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        <description><![CDATA[Senegal became the first African side to score five goals in a World Cup match, a stunning double by Pape Gueye inspiring them to a 5-0 win over 10-man Iraq in their final Group I match.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Democratic Republic of Congo&#039;s first ever World Cup point gave their compatriots in Bunia, the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak, a rare chance to celebrate.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Samson Lemayan is out to defend the 26th&nbsp;edition of Lewa Safari Marathon at the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Meru County on Saturday morning.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Turkey beat a heavily changed United States 3-2 with a late Kaan Ayhan winner in an action-packed dead-rubber clash that gave the World Cup co-hosts their sternest test so far]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:43:37 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Australia qualified for the World Cup knockout rounds on Thursday after battling to a 0-0 draw with Paraguay in Santa Clara to claim second place in Group D.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:20:21 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[The Netherlands overcame sorry Tunisia 3-1 on Thursday to top World Cup Group F, avoiding a tricky encounter with Brazil in the last 32.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Japan will face Brazil in a World Cup last-32 clash after drawing 1-1 with Sweden on Thursday to finish runners-up behind the Netherlands in Group F.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said his side, who had already qualified for the last 32 of the World Cup, had committed &quot;tactical suicide&quot; after Ecuador came from behind to win 2-1]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Ivory Coast forward Nicolas Pepe believes the Elephants can keep on going at the World Cup after beating Curacao 2-0 on to reach the knockout rounds for the first time in their history.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:35:00 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Kenyas quest for a historic place at the 2027 FIFA Womens World Cup received a major boost after Harambee Starlets head coach Beldine Odemba named a provisional 29-player squad]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:08:39 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Team Kenya has entered the final phase of preparations for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:10:00 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi said his players have to believe they can become the first African winners of the World Cup after storming into the last 32 unbeaten.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti hailed Vinicius Junior as &quot;one of the best players in the world&quot; after the forward continued his excellent World Cup form with a brace in 3-0 win v Scotland.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[When the final whistle blew on the 2025-2026 season, few players had made a bigger statement than Kariobangi Sharks midfielder Humphrey&nbsp;Aroko.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[South Africa beat South Korea 1-0 on Wednesday to reach the World Cup knockout rounds for the first time in their history -- an astonishing turnaround after a dismal opening defeat.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[When Brazil faces Scotland in the World Cup tonight, the South American team&#039;s goalkeeper Alisson will be dressed in a green kit, not the red one originally approved by FIFA.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[England coach Thomas Tuchel admits his team lacked a cutting edge in a frustrating 0-0 draw with Ghana on but insisted there were plenty of positive signs going forward]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Brazil will seek to book their place in the last 32 of the World Cup tonight when they face Scotland as the tournament shifts to a breathless six games a day.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Kakamega Golf Club-based player cruised through the third round like a man on a mission, sitting comfortably three shots clear of his nearest challenger.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Colombia finally broke down a stubborn DR Congo side on Tuesday to secure a 1-0 win that guaranteed their place in the World Cup knockout rounds.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Panama were eliminated from World Cup contention after Croatia kept their hopes of progressing to the last 32 alive with a hard-fought 1-0 win on Tuesday.]]></description>
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