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Grant Wahl, US Reporter

US reporter dies after collapsing at Qatar World Cup

One of America's leading soccer reporters, who made headlines when he was detained at the Qatar World Cup for wearing a rainbow shirt, died Friday while covering the quarter-finals in Doha, according to his wife and the US Soccer federation.

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World Cup favourites Brazil stunned by Croatia

Croatia stunned favourites Brazil on penalties as the 2018 runners up reached the World Cup semi-finals again.

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Kieran Trippier warns England of threat posed by 'fantastic' Antoine Griezmann

England have to find a way to halt France star Kylian Mbappe but Kieran Trippier has underlined the importance of also foiling former neighbour and team-mate Antoine Griezmann.

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Cristiano Ronaldo 'at no time threatened to leave World Cup'

The Portuguese Football Federation shoots down reports Cristiano Ronaldo threatened to walk out on Portugal's World Cup campaign.

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Brazil brush aside South Korea to reach World Cup quarters

Neymar returned from injury to help inspire Brazil to a 4-1 victory over South Korea on Monday as the favourites cruised through to the quarter-finals of the World Cup.

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Croatia reach World Cup quarters with shoot-out victory over Japan

Croatia reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup on Monday with a dramatic 3-1 penalty shoot-out win over Japan after a tense last-16 clash ended 1-1.