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Costa Rica beat Japan to hand Germany lifeline

Sports Desk: Costa Rica stunned Japan 1-0 thanks to a late goal at the World Cup on Sunday to blow Group E wide open and hand a potential lifeline to

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Argentina look to Messi to salvage World Cup bid

Shawdesh Desk: DOHA – Argentina will seek to save their World Cup skins in Qatar on Saturday when Lionel Messi and his teammates face Mexico in a match they cannot afford

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Sluggish England frustrated in US stalemate

Sports Desk: England missed a chance to book their place in the World Cup last 16 as Gareth Southgate’s side produced a limp display in their 0-0 draw against the

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Morocco v Croatia World Cup starting line-ups

Sports Desk: Starting line-ups for the World Cup Group F match between Morocco and Croatia at the Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar on Wednesday (kick-off 1000 GMT): Morocco (4-3-3) Yassine

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Saudi king declares holiday after win over Argentina

Shawdesh Desk: Saudi King Salman declared a national holiday for Wednesday after the football team’s stunning World Cup win on Tuesday over Argentina, state media reported. The 86-year-old monarch ‘orders

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Ronaldo says row with Man Utd ‘won’t shake’ Portugal team

Sports Desk: Cristiano Ronaldo insisted Monday that his explosive row with Manchester United would not impact Portugal’s chances at the World Cup as they prepare for their opening match in

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Cricketer Al-Amin summoned over conjugal rights case

Sports desk: A Dhaka court summoned Bangladesh national team cricketer Al-Amin Hossain to be present before the court in a case of restitution of conjugal rights. Ishrat Jahan, wife of the

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Messi’s Argentina and champions France jet to World Cup

Shawdesh Desk: Argentine superstar Lionel Messi was due to jet into Qatar on Wednesday hoping to crown his glorious career by lifting the World Cup trophy as defending champions France

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