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Messi does the inevitable, wins the World Cup for Argentina as Mbappe hat-trick goes in vain
It was a final worthy of the occasion as Messi led Argentina to lift the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Mbappe hat-trick goes in vain as Messi wins his elusive crown.
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Messi, Martinez pull off dramatic win as Argentina beat Netherlands to reach semis
Messi scored and helped other score while Martinez pulled off vital saves as Argentina beat Netherlands on penalties to advance to the semifinal of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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Croatia break Brazilian hearts; advance to semis following penalty shoot
Croatia won their second game on the trot on penalties to advance to the semifinals. It was heartbreak for Brazil and Neymar, who will have to wait another four years to turn their fortunes around.
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Magic Messi scores as Argentina beat Australia 2-1 to reach quarterfinals
Messi's first ever goal at the knockout stages came at the most opportune time with Alvarez also finding himself on the scoresheet. Argentina will next face Netherlands in the quarterfinals.
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What is the FIFA fair play rule that saw Poland edge past Mexico to qualify for the Round of 16?
Poland edged past Mexico to qualify for the Round of 16, despite being level on goal difference with Mexico due to the FIFA fair play rule.
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Mac Allister, Alvarez score as Argentina thwart Poland to top Group C
Argentina were almost flawless both on and off the ball, with relentless attacks on the Polish goal. When Messi was denied from the spot, it looked like Argentina would go back into their shell, as they so often had, but it wasn’t to be. Alexis Mac Allister broke the deadlock in the 46th minute, before Julian Alvarez doubled their lead in the 67th.
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Netherlands sink Qatar 2-0 to end hosts' torrid World Cup campaign
Cody Gakpo found the back of the net for the third consecutive time in as many matches at the World Cup, while Frenkie de Jong doubled the lead just five minutes into the second half to hammer the final nail in the coffin for Qatar.
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Morocco stun 'ordinary' Belgium to win 2-0
Belgium could have become the second team behind defending champion France to advance to the last 16 if it beat Morocco. But it dropped from first to third in Group F and now plays against 2018 World Cup finalist Croatia trying to avoid its earliest elimination since 1998.
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FIFA World Cup 2022: How Argentina can qualify for the Round of 16; & other Group C scenarios
With just one set of fixtures left in Group C, there are a multitude of scenarios for every team to qualify for the Round of 16. Poland has the easiest of chances, while Mexico has the highest odds stacked against them. For Argentina and Saudi Arabia, they can seal their own fate with victories.
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Lionel Messi scores as Argentina beat Mexico 2-0, go up to second spot in Group C
Lionel Messi stepped up once again to pull Argentina out of the abyss and back into the competition.
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Dismal England register goalless draw against USA
If there was one thing that England managed to do quite brilliantly, it was that they managed to squash all the high expectations of them that they had garnered after the first match.
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Qatar lose 1-3 to Senegal, on the brink of World Cup exit
Boulaye Dia, Famara Diedhiou and Bamba Dieng all found the target, all but sealing Qatar’s fate at this World Cup.
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Portugal survive Ghana scare as Ronaldo makes history in 3-2 win
Ronaldo, naturally, took center stage at the start of his fifth and likely last World Cup, particularly after a fraught buildup to the tournament in which he gave an unauthorized, tell-all interview criticizing Manchester United's manager, owners and teammates.
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Ronaldo becomes first male player to score in five FIFA World Cups
Ronaldo scored from the penalty spot to become the first male player to score in five World Cups.
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T20 World Cup 2022: The best XI of the tournament
From Kohli to Curran to Shaheen Shah Afridi, here's the list of the those who made it to the Team of the tournament at the ICC T20I World Cup 2022
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Where Pakistan lost the plot in the 2022 T20I World Cup final
T20 games might be about the fours and sixes, but this MCG ground was not one where the sixes were just a hoick away. Pakistan learned that the hard way.
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T20I World Cup 2022: The tournament of upsets
There have been six upsets in the 2022 ICC T20I World Cup, bringing into question the quality of the top nations.
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How Sri Lanka dropped the ball vs New Zealand, literally!
After the excellent start they had with the ball in hand, some poor work with the ball on the field saw Sri Lanka breathe life into a battered New Zealand side who punished them mercilessly
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Mohali? Melbourne? Kohli’s your answer
Kohli pulled off yet another emphatic win, much similar to what he did in Mohali seven years ago.
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This is where it all went wrong for Australia against New Zealand
New Zealand clobbered defending champions Australia in their opening game of the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup
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Djokovic vs Medvedev | US Open 2021 Final: Medvedev upsets Djokovic to lift US Open
Djokovic chases tennis immortality as he faces Daniil Medvedev in the final of the US Open. Catch the US Open 2021 Final Live updates here.
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Tokyo Olympics 2020 Day 13 Highlights: Ravi Kumar Dahiya wins silver, India win historic bronze in Men's hockey
India have ended a four-decade wait for a medal in hockey and they pull off a spectacular victory to win a bronze in Men's Hockey.
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Tokyo Olympics 2021 Day 12 Highlights: Ravi Dahiya in wrestling final, bronze for Lovlina Borgohain
India have two bronze medal matches to play in both men's and women's hockey.
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Explained: Can the Gold medal be shared at the Olympics?
Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim persuaded organisers to let him share the gold medal with his friend and rival, Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi in the Men’s High Jump.
