The New York Times – Sports:
More than 130 players at the World Cup represent a country other than that of their birth. A few of them committed only months before the World Cup.
Author: Rory Smith
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How Japan Upset Germany, the World Cup’s Latest Fallen Favorite
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After a pregame protest against FIFA’s armband ban, the Germans lost their lead and then lost control of their group.
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A Saudi Win at the World Cup Rings Out Across the Arab World
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Even the country’s de facto leader had downplayed expectations. After a win over Lionel Messi’s Argentina, one of the most shocking results in World Cup history, Wednesday will be a national holiday.
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Saudi Arabia Stuns Lionel Messi and Argentina in World Cup’s First Shock
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Argentina entered the tournament as one of the favorites in its star’s final chance at the trophy.
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Everyone Is on a Long and Forlorn Search for Goals
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A team hoping to reach the knockout rounds can’t score only perfect goals. It must score the cheap and scrappy ones, too. And this U.S. team does not, at least not as often as it should.
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Qatar Embraced Its Big World Cup Moment, but Didn’t Like the Ending
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At last it was here, the last word in Qatar’s attempt to announce itself to the world, to showcase all that it could do, all that it could build. Then the soccer started.
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Welcome to the Joy-Free World Cup
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Soccer’s biggest championship is supposed to be a celebration. So why is everyone so unhappy?
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Gareth Southgate Cannot Make England Whole Again
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Being the England manager was never an easy job. And that was before the country started falling apart.
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France’s Karim Benzema Is Out of World Cup
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The forward was seen as critical to the title hopes of a France team already hit hard by injuries.