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Son Heung-min reveals ‘longest six minutes’ of his life as South Korea waited on World Cup progress

Son Heung-min described South Korea’s agonising wait for confirmation of their place in World Cup knockout rounds as “the longest six minutes of my life”.

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Proud Son endured 'longest six minutes' before Korea advanced

DOHA : Son Heung-min described South Korea's agonising wait for confirmation of their place in World Cup knockout rounds "the longest six minutes of my life" after their 2-1 win over Portugal on Friday saw them advance to the last 16.

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Africa beats the odds to set stage for best World Cup to date

Roger Milla is 70 now and, if that makes those who remember the 1994 World Cup feel old, it also helps illustrate how long African football has seemed to have been waiting for another breakthrough World Cup. Since 1990 when, with Milla a mere 38, Cameroon beat Argentina and reached the quarter-finals, there has been the sense a team from the continent could go further, or several could emerge as challengers.

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Murat Yakin cools talk of political tensions after Switzerland-Serbia clashes

Switzerland boss Murat Yakin denied any assertions that politics were at the heart of two tense encounters in his side’s 3-2 win over Serbia, insisting any rumours to the contrary were “just speculation”.

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Switzerland beat Serbia 3-2 to reach last 16 of World Cup

DOHA: Switzerland advanced to the last 16 of the World Cup for the third tournament in a row after a 3-2 win over Serbia on Friday. Remo Freuler scored the winning goal just after halftime as the Swiss secured second place in Group G.

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Mueller bemoans ‘absolute catastrophe’ as Germany exit World Cup

Germany’s forward #13 Thomas Mueller gestures during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group E football match between Costa Rica and Germany at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, north of Doha on December 1, 2022. (Photo by Ina Fassbender / AFP)

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F1 drivers who secured pole with teams outside the top 3 in the last decade

The 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix will be remembered for two reasons: George Russell taking his maiden Formula 1 victory, and Kevin Magnussen registering his first pole position. But it is Magnussen's pole that is today's focus.

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Over the line? Japan goal adds fuel to VAR debate

DOHA : England's fiercely disputed third goal in the 1966 World Cup final was often cited as the kind of incident that VAR would erase from the game forever but Japan's victory over Spain on Thursday triggered a new "was it over the line?" debate.

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England reap benefits as Southgate leaves ‘baggage’ behind

Gareth Southgate has always cited the absence of baggage that weighed down previous England sides as one of the crucial factors behind his team’s improved performances at major tournaments. The familiar, anticlimactic diet of quarter-final exits, fuelled by indiscipline or penalty shoot-out failures, would be intertwined with struggles which prompted group-stage elimination and then the ignominy of Iceland in Euro 2016.

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Mueller bemoans 'absolute catastrophe' as Germany exit World Cup

Germany forward Thomas Mueller said his country's second successive first-round exit from the World Cup was an "absolute catastrophe", which team-mate Kai Havertz likened to "watching a horror movie".

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Fury sees Chisora trilogy as catalyst for Muhammad Ali-style world tour

LONDON: Tyson Fury wants to emulate Muhammad Ali by embarking on a world tour following his all-British world heavyweight title fight with Derek Chisora in London on Saturday.

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World Cup exists: Belgium and Germany knocked out in group stages while Japan top Group E

Germany are out of the World Cup, after suffering a disappointing second consecutive group-stage exit on an incredible night of drama in Group E.