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FIFA WC: Egypt beat Australia on penalties to reach last 16
Arlington: Hossam Abdelmaguid scored the deciding goal in a shootout, and Egypt won its debut in the World Cup knockout round by beating Australia 4-2 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw…
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Messi’s Argentina edge Cape Verde 3-2 to reach World Cup last 16
Miami Gardens: Lionel Messi and Argentina beat Cape Verde 3-2 on Friday, July 3, and advanced to the World Cup Round of 16 in a thrilling match in which the tiny island…
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FIFA WC: Switzerland beat Algeria 2-0 to reach Round of 16
Vancouver: Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye both scored as Switzerland advanced to the round of 16 at the World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Algeria here. Switzerland will play the winner…
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Spain beat Austria 3-0, advance in FIFA World Cup
Inglewood: Mikel Oyarzabal scored two goals and Spain beat Austria 3-0 on Thursday, July 2, for its first World Cup victory in a knockout match since winning the title in 2010. Pedro…
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FIFA WC: Portugal edge Croatia to set last-16 date with Spain
Toronto: Goncalo Ramos scored a late winner as Portugal came from behind to beat Croatia 2-1 in a match decided only in stoppage time here at Toronto Stadium on Friday, July 3.…
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Shadow of political conflict robs FIFA WC of joy, sportsmanship
Throughout the course of history, the FIFA World Cup has always carried political undertones. Way back in 1938, it was alleged that dictator Benito Mussolini had used his power to influence the…
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10-man USA beat Bosnia 2-0, advance in FIFA World Cup
San Francisco: The co-host USA relied on goals late in each half to defeat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium to enter the Round of 36 of the…
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Kane scores late double to save England against Congo DR
Atlanta: Skipper Harry Kane led from the front with a brilliant performance as he scored twice to help England come back from a goal deficit to overcome Congo DR 2-1 in a…
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FIFA WC: Belgium stun Senegal to reach last-16
Seattle: Belgium achieved the near-impossible, coming back from 2-0 down with five minutes to go to overcome Senegal at the Seattle Stadium and secure a place in the FIFA World Cup 2026…
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Dubai: Indian jeweller creates world’s most expensive Lego trophy
Dubai: A Lego FIFA World Cup trophy assembled by a 10-year-old boy has been transformed into what is believed to be the world’s most expensive Lego trophy, valued at Dirham 300,000 (Rs…
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Mexico beat Ecuador to reach FIFA WC last 16 after 40 years
Mexico City: Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez scored goals in a nine-minute span in the first half, and Mexico defeated Ecuador 2-0 to break a 40-year drought without a win in the…
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FIFA WC: Norway beat Ivory Coast 2-1 to book historic last-16 spot
Arlington: Erling Haaland scored the deciding goal in the 86th minute, and Norway won a knockout game at the World Cup for the first time, advancing to the round of 16 with…
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FIFA WC: France beats Sweden 3-0 as Kylian Mbappé makes history
East Rutherford: Kylian Mbappé put France ahead with a brilliant crossover step in the 45th minute and then added a second-half goal to break a World Cup knockout round scoring record, and…
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Will Sooryavanshi debut? India begin England T20I series
Chester-Le-Street (UK): Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s eagerly-awaited debut and the thoroughly exposed batting frailties on challenging wickets dominate the discourse on India as they take on England in a five-match T20 International series starting…
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Morocco knock out Netherlands in World Cup shootout
Guadalupe: Ismael Saibari scored the decisive goal in a penalty shootout, and Morocco sent the Netherlands to its earliest World Cup exit, eliminating the Dutch 3-2 after a 1-1 draw on Tuesday,…
