Norway shirts in short supply at home ahead of World Cup clash with Brazil

Sitting beside FIFA President Gianni Infantino as her side beat Ivory Coast at the World Cup on Tuesday, Norway football federation president Lise Klaveness was wearing the hottest fashion item of the summer back home -- the team's red shirt.

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Paraguay's Gill eyes France tie and return of sold jersey

When Paraguay face France in the World Cup round of 16 on Sunday, goalkeeper Orlando Gill will have more than victory on his mind.

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Portugal's Martinez takes off Ronaldo when push comes to shove

When push came to shove with Portugal mired in a 1-1 draw against Croatia in their World Cup round of 32 match on Thursday, coach Roberto Martinez finally did what many had clamoured for all tournament - he took off Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Croatia coach Dalic slams 'bad refereeing' in 2-1 loss to Portugal

Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic was unhappy with what he called the "bad refereeing" in his team's 2-1 loss to Portugal in their round of 32 clash on Thursday that eliminated them from the World Cup but said he did not want to use it as an excuse.

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Portugal pay touching tribute to Jota in Toronto on anniversary of his death

When Portugal beat Croatia in a scintillating World Cup game in Toronto, they were playing for something bigger than themselves - they were playing for Diogo Jota.

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Scaloni hails '12th man' as Argentina fans hit Miami

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said the country's football fans were like a 12th man for the team as thousands of them landed in Miami on Thursday, the eve of their World Cup clash against Cape Verde.