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[Title] => Iran opens World Cup campaign with 2-2 New Zealand draw
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[Title] => 'Competitive animal' Messi set for sixth World Cup
[Summary] => The whole world is waiting to see Lionel Messi, said Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni, when the defending champion begin its World Cup campaign against Algeria on Tuesday (Wednesday Manila time).
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[Title] => Iran braces for tense World Cup opener; Spain stunned by Cape Verde
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[Title] => Sweden demolishes Tunisia 5-1 to seize control of World Cup group
[Summary] => Sweden crushed Tunisia, 5-1, to leave the North African nation's defensive reputation in tatters and seize control of World Cup Group F.
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[Title] => 'This is our culture': Japan fans clean up World Cup stadium
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[Title] => World Cup: Germany crushes Curacao, Japan thwarts Dutch as Iran arrives
[Summary] => Germany thrashed World Cup debutant Curacao, 7-1, while Japan fought back to grab a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands as Iran made its long-awaited arrival in the United States with a call for unity.
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[Title] => World Cup history beckons for ageless Messi
[Summary] => Lionel Messi could have signed off from World Cup football on the ultimate high in 2022, but he is back and poised to become the first man to play in six tournaments.
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[Title] => Messi set to return as Somali referee says World Cup dream over
[Summary] => Lionel Messi was set to feature Tuesday (Wednesday Manila time) as reigning champion Argentina played its final warm-up game for a World Cup overshadowed by off-field distractions.
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[Title] => Neymar feels like a 'kid' in his last World Cup
[Summary] => Brazilian star Neymar said he feels like a "kid" ahead of what will be fourth and "final" World Cup, which could yet risk being derailed by a nagging calf injury.
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[Title] => FIFA World Cup headed to Philippine screens after Aleph, Tap DMV deal
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[Title] => 'Competitive animal' Messi set for sixth World Cup
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[Title] => Iran braces for tense World Cup opener; Spain stunned by Cape Verde
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[Title] => Sweden demolishes Tunisia 5-1 to seize control of World Cup group
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[Title] => 'This is our culture': Japan fans clean up World Cup stadium
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[Title] => World Cup: Germany crushes Curacao, Japan thwarts Dutch as Iran arrives
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[Title] => World Cup history beckons for ageless Messi
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[Title] => Messi set to return as Somali referee says World Cup dream over
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[Title] => Neymar feels like a 'kid' in his last World Cup
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[Title] => FIFA World Cup headed to Philippine screens after Aleph, Tap DMV deal
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