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  World Cup playoff: Portugal beats Sweden 1-0 in

  Football | November 16, 2013 10:37 IST

  Lisbon, Portugal: Cristiano Ronaldo scored with a diving header eight minutes from the end to give Portugal a 1-0 win over Sweden on Friday in the first leg of their World Cup playoff.   Ronaldo's late

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  Jordan players request 'leave' from World Cup playoff

  Football | November 15, 2013 16:42 IST

  Montevideo: In signs of a brewing rebellion, seven members of Jordan's national football team have reportedly said they won't travel to Montevideo for next week's second leg of their World Cup qualifying playoff against Uruguay.Jordan

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  World Cup playoff: Portugal faces Sweden

  Football | October 21, 2013 19:42 IST

  Zurich: It will be Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Zlatan Ibrahimovic for a place at the World Cup.Portugal and Sweden were the first two teams drawn by FIFA on Monday for the European playoffs, though the pairing

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  World Cup playoff: Nigeria beats Ethiopia 2-1

  Football | October 13, 2013 22:00 IST

  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Emmanuel Emenike scored twice as African champion Nigeria came from behind to win 2-1 in Ethiopia in the first leg of their World Cup playoff on Sunday.The Fenerbahce striker equalized in the