England booed off as South Africa ease to win
England collapsed to their first defeat by South Africa at Twickenham for eight years as an autumn of crushing disappointment concluded with a 27-13 rout.
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'Rebirth? We are not dead', says Costa Rica coach Suarez after Spain humiliation
DOHA : Costa Rica coach Luis Suarez dismissed any notions of the team needing a 'rebirth' following their humiliating 7-0 loss against Spain in their World Cup group opener, saying they will not repeat the same mistakes against Japan.
Japan want to build style by learning from others, says coach Moriyasu
AL RAYYAN, Qatar: Japan want to build their own style of football by learnig from other countries, coach Hajime Moriyasu said on Saturday (Nov 26) after the Bundesliga players in his squad stepped up to beat four-time champions Germany in the World Cup opener.
German pass masters will test Spain's possession game - Luis Enrique
DOHA : Spain could be given a taste of their own medicine when they take on Germany in a potentially decisive clash at the World Cup on Sunday because both European heavyweights seek to control games by dominating possession, Spain coach Luis Enrique said.
'Resounding' victory could breed complacency - Luis Enrique
Luis Enrique warned overconfidence could cause Spain's downfall when they face Germany in their second Group E clash on Sunday.
Germany face 'final' against Spain, out to protect reputation-Flick
AL RAYYAN, Qatar : Germany go into their second World Cup Group E game against Spain on Sunday knowing it is like a final, Germany coach Hansi Flick said on Saturday, with his team facing possible elimination if they are defeated again.
Australia beat Tunisia 1-0 to revive their World Cup campaign
AL WAKRAH, Qatar: Australia only needed to avoid defeat to stay in the World Cup. The Socceroos did more than that in a 1-0 win over Tunisia on Saturday.Mitchell Duke gave Australia the lead midway through the first half with a header and Australia went on to register their first win at soccer’s biggest event since a victory over Serbia back in 2010.The result means Australia still have a chance to qualify for the round of 16, despite losing 4-1 to defending champion France in their opening match.France and Australia lead Group D with three points each, while Denmark and Tunisia have one point each.France play Denmark later tonight.In the final round of group games on Wednesday, Tunisia play France and Australia meet Denmark.After a scrappy start from both sides, Australia went ahead with a play out of the back from their goalkeeper.
Ronaldo’s ‘total genius’ won World Cup penalty, says FIFA group
DOHA: Cristiano Ronaldo showed “total genius” by winning a controversial penalty in Portugal’s World Cup win over Ghana, FIFA technical study group member Sunday Olizeh said on Saturday. The veteran striker went down after a tackle by Mohammed Salisu on Thursday before scoring the resulting spot-kick to become the first man to net at five World Cups.