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Brazil look to avoid upset ahead of South Korea clash

South Korea will aim to pull off yet another World Cup 2022 shock when they take on five-time champions Brazil in Monday's last-16 showdown at Stadium 974.The Selecao finished top of Group G on goal difference, while Paulo Bento's men stunned Portugal on the final day in Group H to qualify f...

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NZ crush Bangladesh Women to secure T20 series

New Zealand Women secured a 37-run victory over Bangladesh on Sunday, clinching the T20 series with a match to spare at the University of Otago Oval, Dunedin.Bangladesh managed to score 111-8 in 20 overs while chasing a modest target of 149 runs. Skipper Nigar Sultana Joty was the highest run-getter...

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Taskin ruled out of first ODI against India

Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed has been ruled out of the first of the three-match ODI series against India.The development was confirmed to Cricfrenzyon Thursday by a reliable source from Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).Taskin, who was suffering from back pain since the T20 World Cup hasn't recove...

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Spain, Japan lock horns for last 16 berth

Group E leaders Spain will lock horns with second-placed Japan in an intriguing 2022 World Cup contest at the Khalifa International Stadium on Thursday evening.Both nations failed to claim maximum points in their last group game, with La Roja forced to share the spoils with Germany, while the Blue S...

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Australia, Denmark clash in do or die match

Australia and Denmark round off their World Cup group stage campaigns when they meet at the Al Janoub Stadium on Wednesday.With France already through from Group D, this has essentially become a winner-takes-all encounter.Australia have the upper hand going into this fixture, following their win ove...

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Saudi in the mix for last 16 ahead of Mexico clash

Australia and Denmark round off their World Cup group stage campaigns when they meet at the Al Janoub Stadium on Wednesday.With France already through from Group D, this has essentially become a winner-takes-all encounter.Australia have the upper hand going into this fixture, following their win ove...

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Neymar lauds Casemiro as ‘the best midfielder in the world’

Neymar has lauded Casemiro as "the best midfielder in the world" after the latter fired Brazil into the knockout rounds of the World Cup against Switzerland.After sustaining an ankle injury in the Selecao's opening Group G match, the Paris Saint-Germain attacker was forced to watch his...

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Rain threat looms large as India aim to level series

'Scattered showers' are predicted in Christchurch on Thursday. The way the ongoing India's tour of New Zealand has panned out, at the moment, the weather seems to be the top concern for the two teams - both of whom have secured their places in next year's 50-over world cup. India, at...

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‘It’s normal – it’s Kudus’: Ghana youngster lights up World Cup

Mohammed Kudus announced himself on the global stage with his brace at the World Cup on Monday to show why he is one of the most coveted young players in football.The attacking midfielder scored twice, including the winner, in Ghana's dramatic 3-2 win over South Korea in Qatar.The 22-year-old, w...

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Morata’s time may be now for Spain after underwhelming decade

Spain and Atletico Madrid striker Alvaro Morata has a star-studded CV, spending time at Real Madrid, Juventus and Chelsea, but is rarely considered an elite striker.Two La Liga titles, two Serie A titles and two Champions League trophies feature in his honours list, and yet, at 30, it feels as if Mo...

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Afghanistan maintain 1-0 lead

Afghanistan maintained their 1-0 lead over Sri Lanka after rain forced the abandonment of the second ODI in Pallekele on Sunday (November 27). A strong comeback with the ball from Sri Lanka resulted in Afghanistan getting bowled out for 228. But only 2.4 overs of play was possible in the second inni...

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England look to qualify for round of 16

A pivotal battle of the Brits takes place in World Cup 2022 Group B on Tuesday, as Wales take on familiar foes England at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.The Three Lions will progress to the last 16 as group winners with all three points, while Wales - who lost 2-0 to Iran on Friday - must triumph and hop...

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Netherlands look to pile more misery on Qatar

Netherlands will enter Tuesday's Group A contest with tournament hosts Qatar knowing that a win or a draw would see them qualify for the last-16 stage of the 2022 World Cup.Holland would also be through to the knockout round with a defeat if Ecuador beat Senegal in the section's other match,...

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Nepal’s main party leading in poll results but no majority

Nepal's main ruling party was leading in last week's parliamentary elections with most of the votes counted by Monday.Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba's Nepali Congress party, however, was short of securing a majority in the House of Representatives, the lower house of Parliament.Deuba&...

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No political football for Iran World Cup clash: US coach

United States coach Gregg Berhalter said politics would not come into his team’s must-win World Cup clash with Iran following the Americans’ battling draw with England on Friday.Berhalter was a satisfied man after watching his youthful US team hold mighty England to a 0-0 draw at the Al ...

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Wood doubtful about first Test against Pakistan

Mark Wood, England's fast bowler, is a doubt for the first Test against Pakistan. Wood has been in the UK recovering from a hip injury sustained during England's successful T20 World Cup campaign and will join the Test squad this weekend in Rawalpindi.Though the 32-year-old was ruled out of ...

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England fear ‘unlimited liability on captains in dropping armband protest’

England, Wales and five other European nations feared their captains would be exposed to “unlimited liability” and would have faced suspensions if they had defied Fifa’s banning of the pro-diversity OneLove armband during the World Cup.Despite facing criticism for backing down afte...

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From fleeing his homeland gaining asylum in Australia, to World Cup win

Australian defender Milos Degenek did not enjoy his World Cup debut, which perhaps shouldn't be all that surprising given that it came in a 4-1 loss to defending champions France on Tuesday evening. Indeed, despite a bright start that saw the Socceroos take a 1-0 lead, the final heavy margi...

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Stunning Latham ton floors India in series opener

A stunning century from Tom Latham and Kane Williamson's unbeaten 94 helped New Zealand chase down 307 in the series opener in Auckland against India on Friday (November 25). Latham and Williamson joined forces with a huge task ahead of them and eventually got the job done with ease in the end a...

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Embolo lifts Swiss to win over Cameroon

Cameroon born Embolo’s goal was enough to make the difference between two teams of the day’s first match of the World Cup 2022 when in the keenly contested match Switzerland defeated Cameroon by a solitary goal on Thursday at Al Janoub Stadium. Switzerland continued their record of not l...