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AL RAYYAN, Qatar : Morocco rode a wave of passionate support and kept the World Cup dreams of the Arab world alive as they eliminated fancied Spain in a penalty shootout on Tuesday to reach the quarter-finals.

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Polish prime minister u-turns on World Cup player bonus amid inflation

Poland’s prime minister has backed down on a decision to award bonuses to the national football after the FIFA 2022 World Cup.

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FIFA boss Infantino helped set me free, says World Cup pitch invader

The protester who ran onto the field during the World Cup game between Portugal and Uruguay holding a rainbow flag has told Reuters that FIFA president Gianni Infantino intervened to ensure he was set free by Qatari authorities.

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Samuel Eto’o admits to ‘violent altercation’ with World Cup fan after video emerges

Former Cameroon and Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o has apologised after admitting he had a “violent altercation” with a football supporter at the World Cup in Qatar.

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This is the side of the World Cup that Qatar would prefer you ignore

It is one of the regular moments of harsh reality that takes you out of the illusion that is this World Cup. As the taxi driver drops the group off, there is a sudden plea. It is not for a five-star rating.

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Everything wrong with the Qatar World Cup

Out of the many facts and figures circulated about Qatar’s problems, there is one realisation that should stand above everything. It is a disgrace that, in 2022, a country can host a World Cup where it has lured millions of people from the poorest countries on earth - often under false pretences - and then forced them into what many call “modern slavery”.

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Morocco fans scramble for tickets ahead of Spain match

DOHA : Moroccans have been flying into Qatar for their team's knockout World Cup match against Spain on Tuesday even as fans already in the country have been scrambling for tickets, adding to demand for seats in a potential challenge for the organisers.

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'I'm very proud of Japan': Fans hail Samurai Blue's courage despite Croatia penalty heartache at World Cup

AL WAKRAH, Qatar: The pain was still palpable, the defeat still raw.

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National Library Building to host free screenings of World Cup final, third-place playoff

SINGAPORE: The Plaza on level one of the National Library Building will be converted into a "football pitch" later this month with space for up to 500 people to watch the final and third-place playoff of the ongoing FIFA World Cup.

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Leeds and RB Leipzig reach ‘amicable resolution’ in Jean-Kevin Augustin dispute

Leeds have announced they have reached an “amicable resolution” with RB Leipzig with regard to their dispute over French forward Jean-Kevin Augustin.

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FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Uruguay

FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez, Diego Godin, Fernando Muslera and Edinson Cavani after the players angrily confronted the referee following their World Cup defeat by Ghana on Friday.

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Germany's DFL delays Bundesliga media rights deal amid club debates –sources

FRANKFURT/MUNICH : Germany's soccer governing body has pushed back the sale of a $3.6 billion stake in the Bundesliga's media rights business to next year amid a lack of consensus among the 36 clubs in the country's first and second league, five sources told Reuters.

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FIFA probes 'incidents' during Serbia World Cup game

FIFA said on Monday it had opened disciplinary proceedings against the Serbian football association following the team's bad-tempered World Cup clash with Switzerland.

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Indonesia resumes football league after stadium disaster

JAKARTA: Indonesia resumed football league matches behind closed doors on Monday (Dec 5), two months after it was rocked by one of the world's worst stadium disasters.

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Desperate fans turn to illegal hawkers in Qatar for World Cup tickets

DOHA : Ashraf Ali arrived at Stadium 974 six hours ahead of the Argentina-Poland World Cup match and, in desperation, raised a hand-written sign: "We need tickets."

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Cisse admits Senegal given World Cup lesson by England

Senegal coach Aliou Cisse bemoaned his team's defensive lapses after England brushed the African champions aside 3-0 in the World Cup last 16 on Sunday, admitting there had been a gulf in quality.

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England World Cup success could be ‘key factor’ in Christmas coronavirus rates, scientist says

The level of success enjoyed by England men’s football team in the World Cup could be a “key factor” in determining rates of coronavirus over the Christmas period, an epidemiologist has suggested.

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South Korea boss acknowledges 'difficult' Brazil task, bemoans tight World Cup schedule but will not give up

DOHA: South Korea head coach Paulo Bento acknowledged the magnitude of the task that his team face ahead of their knockout phase match against Brazil, but stressed they will not give up.

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