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Alvarez was the regular starter heading into the tournament, but Scaloni opted for Martinez – echoing their triumphant â Qatar 2022 campaign, when he began as first-choice striker but Alvarez took over
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Alvarez was the regular starter heading into the tournament, but Scaloni opted for Martinez – echoing their triumphant â Qatar 2022 campaign, when he began as first-choice striker but Alvarez took over
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Jonathan David bagged a hat-trick as Canada secured their first ever World Cup finals victory and boosted their chances of reaching the knockout stages with a 6-0 thrashing of hapless nine-man Qatar
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Veteran sports journalist Qamar Ahmed dies in Karachi at 88, leaving legacy of cricket reporting and international sports analysis.
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Known for their strong counter-attacking, Jordan scored 32 goals in World Cup qualifying and are seeking to become ​the first team to reach the knockout stage on debut since Slovakia’s feat in 2010
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Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France launched their bid for a third World Cup crown with a 3-1 victory over Senegal in Group I on Tuesday.
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Messi’s brilliant hat-trick, Argentina defeated Algeria 0-3
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Messi equals German record for most goals scored in World Cup
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Tiny Cape Verde, making its debut at the World Cup, pulled off a stunner, holding heavily favored Spain scoreless in a 0-0 draw on Monday
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Lukaku’s presence sparked an immediate attack that led to Belgium’s lone goal against Egypt on Monday, helping to earn a 1-1 draw in the team’s opening World Cup match.
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New Zealand took an early lead when Elijah Just volleyed home from inside the box after being set up by Chris Wood
