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Soccer
Netherlands Aim to Contain Argentina
The second of four quarter-finals comes from Lusail Stadium as the Netherlands and Argentina go to battle for a place in the final-four at the FIFA World Cup. These countries share a rich history of clashes at the World Cup, having met five times at the event prior to this…
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Soccer
Croatia Tackle Favourites Brazil
The FIFA World Cup has reached the final eight teams and the first quarter-final at Qatar 2022 has Croatia pitted against Brazil. These teams are braced for a third meeting at the World Cup finals, and a fifth overall. At the 2014 event, hosts Brazil saw off the Croatians, 3-1,…
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Soccer
World Cup: Round of 16 Recap
Eight teams remain in the FIFA World Cup as we review the first knockout round at Qatar 2022. With the Round of 16 done and dusted, the quarter-finalists consist of five European nations, two South American, and one from Africa. One of Argentina, Brazil, Croatia, England, France, Morocco, Netherlands, or…
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Soccer
Will Portugal Break Last-16 Curse?
The eighth and final clash in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 pits Portugal against Switzerland at Lusail Stadium. With six of the quarter-finalists already confirmed ahead of Tuesday’s two matches, the winner of this tie will come up against Morocco or Spain in the last-eight. The teams have…
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Soccer
Morocco vs Spain: Neighbours Turned Foes
The final two places in the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals are at stake on Tuesday. The penultimate clash in the Round of 16 sees Morocco take on Spain at Education City Stadium, with kick-off at 18H00 local time (15H00 GMT). These two countries are separated by a mere 13 kilometres,…
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Soccer
Brazil Eyeing World Cup Quarter-Final
Brazil are in FIFA World Cup action as they take on South Korea in the Round of 16 on Monday evening. The South Americans have reached the quarter-finals (or beyond) at each of the last seven World Cup tournaments and they are expected to maintain that run when they meet…
