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A guide to the World Cup when you know nothing about football
June 26, 2018 17:33 ISTHere's a guide for football newbies about some of the more rudimentary aspects of play.
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Sikh football fan racially targeted due to skin colour in UK
June 26, 2018 16:10 ISTThe manager of GMS Heating & Plumbing was accused of forgetting his motherland and his skin colour in the poisonous letter.
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Lionel Messi's World Cup career could end with loss to Nigeria
June 26, 2018 13:19 ISTMessi turned 31 two days before the match, and there's strong speculation he'll retire from the national team if Argentina loses.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: France plot path to round of 16 through Denmark
June 26, 2018 12:38 ISTA draw at the Luzkniki Stadium will also send Denmark into the knockout round regardless of Australia's result playing Peru at the same time in Sochi.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Brazil mired in doubt for decisive match against Serbia
June 26, 2018 11:44 ISTBrazil opened the tournament with a 1-1 draw against Switzerland, and then got two injury-time goals to pull out a 2-0 victory over Costa Rica.
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FIFA fines 3 Swiss players for goal celebration gestures
June 26, 2018 11:08 ISTXhaka and Shaqiri made hand gestures of a two-headed eagle after scoring second-half goals, and Lichtsteiner joined in the celebration.
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Iran hope for respect after stopping Cristiano Ronaldo at World Cup
June 26, 2018 10:46 ISTEven though Iran is eliminated, goalkeeper Beiranvand sees a bright future for the national team and his eyes are set on the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Spain draw 2-2 with Morocco, reach round of 16
June 26, 2018 9:58 ISTWith Portugal also drawing with Iran, Spain progressed as group winner because it scored more goals.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Ronaldo misses penalty, Portugal draw 1-1 with Iran
June 26, 2018 9:49 ISTPortugal finished second in Group B after a 1-1 draw with Iran on Monday. The 2016 European champions will next face Uruguay on Saturday in the round of 16.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Saudi Arabia beat Egypt 2-1 to finish third in Group A
June 25, 2018 23:11 ISTSalem Aldawsari scored with almost the last kick, shooting from a tight angle inside the Egypt penalty area and poking the ball past El Hadary.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Luis Suarez scores again as Uruguay down hosts Russia 3-0 to top Group A
June 25, 2018 22:11 ISTUruguay, which also benefited from an own-goal in the first half, had their third straight shutout of the tournament after consecutive 1-0 victories over Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
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Playing in Asian Cup is like playing in World Cup for us, says India goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
June 25, 2018 17:21 ISTGurpreet Singh Sandhu also feels like the team should try and play away games to test its skills in different conditions.
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Kolkata Police's Messi-meme on missing penalties creates stir on social media
June 25, 2018 17:04 ISTThe meme captures Messi's moment of despair against newbie Iceland as he failed to convert from the spot in the June 16 Group D game.
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Is Mohamed Salah considering retirement from national team?
June 25, 2018 16:25 ISTWith Egypt making an early exit from the ongoing World Cup, Mohamed Salah will now turn his attention back to his club play.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Switzerland await FIFA judgement on 'provocative' gestures
June 25, 2018 13:59 ISTFIFA has added a third Swiss player - captain Stephan Lichtsteiner - to an investigation of both scorers in a 2-1 win who made hand gestures of a two-headed eagle that is an Albanian national symbol.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Spain need to stay motivated for last group match against Morocco
June 25, 2018 13:51 ISTThe 2010 champions can go through if they beat or draw with already-eliminated Morocco or if Portugal beats Iran in the other match in their group.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Russia face Uruguay with knockout round ahead
June 25, 2018 12:29 ISTRussia will face its toughest challenge - so far - against Uruguay. The undefeated teams play on Monday in Samara for the top spot in their group, with both already assured a spot in the knockout round.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Iran-Portugal group finale has high stakes, juicy subplots
June 25, 2018 12:28 ISTPortugal, the defending European champion, is tied with Spain at the top of Group B with four points each.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Egypt-Saudi spat provides backdrop to their clash
June 25, 2018 12:04 ISTBoth Egypt and Saudi Arabia will aim to exit the 2018 FIFA World Cup with a win when they meet in their final Group A match on Monday.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Falcao on target as Colombia rout Poland 3-0
June 25, 2018 8:29 ISTThe victory kept Colombia in the running for a spot in the round of 16 and knocked out Poland, the first European country to be eliminated.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Keisuke Honda's late strike secures 2-2 draw for Japan against Senegal
June 24, 2018 23:23 ISTIn their final group games on Thursday, Senegal will face Colombia in Samara while Japan play Poland in Volgograd.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Harry Kane scores hat-trick as England rout Panama 6-1 to enter last 16
June 24, 2018 20:54 ISTKane's three goals moved him into the lead with five at this year's tournament, one more than Cristiano Ronaldo and Romelu Lukaku after two games.
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Lionel Messi is running out of time to save Argentina's FIFA World Cup
June 24, 2018 18:51 ISTArgentina's best bet is to score first and control the dynamic, forcing Nigeria to push forward and allowing Argentina to find Messi on the break.
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Missing Argentina soccer fan in Kerala found dead
June 24, 2018 15:40 ISTDinu Alex, an ardent fan of Argentina football team and its captain Lionel Messi, was missing since he left his home in Arumanoor on Friday.
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Happy Birthday Lionel Messi! A look at the Argentine's magic over the years
June 24, 2018 13:56 ISTOne of the greatest footballers to grace the field turns 31 on June 24 and Lionel Messi doesn't intend to stop any time soon. Take a look at the some of the astonishing records Messi holds.
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FIFA WC 2018: 10-man Germany make astonishing comeback, beat Sweden 2-1 at death
June 24, 2018 8:57 ISTDown to 10 men after Boateng was given a second yellow card, Germany rallied for a 2-1 victory over Sweden as Kroos' free-kick at death gave the defending champions a chance in this World Cup.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Vela, Hernandez shine as Mexico beat Korea Republic 2-1
June 24, 2018 8:58 ISTMexico, which upset defending champion Germany in their opening match, took the lead when Vela converted from the penalty spot in the 26th minute.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Romelu Lukaku, Eden Hazard score 2 each as Belgium crush Tunisia 5-2
June 23, 2018 20:01 ISTBelgium have shown the most complete attacking force at the World Cup, though without yet playing a European or South American team.
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