Portugal blows away Switzerland; Spain loses to Morocco in penalty shootout

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2022 03:59:45 +0000

DOHA (AFP) – Portugal dismantled Switzerland, 6-1, to charge into the World Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday as Goncalo Ramos started in place of Cristiano Ronaldo and scored the first hat-trick of the tournament. The Portuguese will face Morocco in the quarterfinals after sweeping aside the Swiss in a display that was every bit as impressive […]

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Neymar, Brazil dazzle to ease into quarters; Croatia beats Japan in shootout

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 05 Dec 2022 22:34:28 +0000

DOHA (AFP) – Brazil hit top gear with Neymar back in the line-up to brush aside South Korea, 4-1, on Monday and ease into the quarterfinals of the World Cup where they will face Croatia. Neymar had been sidelined for two matches but with the world’s most expensive player restored to their side, Brazil’s yellow […]

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Mbappe double fires France into quarters as England romps past Senegal

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 05 Dec 2022 01:47:12 +0000

DOHA (AFP) – A brilliant double from Kylian Mbappe fired France into the World Cup quarter-finals on Sunday as England romped past Senegal to set up a mouthwatering last-eight showdown with Les Bleus. Paris Saint-Germain superstar Mbappe rifled home two blistering second-half strikes as France cruised to a 3-1 victory over Poland. Veteran striker Olivier […]

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It’s tears of happiness as Korea snatches last-16 place at Word Cup

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 03 Dec 2022 07:07:40 +0000

DOHA (AFP) – Last-gasp South Korea reached the World Cup knockout phase in dramatic fashion on Friday to set up a last-16 match against mighty Brazil as Switzerland edged a bad-tempered encounter with Serbia to progress. With the clock ticking down at Education City Stadium, the Koreans knew they needed one more goal against Portugal […]

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Asian pride swells as Japan shocks Spain; Germany dumped out

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2022 04:27:26 +0000

DOHA (AFP) – Germany suffered a second straight group-stage exit at the World Cup on Thursday as Japan stunned Spain, 2-1, a result which sent both teams through to the last 16. The Germans were the reigning champions when they crashed out in the first round four years ago in Russia and they were eliminated […]

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The Game’s over, says Biden as US pips Iran; England wins

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2022 07:29:47 +0000

DOHA (AFP) – The United States beat Iran, 1-0, in a battle of geopolitical foes to reach the knockout phase of the World Cup on Tuesday while England eased through against Wales. The Americans earned a second round meeting with the Netherlands after Christian Pulisic bundled the ball into the net in the 38th minute […]

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Brazil, Portugal advance to World Cup knockouts

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2022 09:21:49 +0000

DOHA (AFP) – Five-time champion Brazil and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal joined France in the World Cup knockout rounds with a game to spare on a dramatic day of action in Qatar on Monday. Portugal’s match against Uruguay, which IT won 2-0, was briefly interrupted a pitch invader who carried a rainbow flag and wore messages […]

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Germany salvages draw with Spain; Japan loses

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2022 22:18:45 +0000

AL KHOR, Qatar (AFP) – Niclas Fuellkrug’s late equalizer snatched Germany a morale-boosting 1-1 draw with Spain in a heavyweight World Cup clash on Sunday, leaving both sides’ hopes of qualifying for the last 16 still in the balance. Alvaro Morata’s flicked finish had Spain on course to secure qualification from Group E, but the […]

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Messi weaves magic as Argentina downs Mexico; France into last 16

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2022 23:39:47 +0000

DOHA (AFP) – Lionel Messi reignited Argentina’s World Cup challenge with a superb goal in a 2-0 win over Mexico on Saturday as Kylian Mbappe’s double fired France into the last 16. Rocked by a stunning upset defeat against Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Argentina faced Mexico knowing that a defeat would send them crashing out […]

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Qatar eliminated; England held to draw

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2022 07:56:16 +0000

DOHA, Qatar (AFP) — Host nation Qatar crashed out of the World Cup on Friday after a second straight defeat before an uninspired England missed the chance to wrap up qualification for the last 16 following a 0-0 draw with the United States. Qatar lost 3-1 to Senegal and became the first team to be […]

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