[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"football-site-config":3,"world-cup-status-en":27,"news-detail-metallurg-captain-admits-ak-bars-deserved-playoff-series-victory":43,"news-related-metallurg-captain-admits-ak-bars-deserved-playoff-series-victory-en":73,"news-related-match-metallurg-captain-admits-ak-bars-deserved-playoff-series-victory-en":26},{"adSlots":4,"affiliateMode":5,"brandName":6,"contentStrategy":7,"currency":8,"friendLinks":9,"homepageLayoutKey":10,"leagueFocus":11,"locale":12,"planVisibility":13,"seoDescription":14,"seoTitleTemplate":15,"siteCode":10,"siteName":6,"siteType":10,"subscriptionMode":5,"timezone":16,"id":17,"tenantID":18,"primaryDomain":19,"countryCode":20,"logoUrl":21,"faviconUrl":21,"theme":22,"seoKeywords":24,"status":25,"ads":4,"focusLeagues":26,"affiliatePolicies":26},[],"shared","Football Prediction Platform","scores_predictions","USD",[],"main",[],"en-US",[],"Football fixtures, results, free predictions, subscriptions, and clearly labeled partner links.","{page} | Football Prediction Platform","America\u002FNew_York",323900000000000000,1,"football.easytestdev.online","US","",{"primaryColor":23},"#1677ff","football predictions, football fixtures, football results","active",null,{"active":28,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"leagueImagePath":31,"seasonId":32,"seasonName":33,"startingAt":34,"endingAt":35,"daysToStart":36,"daysToEnd":37,"phase":38,"includeQualifying":28,"hostCities":39},true,"326135624916537344","World Cup","https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.api-sports.io\u002Ffootball\u002Fleagues\u002F1.png","326255613308833792","2026\u002F2027","2026-06-11","2026-06-28",6,23,"upcoming",[40,41,42],"Mexico City","Monterrey","Zapopan",{"article":44},{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":45,"category":46,"excerpt":47,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":48,"leagueId":49,"leagueName":21,"matchId":49,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":50,"slug":51,"sourceName":52,"sourceURL":53,"teamId":54,"teamName":55,"teamIds":56,"teamNames":64,"title":72},"In the wake of their semifinal playoff exit, Metallurg captain Alexei Maklyukov offered a candid assessment of the series against Ak Bars. Speaking on the KHL TV program 'Na Svyazi,' the defenseman acknowledged that his opponent ultimately earned the right to advance.\n\nThe series concluded with a 4-1 victory for Ak Bars, but Maklyukov cautioned against viewing the outcome as a straightforward domination. He specifically highlighted the first two games as pivotal moments where the series could have taken a different direction had Metallurg capitalized on their opportunities.\n\n\"I wouldn't say we failed to put up a fight,\" Maklyukov stated. \"Looking at the first two matches, everything could have turned out more favorably for us if we had converted our chances. I don't want to attribute everything to luck, but Ak Bars deserved it more in the end.\"\n\nThe captain pointed to a glaring discrepancy between Metallurg's regular-season performance and their playoff execution. During the campaign, the team had demonstrated clinical finishing from prime scoring positions. However, that efficiency deserted them when it mattered most.\n\n\"Honestly, I don't have an answer for that,\" Maklyukov admitted when asked about the scoring struggles. \"We reviewed extensive video footage and recognized we were getting into high-danger areas where we typically converted effortlessly during the regular season. For some reason, those same situations became problematic in the playoffs.\"\n\nThis inability to convert chances proved to be the defining narrative of the series for Metallurg. Despite creating what their captain described as \"killer positions,\" the team could not translate offensive zone time into the goals needed to challenge Ak Bars more seriously.\n\nThe loss marks the end of Metallurg's season, while Ak Bars advances deeper into the postseason. For Maklyukov and his teammates, the offseason will be colored by the frustrating realization that their playoff fate may have hinged on a few missed opportunities in the opening games.\n\nBased on reporting from Чемпионат.com.","news","Metallurg captain Alexei Maklyukov reflects on his team's 1-4 playoff series loss to Ak Bars, acknowledging the opponent's superiority while pointing to missed scoring chances as a key factor.","328150857159806977","0","2026-05-08T10:29:07Z","metallurg-captain-admits-ak-bars-deserved-playoff-series-victory","Championat","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.championat.com\u002Fhockey\u002Fnews-6460672-ak-bars-bolshe-zasluzhil-kapitan-metallurga-maklyukov-o-porazhenii-v-serii-plej-off.html","326222707169431552","Anderlecht",[54,57,58,59,60,61,62,63],"326257539962376192","326257546392244224","326257688390406144","326257766752587776","326257792321064960","326257809387687936","326257810239131648",[55,65,66,67,68,69,70,71],"Como","Nottingham Forest","2 de Mayo","Fortaleza EC","Comoros","Doncaster","Notts County","Metallurg Captain Admits Ak Bars Deserved Playoff Series Victory",[74,106,140,161],{"awayTeamId":75,"awayTeamName":76,"body":-1,"category":46,"excerpt":77,"homeTeamId":78,"homeTeamName":79,"id":80,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"matchId":81,"matchName":82,"publishedAt":83,"slug":84,"sourceName":85,"sourceURL":86,"teamId":78,"teamName":79,"teamIds":87,"teamNames":96,"title":105},"326222712622026752","South Africa","Shakira & Burna Boy sing 'Dai Dai' at 2026 World Cup opener June 11 in Mexico City, with J Balvin, Tyla. Buble, Morissette, Perry, Future lead other ceremonies.","326222711908995072","Mexico","338120887364489217","327115024327774208","Mexico vs South Africa","2026-06-04T22:48:54Z","shakira-burna-boy-to-open-2026-world-cup-in-mexico","BBC Sport","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fsport\u002Ffootball\u002Farticles\u002Fc8939ykg3qgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss",[78,75,88,89,90,54,91,92,93,94,95],"326222712936599552","326222713142120448","326257593007738880","326222713016291328","326257563345620992","326257565195309056","326222711623782400","326257791226351616",[79,76,97,98,99,55,100,101,102,103,104],"Paraguay","Canada","Azteca","USA","Heracles","Barcelona","Colombia","Nigeria","Shakira, Burna Boy to Open 2026 World Cup in Mexico",{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":-1,"category":46,"excerpt":107,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":108,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"matchId":49,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":109,"slug":110,"sourceName":111,"sourceURL":112,"teamId":113,"teamName":114,"teamIds":115,"teamNames":127,"title":139},"Vikash Dhorasoo sees France's 1-2 friendly defeat to Côte d'Ivoire as a World Cup warning, citing lack of concentration and missing key players.","338117136356478977","2026-06-04T22:29:16Z","why-france-s-1-2-loss-is-a-world-cup-alert-dhorasoo","L'Equipe","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lequipe.fr\u002FFootball\u002FArticle\u002FLe-debrief-de-vikash-dhorasoo-apres-france-cote-d-ivoire-1-2-ils-doivent-le-prendre-comme-une-alerte\u002F1681937#at_medium=RSS_feeds","326222711447621632","France",[113,116,117,88,118,119,120,121,122,123,124,125,126,54],"326222712533946368","326222707404312576","326222767416414208","326222767449968640","326255039846813696","326255041625198592","326257536296554496","326257545968619520","326257745512632320","326257796423094272","326222712898850816",[114,128,129,97,130,131,132,133,134,135,136,137,138,55],"Ivory Coast","Charleroi","Lesotho","Chad","FK Partizan","Partizani","Auxerre","Arsenal","Members","Russia","Qatar","Why France's 1-2 Loss is a World Cup Alert: Dhorasoo",{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":-1,"category":46,"excerpt":141,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":142,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"matchId":49,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":143,"slug":144,"sourceName":85,"sourceURL":145,"teamId":146,"teamName":147,"teamIds":148,"teamNames":154,"title":160},"Switzerland's Breel Embolo has been cleared to travel to the US for the 2026 World Cup after his Esta review was resolved, joining the team Friday.","338113176602152961","2026-06-04T22:14:46Z","embolo-approved-23-goal-swiss-star-travels-to-us-world-cup","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fsport\u002Ffootball\u002Farticles\u002Fcn8p894wyq8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss","326222711825108992","Switzerland",[146,126,89,149,150,78,54,151,152,153,123],"326255038114566144","326257590805729280","326255040400461824","326257534300065792","326257792509808640",[147,138,98,155,156,79,55,157,158,159,135],"Santa Clara","San Diego","FC Santa Coloma","Borussia Mönchengladbach","Cameroon","Embolo Approved: 23-Goal Swiss Star Travels to US World Cup",{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":-1,"category":46,"excerpt":162,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":163,"leagueId":164,"leagueName":165,"matchId":49,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":166,"slug":167,"sourceName":168,"sourceURL":169,"teamId":170,"teamName":171,"teamIds":172,"teamNames":177,"title":182},"Spain 1-1 Iraq: Yamal injury concern as eight debutants feature in World Cup warm-up. Torres gave lead but Doski's long-range stunner equalized. Depth tested.","338113367510093825","326135625054949376","Premier League","2026-06-04T22:04:33Z","spain-1-1-iraq-what-yamal-s-absence-squad-rotation-mean","The Guardian","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffootball\u002F2026\u002Fjun\u002F04\u002Fspain-iraq-friendly-international-match-report","326222711653142528","Spain",[170,173,93,78,89,174,54,175,176],"326257593141956608","326222712819159040","326222712395534336","326257565233057792",[171,178,102,79,98,179,55,180,181],"Chattanooga","Iraq","Norway","Atletico Madrid","Spain 1-1 Iraq: What Yamal's Absence & Squad Rotation Mean"]