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Late drama ends Iran's hopes of reaching World Cup knockouts for first time
LOS ANGELES, June 27 : Iran's hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout phase for the first time came to an agonising end on Saturday after Austria's last-gasp equaliser against Algeria left them outside the tournament's eight best third-placed teams.
Haunted no more: DR Congo reach World Cup knockout stages 52 years on
ATLANTA, June 27 : The Democratic Republic of Congo's only previous World Cup appearance left a shadow over the country's soccer history, but more than half a century later they wrote a new chapter in Atlanta by clinching a place in the knockout stages on Saturday.
South Africa eye more World Cup magic as wife says Broos can stay
INGLEWOOD, California, June 27 : South Africa's World Cup campaign is already a success after they reached the knockout stage for the first time, but coach Hugo Broos said on Saturday his side are hungry for more when they face Canada in the last 32.
De Bruyne hails Vancouver's BC Place after Belgium cruise into World Cup knockout stage
VANCOUVER, June 27 : The manner in which the World Cup has been embraced by the city of Vancouver has not gone unnoticed, with Belgium playmaker Kevin De Bruyne praising BC Place after his side's 5-1 rout of New Zealand on Friday secured top spot in Group G and a place in the round of 32.
New Zealand's early World Cup exit puts Oceania free pass in spotlight
SANTA CLARA, California, June 27 : New Zealand's winless World Cup in North America proved a let-down for a nation that had waited 16 years for a return to the global stage, and has shone a harsh light on FIFA's decision to give Oceania an automatic qualifying berth.
The logic behind why two World Cup teams might not actually want to win their final group stage games
Anti-Israel agitators shout
Eastbourne Open men's final postponed to Sunday due to rain
June 27 : The Eastbourne Open men's final between Zizou Bergs and Ugo Humbert has been postponed to Sunday after the match was suspended on Saturday due to rain, with Humbert leading the first set 2-1.