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  FIFA World Cup: Brazil vs Colombia; Germany vs France

  Football | July 04, 2014 18:34 IST

  Rio De Janeiro: One thing for certain on Friday is that a South American team and a European team will secure their spots in the World Cup semifinals.   A pair of 22-year-old forwards who have

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  Know how an unfamiliar face of Colombia can be seen at World Cup

  Football | July 04, 2014 7:50 IST

  BOGOTA, Colombia :  The euphoria in soccer-mad Colombia is deafening, and wonderfully contagious, ahead of Friday's do-or-die World Cup match against host Brazil.Never before has the star-crossed nation made the quarterfinals. Some are even waxing

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  FIFA World Cup: Brazil emotionally ready to face Colombia says Neymar

  Football | July 03, 2014 8:33 IST

  FORTALEZA, Brazil : Neymar is tired of all this talk about the pressure of playing the World Cup at home. He guarantees Brazil is emotionally ready for the challenge.Just two days before Brazil plays Colombia

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  FIFA World Cup : Brazil downplays Neymar injuries ahead of quarter final against Colombia

  Football | July 01, 2014 4:41 IST

  TERESOPOLIS, Brazil : Neymar will be fit to play in the World Cup quarterfinal against Colombia despite thigh and knee injuries sustained against Chile   The confederation said team doctor Jose Luiz Runco checked Neymar again

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  FIFA World Cup: Diego Forlan not ready to leave international game

  Football | June 29, 2014 8:03 IST

  RIO DE JANEIRO : Diego Forlan isn't ready to announce his retirement from international football, even though he knows that at his age the clock is certainly ticking.   The 35-year-old Forlan, who was voted the

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  FIFA World Cup: Diego Forlan starts up front for Uruguay

  Football | June 29, 2014 1:32 IST

  RIO DE JANEIRO :  Diego Forlan will start up front for Uruguay in place of banned striker Luis Suarez in Saturday's second-round World Cup match against Colombia.   Forlan was named the best player of the

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  FIFA World Cup: Knockout stage in sight for Ivory Coast, Colombia

  Football | June 18, 2014 7:19 IST

  Brasilia, Brazil: As two of world football's underachieving nations, Ivory Coast and Colombia will be desperate not to let slip a rare chance to qualify for the knockout stages of the World Cup when they

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  FIFA World Cup: Colombia wins World Cup tuneup over Jordan, 3-0

  Football | June 07, 2014 10:15 IST

  Buenos Aires: Colombia used two penalty kick goals to ease past Jordan 3-0 in a warm-up for the World Cup on Friday.   Twice Jordan, which did not qualify for the international soccer championship, committed hand

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  Colombia's Falcao to miss World Cup with injury

  Football | June 03, 2014 11:16 IST

  BOGOTA, Colombia :  Monaco striker Radamel Falcao has been left off Colombia's squad for the World Cup after failing to recover from a knee injury.   Coach Jose Pekerman made the announcement at a news conference

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  World Cup: All four teams fancy their chances in Group C

  Football | May 31, 2014 13:47 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: Of all the pools in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Group C is arguably the most open and has sent the bookies into a tizzy. Colombia, Greece, Ivory Coast and Japan will

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  32 children die in Colombia bus fire

  World | May 19, 2014 13:46 IST

  London: At least 32 children were burnt to death Sunday when their bus caught fire in Colombia, authorities said.The incident took place near the town of Fundacion in Magdalena department.Magdalena police chief Adan Leon said

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  Colombia sets Guinness record for world's biggest pound cake

  World | December 03, 2013 10:25 IST

  Bogota: More than 180 Colombians prepared a 606.6-metre pound cake in Bogota over the weekend, setting a Guinness record for the world's biggest pound cake and easily breaking the old mark of 500 metres.Guinness World

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  Teams qualified for 2014 World Cup

  Football | November 20, 2013 11:01 IST

  New York: Following are the teams qualified for the 2014 World Cup after Tuesday's play-offs. A total of 32 teams will compete at the tournament, according to Xinhua.Europe: Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, England,

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  Colombia beats Belgium 2-0 in friendly

  Football | November 15, 2013 10:44 IST

  Brussels: Radamel Falcao led Colombia to a 2-0 victory over Belgium in a friendly between top-five teams on Thursday.   In a face-off between two potential stars of next year's World Cup, Falcao got the better

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  Colombia enters World Cup, Ecuador, Chile in queue

  Football | October 12, 2013 13:46 IST

  Barranquilla, Colombia: Colombia booked its place at next year's World Cup and Ecuador moved to the brink of doing the same by getting the results they needed in Friday's round of South American qualifying.   Colombia

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  Davis Cup: Japan beats Colombia 3-2 in playoff

  Tennis | September 15, 2013 23:22 IST

  Tokyo: Go Soeda rallied from a set down to defeat Alejandro Falla 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 on Sunday as Japan earned a berth in the Davis Cup World Group with a 3-2 win Colombia.Colombia went

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  Nishikori, Giraldo win, Japan and Colombia at 1-1

  Tennis | September 14, 2013 7:42 IST

  Tokyo: Kei Nishikori gave Japan the lead before Santiago Giraldo evened the series for Colombia at 1-1 after Friday's opening singles in the Davis Cup playoffs.Nishikori, who missed Japan's matches against Indonesia in February and

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  Woman arrested with 'cocaine bump' in Colombia

  World | September 12, 2013 12:16 IST

  Bogota, Colombia: Colombian police say they have arrested a Toronto woman who simulated pregnancy to try to smuggle cocaine.Col. Esteban Arias says 28-year-old Tabitha Leah Ritchie was stopped while trying to board an Air Canada

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  Uruguay keeps hopes alive, beating Colombia 2-0

  Football | September 11, 2013 6:49 IST

  Montevideo, Uruguay: Uruguay kept its World Cup hopes alive with a 2-0 victory over Colombia in South American qualifying Tuesday.   The loss kept Colombia from clinching a place at Brazil next year, although it remains

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  Colombia and Chile close on WCup qualification

  Football | September 07, 2013 12:59 IST

  BARANQUILLA, Colombia: Colombia and Chile moved the brink of qualification for next year's World Cup by winning key South American qualifiers on Friday, while Uruguay boosted its chances and Paraguay avoided elimination with a victory.