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‘World Cup is brutal’, says Cannavaro after Uzbekistan exit
ATLANTA, June 27 : Uzbekistan manager Fabio Cannavaro knows all about the beauty of the World Cup, having led Italy to success as captain, but after seeing his side lose all three games and exit the tournament, he reminded people of his warning about how brutal it can be.Cannavaro’s team came into Saturday’s
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Slow starters Croatia hit their stride ahead of World Cup knockout phase
PHILADELPHIA, June 27 : Croatia left it late to find a little World Cup sparkle, but history suggests they will not be worried by a sluggish group stage performance as they head into the business end of the tournament where they usually thrive the most. In a match in which they could have been eliminated,…
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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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Ghana coach Queiroz says value of 48-team World Cup debatable
PHILADELPHIA, June 27 : Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz said on Saturday it was debatable as to whether the expanded 48-team World Cup had enhanced the tournament, warning it could devalue the soccer showpiece by taking the drama out of qualification. With so many places up for grabs it was easier for teams to qu
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Solbakken stands by Norway switches after France drubbing
VANCOUVER, June 27 : Norway’s Stale Solbakken made no apologies for making 10 changes to his side for their final World Cup group game against France on Friday despite being on the receiving end of a 4-1 thumping. Norway won their first two games and were already guaranteed a spot in the last 32, so…
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Croatia coach hits back at doubters, lauds evergreen Modric
PHILADELHIA, June 27 : Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic hit out at the team’s doubters and said they were back to the Croatia of old after they snatched a 2-1 win over Ghana to reach the last 32 of the World Cup on Saturday.The 2018 runners-up and 2022 semi-finalists lost their opening match 4-2 to England…
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Swedes have nothing to lose in World Cup clash with in-form France, says Larsson
June 27 : Sweden will be very much the underdogs when they take on France in the World Cup last 32 in New Jersey on Tuesday, but assistant coach Sebastian Larsson believes that a giant-killing display is not beyond his side, despite their rollercoaster results in recent years. The Swedes finished bottom of t
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Vlasic header sends Croatia into World Cup knockouts with 2-1 win over Ghana
PHILADELPHIA, June 27 : Nikola Vlasic headed in Luka Modric’s 83rd-minute corner to lift Croatia to a 2-1 victory over Ghana on Saturday and a second-place finish in World Cup Group L.Vlasic’s perfect finish off the inside of the left post came 10 minutes after Derrick Luckassen had pulled Ghana level on
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Scotland eliminated from World Cup
NEW YORK, June 27 : Scotland were eliminated from the World Cup on Saturday after failing to make it into the top eight of the third-placed teams, exiting the tournament after one win and two defeats.• Scotland needed a big Ghana win against Croatia• However, Croatia beat Ghana 2-1 in Group L
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Coach Clarke steps down after Scotland exit World Cup, says Scottish FA
NEW YORK, June 27 : Steve Clarke has stepped down as Scotland head coach, the Scottish FA said on Friday after the team were officially eliminated from the World Cup.”The country’s most successful national coach has called time on his seven years in charge following confirmation of Scotland’s exit from th
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