Argentina survived two Cabo Verde comebacks before edging a thrilling 3-2 win in extra time to reach the quarter-finals. They will face Egypt in the Round of 16.
Morocco, South Africa, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cabo Verde, Egypt, Congo, and Algeria have qualified for the knockout stages. Only Tunisia missed out on the next round.
On their FIFA World Cup debut, Cabo Verde went unbeaten in all group stage matches—0-0 against Spain, 2-2 against Uruguay, and another draw against Saudi Arabia. They are set to face Argentina in the Round of 32.
Spain’s tiki-taka football indeed delivered success, including back-to-back Euros in 2008 and 2012 and the World Cup trophy in 2010. However, things have changed since 2014.
Rather than open offices in India, many UK firms are strengthening India teams & partnerships to meet expected demand for advice on international disputes, arbitration & regulatory matters.
Ottawa has handed over execution functions of critical defence projects to a CEO-led organisation for reducing procurement timelines and making it solely accountable for outcomes.
The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.
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