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  WC qualifier: Czech coach resigns after elimination

  Football | September 11, 2013 19:29 IST

  Prague:  Czech Republic national football team coach Michal Bilek resigned after his team lost to Italy 1-2 in a qualifier and practically lost the chance to advance to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.Bilek offered

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  WC qualifier: Uruguay edge closer to World Cup berth

  Football | September 11, 2013 15:52 IST

  Montevideo:  Edinson Cavani and Christian Stuani struck late goals as Uruguay kept alive their hopes of direct qualification for next year's World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Colombia.Colombia entered the match at the Estadio

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  WC qualifier: Algeria beat Mali ahead of World Cup play-offs

  Football | September 11, 2013 15:48 IST

  Algiers:  Algeria beat Mali 1-0 for the final 2014 World Cup African qualifying second round group game, in Blida Stadium, 50 km southern the capital Algiers.Hillal Soudani scored the lone goal (50th minute) to provide

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  WC qualifier: France twice come from behind to beat Belarus

  Football | September 11, 2013 15:28 IST

  Gomel (Belarus):  France twice came from behind to beat Belarus 4-2 in a European zone World Cup qualifier here.Franck Ribery netted a brace Tuesday night as France recorded their first win in six matches as

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  WC qualifier: Argentina qualifies with win at Paraguay

  Football | September 11, 2013 13:48 IST

  Asuncion, Paraguay:  Argentina booked its spot at next year's World Cup by winning 5-2 at Paraguay on Tuesday, sealing its place with two games to spare in South American qualifying.   Lionel Messi scored twice from

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  WC qualifier: Chile captain dreams of defeating Spain

  Football | September 10, 2013 13:11 IST

  Geneva: Chile's national football team captain and goalkeeper Claudio Bravo said the time has come to defeat a rival as high-ranked as Spain in their upcoming match in Geneva Tuesday."It's the right time to face

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  WC qualifier: Ecuador to face Bolivia

  Football | September 10, 2013 12:48 IST

  Quito:  Ecuador will compete against Bolivia Tuesday to chase the last automatic spot in the CONMEBOL (South American Football Confederation) World Cup qualifiers.Both countries have reached the end of the road in the South American