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Argentina defeat Australia to join the Dutch advance to the quarter-finals

Argentina defeated a furious Australia comeback to win 2-1 on Saturday and go to the quarterfinals. Lionel Messi scored his first goal in a World Cup elimination game in his 1,000th match to surpass Diego Maradona's championship total. In a game where he played a key role in nearly every Argentine attack, Messi gave his team the lead after 35 minutes with a calmly taken low effort for his 94th international goal, passing the legendary Maradona's eight World Cup goals. The Netherlands, who defeated the United States 3-1 earlier in the day, will face off against Spain in the final eight next

Qatar ’22: First FIFA World Cup with all continents repped in round of 16

The FIFA World Cup has represented an increasing level of competition in football on the field by advancing teams from every continent to the round of 16. Additionally, three AFC countries (Australia, Japan, and Korea Republic) have advanced to the knockout rounds, setting a tournament record for the Asian confederation (which had only had two teams earlier, in 2002 and 2010). Amazingly, Senegal and Morocco, two African nations, have advanced to the knockout stages for the second time; the first time was in 2014. The first FIFA Globe Cup to be held in the Middle East and Arab world has produced

Cameroon eliminated from World Cup after defeating Brazil 1-0

In their last Group G encounter on Friday at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar, Cameroon overcame a backup Brazil squad 1-0. The African team was eliminated from the tournament, so the victory was not enough. With four points, Cameroon ranked third, two points behind second-placed Switzerland after their 3-2 victory over Serbia. With six points and a superior goal differential, Brazil, who had already qualified, will play South Korea in the round of 16. Gabriel Martinelli stood out among the close calls from Bruno Guimaraes, Fred Guimaraes, and Antony Guimaraes as the five-time champions headed for a scoreless draw. But in the third minute of

December is not a deadline – don’t kill yourself

By Ugoma Johnson The Christmas season which is a celebration that is peculiar to December is always interesting and fun-filled. The joy of the season is such that is felt by all, including none Christians. Most businesses seem to boom more during the Christmas season and most business people always look forward to it. It is also an interesting time for employees as most organisations give a long holiday for workers to rest and have family time with their loved ones. The excitement, expectation, and joy that accompany the Christmas season are such that can hardly be compared to any other season. However, for

Thank God! I survived

A survivor's story of a pilot's plane crash experience By Tolu Ita Who would have thought that a flight that started in a clear blue sky would end up in a crash? But thank God, I survived. It was my CPL (commercial pilot licence) qualifying solo cross-country flight on September 12, 2003. I had completed the flight from Zaria to Jos, Jos to Abuja, and was on the last leg from Abuja to Zaria. Despite VFR (visual flight rules) weather in Zaria and my alternate, Kaduna, I had delayed departure for Abuja weather to improve. Tolu Soyemi (now Ita) on her way to the

The wisdom of old age

By Ugoma Johnson One of the biggest mistakes that young people, especially teenagers make sometimes is to see their parents as 'old school' to the point that they begin to think that they do not have anything to offer in this 21st century As much as I agree that most parents do not understand the dynamism of parenting the millennials, however, it will be foolish of me, or anyone for that matter to live in the delusion that the older generation is completely useless in the overall scheme of things as it relates to parenting the 21st-century child. The older generation might not