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Analysis:Brazil survive like Real Madrid in Ancelotti thriller
June 29 : Carlo Ancelotti has spent weeks warning that grit and resilience would decide a long, complicated World Cup. On this evidence, Brazil have been listening — even if, for much of the match against Japan, they seemed determined to test the theory to destruction.One could argue this was not simply a 2
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Martinelli to the rescue as Brazil edge Japan 2-1 in last 32
HOUSTON, June 29 : Brazil survived a World Cup last-32 scare when they fought back to beat Japan 2-1 after Gabriel Martinelli squeezed in a shot at the far post deep in stoppage time on Monday. Brazil, who will next face Norway or Ivory Coast in New Jersey on July 5, looked like they were…
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Brazil unchanged, Japan opt for five-man defence
HOUSTON, June 29 : Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti named an unchanged side for Monday’s World Cup round-of-32 match against Japan, keeping faith with the team who beat Scotland 3-0 in their final Group C game. Japan made four changes as they try to beat the five-time champions at a World Cup for the first time.
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Ancelotti hopes to see more of Neymar against Japan in round of 32 clash
HOUSTON, June 28 : Coach Carlo Ancelotti is hopeful he will have Neymar available for more minutes in Monday’s World Cup round of 32 fixture against Japan in Houston, and believes his Brazil side are ready for anything in what will be a tough knockout fixture.Neymar has been working his way back to fitness fr
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Heat no problem for passionate Brazil fans waiting to greet team in Houston
HOUSTON, June 27 : Sweltering temperatures and a long wait posed no problem for hundreds of Brazil fans who stood for hours in the sun on Saturday to welcome their favourite players to Houston as they arrived for their World Cup Round of 32 clash against Japan. The five-times champions face Japan on Monday at
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Houston’s cricket boom aims to follow in soccer’s footsteps
HOUSTON, June 27 : World Cup fever has gripped Houston but across the city the unmistakable sound of leather ball on willow bat can be heard as baseball mounds give way to cricket pitches and the gentleman’s game begins to take hold in Texas.The growth of the sport in Houston is driven by communities from…
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Cape Verde players have shown they can compete at top level, says Vozinha
HOUSTON, June 27 : Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha believes his teammates have proved they have the ability to compete at the very top level on their dream run to a date with world champions Argentina in the second round of the World Cup.The 40-year-old vice-captain kept a second clean sheet of the tournament a
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Saudi Arabia’s failure to create chances sealed fate, coach says
HOUSTON, June 26 : Saudi Arabia’s inability to hold the ball and create attacking chances doomed the team in a goalless draw with Cape Verde at Houston Stadium on Friday in their final World Cup Group H match, coach Georgios Donis said.• “We were very poor in creating actions. One cannot win a game this…
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‘Anything is possible’: Cape Verde’s fairytale run continues at expanded World Cup
HOUSTON, June 26 : The sight of Cape Verde’s players huddled around a single mobile phone as they watched the final seconds of Spain’s win over Uruguay before bursting into celebration was the kind of moment FIFA had hoped for in their push for an expanded World Cup.As was the joy in the stands in…
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Jubilant Cape Verde set date with Argentina in World Cup round of 32
HOUSTON, June 26 : Debutants Cape Verde prolonged their World Cup fairytale on Friday as they secured a place in the World Cup round of 32 following a 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia to set up an unexpected clash with defending champions Argentina in Miami. Spain’s 1-0 victory over Uruguay earned them top spot in
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