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With AFP Reports England missed a chance to book their place in the World Cup last 16 as Gareth Southgate’s side produced a limp display in their 0-0 draw against the United States on Friday. Southgate’s men would have been guaranteed to advance from Group B with a victory in their second game of the…
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Today in a group H Qatar world cup match, Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal became the first man to score goals in FIVE World Cup mundials. He captained his team in Portugal’s 3-2 win over Ghana. Andre Ayew equalised for Ghana in the 73rd minute after Ronaldo’s 65th minute penalty. Joao Felix and Raphael Leao put…
By Oyez Olatunde R. On Sunday the opening day of the 2022 football mundial, Qatar made history as the first host of the mundial to ever lost the opening match. Today in the group C first stage match between Argentina and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, favorite team of the tournament, Argentina got stunned by…
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Today in a group B match of the Qatar2022 world cup soccer tournament, Senegal fell to a late defeat against the Netherlands, with Edouard Mendy at fault for both. Cody Gakpo put Netherlands ahead late after it looked set for a draw as Mendy ran to collect a cross before seeing Gakpo beat him to…
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England today thrashed Iran 6-2 to get their World Cup Group B campaign up and running in an emphatic fashion. Gareth Southgate’s decision to start Saka ahead of Manchester City’s Phil Foden was vindicated, while his decision to stick with stalwarts Harry Maguire and Raheem Sterling despite their poor club form also paid dividends. Sterling…
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England, Wales and other European teams who had earlier insisted on their captains wearing a ‘One Love’ armband at their 2022 World Cup matches have opted out after FIFA remained adamant on its stand against it. The various football associations have been in a meeting with FIFA this morning to understand the sanctions that could…
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20 Nov 2022 – 18 Dec 2022 The Sporting World is full of anticipation for another edition of the biggest sporting event in world. Nigeria failed to qualify for participation, but we all look forward to the actions of the Sporting mundial every four years. Rextun City Updates brings to you the fixtures and schedules…
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FIFA, the world football ruling body has banned the sale of alcohol at World Cup stadiums in Qatar just 48 hours before the tournament starts. The decision to place the ban came after the royal family in the country called for the ban. “Following discussions between host country authorities and FIFA, a decision has been…
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The Super Eagles of Nigeria were at the receiving end of a Portuguese punishment on Thursday after falling to a 4-0 defeat to a Cristiano Ronaldo-less Side. In a much anticipated international friendly match, the Nigerian side seem lack lustre in a first half that ended two goals to nothing for them. The super Eagles…
In continued reveling in their top form, Martin Odegaard’s brace gave Arsenal a 2-0 victory away to Wolves on Saturday night, extending their gap as Premier League leaders to five points. All through the match, we watched an incredibly defensive Wolves in a slow-paced first half that was one-way traffic. There were occasional counter attack,…