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INGLEWOOD, California, June 15 : New Zealand coach Darren Bazeley praised his players for a battling performance in a 2-2 draw with Iran on Monday despite coming tantalisingly close to a first-ever World Cup win, saying they showed the kind of quality needed to clear that hurdle.
INGLEWOOD, California, June 15 : Iran twice came from behind to draw 2-2 with New Zealand in an exciting World Cup clash at Los Angeles Stadium on Monday, as protests against Tehran's government and a tentative agreement to end the U.S.-Iran war formed a charged backdrop to the match.
LOS ANGELES: Iran twice came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw with New Zealand in their opening World Cup match on Monday (Jun 15) after an end-to-end contest played against the backdrop of Iranian fan protests against the government in Tehran.
SEATTLE, June 15 : Egypt are not at the World Cup to make up the numbers and showed their potential and quality players in Monday's 1-1 draw with Belgium, coach Hossam Hassan said, after they came agonisingly close to their dream of a first win in the showpiece event.
RIYADH: Egyptian fans most certainly felt a sense of déjà vu while watching Saudi Arabia take on Uruguay. Like Egypt, the Green Falcons took the lead in the first half. And like Egypt, they conceded after the break, unable to hold on for victory. Yet, also like the Pharaohs, Saudi Arabia will feel they deserved more, even if a draw against one of the tournament’s strongest sides would have been gladly accepted before kickoff.
SEATTLE, June 15 : Belgium are disappointed by a 1-1 draw with Egypt in their World Cup Group G opener on Monday, coach Rudi Garcia said, urging his side to put it right in their next match.
RIYADH: Romelu Lukaku will not be a popular man in Egypt tonight. His quick-fire equalizing effort for Belgium, albeit officially recorded as a Mohammed Hany own goal, came just eight seconds after his introduction as a substitute, and it denied the Pharaohs what would have been their first-ever World Cup victory. Instead, the 92-year wait for a win continues.
(Corrects to Ahmed Mostafa "Zizo", not Mostafa Zico, in paragraph 18)