FOOTBALL NEWS - Japanese 1-0 loss could cost-a plenty
Was this the same Japan that beat the mighty Germans in the first match?
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It’s a Spain in the neck for Germany
The draw a fair result, soccer the winner, and Germany still in the contest
Following the 1-1 Group E draw between superpowers Spain and Germany on Sunday night, the Germans have been thrown a lifeline.
If Spain beat Japan on Thursday, and Germany beat Costa Rica, then Spain and Germany will proceed to the Round of 16.
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Cool Croatia consign Canada to the scrap heap
The final 4- scoreline puts Canada out of the Soccer World Cup 2022.
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Moroccans mastermind triumph over impotent Belgians
Morocco 2 Belgium 0: A major upset, but well deserved, and by no means lucky.
The old adage ‘the sum is greater than the parts’ fits the Moroccans perfectly; no huge names but a collective that can, and did, play beyond the sum of its salaries.
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#TacklingQatar2022: Manned by soccer fundi Dave Savides, the Corner Shop is the place to be for Soccer World Cup news. Savides, the long-time editor of the Zululand Observer, is tackling the coverage of the world’s greatest footie extravaganza for Caxton Local Media.
