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Brazil boss Tite confirms departure after World Cup exit

🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ RESULTS – Quarterfinals ⚽ Croatia 1 Brazil  1 (4-2 penalties) ⚽ Netherlands 2 Argentina  2 (3-4 penalties) Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Brazil manager Tite confirmed that he will step down after his team’s quarterfinal defeat to Croatia on penalties, a result that eliminated the tournament favorites from the World Cup …

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Africa’s ‘over-the-top’ sports consumption

African football fans are keeping up with the World Cup 2022 games from their mobile devices on the back of rapid smartphone penetration, high-speed internet and increased VPN usage on the continent. Doha, Qatar | BIRD AGENCY |  Sports content is being democratised in Africa with more bespoke over-the-top (OTT) …

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Penalty kings Croatia send hapless Brazil home

🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ TODAY – Quarterfinals ⚽ Croatia 1 Brazil  1 (4-2 penalties) ⚽ Netherlands 0 Argentina  1 HT Doha, Qatar | FIFA.COM | Croatia returned from the brink to reach the nation’s third World Cup semi-final and ensure Brazil’s wait for a fifth triumph will extend to 24 years, at least. Neymar …

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Van Dijk: Argentina are more than just Leo Messi

🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ TODAY ⚽ Croatia vs Brazil 6pm ⚽ Netherlands vs Argentina 10pm (UBC TV) Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk warns that his side will have to beat more than just Leo Messi when they take on Argentina in the World Cup quarterfinals on Friday night. The Netherlands …

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Luis Enrique sacked after Spain’s World Cup exit

Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | Luis Enrique will not continue as Spain national team coach following their elimination from the World Cup finals at the last-16 stage to Morocco, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) confirmed on Thursday. The RFEF explained he won’t have his contract extended after, “the RFEF’s direction of …

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Hazard retires from international football

Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Belgium midfielder Eden Hazard has retired from international football after the team’s elimination from the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The 31-year-old was capped 126 times for the European team and scored 33 goals over an international career that spanned more than 14 years. “A page …

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Infantino hails ‘best ever’ World Cup group stage

Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | FIFA president Gianni Infantino has described the FIFA World Cup group stage as the best ever following record-breaking attendances and television audiences. Infantino commended the quality of football displayed by the 32 teams and underlined the passion of fans inside the stadium and at the FIFA …

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