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Japan stun Spain to reach round of 16 on top
Japan completed a spectacular second-half comeback to defeat Spain 2-1 and advance to the World Cup quarterfinals as group winners on Thursday.
As a result of Germany's victory over Costa Rica in Group E's other match, Spain joins Japan…
Germany repeat 2018 with group stage exit
Germany defeated Costa Rica 4-2 with two goals from Kai Havertz on Thursday, but Spain's loss to Japan in the other Group E match eliminated the four-time champions from the World Cup before the round of 16.
Germany finished third in the…
Croatia advance as Belgium’s golden generation falls short again
Belgium were eliminated from the World Cup after a 0-0 draw with Croatia on Thursday.
To advance through the group stage, Roberto Martinez's side needed a win against the 2018 World Cup finalists, but they were unable to hit the back of…
Morocco advance to round of 16 as group champions
Morocco defeated already-eliminated Canada 2-1 on Thursday to win World Cup Group F and advance to the round of 16 for the first time since 1986.
Morocco, which required a win or a draw in their final Group F match to go to the knockout…
The Totem of Malabar
Malabar - commonly known for its legacy in spice trade since 3000 BCE embellished its name as the 'Spice Garden of India'.
It's the northern region of Kerala state consisting of Kozhikode, Wayanad, Malappuram, and Palakkad districts.…
Dominant Argentina march to last 16 as group winners
Argentina and Lionel Messi dominated Poland 2-0 on Wednesday at the World Cup to win Group C and move to the last 16 at Stadium 974 in Qatar.
Alexis MacAllister and Julian Alvarez scored second-half goals for Argentina, who were stunned…
Tunisia stun France but fail to progress to last 16
Tunisia defeated France but the holders still finished on top of Group D. Tunisia went out as the third placed team but not without registering a 1-0 win over France.
Antoine Griezmann seemed to have scored the equaliser for France late…
Australia stun Denmark to reach last 16
Australia beat Denmark by 1-0 and advanced to round of 16 with France from group D.
Al Janoub Stadium witnessed the loss of one of the greatest teams of Europe. Denmark was expected to be one of the dark horses of the Qatar World Cup,…
Poland match a ‘Do or Die’ battle for the Albicelestes
Coming as the runners-up in CONMEBOL, finishing right behind Brazil, Lionel Scaloni-led Argentina were one of the World Cup favourites with a record of 36 unbeaten runs. But it came to an end with an unexpected blow from Saudi Arabia as the…
Lionel Messi and Argentina ready for crunch battle against Poland
There is a sign of relief in Albiceleste’s camp ahead of their final group fixture against Poland on Wednesday, November 30 at Stadium 974, Qatar. Lionel Scaloni’s men kept their hopes of advancing to the knockout stages alive, after their…