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FIFA World Cup

Courtois ‘proud’ as sun sets on Belgium’s ‘Golden Generation’

Thibaut Courtois said he was proud of Belgium's fabled "Golden Generation" on Friday as their final shot at winning a major title ended in a World...

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/ 4 years ago

Santos quits as Portugal coach after World Cup shock

Fernando Santos quit as coach of Portugal on Thursday following the team’s shock World Cup quarter-final loss to Morocco, the Portuguese...

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/ 4 years ago

Polish referee Szymon Marciniak to take charge of World Cup final

Polish referee Szymon Marciniak will take charge of Sunday’s World Cup final between France and Argentina, FIFA announced on Thursday. The...

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/ 4 years ago

Born winner Deschamps leads France to brink of World Cup glory again

Through to their fourth World Cup final in seven editions, France have become accustomed to success on the international stage and...

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/ 4 years ago

Argentina’s Scaloni on cusp of joining World Cup coaching greats

Lionel Scaloni is just one win away from joining the pantheon of all-time Argentina coaching greats alongside former World Cup winners...

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/ 4 years ago

Regragui salutes Morocco effort after World Cup semi-final defeat

Morocco coach Walid Regragui had only praise for his team’s efforts after their fairytale run at the World Cup ended in...

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/ 4 years ago

Watch: ‘Proud’ France coach Deschamps ready to counter Messi in World Cup final

France coach Didier Deschamps admitted he was “immensely proud” after Wednesday’s 2-0 win over Morocco took the holders through to another...

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Watch: France end Morocco World Cup dream to set up Argentina final

France ended Morocco’s World Cup dream as goals from Theo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Muani gave the holders a 2-0 win...

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/ 4 years ago

France without Rabiot, Upamecano for Morocco World Cup semi

France have made two changes to their starting line-up for Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final against Morocco, with Adrien Rabiot and Dayot...

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/ 4 years ago

Modric’s World Cup dream over as Croatia run out of steam

Luka Modric is Croatia’s greatest-ever player, but he was upstaged by arguably the best of all time, Lionel Messi, as Argentina...

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/ 4 years ago

Defiant and witty, Morocco coach wants more World Cup history

Never mind the fireworks and deafening pop music that await at Al Bayt stadium — the real pre-match show for the...

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