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Feb 3, 2024 · Image: Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix. The Democratic Republic of Congo came from a goal behind to beat Guinea 3-1 in their Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal at the Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium ...
The win secured the Cook Islands a place in the World Cup for the first time since 2013 after losing a qualifying match against Tonga in the lead-up to the 2017 tournament. The Kukis join Greece, who secured their berth last weekend with a heavy defeat of Serbia, and Jamaica, who qualified by beating the USA 12 months ago, as nations in the 2021 tournament which did not play at the 2017 World Cup.
Oct 10, 2022 · 10/10/2022 October 10, 2022. A World Cup berth has so far eluded Iceland. But Midfielder Gunnhildur Yrsa Jonsdottir believes the team can grasp their playoff chance and spoke of her relief that ...
Feb 27, 2023 · One of the last FIBA Basketball World Cup spots went to Georgia on Sunday -- even though it lost to Iceland 80-77 in the final Europe Region qualifying game for both teams. Iceland needed to win ...
Oct 9, 2017 · World Cup qualifying: Who's in to win? Iceland secured an automatic berth by defeating Kosovo 2-0 in Reykjavik to win Group I and kick-start celebrations in the island nation of about 330,000 people.
Jul 4, 2014 · Mats Hummels' first-half header proved enough as Germany beat France 1-0 in their World Cup quarter-final in Rio. Hummels, returning to the side after illness, nodded home a Toni Kroos free-kick ...
Sep 28, 2023 · No, Iceland has never hosted an Olympic Games. They have had medal winners in Modern Olympic history, all in the Summer Games. 1) Vilhjálmur Einarsson won a silver medal at the 1956 Games in Melbourne in men's triple jump. 2) Bjarni Friðriksson won a bronze medal at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles in men's half heavyweight judo. 3) Vala Flosadóttir won a bronze medal in women's pole vault at ...
