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Belgium beat US 4-1 to reach FIFA World Cup quarterfinals
Seattle: The United States’ hopes for a deep World Cup run at home ended when Charles De Ketelaere scored twice and assisted on another goal, helping Belgium expose the Americans’ defensive liabilities…
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FIFA WC: Spain ends Ronaldo’s World Cup journey with 1-0 win
Arlington: Cristiano Ronaldo heard the cheers while walking off the pitch after his final World Cup match for Portugal. The stoic look on his face and his brief wave acknowledging the fans…
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England beat Mexico 3-2 to reach FIFA World Cup quarterfinals
Mexico City: Jude Bellingham scored two goals 98 seconds apart, Harry Kane converted a penalty when England was down to 10 men, and the Three Lions handed Mexico its first World Cup…
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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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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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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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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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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,…
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FIFA WC: Martinelli sends Brazil past Japan in stoppage time
Houston: Gabriel Martinelli scored the winning goal late in injury time to give five-time champion Brazil a 2-1 win over Japan in the round of 32 at the World Cup on Monday,…
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Austria, Algeria advance after dramatic 3-3 World Cup draw
Kansas City: Austria and Algeria played to a thrilling 3-3 draw in what amounted to a win-win result in their World Cup group-stage finale, allowing both to advance to the knockout round…
