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  Brazil ready for crack at sixth WC

  Reuters . Sao Paulo | Updated at 12:05am on October 13, 2017

  Three years ago Brazil were hammered 7-1 by Germany in the semi-finals of their home World Cup but after their latest win coach Tite said...

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  Dutch ponder total flopball

  Agence France-Presse . The Hague | Updated at 12:05am on October 13, 2017

  Dutch football fans are in mourning after the once mighty Oranje failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, plunging the inventors of ‘total football’...

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  ‘Thank God for Messi’ says relieved Argentina

  Agence France-Presse . Buenos Aires | Updated at 12:05am on October 12, 2017

  A nation exploded with relief on Tuesday as Lionel Messi single-handedly dragged his Argentina team into next year’s World Cup finals with a spellbinding hat-trick...

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  Portugal, France book Russia ticket

  Agence France-Presse . Paris | Updated at 12:05am on October 12, 2017

  Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal and Antoine Griezmann’s France booked spots at the 2018 World Cup finals on Tuesday while the Netherlands crashed out...

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  Magical Messi fires Argentina into WC

  Agence France-Presse . Montevideo | Updated at 12:05am on October 12, 2017

  Lionel Messi fired Argentina into the World Cup with a brilliant hat-trick on Tuesday as South American champions Chile suffered a shock elimination.

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  Cahill keeps Socceroos alive

  Reuters . Sydney | Updated at 12:05am on October 11, 2017

  Tim Cahill scored twice, including the extra-time winner, as Australia kept their World Cup hopes alive with a 2-1 victory over Syria in the second...

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  Iceland become smallest country to qualify for WC

  Agence France-Presse . Paris | Updated at 12:05am on October 11, 2017

  Iceland qualified for the World Cup for the first time after beating Kosovo 2-0 on Monday, while Serbia clinched a spot at next year’s finals...

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  Salah takes Egypt to Russia

  Agence France-Presse . Cairo | Updated at 12:05am on October 10, 2017

  Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah converted a stoppage-time penalty to give Egypt a dramatic 2-1 win over Congo Brazzaville Sunday and a place at the 2018...

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  Poland qualify, perfection for Germany

  Agence France-Presse . Paris | Updated at 12:05am on October 10, 2017

  Robert Lewandowski scored a European qualifying record 16th goal as Poland defeated Montenegro 4-2 on Sunday to reach next year’s World Cup, while reigning champions...

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  Moment of truth as Argentina seek WC berth

  Agence France-Presse . Montevideo | Updated at 12:05am on October 10, 2017

  The once unfathomable prospect of a World Cup without Lionel Messi and Argentina could become reality today as South America’s thrilling 2018 qualification battle reaches...