FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 UPDATE
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Morocco airline cancels World Cup fans flights, citing Qatar restrictions
Morocco’s national airline said it was cancelling all flights it had scheduled for Wednesday to carry fans to Doha for the World Cup semi-final, citing what it said was a decision by Qatari authoriti…
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[World Cup 2022] Defending champions France brutally crush Morocco’s glittering World Cup hopes
France 2-0 Morocco France held their nerve to overcome a gallant Moroccan effort and secure an opportunity to retain their World Cup crown, beating the north Africans 2-0 in Wednesday’s semi-final to…
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Messi confirms Qatar final will be his last World Cup game
Lionel Messi has confirmed he will play his last World Cup game when Argentina take on France or Morocco in Sunday’s final in Qatar. Messi lead Argentina to a 3-0 win over Croatia in their semi-final…
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[World Cup 2022] Messi’s World Cup dream alive as Alvarez helps Argentina cruise past Croatia into final
Argentina 3-0 Croatia Lionel Messi earned a last shot at World Cup glory after his penalty and a double from Julian Alvarez helped Argentina sweep past Croatia 3-0 on Tuesday and into the final where…
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Croatia hope Argentina will behave themselves in semi-final
Croatia are hoping Argentina’s bad-tempered World Cup quarter-final qualification over the Netherlands with 16 yellow cards and one red will not spill over into Tuesday’s semi-final, coach Zlatko Dal…
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France wary of Morocco threat, preparing for wall of noise in semi-final
France will go into Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final against Morocco with the utmost respect for their giant-killing opponents as the defending champions prepare for a hostile reception from the Magh…
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Second journalist ‘dies suddenly’ at Qatar World Cup, just 48 hours after US reporter’s mysterious death
A second journalist has died suddenly at the Qatar World Cup – 48 hours after a US reporter who made headlines for wearing an LGBT T-shirt died from a ‘heart attack’. Khalid al-Misslam, a Qatari pho…
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Brazil’s best shooters should have taken penalties first, says Klinsmann
Brazil’s quarter-final defeat on penalties came as a huge shock after the tournament favourites were knocked out by Croatia but the South American side lost because their best shooters did not step u…
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[Factbox] France v Morocco World Cup 2022: kickoff time, venue, stats and odds
France play Morocco in the semi-finals of the World Cup on Wednesday. When: Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2200 local (1900 GMT/1400ET) Where: Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor Capacity: 68,895 Odds (after 90 minutes) F…
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Don’t expect any man-marking of Messi in semi-final, say Croatia
Croatia will not attempt to stop Argentina superstar Lionel Messi by man-marking him but instead will focus on immobilising the entire team in their World Cup semi-final on Tuesday, they said. Croati…