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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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Houston’s cricket boom aims to follow in soccer’s footsteps
HOUSTON, June 27 : World Cup fever has gripped Houston but across the city the unmistakable sound of leather ball on willow bat can be heard as baseball mounds give way to cricket pitches and the gentleman’s game begins to take hold in Texas.The growth of the sport in Houston is driven by communities from…
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Cape Verde players have shown they can compete at top level, says Vozinha
HOUSTON, June 27 : Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha believes his teammates have proved they have the ability to compete at the very top level on their dream run to a date with world champions Argentina in the second round of the World Cup.The 40-year-old vice-captain kept a second clean sheet of the tournament a
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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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Jubilant Cape Verde set date with Argentina in World Cup round of 32
HOUSTON, June 26 : Debutants Cape Verde prolonged their World Cup fairytale on Friday as they secured a place in the World Cup round of 32 following a 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia to set up an unexpected clash with defending champions Argentina in Miami. Spain’s 1-0 victory over Uruguay earned them top spot in
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Nothing changes for Cape Verde in crunch clash with Saudi Arabia
HOUSTON, June 25 : Cape Verde will give Saudi Arabia the same respect they showed to Spain and Uruguay in their crunch World Cup Group H clash in Houston on Friday, but believe a place in the round of 32 is within their grasp, according to defender Pico Lopes.Victory will seal a place in the…
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DR Congo itching to get back on the pitch after Colombia defeat
HOUSTON, June 25 : The Democratic Republic of Congo have always targeted a place in the World Cup knockout rounds on their return to the finals for the first time in 52 years but must beat Uzbekistan in Atlanta on Saturday to realise that dream.The Congolese earned a deserved 1-1 draw with Portugal in their…
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Portugal played with heads not hearts against Uzbekistan, coach says
HOUSTON, June 23 : Portugal played with their heads not their hearts in thumping Uzbekistan 5-0 on Tuesday with a performance that showed the players learned their lesson from a disappointing draw in their World Cup opener, coach Roberto Martinez said. Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in six
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Record-breaker Ronaldo guides Portugal to 5-0 win over Uzbekistan
HOUSTON, June 23 : Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in six World Cups and Portugal’s all-time leading marksman at the global finals with two goals in Tuesday’s emphatic 5-0 Group K win over Uzbekistan in Houston. The 41-year-old had failed to find the back of the net in his previous 10 g
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