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Ramos bags hat-trick as Portugal crush Swiss to reach World Cup quarters

DOHA: Goncalo Ramos justified the shock decision to drop Cristiano Ronaldo by scoring a hat-trick on his full debut as Portugal demolished Switzerland 6-1 on Tuesday to power into the World Cup quarter-finals. The 21-year-old Ramos, who started instead of Ronaldo, became the youngest player to strike three times in a World Cup knockout match since Pele in 1958. Pepe, Raphael Guerreiro and Rafael Leao were also on target for a rampant Portugal, who booked a showdown with Morocco on Saturday for a place in the last four in Qatar.

Club hurling semi-finals at Croke Park set to clash with World Cup final

The upcoming AIB All-Ireland senior club hurling semi-finals have been fixed for 18 December - the same date as the FIFA World Cup final.

Morocco players celebrate with Palestinian flag after Spain upset

DOHA: Morocco’s players unfurled a Palestinian flag during their on-pitch celebrations after the team’s stunning World Cup upset victory against Spain on Tuesday. The Palestinian flag — which has been fluttering widely across Qatar during the finals — was seen being held aloft by Moroccan players following the dramatic penalty shoot-out win over the Spaniards.

Beautiful day for Morocco - Bono saves sink Spain in World Cup last 16

Spain are out of the World Cup after losing on penalties to Morocco in the last 16.

Ronaldo benched for Portugal’s last 16 tie with Switzerland

DOHA: Cristiano Ronaldo was left out of Portugal’s starting line-up for their World Cup last 16 clash against Switzerland on Tuesday, with Goncalo Ramos selected up front at his expense. Ronaldo, 37, is the only man to score at five World Cups, but he angered Portugal coach Fernando Santos with his reaction to being substituted in the last group game.

Eto’o sorry for fan ‘altercation’ but slams Algeria ‘provocation’

DOHA: Former Cameroon star Samuel Eto’o apologized Tuesday for kneeing an Algeria supporter in the face but insisted he was the target of “relentless provocation” by the North African state’s supporters since a controversial World Cup qualifier this year. The 41-year-old Cameroon federation president and ambassador for the Qatar World Cup flew into a rage after being approached as he left Brazil’s 4-1 win over South Korea in Doha on Monday night. A video widely shown on social media showed the four-time African player of the year breaking free from people seeking to restrain him and kneeing the face of a blogger named as Sadouni SM.

Saudi’s Yazeed Al-Rajhi seals 2nd FIA World Cup win at Dubai Baja

DUBAI: Saudi rally driver Yazeed Al-Rajhi has been crowned champion of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas Drivers’ Championship for the second time in his career at the two-day Dubai International Baja.

Dutch flier Dumfries dazzles ahead of Argentina World Cup showdown

DOHA: Denzel Dumfries had a slow start at the World Cup but the Netherlands wing-back hit his stride in spectacular style in the last-16 match against the United States. The Inter Milan defender — one of the breakout stars at last year’s Euro 2020 — provided two assists and scored the third goal in a 3-1 win to help set up Friday’s quarter-final clash with Argentina. The Dutch will need to find a way of stopping Lionel Messi as the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner continues his quest for a maiden World Cup title.

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Ramos bags hat-trick as Portugal crush Swiss to reach World Cup quarters

Club hurling semi-finals at Croke Park set to clash with World Cup final

Morocco players celebrate with Palestinian flag after Spain upset

Beautiful day for Morocco - Bono saves sink Spain in World Cup last 16

Ronaldo benched for Portugal’s last 16 tie with Switzerland

Eto’o sorry for fan ‘altercation’ but slams Algeria ‘provocation’

Saudi’s Yazeed Al-Rajhi seals 2nd FIA World Cup win at Dubai Baja

Dutch flier Dumfries dazzles ahead of Argentina World Cup showdown