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Argentina beat Netherlands in penalty shootout, securing semi-final clash with Croatia

After a shocking Brazil exit just hours earlier, the Argentina v Netherlands match kicked off in Lusail Stadium on Friday with nerves through the roof. Man of the hour Lionel…

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Brazil boss Tite steps down after World Cup exit

Brazil national squad manager Tite has confirmed he will step down following his team’s World Cup quarter-final defeat to Croatia. The 61-year-old has said prior to the tournament that he…

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BBC slammed for allowing ‘racist’ remarks against Iran team to go unchallenged in post-match analysis

Jurgen Klinsmann alleged that it was “in the culture” of Iranian players to “work the referee”. The comments were slammed as “xenophobic” and “racist” German football manager Jurgen Klinsmann spouted…

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World Cup 2022: Determined France dominates Denmark with 2-1 win

The European derby at the 2022 World Cup kicked off with a bang, as Denmark took on France in Qatar. Frenchman Ousmane Dembele made the first attack 6 minutes into…

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World Cup favourites Brazil secure quarter-finals spot with 4-1 win against South Korea

Brazil and South Korea kicked off a decisive match to secure a spot at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarter-finals on Monday evening. Hosted at Stadium 974, the knockout…

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US defeats Iran 1-0 in ‘politically-charged’ World Cup clash

The most politically charged match of the World Cup kicked off at Al Thumama stadium on Tuesday to electrifying energy in the stands. As expected, both Iran and the USA…

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Tony Blair says ‘not sensible’ to criticise Qatar, which invests heavily in UK

It is “not sensible” to criticise World Cup host nation Qatar, which invests heavily in the United Kingdom, former prime minister Tony Blair said on Monday. Blair cautioned activists aginst…

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World Cup 2022: Morocco stuns world with penalty victory over Spain

Deemed to be the last hope of the Arabs, the intense matchup between Morocco and Spain kicked off at Education City Stadium in Doha on Tuesday evening. The game kicked…

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World Cup 2022: Cameroon makes stunning comeback to equalise 3-3 with Serbia

Fans at the Al Janoub stadium were treated to a 6-goal thriller in Monday’s first World Cup fixture. Serbia kicked the game off with an almost immediate injury, with Mitrovic…

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