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FIFA World Cup 2018 headlines with summaries.
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Recap: France go into Fifa World Cup final with 1-0 win over Belgium
11 Jul 2018Fifa World Cup: France has beaten Belgium 1-0 in St Petersburg to go through to the final. Look back at how the match unfolded with Jamie Wall.
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FIFA World Cup: France beat Belgium 1-0 to enter final
11 Jul 2018Samuel Umtiti's 51st-minute header sent an impressive France into the World Cup final with a 1-0 win over Belgium in an absorbing first semi-final in St Petersburg.
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Squeaky Bum Time: Croatian elation and the final countdown
13 Jul 2018In today's episode, hosts Emile Donovan and Max Towle reflect on England's downfall and look ahead to a final no one saw coming.
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Football: World Cup final beckons for NZ whistleblower
10 Jul 2018The New Zealand football referee Matt Conger is line to officiate in the World Cup final.
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Now that Russia's gone, has the World Cup lost its spark?
9 Jul 2018Opinion - The Saint Petersburg and Luzhniki Stadiums may feel just a little odd this week, when the four remaining teams play off for a place in the World Cup final, writes Coen Lammers.
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Croatia bring Russian run to an end
8 Jul 2018Croatia ended Russia's unlikely World Cup dream when they won 4-3 on penalties to eliminate the gallant hosts after a dramatic quarterfinal ended 2-2 after extra time.
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England march on at World Cup
8 Jul 2018England defied almost three decades of disappointment to move confidently into the World Cup semifinals for the first time since 1990 as headers from Harry Maguire and Dele Alli downed a dogged but…
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FIFA World Cup: Belgium hold off Brazil fightback
7 Jul 2018FIFA World Cup: Belgium struck early and held off a late Brazil fightback to send the five-times champions tumbling out of the World Cup with a 2-1 victory.
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France first through to semis
7 Jul 2018Raphael Varane's glancing header and a goalkeeping blunder that gifted Antoine Griezmann a soft goal gave France a 2-0 victory over Uruguay in the first World Cup quarterfinal.
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Squeaky Bum Time: England ends penalty drought
4 Jul 2018Football Fern Sarah Gregorius joins RNZ chief executive Paul Thompson to talk about England's long-awaited penalty joy, Sweden's two defensive meatballs and Neymar's histrionics.
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FIFA World Cup: And then there were eight
5 Jul 2018FIFA World Cup - After 56 matches and 144 goals, just eight teams remain at the World Cup. Coen Lammers* looks ahead to the quarter-finals and beyond.
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Edinson Cavani remains in doubt for Uruguay's World Cup quarter-final
6 Jul 2018Edinson Cavani trained lightly today, but he remains in doubt for Uruguay's World Cup quarter-final with France.
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FIFA World Cup: Diego Maradona apolgises
6 Jul 2018Football great Diego Maradona has apologised to FIFA and its referees for saying that England's last 16 win over Colombia in the World Cup was a robbery.
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World Cup: Dolphins predict Russian victory
6 Jul 2018Dolphins in the Russian city of Yaroslavl are predicting the hosts will win their football World Cup quarter-final against Croatia 3-1 and move into the last four of the tournament.
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Time football does us all a favour
5 Jul 2018Opinion: For all it does to captivate, it's time the beautiful game started living up to that moniker. Video
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FIFA World Cup: England breaks its penalty curse
4 Jul 2018FIFA World Cup - England has not just advanced to the quarter-finals, it has banished the curse of the spot kick to the history pages, writes Jamie Wall.
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NZ's own World Cup oracle predicts quarter final winners
6 Jul 2018Japan had their score predicting octopus, the UK has a winner-picking pig and now New Zealand has its very own FIFA World Cup oracle in the form of Jimmy the Kea. Video
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British media reacts as England advance to World Cup quarter finals
4 Jul 2018England has reacted emphatically to the Three Lions' knockout win over Colombia in the FIFA World Cup in the early hours of this morning
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FIFA World Cup: England through to quarters
4 Jul 2018FIFA World Cup: England has finally ended its penalties curse, beating Colombia 4-3 in a shootout after drawing their World Cup last-16 clash 1-1.
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Recap: England beat Colombia 4-3 in penalty shoot-out
4 Jul 2018FIFA World Cup: England's 2018 campaign continues to the quarter-finals after they beat Colombia in a thrilling 4-3 penalty shoot-out this morning. Follow live updates with Jamie Wall.
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Belgium break Japanese hearts
3 Jul 2018Belgium threw caution to the wind to reach the World Cup quarter-finals as substitute Nacer Chadli scored in the dying seconds against Japan to snatch a 3-2 comeback win and set up a clash with…
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Neymar shines as Brazil advance
3 Jul 2018Neymar barged his way into the World Cup limelight with a goal, an assist and another helping of histrionics as Brazil roared into the quarterfinals with a 2-0 victory over Mexico that inflicted a…
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FIFA World Cup: Croatia edge out Denmark in penalty shootout
2 Jul 2018Croatia came back after conceding in the opening minute to earn a World Cup quarter-final berth after edging Denmark 3-2 in a penalty shootout after the two sides drew 1-1 in the round of 16 match.
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Russia stun Spain to advance to World Cup quarter finals
2 Jul 2018Hosts Russia have advanced to the football world cup quarter finals with a shock 4-3 win on penalties over Spain.
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