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World Cup opens US eyes to soccer’s global roar
LOS ANGELES, June 27 : Evan Hand had seen viral sports moments before, but the one that changed how he understood soccer’s reach did not come from a superstar.It came from Vozinha, Cape Verde’s 40-year-old goalkeeper, whose seven-save performance in a goalless draw against heavily favoured Spain turned him in
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Salah still the centrepiece of Egypt attack but supporting cast are stepping up
SEATTLE, June 26 : Egypt’s Mohamed Salah had a quiet game in Friday’s 1-1 draw with Iran at the World Cup and left the field early in the second half, but coach Hossam Hassan’s new-look side showed they can step up when their talismanic forward has an off day.The 34-year-old winger, who had scored one…
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New Zealand disappointed but proud after World Cup exit
VANCOUVER, June 26 : New Zealand’s World Cup journey came to an end with a 5-1 thrashing by Belgium on Friday, but coach Darren Bazeley said he was proud of how his players had performed despite finishing bottom of Group G.New Zealand led against Iran before being pegged back in a 2-2 draw, and they…
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Belgium burst into life at World Cup with De Bruyne’s masterclass against New Zealand
VANCOUVER, June 26 : After kicking off their campaign with two uninspiring draws against Egypt and Iran, Belgium burst into life at the World Cup on Friday with Kevin De Bruyne pulling the strings in a 5-1 win over New Zealand that secured top spot in Group G. Their reward for winning the group is…
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Australia ‘gutted’ as Italiano, Leckie out of World Cup with injuries
SANTA CLARA, California, June 26 : Australia full back Jacob Italiano and veteran attacker Mathew Leckie are out of the World Cup with injuries, the Socceroos confirmed on Friday.Italiano, who started in the opening group matches against Turkey and the United States, suffered an adductor injury in training wh
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Spain fans keep Manolo’s drumbeat alive in Mexico
GUADALAJARA, Mexico, June 26 : Manolo el del Bombo is gone, but in Mexico the drum still speaks for him.Spain beat Uruguay 1-0 on Friday to top Group H and reach the knockout stage of the World Cup. For the Spain supporters in Guadalajara, the victory was tinged with sadness. Manuel Caceres, the drum-p
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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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Uruguay’s World Cup ends in failure, friction and no wins
June 26 : Uruguay’s World Cup ended on Friday as Marcelo Bielsa’s side crashed out without a win, becoming the only CONMEBOL team not to reach the knockout rounds in a tournament format built to give heavyweights little excuse for failing to advance.Twice world champions Uruguay were eliminated after a 1-0 de
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Coach Bubista hails Cape Verde’s fearless dreamers after World Cup leap
June 26 : Cape Verde coach Bubista walked into his press conference draped in his country’s flag, a man of few words tasked with explaining how one of football’s smallest nations had barged into the World Cup knockout rounds at the first attempt.Their 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia completed a group stage journey
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