Japan wins Group H
Japan gained a historic place in the World Cup's final round of 16 with a 2-0 victory Friday over Tunisia as the co-hosts advanced on second-half goals by substitute Hiroaki Morishima and midfield playmaker Hidetoshi Nakata.
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Belgium shocks Russia to advance to second round
Belgium scored two goals in a nerve-racking final 12 minutes, beating Russia 3-2 in their Group H finale Friday and scraping through to the second round of the World Cup.
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Street broadcasts to continue despite riots
The mayor of Moscow pledged to continue broadcasting World Cup games on outdoor monitors despite a deadly riot that broke out during a match earlier this week.
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Tunisia must learn to dream in World Cup
After all their misery this year, somebody should tell the Tunisians to dream a little at the World Cup.
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Tunisia holds Belgium to draw
Belgium needs to snap its streak of five straight ties to advance in the World Cup.
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Miyamoto plays key role for Japan
Defender Tsuneyasu Miyamoto is emerging as the quiet leader of Japan's defensive line.
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Prime minister joins in celebrating Japan's first World Cup win
Japan is so excited about winning its first match in the World Cup that the celebratory mood spilled over from the banner headlines and newspaper extra editions onto the floor of Parliament.
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Second death confirmed in Russian riots
City authorities have banned the broadcast of further World Cup soccer games and the Russian prime minister warned Monday that riots that left two dead could cost Moscow its chances to host the 2008 European soccer championships.
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