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Di Maria's late winner gifts Argentina 1-0 win over Switzerland
July 1, 2014SAO PAULO, July 1 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Thanks to Angel Di Maria's late winner three minutes before the end of extra time, Argentina ousted a defence-minded Switzerland in a World Cup ...
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Schurrle, Ozil takes Germany into France showdown at World Cup
June 30, 2014Schurrle, Ozil takes Germany into France showdown at World Cup
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Ten-man Costa Rica beat Greece on penalties to reach last ...
June 29, 2014RECIFE, Brazil, June 29 (Xinhua/Sun) -- After been reduced to 10 men for some 60 minutes, Costa Rica beat Greece 5-3 (1-1) on penalties here on Sunday to enter World ...
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Netherlands roar into quarterfinals, rally to beat Mexico 2-1
June 29, 2014FORTALEZA, Brazil, June 29 (Xinhua/Sun) -- The Netherlands, the three-time runners-up, roared into the World Cup quarterfinals, coming from behind in late minutes to beat Mexico 2-1 here on Sunday.
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Rodriguez double fires Colombia into quarterfinals
June 29, 2014RIO DE JANEIRO, June 28 (Xinhua) -- James Rodriguez scored either side of halftime as Colombia advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time with a 2-0 victory ...
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Colombia and Brazil to clash for World Cup semifinal spot
June 29, 2014RIO DE JANEIRO, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Hosts Brazil will fight Colombia in the World Cup quarterfinals as both won their round of 16 games on Saturday.
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Brazil beat Chile in penalty shoot-out at World Cup
June 28, 2014BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil, June 28 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Brazil kept their dream of a sixth World Cup alive after narrowly escaping a tremendous challenge from Chile here on Saturday.
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Algerians celebrate historic qualification for World Cup knockout stage
June 26, 2014ALGIERS, June 26 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Ten of thousands fans took to the streets on Thursday night as the Desert Foxes made it to the round of 16 in the World ...
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Disappointing end of the World Cup for Croatia
June 23, 2014ZAGREB, June 23 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Mexican wave came and washed away Croatian dreams of progressing into the second phase of the World Cup on Monday night in Recife.
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Brazil to meet Chile, Netherlands face Mexico in World Cup ...
June 23, 2014SAO PAULO, June 23 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Brazil set up a showdown in the last 16 with Chile after beating Cameroon 4-1 to top Group A on Monday, while Mexico defeated ...
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List of teams qualified for and eliminated from World Cup ...
June 22, 2014RIO DE JANEIRO, June 23 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Following is a list of teams already qualified for and eliminated from the World Cup knockout stage:
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Leading scorers at World Cup
June 22, 2014RIO DE JANEIRO, June 20 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Following are the leading scorers at the 2014 World Cup after Firday's matches:
