Nathenael Gemechu, Author at Doha News

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Brazil secure qualification with a dramatic late win

Casemiro’s late shot meant Brazil won their second game against a lackluster Swiss team. Kaka, Cafu, Roberto Carlos and Ronaldo watched over from the stands brooding that there weren’t a…

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Lukaku and Belgium crash out of the World Cup in spectacular fashion

Lukaku missed four clear chances resulting in a draw with Croatia. The problem with a golden generation is that one day it turns into base metal. Belgium had the most…

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Iran break the hearts of the Welsh in a historic last-minute win

Iran score two goals after the 98th minute to beat a European country for the first time in their World Cup appearance history. Both teams knew that this match was…

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An absolutely thrilling Ghanian side sees off a 3-2 victory

Kudus was the hero for the Black Stars after he scored 2 to lead his country to victory. Ghana was in dire need of some points after losing to Portugal.…

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Uruguay battle out a 0-0 draw with a disciplined S. Korea

Both sides played an entertaining clash with a flurry of missed opportunities. It’d take a particular kind of silliness to label as dark horses a country that has won the…

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Swiss bag victory after a cagey affair with Cameroon

Swiss win 1-0 thanks to a strike from Embolo Experience is a theme of this Switzerland squad; there are three players with a century of international appearances to their name,…

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Belgium squeeze a narrow win despite a high-tempo Canadian display

The world’s number two team finished 1-0 in a less than convincing game courtesy of a goal from Batshuayi The Belgians were without their talisman Romelu Lukaku as they looked…

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Goals galore as Croatia eliminate Canada with 4-1 win

Kramaric scored two as Croatia sealed Canada’s fate with a 4-1 victory. A group of turmoil indeed; before coming to this match the results of the group were all over…

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Spain produce a masterclass in possession football with a 7-0 win

“Pass, move, pass” remains the motto for a Spanish side that beat Costa Rica 7-0 on Wednesday. The headlines before the match were about the lack of a reliable goalscorer…

Nathenael Gemechu