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France’s firepower puts Sweden in the firing line
NEW YORK, June 28 : France’s glittering attack carried them smoothly through the World Cup group stage, but coach Didier Deschamps still has issues to solve on the left side of his team before Tuesday’s Round of 32 meeting with Sweden.France finished top of Group I with a perfect record, scoring 10 goals in w
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England’s stars shine but flaws remain before DR Congo showdown
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 28 : For long spells on Saturday, England looked to be sleepwalking into second place in Group L.That was until Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane seized control.Their second-half goals secured a 2-0 win over Panama, top spot in the group and a far more favourable route through
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Argentina wary of ‘tough’ Cape Verde after cruising through group stage
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 28 : Argentina turned their attention to round-of-32 opponents Cape Verde after a dominant group stage, stressing the African side will pose a tough challenge despite suggestions their route to the later rounds could be straightforward.Argentina, top of Group J, sealed a near-perfe
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‘Decaffeinated’ Portugal left with bitter taste after Colombia stalemate
June 28 : Portugal’s fizzing stalemate with Colombia on Saturday sent both sides into the World Cup last 32 but left Cristiano Ronaldo’s team nursing a sour runners-up finish in Group K.The match at Miami Stadium had everything except a goal, Colombia and Portugal trading chances in front of a wall of noise b
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Austria, Algeria defy controversial format to deliver World Cup thriller
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 28 : For all the scrutiny surrounding the World Cup’s expanded 48-team format, with the advantage its uneven scheduling may give sides playing later in the final round, Austria and Algeria offered a reminder of the sport’s unpredictability on Saturday.Austria coach Ralf Rangnick sa
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No goals but Portugal and Colombia play out World Cup thriller in Miami heat
MIAMI, June 27 : As Portugal and Colombia squared up for their final World Cup group game, top spot in Group K was on the line and the intensity on display from both teams matched the stakes in an entertaining but ultimately goalless draw.Both sides approached the match with a competitive edge that produced a
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Haunted no more: DR Congo reach World Cup knockout stages 52 years on
ATLANTA, June 27 : The Democratic Republic of Congo’s only previous World Cup appearance left a shadow over the country’s soccer history, but more than half a century later they wrote a new chapter in Atlanta by clinching a place in the knockout stages on Saturday.DR Congo players collapsed to the turf before
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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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Colombia and Portugal advance after no-bore draw in Miami
MIAMI, June 27 : Colombia and Portugal played out a breathless 0-0 draw that was anything but dull to a wall of sound at Miami Stadium on Saturday with both teams advancing to the last 32 of the World Cup as the top two in Group K. The Colombians will rue their profligacy in front…
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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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