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Neymar to play on at World Cup despite injury: Brazil coach Tite
Lusail: Brazil manager Tite said star forward Neymar would fight through the pain barrier to continue playing in the FIFA World Cup despite an ankle injury. The 30-year-old suffered the injury in…
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World Cup: Spain decimates Costa Rica 7-0
Doha: Spain virtually steamrolled a feeble Costa Rica 7-0 in the FIFA Group E match at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha on Wednesday. Spanish fans could not have it better on…
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Qatar World Cup: Croatian forward Kramaric happy with World Cup timing and conditions
Doha: Croatia’s veteran forward Andrej Kramaric said on Monday that conditions in Qatar for the World Cup finals were much better than he had expected. The days prior to the World Cup…
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Houses in Argentine colours, huge cutouts of players on display as Kerala gears up for World Cup
Thiruvananthapuram: Houses in Argentine colours, huge cutouts of Lionel Messi, Neymar Jr. and Cristiano Ronaldo and fans, donning jerseys of their favourite teams, are on display in various parts of Kerala, which…
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Brazil most likely to win World Cup, but not guaranteed: Oxford mathematician
London: Dr Joshua Bull, an Oxford mathematician at the University’s Mathematical Institute, has done a modelling, which forecasts the likelihood of a Brazil victory in the FIFA World Cup finals starting today…
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FIFA WC 2022: France’s Karim Benzema ruled out of tournament due to muscle tear
Paris: French football star Karim Benzema has been ruled out of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar after suffering a muscle tear in his left thigh, which forced him to leave…
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FIFA World Cup: ‘Ticketless fans can enter Qatar after group stage’
Doha: Fans without tickets to FIFA World Cup 2022 matches can enter Qatar after the group stage of the tournament, organisers have announced at a press meet. To gain entry into the…
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Will never forget the reception in India after winning 1975 hockey world cup, says BP Govinda
New Delhi: With less than 100 days to go for the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s Hockey World Cup Bhubaneswar-Rourkela 2023, the anticipation to witness the world’s best hockey players at one of…
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T20 world cup gives us chance to win ICC trophy after 9 yrs : Rohit Sharma
Melbourne: Come Sunday, and India will resume their quest to win an ICC trophy when they open their Super 12 campaign in the Men’s T20 World Cup against arch-rivals Pakistan at the…
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Been a while since we won World Cup, need to do lot of things right to make that happen: Rohit
Brisbane: India last won a world cup 11 years ago and skipper Rohit Sharma knows his team will have to do a lot of things right to lift the coveted trophy in…
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PCB could opt out of 2023 ODI World Cup after India refuse to visit Pakistan for Asia Cup: Report
New Delhi: Following the BCCI secretary Jay Shah’s desire to play Asia Cup 2023 at a neutral venue and not in Pakistan, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is deliberating on pulling out…
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Binny elected BCCI president, takes over from Ganguly
Mumbai: World Cup winner Roger Binny was on Tuesday elected as the 36th president of the BCCI, taking over from Sourav Ganguy to run the world’s richest cricket board. Binny, 67, was elected…
- Middle East
Turkey to send troops to Qatar for World Cup security upon request
Ankara: The Turkish parliament has approved a motion on sending troops to Qatar to provide security assistance during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. “Upon request from Qatar, a motion was submitted to…
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Gutted that I won’t be part of T20 World Cup: Jasprit Bumrah
New Delhi: Star India pacer Jasprit Bumrah is gutted about missing the T20 World Cup due to a back injury but will be cheering his team as he goes through his recovery.…
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Pakistan: Army to assist Qatar with security in FIFA World Cup
Islamabad: The Pakistan Army will assist Qatar with security in the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2022 being held in the Middle Eastern country. The approval was given by the federal cabinet to…