Argentina back on track in last 16 after World Cup rollercoaster ride
Argentina enter the fray on the first day of the last 16 after a rollercoaster ride at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, but after veering off the rails early on, Lionel Messi's team are firmly back on track.
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Deschamps defends decision to make nine changes in Tunisia defeat
Thu, 1 Dec 2022 | 10:51France coach Didier Deschamps defended his decision to change almost his entire line-up for Wednesday's final World Cup group game against Tunisia as he admitted his mind was on keeping players fresh for the knockout phase.
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Argentina, Australia advance to World Cup last 16 as France upset
Thu, 1 Dec 2022 | 10:50Lionel Messi's Argentina booked their place in the last 16 of the World Cup on Wednesday with a 2-0 victory over Poland as Australia reached the knockout rounds for just the second time in their history.
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Messi and Lewandowski's World Cup dreams in the balance
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 | 02:18Lionel Messi and Robert Lewandowski head into Wednesday's showdown between Argentina and Poland (at 2am Cambodian time) with the futures of what could be their final World Cup adventures hanging in the balance.
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With Aussies on cusp of last 16, World Cup exploits can 'put football on map'
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 | 02:16Australia are on the cusp of reaching the last 16 of the World Cup for only the second time in their history, matching the achievement of a "golden generation" who made the same stage in 2006.
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Koulibaly sinks Ecuador to fire Senegal into World Cup knockouts
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 | 10:44Kalidou Koulibaly sent Senegal into the World Cup knockouts for just the second time in their history with the winner in Tuesday's dramatic 2-1 win over Ecuador.
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USA win Iran showdown as England beat Wales to reach World Cup last 16
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 | 10:42The USA beat Iran 1-0 in a battle of geopolitical foes to reach the knockout phase of the World Cup on November 29 while England eased through against Wales.
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ITF chair regrets exclusion from SEA Games
Tue, 29 Nov 2022 | 09:55The EU became a Dialogue Partner of ASEAN in 1977. The 2007 adoption of the Nuremberg Declaration on an ASEAN-EU Enhanced Partnership was a major milestone of mutually beneficial relations between the two regions
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Wales must give everything to beat England after 'heartbreak': Bale
Tue, 29 Nov 2022 | 04:25Wales forward Gareth Bale said his team needed to give everything they had to beat England in the World Cup on Tuesday (at 2am Cambodian time), having been "devastated and heartbroken" after their defeat by Iran.
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Ecuador performances show football's global 'evolution', says coach Alfaro
Tue, 29 Nov 2022 | 02:22Ecuador coach Gustavo Alfaro on Monday said his side's strong showing at the World Cup was proof of a narrowing gap between football's traditional powerhouses and the chasing pack.
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'Neymar haters': Brazilian political divide spills over to World Cup
Tue, 29 Nov 2022 | 01:00Normally, it would be horrible news to football fans anywhere that their team's star player was injured.
