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Africa can look back on World Cup with satisfaction despite no top-four finish
ATLANTA, July 10 : African interest at the World Cup ended with Morocco on Thursday, but the continent will be pleased with its results at the 2026 finals, even if it will have no teams in the final four.The continent had nine of its 10 sides get past the group stage, revelled with the rest…
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‘Night and day’: Difficult to draw footballing parallels between Cape Verde and Singapore, say experts
Cape Verde had a fairytale run in the World Cup, reaching the knockout rounds. Although some have asked if there are lessons to be learnt for Singapore, an expert said such a comparison was “not fair”.
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Brazil’s football system is broken, says Pele’s daughter
TORONTO, July 9 : Brazil’s football system is broken, with a lack of transparency and accountability in its administration reflected in the national team’s performances, Kely Nascimento, activist filmmaker and eldest daughter of former Brazil great Pele, told Reuters in an interview.”Brazilian football is bro
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At Cape Verde academy, soccer talents dream big after World Cup debut
(Adds link to photo essay)By Sodiq Adelakun and Julio RodriguesPRAIA, July 9 : Thousands of flag-waving fans gathered in Cape Verde’s capital to welcome the returning national soccer team after their stunning debut World Cup performance, mobbing the players as they left the airport. In downtow
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German Football Association’s rules on agents get a pass from EU top court
BRUSSELS, July 9 : Europe’s top court on Thursday backed the German Football Association (DFB), ruling that its regulations governing football agents are compatible with EU competition law provided they pursue legitimate objectives in the public interest.The judgment by the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice o
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German Football Association’s rules on agents are not anti-competitive if in public interest, EU court says
BRUSSELS, July 9 : The German Football Association’s rules governing the activities of football players’ agents do not breach EU antitrust rules if such restrictions serve the public interest, Europe’s top court said on Thursday.The rules, “may prove to be necessary in order to pursue one or more legitimate o
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FIFA refereeing chief rejects claims of bias in Argentina’s win over Egypt
July 9 : FIFA refereeing chief Pierluigi Collina defended the officiating in Argentina’s 3-2 victory over Egypt in the World Cup round of 16, dismissing allegations of bias and saying match officials operated with complete independence. In an interview published on inside.fifa.com on Thursday, Collina said cr
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France, Morocco bring post-colonial ties and family feel to Boston
BOSTON, July 8 : France and Morocco meet in a World Cup quarter-final on Thursday with their post-colonial ties coursing through the fixture, from Morocco players born and developed in France to the close friendship between Kylian Mbappe and Achraf Hakimi, forged during their time together at Paris St Germain.
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Egypt depart World Cup with bitter taste despite breaking new ground
ATLANTA, July 8 : Egypt departed the World Cup feeling hard done by but also paid the price for inviting Lionel Messi to lead an irresistible late charge against them as Argentina fought back to win a thrilling last-16 clash on Tuesday.Egypt complained bitterly, with coach Hossam Hassan floating conspiracy th
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Tuchel and Garcia test World Cup’s last frontier as national identity gives way to a global game
ATLANTA, July 8 : International football has long resisted the foreign coach, especially the major nations who view the World Cup as an expression of national identity, but with Thomas Tuchel’s England and Rudi Garcia’s Belgium reaching the quarter-finals, the old taboo is being tested again. At the start of
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