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Qatar football will survive World Cup exit, says Sanchez

Qatar football will survive World Cup exit, says Sanchez

Qatar's early World Cup exit will not be fatal for the country's football development, manager Felix Sanchez said Friday, after the hosts became the first team to be eliminated.

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Host nation Qatar eliminated from the World Cup

Host nation Qatar eliminated from the World Cup

Host nation Qatar crashed out of their own World Cup on Friday after they were beaten 3-1 by Senegal and Ecuador held the Netherlands to a draw.

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Italians inspired by Freddie Mercury in Espoo figure skating

Italians inspired by Freddie Mercury in Espoo figure skating

Rebecca Ghilardi and Filippo Ambrosini channeled British rockers Queen as they took an early lead in pairs at the Espoo figure skating Grand Prix to keep alive their hopes of making the finals in Turin.

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Iranians celebrate World Cup slaying of Welsh Dragons

Iranians celebrate World Cup slaying of Welsh Dragons

With the sound of the referee's final whistle, Iranians poured into Tehran's streets on foot, by scooter and car to celebrate their national team's World Cup win over Wales on Friday.

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Renard says 'nothing changes' for Saudis after Argentina upset

Renard says 'nothing changes' for Saudis after Argentina upset

Coach Herve Renard said Saudi Arabia's shock win over Argentina at the World Cup will count for little if they fail to get out of the group stage in Qatar.

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Hosts Qatar crash out of World Cup after Dutch held by Ecuador

Hosts Qatar crash out of World Cup after Dutch held by Ecuador

Cody Gakpo scored again at the World Cup but the Netherlands missed the chance to secure a place in the last 16 on Friday as they were held to a 1-1 draw by a battling Ecuador, a result which eliminated host nation Qatar.

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Meta calls for UK govt rethink over plans to scrap EU laws

Meta calls for UK govt rethink over plans to scrap EU laws

Facebook owner Meta is urging UK lawmakers considering legislation to scrap all retained European Union laws by 2024 to maintain some e-commerce rules to keep Britain globally competitive.

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Giroud ready to tower above French giants

Giroud ready to tower above French giants

From Raymond Kopa to Michel Platini and Zinedine Zidane to Thierry Henry, France has produced some of football's all-time greats, but Olivier Giroud needs just one more goal for Les Bleus to tower over all of his compatriots.

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Coric edges Croatia ahead of Australia in Davis Cup semi-finals

Coric edges Croatia ahead of Australia in Davis Cup semi-finals

Borna Coric gave Croatia the lead over Australia in their Davis Cup semi-final on Friday, sweeping aside Thanasi Kokkinakis in straight sets.

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Ibrahim, Farooqi help Afghanistan thrash Sri Lanka in ODI opener

Ibrahim, Farooqi help Afghanistan thrash Sri Lanka in ODI opener

Opener Ibrahim Zadran's sparkling century and four wickets by Fazalhaq Farooqi led Afghanistan to an emphatic 60-run win over Sri Lanka in the opening one-day international on Friday.

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