Angola and Nigeria come unstuck in Nations Cup
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Angola and Nigeria had hopes of becoming the first qualifiers for the 2008 African Nations Cup dashed on Saturday.
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Forget that impressive showing against Brazil. Croatia couldn&#039;t find the net again Sunday and even missed a penalty kick in a 0-0 tie with Japan that endangered both teams&#039; stays at the World Cup.
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Portugal survived a brutal foul-fest with the Netherlands, one of the dirtiest matches in World Cup history. Cleats bashed into thighs and shoulders, heads butted and elbows flew.
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Ghana come from behind to earn a semi-final place with victory over Nigeria in a game full of drama.
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The World Cup is soccer&#039;s greatest spectacle. It&#039;s also a monthlong grind, and the fatigue is starting to show.
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In the battle between Major League Soccer and the national teams of several players over the coming weeks, there will be likely few winners.
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Cameroon reach their sixth Africa Cup of Nations final by dismissing hosts Ghana in a game where few clear-cut chances were created.
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Elrio van Heerden's superb late goal rescues a point for South Africa against Angola.
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It was a case of stalemate all round in Tamale for Wednesday's African Nations Cup Group D games, with a wonder strike by Elrio Van Heerden saving South Africa against Angola and a late Tunisia fight back earning them a point against Senegal.
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Egypt held on to upset Cameroon 3-2, Mali conceded a 2-2 draw to Senegal and Nigeria dispatched Zimbabwe 3-0 in African zone World Cup qualifying on Sunday.
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Sport: Wales survived a huge scare before opening their World Cup campaign with a bonus-point win over Canada in Nantes.
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Trinidad and Tobago needed a lot to go its way to make the second round of the World Cup. The Soca Warriors were unable to pull off the most important &amp;#151; getting their first World Cup win.
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Argentina plays Serbia-Montenegro, Netherlands plays Ivory Coast and Mexico takes on Angola in World Cup soccer action today.
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Cameroon are only one step away from a record-equalling fifth African Nations Cup title after wrecking Ghana's party with a 1-0 semi-final win over the hosts here on Thursday.
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Mali edged closer to the last eight of the 2008 African Nations Cup on Friday when they held Nigeria to a goalless draw in a crucial Group B match.
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Nigeria defeated Benin 2-0 here on Tuesday to set up an enticing quarter-final clash against hosts Ghana in the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations.
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PARIS -- In a strange Rugby World Cup, England is making it seem like anything is possible.