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  FIFA World Cup: Deschamps plays down expectations of a goal-fest

  Football | June 25, 2014 7:10 IST

  RIO DE JANEIRO: France coach Didier Deschamps has "far too much respect" for Ecuador to talk up his team's chances of another goal-feast in their final group game Wednesday.France followed up its 3-0 win against

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  FIFA World Cup: Swiss to stick to their game plan against Honduras

  Football | June 25, 2014 6:11 IST

  MANAUS, Brazil: With a win and loss so far at the World Cup, some things clearly worked for Switzerland and some things clearly didn't.Regardless, the game plan will remain the same when the Swiss face

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  FIFA World Cup: Ecuador comes from behind to beat Honduras 2-1

  Football | June 21, 2014 5:53 IST

  CURITIBA, Brazil: Ecuador forward Enner Valencia scored twice in a 2-1 comeback victory over Honduras on Friday that kept his team in contention at the World Cup.   Ecuador moved into second spot in Group E

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  FIFA World Cup: France beats Swiss 5-2 to take control of Group E

  Football | June 21, 2014 11:53 IST

  SALVADOR, Brazil: Forwards Olivier Giroud and Karim Benzema each scored one goal and created another as a rampant France blew away Switzerland 5-2 Friday to take control of Group E and all but seal a

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  FIFA World Cup: Honduras coach confirms changes for Ecuador match

  Football | June 21, 2014 2:04 IST

  CURITIBA, Brazil: Honduras coach Luis Fernando Suarez is set to ring the changes when his team faces Ecuador on Friday in a Group E match that could end either team's hopes of reaching the knockout

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  FIFA World Cup: Switzerland to defend against France

  Football | June 20, 2014 2:15 IST

  SALVADOR, Brazil: Coach Ottmar Hitzfeld made no secret on Thursday about his tactics heading into Switzerland's potentially decisive clash with France: Solid defending and quick counterattacks.   Whoever wins in Salvador on Friday will take a

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  FIFA World Cup: France 'ready' to take on Honduras

  Football | June 16, 2014 0:12 IST

  Porto Alegre: With one day left for France to open their 2014 World Cup campaign against Honduras, head coach Didier Deschamps Saturday said the team was "ready" for the Group E match."It would be ideal