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France squad struck by virus ahead of World Cup final against Argentina
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Varane and Konate were two of five French players who did not report to training two days before the World Cup final versus Argentina. Dayot Upamecano, Adrien Rabiot, and Kingsley Coman were all sick at the start of the week and did not practice on Friday.
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Loss in first match helped us get stronger: Messi after WC semifinal win
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Messi's goal in the 34th minute helped Argentina take the lead in the semifinal against Croatia. Julian Alvarez scored a brace to take Argentina into the final and knock out the 2018 World Cup runners-up.
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Gareth Southgate uncertain of his role after England's exit from World Cup
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
England were eliminated from the World Cup on Saturday by France, and Southgate has hinted he needs time and space to make the best decision possible going forward.
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Luis Enrique steps down as Spain coach following shock World Cup exit
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Spanish Football Association stated that Luis Enrique would be replaced by Luis de la Fuente, who manages Spain's under-21 team
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FIFA WC: Portugal FA refutes claims of Ronaldo threatening to leave team m
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Ronaldo, Portugal's most capped player and all-time leading scorer, was rested for their first knockout game against Switzerland on Tuesday, which they won 6-1, with his replacement Goncalo Ramos scoring a hat-trick. Ronaldo did make an appearance in the match when he was brought in as a lat
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FIFA WC: England oust Senegal 3-0 to set up quarterfinal clash with France
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Senegal had looked well capable of fighting England, but Jordan Henderson and captain Harry Kane scored shortly before halftime to give England a 2-0 lead. Bukayo Saka scored the third goal in the second half to seal the game for England
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FIFA WC: Kane, Henderson help England take 2-0 lead over Senegal at half-t
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Henderson and Kane's goals have England comfortably ahead. Senegal, who had been gaining ground in the match-up until that opening goal, had been cut open before the end. The African nation had a long way to go to get back from here.
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FIFA WC: Messi terms bond with Argentina fans beautiful, thanks them for s
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Messi scored the first goal for Argentina in the round of 16 clash against Australia and played a pivotal role in the team's win. The football maestro scored his 9th goal of the World Cup to surpass legend Diego Maradona, who had 8 goals to his name in the World Cup.
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Win in pre-quaters gives us incredible confidence: Netherlands coach van G
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The head coach was pleased with his team's performance but also offered his constructive criticism, saying that the team could have played even better in the second half.
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FIFA WC: Messi, Alvarez guide Argentina to 2-1 win over Australia
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Argentina changed their strategy immediately after the break, switching to a three-man defence after taking a one-goal lead in the first half. They scored their second goal as a result of the tactical switch as they caused Matt Ryan to make a terrible error. It was Julian Alvarez who prof
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It's absolute catastrophe: German forward Muller on team's exit from World
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Despite a 4-2 victory over Costa Rica at Al Bayt Stadium, Japan's 2-1 victory over Spain in Doha effectively eliminated Germany's chances of qualifying from Group E.
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FIFA WC: Roberto Martinez to vacate Belgium's coach post after group-stage
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Following a 0-0 tie with Croatia, Belgium was eliminated from the group stage, placing third behind the Croatians and group winners Morocco. Belgium would have advanced to the round of 16 if they had won their last group encounter.
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