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Moriyasu: Croatians play with flexibility, tenacity

DOHA -- Ahead of Japan's match against Croatia on Monday in the round of 16 at the Qatar World Cup, Samurai Blue coach Hajime Moriyasu made it clear he is not underestimating the Croatians, who he said "play with great flexibility and tenacity."

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Skipper Son eyes 'another miracle' against Brazil at World Cup

Doha (AFP) - Son Heung-min wants his South Korea side to pull off "another miracle" and beat Brazil on Monday in the World Cup last 16 after their last-gasp heroics against Portugal.

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Mbappe and Lewandowski face off as France take on Poland at World Cup

Doha (AFP) - There is arguably no more thrilling player at this World Cup than Kylian Mbappe, who leads France into their last-16 clash on Sunday with a Poland side whose own hopes of pulling off a famous upset will depend to a large extent on Robert Lewandowski.

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Record-breaking African teams bounce back from 2018 disappointment

Doha (AFP) - Four years ago Africa was left without a representative in the World Cup last 16 for the first time since the round was introduced in 1986, but the response has been emphatic in Qatar.

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Best still to come from World Cup favourites after shocks galore

Doha (AFP) - The World Cup in Qatar has already delivered plenty of major shocks but as it moves into the knockout phase the top contenders including Brazil and France have plenty to prove.

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Szczesny stands tall for Poland at World Cup

Doha (AFP) - It hasn't always been this way for Wojciech Szczesny at major tournaments, but Poland largely have their goalkeeper to thank after reaching the World Cup last 16 for the first time since 1986.

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Five breakout stars of the World Cup group stage

Doha (AFP) - Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe grabbed plenty of the headlines as their countries sailed through the group stage of the World Cup, but many others have also risen to the occasion in Qatar.

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Argentina, Netherlands eye quarters as World Cup last 16 kicks off

Doha (AFP) - Australia take on Lionel Messi's Argentina in a David v Goliath World Cup showdown while the United States look to ambush the Netherlands as the World Cup knockout rounds get under way on Saturday.

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Switzerland edge Serbia in feisty clash to reach World Cup last 16

Doha (AFP) - Switzerland booked a last-16 showdown with Portugal at the World Cup on Friday after a 3-2 win over Serbia in a bad-tempered match secured them second place in Group G.

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South Korea snatch last-16 place, Swiss edge fiery World Cup clash

Doha (AFP) - Last-gasp South Korea reached the World Cup knockout phase in dramatic fashion on Friday to set up a last-16 match against mighty Brazil as Switzerland edged a bad-tempered encounter with Serbia to progress.

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The Dutch taught Gregg Berhalter about soccer. Now his U.S. team aims to beat them.

DOHA, Qatar — The education of Gregg Berhalter began at an elite boarding school in New Jersey and continued at the University of North Carolina. And while that book learning was fine and all, neither school taught Berhalter the subject he really wanted to study, which was soccer.

Los Angeles Times

Switzerland edge Serbia in feisty clash to make World Cup last 16

Doha (AFP) - Switzerland booked a last-16 showdown with Portugal at the World Cup on Friday after a 3-2 win over Serbia in a bad-tempered match secured them second place in Group G.

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Cameroon stun Brazil but go out of World Cup

Doha (AFP) - Vincent Aboubakar headed in a stoppage-time winner and was then sent off as Cameroon claimed a memorable 1-0 victory over favourites Brazil at the World Cup on Friday, but still failed to go through to the last 16.

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U.S. star Christian Pulisic cleared to play in World Cup match against Netherlands

DOHA, Qatar — U.S. forward Christian Pulisic, who celebrated the team's qualification for the World Cup's Round of 16 in the hospital, has been cleared to play in Saturday's knockout game against the Netherlands.

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Ronaldo in spat with South Korean player during World Cup loss

Doha (AFP) - Cristiano Ronaldo said he was involved in a verbal spat with a South Korean player who criticised him for failing to leave the field quickly enough when he was substituted during Portugal's 2-1 World Cup defeat on Friday.

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Special kitchen prepares bagel sandwiches and challah for Jews keeping kosher at World Cup

Rabbi Eli Chitrik said the kosher kitchen, which he supervises, has been making 100 sandwiches a day to feed soccer fans from around the world.

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South Korea reach World Cup last 16 after late drama

Doha (AFP) - South Korea reached the World Cup knockout phase in dramatic style on Friday, scoring in stoppage time to beat already qualified Portugal and condemn Uruguay to a painful exit.

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Ronaldo 'insulted' by South Korean player in World Cup loss

Doha (AFP) - Cristiano Ronaldo was "insulted" by a South Korean player as he was substituted during Portugal's 2-1 World Cup defeat on Friday, coach Fernando Santos said.

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Suarez heroics not enough as Uruguay and Ghana both exit World Cup

Doha (AFP) - Uruguay crashed out of the World Cup on Friday despite beating Ghana 2-0 after South Korea scored a late winner in the other Group H match to leapfrog the South American side.

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South Korea score injury-time winner to reach World Cup last 16

Doha (AFP) - Hwang Hee-chan scored in injury time to rescue South Korea from the brink of World Cup elimination and propel them into the last 16 with a dramatic 2-1 win over already qualified Portugal on Friday.

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England's Stones warns against complacency in Senegal World Cup clash

Doha (AFP) - John Stones has warned England to treat Senegal with respect in Sunday's World Cup last-16 clash as Gareth Southgate's side aim to avoid becoming the latest title contender to suffer a shock defeat.

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Argentina 'bring out the best in Australia', says coach Arnold

Doha (AFP) - Australia coach Graham Arnold said his side were not intimidated by the might of football powerhouse Argentina ahead of their World Cup clash, insisting the South Americans "bring out the best in us".

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Germany's once fearsome World Cup reputation in tatters

Doha (AFP) - Perhaps the most damning indictment in the inquest into Germany's second consecutive exit from a World Cup at the group stage came from 23-year-old forward Kai Havertz, who said simply, "I don't think we're a tournament team anymore".

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Argentina wary of Australia's speed ahead of World Cup clash

Doha (AFP) - Argentina's Rodrigo De Paul said the South American team are wary of Australia's height and speed ahead of their World Cup last-16 clash in Doha on Saturday.

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Berhalter 'hopeful' on Pulisic fitness for World Cup last 16

Doha (AFP) - United States coach Gregg Berhalter is "hopeful" Christian Pulisic will be fit to face the Netherlands in Saturday's World Cup last-16 clash but striker Josh Sargent remains a fitness doubt.

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