10 of the greatest shocks in World Cup history after Morocco stun Belgium
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Morocco became the latest team to pull off a major World Cup upset as they defeated Belgium 2-0 on Sunday.…
World Cup hosts Qatar facing early exit after defeat to Senegal
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World Cup hosts Qatar’s fears of an early tournament exit loomed large as they lost 3-1 to Senegal at…
Kalidou Koulibaly backs Edouard Mendy after Senegal goalkeeper’s errors
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Kalidou Koulibaly has leapt to the defence of his Chelsea team-mate Edouard Mendy after his costly errors in Senegal’s…
Today at the World Cup: England make impressive start and Bale seals Wales draw
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England made an impressive start to their World Cup campaign on Monday as Gareth Southgate’s side thrashed Iran 6-2…
Louis van Gaal says questions must be asked of FIFA over armband row
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Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal said questions must be asked over whether FIFA has behaved correctly in the row over…
Netherlands see off Senegal to seize control of Group A in World Cup
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The Netherlands seized the advantage in World Cup Group A as goals from Cody Gakpo and Davy Klaassen sealed a…
Senegal struggling to replace ‘big loss’ Sadio Mane before Netherlands showdown
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Senegal head coach Aliou Cisse admits it will be difficult to replace Sadio Mane having built the whole team around…
African teams played fewest games against World Cup opponents in last four years
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African teams played fewer matches against World Cup nations ahead of the tournament than their counterparts from other confederations.
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A group-by-group guide to the opening round of World Cup fixtures
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The World Cup begins on Sunday with teams’ form something of a mystery given the unfamiliar mid-season scheduling.
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