, you can always upgrade it. As this is a trending product, you will also get support from the company as well…
