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FIFA World Cup: Meet the winners and losers of the group stage
June 28, 2014 12:50 ISTNew Delhi: The 2014 FIFA World Cup has been nothing short of Excellency so far, bringing us 48 matches that have been mostly exciting, goal-laden and full of offensive football. At the end of it
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FIFA World Cup: Chiellini says Suarez ban for biting him excessive
June 28, 2014 9:44 ISTMILAN: Giorgio Chiellini believes Luis Suarez has been harshly punished by FIFA for biting his shoulder during their decisive World Cup match. Suarez was banned from all football activities and stadiums for four months, suspended
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FIFA World Cup Capsules
June 27, 2014 10:48 ISTRecife, Brazil: Germany's Thomas Mueller stayed on track to retain his Golden Boot title at the World Cup by scoring his fourth goal of the tournament in the 1-0 victory over the United States. The
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FIFA World Cup: Uruguay rages against Suarez soccer ban for biting
June 27, 2014 8:59 ISTMontevideo, Uruguay: Soccer-crazy Uruguayans raged Thursday at FIFA's decision to kick their star player out of the World Cup for his third biting incident, fearing it could deal a death blow to their bid to
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FIFA bans Luis Suarez for 4 months for biting Italian opponent
June 27, 2014 8:35 ISTRIO DE JANEIRO : Luis Suarez exits the World Cup with one of the longest bans in tournament history, and his reputation once again in tatters. The Uruguay forward, widely regarded as one of the
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Match Schedule : 'Super 16' Pre- Quarterfinal Round of FIFA World Cup
July 02, 2014 7:22 ISTNew Delhi: The knockout stage of the FIFA world Cup will begin from 28th June. A total of sixteen teams will battle it out in this stage to reach the quarter-finals of the tournament It has
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FIFA World Cup: Uruguayan soccer fans wait for banned Suarez
June 27, 2014 7:20 ISTMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) -- Several hundred Uruguayans have gathered at Montevideo's airport to wait for the return of soccer player Luis Suarez after his banning from the World Cup for biting an Italian player. Uruguayan
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How Ronaldo was upstaged by Messi once again at World Cup
June 27, 2014 7:27 ISTNew Delhi: Christiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi were the most talked about discussed footballers before the start of the FIFA World Cup at Brazil.The group stage of the tournament has been completed and the football
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FIFA World Cup: Belgium beats South Korea 1-0, wins Group H
June 27, 2014 4:12 ISTSAO PAULO: Reduced to 10 men for over half the match, Belgium still beat South Korea 1-0 on Thursday to finish atop of Group H and eliminate the last Asian team from the World Cup.
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FIFA World Cup: Algeria into 2nd round after 1-1 draw with Russia
June 27, 2014 4:01 ISTCURITIBA, Brazil : Algeria has qualified for the World Cup knockout stages for the first time, with Islam Slimani's headed equalizer giving his team a 1-1 draw against Russia on Thursday and enough competition points
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FIFA World Cup: Ronaldo earns Portugal 2-1 win against Ghana, both out
June 27, 2014 1:39 ISTBrasilia (Brazil) : Cristiano Ronaldo's first goal of the World Cup earned Portugal a 2-1 win over Ghana but couldn't prevent his team being eliminated from the tournament along with the Africans. Portugal finished level
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FIFA World Cup: Germany tops group on Muller's stellar show, USA in last 16
June 27, 2014 0:13 ISTRecife (Brazil): Germany's Thomas Muller is matching Lionel Messi and Neymar goal for goal as the celebrated forward also struck his fourth in this World Cup to help his side edge past a gritty USA
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FIFA World Cup: FIFA statement on Luis Suarez's ban for biting
June 26, 2014 22:05 ISTRIO DE JANEIRO: Transcript of the June 26 statement released by FIFA, football's international governing body, outlining the sanctions against Uruguay forward Luis Suarez for biting (the 100,000 Swiss franc fine is equivalent to $112,000):The
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FIFA World Cup: Seven teams for three knockout stage spots
June 26, 2014 16:01 ISTRio De Janeiro: With some of the big teams including defending champion Spain, Italy and England out of the World Cup, seven teams are chasing three places in the knockout stage of the World Cup
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Meet Andre Rodrigues who recreated iconic goal of Pele
June 27, 2014 7:53 ISTRio De Janeiro: The taste of soccer glory is still fresh for Andre Rodrigues de Principe, even as his moment of fame fades and he watches friends catch the eyes of scouts and coaches. The
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FIFA World Cup: Group toppers Argentina, France avoid round-of-16 meeting
June 26, 2014 11:45 ISTRio de Janeiro: Argentina and France reached the World Cup last 16 as Group F and Group E leaders respectively Wednesday to avoid a clash with each other in the knockout stage.Argentina captain Lionel Messi
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Lionel Messi becomes Argentina's fifth top scorer at World Cup finals
June 26, 2014 12:34 ISTBuenos Aires: Star Argentine footballer Lionel Messi Wednesday became his country's fifth top scorer at a FIFA World Cup, after scoring two of three goals to defeat Nigeria 3-2 in a Group F clash.Argentina's No.
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FIFA World Cup: Uruguay defends Suarez as FIFA scrambles
June 26, 2014 7:17 ISTRIO DE JANEIRO: As the world was judging Uruguay's Luis Suarez for biting a player in the World Cup, his teammates, coaches and fans in his soccer-crazy country defended the star, blaming the foreign media,
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FIFA World Cup: Captain Kompany ruled out of World Cup group match
June 26, 2014 6:11 ISTSAO PAULO : An injury to captain Vincent Kompany saved coach Marc Wilmots one decision ahead of Belgium's last group match, but may cause him more concern further into the World Cup.Kompany led Belgium to
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This day that year : Switzerland exits 2006 World Cup without conceding a goal
June 26, 2014 5:38 ISTA special series on the historic significance of the day in FIFA World cup. Today we take a look on 26th June. On this day: Switzerland exits tournament without scoring a penalty in shootout against
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FIFA World Cup: 'We will score' vs Algeria, vows Russia captain
June 26, 2014 5:22 ISTCURITIBA : Russia captain Vasily Berezutskiy says there's no doubt — his team will score on Thursday in its must-win match against Algeria at the World Cup.Berezutskiy told a news conference on Wednesday that "we're
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FIFA World Cup: France clinches top spot in Group E; Ecuador out in a goalless draw
June 26, 2014 4:14 ISTRIO DE JANEIRO : France drew 0-0 with 10-man Ecuador to advance to the second round of the World Cup on Wednesday, while the South Americans will be going home from the tournament.In the other
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FIFA World Cup: Shaqiri's hat trick puts Swiss into 2nd round
June 26, 2014 3:55 ISTMANAUS, Brazil : Xherdan Shaqiri scored all three goals to put Switzerland into the second round of the World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Honduras.The Swiss will next face Lionel Messi and Argentina on
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Meet Brazil's legendary holders of jersey number 9
June 26, 2014 8:29 ISTRIO DE JANEIRO: The tall gangly figure of Serginho is blamed by many Brazilians for the failure of their sublime side to win the 1982 World Cup. Today's No. 9 in the Brazil shirt, Fred,
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FIFA World Cup: France and Ecuador drawing 0-0 at halftime
June 26, 2014 2:34 ISTRIO DE JANEIRO: France and Ecuador went into halftime level at 0-0 in a scrappy contest in their final Group E match on Wednesday.A draw would qualify France for the second round, while Ecuador's chances
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FIFA World Cup: Balotelli hits back at criticism, discrimination
June 26, 2014 2:07 ISTMANGARATIBA, Brazil (AP) -- Mario Balotelli has reacted to harsh criticism some of it discriminatory for Italy's group-stage exit from the World Cup, as the fallout turned into an ugly hunt for scapegoats. "Balotelli
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FIFA World Cup: Bosnia defeat sends Iran crashing at World Cup
June 26, 2014 0:56 ISTSalvador (Brazil): Edin Dzeko weighed in with a first-half goal as Bosnia-Hercegovina knocked Iran out of the World Cup with a 3-1 win in Salvador . Iran had needed to beat Bosnia and hope
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FIFA World Cup: Messi 'Magic' helps Argentina top group
June 25, 2014 23:55 ISTPorto Alegre (Brazil): Argentina's favourite son Lionel Messi once again showed his class with a fine brace to help Argentina edge past a resolute Nigeria 3-2 and top Group F with the African champions also
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