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Czech coach brushes off pressure of 20-year World Cup absence
GUADALAJARA, Mexico, June 10 : Czech Republic coach Miroslav Koubek said on Wednesday he was unfazed by the growing pressure of leading the team into their first World Cup in 20 years.He also backed their tactical plan to snuff out the threat of South Korea’s danger man Son Heung-min in their opening Group A
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South Korea’s Son dismisses retirement talk
GUADALAJARA, Mexico, June 10 : South Koreacaptain Son Heung-min dismissed speculation on Wednesday that this will be his last World Cup as the 33-year-old looks to shake off a recent scoring slump heading into their first match against the Czech Republic.After years of carrying the national team, Son remains
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‘An ideal stage’: Los Angeles banking on past lessons as it prepares to be World Cup starting point
With millions of eyes on the World Cup, Los Angeles is host to the first match in the US. CNA’s Matthew Mohan spoke to top officials about how it is preparing for the tournament.
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Protesters call on FIFA to kick Iran out of World Cup, citing regime involvement
LOS ANGELES, June 10 : Instead of pride, many Iranian-Americans feel shame about the Iran team’s participation in the World Cup and are demanding that FIFA boots the country out of the competition, protesters said on Wednesday. The team’s presence is outraging many who see the Iranian government as using th
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Aguirre relives 1986 memories as Mexico prepare for World Cup opener
MEXICO CITY, June 10 : Coach Javier Aguirre drew on memories of Mexico’s last home World Cup on Wednesday as he prepared to lead the hosts into the tournament opener against South Africa, four decades after taking the field as a player at the Estadio Azteca.Mexico launch the World Cup on Thursday carrying the
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FIFA chief Infantino defends visa handling, ticket prices on eve of World Cup
MEXICO CITY, June 10 : FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended the way soccer’s governing body had handled visa issues ahead of the World Cup, saying on Wednesday that it was working to find solutions but could not override government decisions.Speaking on the eve of the tournament opener between co-hosts Me
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Tebogo spoils Gout’s debut, Dos Santos and rising star Lutkenhaus rule Oslo
OSLO, June 10 : Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo ruined the Diamond League debut of Australian prodigy Gout Gout on Wednesday, instead sharing the spotlight with American teenager Cooper Lutkenhaus and Brazilian Alison dos Santos on a night of stellar performances in Oslo.Much of the pre-race build-up had focu
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World Cup’s new rules
June 10 : There is a raft of tweaks to the rules at the World Cup, which FIFA has brought in weeks ahead of the tournament, designed in particular to reduce time-wasting and expand the use of VAR.”These amendments are aimed at combating discrimination, reducing time-wasting, improving the tempo of matches and
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US battle Paraguay in pressure-packed World Cup opener
LOS ANGELES, June 10 : The United States will be under pressure to launch their World Cup campaign with a victory when they host underdogs Paraguay on Friday, and anything less is likely to raise concerns about the tournament co-hosts’ prospects.The U.S., at 17th, are the highest-ranked team in Group D, while
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Neymar still absent from Brazil training as squad celebrate Ancelotti’s birthday
MORRISTOWN, New Jersey, June 10 : Forward Neymar was again absent from Brazil’s training ground at Morristown in New Jersey on Wednesday as the team prepare for their World Cup curtain-raiser against Morocco on Saturday while also celebrating coach Carlo Ancelotti’s 67th birthday.Ancelotti’s players honoured
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