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An impassioned Moroccan team clinched a spot in the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time since 1986 by defeating the already-eliminated Canadians 2-1 on Thursday, mercilessly capitalising on their opponents' blunders.
Morocco, who needed a win...
DATE: Dec 01, 2022
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Football
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Associated Press
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Two of the best players on the planet go head-to-head when Lionel Messi of Argentina and Robert Lewandowski of Poland meet with World Cup implications in what is likely Messi's final attempt to win the tournament.
That 3pm match is...
DATE: Nov 30, 2022
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Football
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Associated Press
Christian Pulisic scored while crashing headfirst into the goalkeeper in the 38th minute and the United States advanced to the knockout round of the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Iran today in a politically charged rematch of their famous meeting a q...
DATE: Nov 29, 2022
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Football
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Associated Press
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly put his team into the last 16 of the World Cup by volleying home the winner in a 2-1 victory over Ecuador on Tuesday.
Koulibaly scored three minutes after Moises Caicedo had evened the score a...
DATE: Nov 29, 2022
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Football
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Associated Press
The American and Iranian soccer teams are the only ones putting politics aside as the sides meet in a match to determine if either nation continues in this World Cup.
The two met at the 1998 World Cup in France when memories of the 1979 Islamic Revo...
DATE: Nov 29, 2022
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Football
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Associated Press
Cristiano Ronaldo wheeled away in celebration, acting as though he had scored yet another goal at the World Cup.
Not this time.
Instead, it was Bruno Fernandes eventually credited with the goal that set up Portugal’s 2-0 win over Uruguay today, advan...
DATE: Nov 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Football
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Associated Press
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Mohammed Kudus scored twice, including the go-ahead goal after South Korea evened the match in the second half, and Ghana staved off elimination at the World Cup with a 3-2 victory today.
Mohammed Salisu also scored for the Bl...
DATE: Nov 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Football
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Associated Press
Substitute Vincent Aboubakar scored one goal and created another as Cameroon rallied from 3-1 down to draw 3-3 with Serbia at the World Cup today.
He lobbed goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic in the 64th minute and then set up striker Eric Maxim Choup...
DATE: Nov 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Football
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AUTHOR:
Associated Press
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Ronaldo gets his rematch four years after Uruguay knocked his Portugal team out of the World Cup.
The match at 3pm Bermuda time on Monday gives Cristiano Ronaldo a chance to avenge Portugal's loss in the round of 16 to Uruguay in 2...
DATE: Nov 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Football
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AUTHOR:
Associated Press
AL KHOR, Qatar, Nov 27 - Germany gave themselves hope of avoiding another early World Cup exit when they snatched a 1-1 draw with Spain as substitute Niclas Fullkrug fired home an 83rd minute equaliser that cancelled out Alvaro Morata's opener.
The r...
DATE: Nov 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Football
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AUTHOR:
Associated Press