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1. Spectacular ceremony marks the launch of Asia’s first World Cup

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SEOUL: Holders France crashed to a shock 1-0 defeat against African debutants Senegal as the World Cup kicked off with one of the greatest upsets in the tournament’s 72-year history here yeterday.

2. French coach pays tribute to rivals

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SEOUL: France coach Roger Lemerre said his team must now win both their remaining Group A matches to have any hope of progressing to the second round and retaining the World Cup after a shock 1-0 defeat to Senegal yesterday.

3. Rookies Senegal stun France in opener

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SEOUL: Holders France crashed to a shock 1-0 defeat against African debutants Senegal as the World Cup kicked off with one of the greatest upsets in the tournament’s 72-year history here yeterday.

4. Ireland’s test against Cameroon

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NIIGATA, Japan: Ireland manager Mick McCarthy will urge his side to banish the haunting spectre of Roy Keane in their World Cup opener against Cameroon today.

5. Denmark play Uruguay today

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ULSAN, South Korea: Denmark coach Morten Olsen and assistant Michael Laudrup have fond memories of facing Uruguay and would love to re-live them when the two sides meet in their World Cup opener today.

6. Al Daeyea’s unique tally of matches

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SAPPORO, Japan: Saudi goalkeeper Mohammad Al Deayea, who is within three matches of becoming the world’s most capped player, said yesterday that World Cup results are more important than records.

7. Three-time world champions face Saudi challenge

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SAPPORO, Japan: Germany will venture into the unknown when they challenge Saudi Arabia in their opening World Cup game today.

8. Maradona’s 1986 strike voted goal of the century

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SEOUL: Diego Maradona’s virtuoso second goal scored against England at the 1986 World Cup has been voted the greatest World Cup strike of all time.

9. Keane a disgrace to Ireland: Charlton

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LONDON: Former Republic of Ireland manager Jack Charlton has branded skipper Roy Keane “a disgrace to his country” after the Manchester United star’s dramatic World Cup bust-up with manager Mick McCarthy.

10. England pin hopes on United trio

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KOBE, Japan: With his options limited by injury, England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson is set to turn to the premier league’s most consistent side, Manchester United, for the engine room in his team’s opening World Cup game against Sweden.

11. Senegal goal celebration sets new standard

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HIRATSUKA, Japan: Senegalese artistry set the standard for the World Cup yesterday — never mind the 1-0 defeat of champions France, what about that goal celebration? Combining nationalism, as Senegalese players danced around the shirt of scorer...

12. Blatter in the clear as Zen-Ruffinen is sacked

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SEOUL: The 11 Fifa executive committee members who took newly crowned president Sepp Blatter to court on charges of corruption have withdrawn their legal action it was announced here yesterday.

13. World Cup kicks off with a bang

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LONDON: The world has gone soccer mad as hundreds of millions of football fans cheered the kickoff of “the greatest show on Earth”.

14. Chilavert-less Paraguay play South Africa for first time

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PUSAN, South Korea: Paraguay and South Africa meet for the first time today and the match could hinge on which of the two teams can rediscover the superb form that got them to the World Cup finals.

15. Batistuta says Cup glory is important

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NARAHA, Japan: Gabriel Batistuta would much rather win the World Cup than break the tournament’s goal-scoring record at his last finals before retiring from international football.

16. Spain’s big chance to come good

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KWANGJU, South Korea: Serial under-achievers Spain begin their 11th World Cup campaign against newcomers Slovenia today needing a commanding victory to settle their nerves and break a 52-year jinx.

17. Argentines wary of the Nigerians

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KASHIMA, Japan: Argentina, with coach Marcelo Bielsa not saying whether he will play Gabriel Batistuta or Hernan Crespo up front, begin their quest for a third World Cup in a Group F opener against Nigeria today.

18. England~ Sweden in battle of wits

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SAITAMA, Japan: Today’s game between England and Sweden will go a long way to deciding which team survives the World Cup’s ‘Group of Death’ — and the fitness of key midfielders on both sides could well decide the issue.

19. Tomasson double clinches Denmark victory

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ULSAN: Jon Dahl Tomasson headed his second goal seven minutes from time to give Denmark a 2-1 victory over Uruguay in their opening group World Cup group A match yesterday.

20. Cameroon mourn wasted chance against Ireland

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NIIGATA, Japan: Cameroon can only blame themselves for failing to beat Ireland yesterday after they missed a golden chance to take a two-goal lead and promptly allowed the Irish to equalise, said coach Winfried Schaefer.

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