Fifa World Cup Qualifiers
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Ronaldo slaps defender before taking penalty in FIFA World Cup qualifier match
Football | Sep 02, 2021, 06:58 PM ISTRonaldo scored twice in the final minutes of the match to set up a 2-1 win for Portugal.
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Van Gaal recalls Steven Bergwijn to Netherlands squad
Football | Aug 27, 2021, 05:20 PM ISTBergwijn, who has scored one goal in 12 appearances for his country, has been a prominent part of Tottenham's successful start this month.
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Pulisic uncertain for World Cup qualifying after COVID
Football | Aug 27, 2021, 12:20 PM ISTThe top American player was on the 26-man roster announced Thursday for the first three qualifiers after missing Chelsea's match at Arsenal last weekend.
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Luis Enrique names Spain squad with 7 changes from Euro 2020
Football | Aug 26, 2021, 04:49 PM ISTCoach Luis Enrique on Thursday announced Spain's squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
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Neymar, Paqueta extend Brazil's winning run in WC qualifiers
Football | Jun 10, 2021, 08:27 AM ISTNeymar scored one goal and set up another as Brazil continued their perfect start to the South American 2022 World Cup qualifiers with a 2-0 win over Paraguay.
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Argentina allow last-minute draw at Colombia in FIFA World Cup qualifiers
Football | Jun 09, 2021, 08:21 AM ISTThe match at the Metropolitano stadium in Barranquilla was attended by 10,000 fans despite the region's alarming COVID-19 figures.
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India beat Bangladesh 2-0 in FIFA World Cup qualifiers after Sunil Chhetri's double strikes
Football | Jun 07, 2021, 10:07 PM ISTChhetri first found the back of the net in the 79th minute to keep his team on course for entry into the third qualifying round of the 2023 Asian Cup.
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Argentina draw after 7-month halt of World Cup qualifiers
Football | Jun 04, 2021, 10:12 AM ISTThe result will keep Lionel Messi's Argentine team in second spot in South American qualifying if leader Brazil doesn't lose to Ecuador in Porto Alegre on Friday.
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10-man India lose 0-1 to Qatar in World Cup qualifying round match
Football | Jun 04, 2021, 07:51 AM ISTAbdel Aziz scored in the 33rd minute in a match completely dominated by the Qataris. The two sides had played out a goal-less draw in their first leg match here in September 2019.
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South America restart World Cup qualifying amid COVID rise
Football | Jun 02, 2021, 07:06 AM ISTTop-of-the-table Brazil and second-place Argentina could take decisive steps in the next two rounds to assure somewhat calm pathways to Qatar,
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Asian World Cup qualifiers to be moved from China to UAE
Football | Jun 01, 2021, 02:32 PM ISTThe Chinese Football Association said the outbreak of infections in the Maldives and Syria meant both national teams would have to undergo strict quarantine after arriving in China, and couldn't play as scheduled.
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Indian football stars optimistic ahead of World Cup, Asian Cup Qualifiers
Football | May 26, 2021, 10:07 PM ISTIndia are scheduled to play Asian champions Qatar on June 3, Bangladesh on June 7, and Afghanistan on June 15, with all three matches to be played at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium here.
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India faced with tall order: AIFF general secretary ahead of World Cup, Asian Cup Qualifiers
Football | May 24, 2021, 09:04 PM ISTThe team, bolstered by the return of talisman Sunil Chhetri, is undergoing a preparatory camp inside a bio-bubble in Doha before its first match on June 3 against hosts Qatar.
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Watch: Referee collapses, stretchered off during World Cup qualifier match
Football | Mar 31, 2021, 12:48 PM ISTReferee Charles Bulu of Ghana appeared to become disorientated in the 81st minute of the Group K game at Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan.
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Watch: Japan rout Mongolia 14-0 in Asian World Cup Qualifiers
Football | Mar 31, 2021, 12:10 PM ISTThe Japanese scored five goals in the first half, added nine more in the second and now lead Group F with 15 points.
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FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Belgium and Netherlands gallop minnows in goal fest
Football | Mar 31, 2021, 09:18 AM ISTBelgium crushed Belarus 8-0 to stay at the top in Group E, while the Dutch trashed Gibraltar 7-0 to go second behind Turkey in Group G.
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FIFA World Cup qualifiers: 2 Poland players COVID-19 positive before England match
Football | Mar 30, 2021, 03:48 PM ISTDefender Kamil Piatkowski and midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak tested positive before the team's scheduled flight to Britain.
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WC qualifiers: Lionel Messi scores on return for Argentina; Luis Suarez nets for Uruguay
Football | Oct 09, 2020, 03:22 PM ISTLionel Messi scored from the spot in Argentina's World Cup qualifier against Ecuador.
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Team dinner on eve of Qatar game lifted spirits, says India goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
Football | Sep 09, 2020, 09:58 PM ISTIndia's no.1 goalkeeper remembers how coach Igor Stimac stirred national team to historic 0-0 draw against Qatar in FIFA World Cup qualifiers last year
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AIFF plans to hold national camp in September before WC qualifier against Qatar
Football | Jul 16, 2020, 04:43 PM ISTIndia are already out of contention for a berth in the 2022 World Cup but they are in the reckoning for a place in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup as it is a joint qualification campaign.