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Batshuayi fires Belgium to World Cup win over Canada

DOHA: Michy Batshuayi’s first-half goal proved enough for a below-par Belgium to squeeze to a 1-0 win over a Canada side playing their first World Cup match for 36 years on Wednesday. Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois saved Alphonso Davies’ early penalty and Batshuayi opened the scoring against the run of play in the 44th minute. John Herdman’s Canada, roared on by their vocal support, also had another strong penalty appeal turned down and dominated the second half to no avail.

Courtois saves penalty as disappointing Belgium beat Canada 1-0

AL RAYYAN, Qatar : Keeper Thibaut Courtois showed his class as Belgium made the most of Canada's woeful finishing to win their opening World Cup Group F game 1-0 thanks to a Michy Batshuayi goal on Wednesday.

Arab teams punch above their weight at World Cup

ALRAYYAN, Qatar: Saudi Arabia's stunning 2-1 upset win over twice world champions Argentina set the tone for an upswing in the fortunes of the Arab teams at the World Cup in Qatar.

Coric gives Croatia 1-0 lead over Spain up in Davis Cup quarters

Borna Coric beat Roberto Bautista Agut 6-4 7-6(4) to give Croatia a 1-0 lead over hosts Spain in their quarter-final tie at the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga on Wednesday.

Green Falcons resume preparations for next World Cup game against Poland

DOHA: The Saudi national team on Wednesday resumed preparations for their game against Poland on Saturday in the second round of the group stage of the FIFA World Cup.

England add teenage spinner Ahmed to Pakistan squad

LONDON: Teenage leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed could become England’s youngest men’s Test cricketer after being added Wednesday to the squad for next month’s tour of Pakistan. The 18-year-old has been training with the second-string England Lions in the United Arab Emirates during the past three weeks and has done enough to gain selection for a senior squad where Jack Leach is the only proven red-ball slow bowler.

Japan get 2 late goals to beat Germany 2-1 at World Cup

DOHA: Substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano scored late goals Wednesday to give Japan a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Germany at the World Cup. Ilkay Gündogan had given four-time champion Germany the lead with a first-half penalty.

Croatia fall flat in 'difficult game' against Morocco in World Cup 2022

Runners-up four years ago, the worry is that this Croatian generation might have run out of steam.

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Batshuayi fires Belgium to World Cup win over Canada

Courtois saves penalty as disappointing Belgium beat Canada 1-0

Arab teams punch above their weight at World Cup

Coric gives Croatia 1-0 lead over Spain up in Davis Cup quarters

Green Falcons resume preparations for next World Cup game against Poland

England add teenage spinner Ahmed to Pakistan squad

Japan get 2 late goals to beat Germany 2-1 at World Cup

Croatia fall flat in 'difficult game' against Morocco in World Cup 2022