Japan stun Spain to reach round of 16 on top

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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

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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…

Morocco advance to round of 16 as group champions

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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

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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

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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…

Australia stun Denmark to reach last 16

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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,…