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Five best goals in pre-quarters

Uruguay extinguished Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal on a thrilling night in Sochi to reach the quarter-finals, with Edinson Cavani scoring two brilliant goals, report agencies.Edinson Cavani gave Uruguay a 1-0 lead over Portugal with a header into the top corner after a long cross by Luis Suarez from the left flank....

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Russia tests limits of WC feel-good factor

MOSCOW, July 04 (AFP): Safe, exciting, well-organised: Russian President Vladimir Putin has scored points by hosting the World Cup. But the soft-power dividend at home and abroad is limited, analysts warn.Despite the cold shoulder he usually receives from his rivals in the West, Putin has presided over a good-humoured tournament...

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Quarter Finals

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Brazil fans hold a Brazilian flag as they await their team arrival

Brazil fans hold a Brazilian flag as they await their team arrival at Mirage Hotel in Kazan on Thursday for their Russia 2018 World Cup round of 8 football match against Belgium — AFP

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England reaching WC final may boost UK economy by £2.72b: Researcher

The UK economy could receive a boost worth billions if England make it to the World Cup final, research suggests.The Centre for Retail Research (CRR) estimates that the economy has benefited from extra spending of more than £1bn this year. The centre estimates that spending will rise to £2.7bn if...

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WC quarterfinals begin today

Combo photos of France's Kylian Mbappe (left) and Uruguay's Luis Suarez — AFP MOSCOW, July 5 (Agencies): The final eight teams to enter the Russia 2018 World Cup quarterfinals are decided. The stage is now set for the four matches that will decide which sides advance into the semi-finals of...

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English Premier League players still dominate WC quarterfinals line-up

The Russia 2018 World Cup quarterfinals are set to get underway with Uruguay, France, Brazil, Belgium, Russia, Croatia, Sweden and England competing for the four semifinals places.There are plenty of Premier League faces still knocking around in the final eight, despite the loss of big names such as Mohamed Salah...

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More than 5m tourists visit World Cup cities in Russia

MOSCOW, July 05 (TASS): More than 5 million tourists, including 2.9 million foreigners, have visited the cities hosting the 2018 FIFA World Cup matches, head of the Russian Federal Tourism Agency Oleg Safonov said at a news conference."According to preliminary information, the World Cup host cities have received more than...

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Europeans, South Americans to referee WC quarterfinals

MOSCOW, July 5 (AP): FIFA has picked European and South American referees to handle the World Cup quarterfinals that feature only teams from their regions.The Uruguay vs. France game will be refereed by Nestor Pitana of Argentina on Friday in Nizhny Novgorod. It will be his fourth assignment, including the...

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England fans went wild

England fans went wild as the Three Lions reached the World Cup quarter-finals — Internet

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England face Sweden as hosts take on Croatia in quarterfinals today

REPINO, July 06 (Agencies): Enthused by an exciting young squad and a potentially kind draw against Sweden in Saturday's quarter-final, England fans are starting to believe they can end a 52-year wait to win the World Cup.But the obdurate Scandinavians have a habit of upsetting the odds, particularly against England,...

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A man juggles in Moscow before the Russia 2018 World Cup quarter-final

A man juggles in Moscow before the Russia 2018 World Cup quarter-final football match between Belgium and Brazil on Friday — AFP

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WC lets technology genie out of the bottle

ST PETERSBURG, July 06 (Reuters): When it finally happened, many may not have realised they had just witnessed a moment of World Cup history.Brazil were pushing Costa Rica hard in their second group game in St Petersburg, and with 12 minutes left and the sides scoreless, Neymar collapsed under a...

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Neymar wasted 14 minutes of playing time due to play-acting: Report

Brazilian forward Neymar has been lauded for some sublime moments at the World Cup in Russia, but he has also come in for criticism over his perceived play-acting on numerous occasions during his team's run to the quarter-finals.According to a survey by Swiss broadcaster RTS, the Brazilian star has wasted...

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'WC stress can have more of an impact for those watching on TV'

The football World Cup is an event like no other. The levels of emotional attachment, dedication and tribalism eclipse even that of the Olympic Games - and that's just amongst the fans, reports https://www.cnbc.com.Already at this 2018 World Cup in Russia, television cameras have shown nails being bitten, tears of...

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