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Canada suffer rude awakening as Swiss claim Group B top spot
VANCOUVER, June 24 : Canada needed only a draw against Switzerland to remain in Vancouver for the World Cup knockout stage but instead they lost 2-1 and got a footballing lesson as they were outclassed by the Swiss who topped Group B and sent the co-hosts south. A draw with Bosnia & Herzegovina and a…
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France eye top spot against in-form Norway
NEW YORK, June 24 : France can secure a more comfortable route through the World Cup when they face Norway in their final Group I match on Friday, though finishing top could leave them facing one of the toughest roads to the trophy.Assured of a place in the round of 32 after victories over Senegal…
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Unconvincing Uruguay seek first win against revitalised Spain
June 24 : Uruguay arrive at Friday’s Group H meeting with Spain in urgent need of a first World Cup win after two draws turned a promising start into a precarious path to the knockout rounds.La Celeste, world champions in 1930 and 1950, have two points from two matches after drawing 1-1 with Saudi Arabia…
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Belgium need to find quick scoring fix ahead of New Zealand clash
VANCOUVER, June 23 : Belgium come into their final World Cup Group G game against New Zealand on Friday knowing they have to hit the ground running after two underwhelming displays in their opening matches.Striker Romelu Lukaku has struggled for form and fitness, while Jeremy Doku missed their last game throu
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Egypt, Iran face crunch World Cup game in shadow of geopolitics
SEATTLE, June 24 : Egypt and Iran both go into their final group game on Friday with good chances of progress, but geopolitical tensions between Iran and co-hosts the United States — plus the nations’ unease over local Pride celebrations — loom large over the match.A first World Cup win for seven-times Af
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Senegal and Iraq meet in last-chance saloon
TORONTO, June 24 : Senegal were touted as a team with potential to go far at the World Cup, but successive defeats have them teetering on the brink of elimination and they need a comprehensive win over Iraq on Friday.For Iraq, it is a similar predicament as they have also lost their opening two Group…
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Algeria and Austria clash revives memories of the ‘Disgrace of Gijon’
ATLANTA, June 24 : When Algeria and Austria meet in their last group game in Kansas City on Saturday, it will not only be key to both countries’ hopes of progressing at the World Cup but will also revive memories of one of the tournament’s darkest moments.The only previous time the sides shared a group,…
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Ghana draw cools England hype and revives familiar questions
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 24 : Thomas Tuchel’s England were riding a wave of optimism at the World Cup after their opening 4-2 demolition of Croatia, but Tuesday’s 0-0 draw against Ghana served as a reminder that progress at major tournaments is not always straightforward.The victory over Croatia had showca
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Talk of a bubble is ‘blasphemy against AI’ says SoftBank’s Son
TOKYO, June 24 : SoftBank founder and CEO Masayoshi Son told shareholders on Wednesday that artificial intelligence is still in its early stages and any talk of a bubble is “an insult to AI.” “I think it’s blasphemy against AI if you say it’s a bubble,” Son said at the Japanese conglomerate’s annual general m
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Head‑to‑head rule brings early winners and losers while third-place lifeline keeps groups alive
ATLANTA, June 23 : The new head-to-head World Cup tiebreak rule has already produced group winners and early exits, while the scramble for one of the eight best third-placed spots means plenty still hinges on the final round of group games beginning on Wednesday. When goal difference was the first deciding fa
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