Tag: Chile
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India 2022: Flamingos beat Chile 2-1 to qualify for quarter-finals
Nigeria reached the quarter finals of the ongoing FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals in India after the Flamingos scooped all three points from Chile in a 2-1 win in Bhubaneswar. Blessing Emmanuel’s goal in the 4th minute of the game and Bisola Mosaku’s strike off a free-kick by dead-ball artist Miracle Usani with eight minutes…
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Chile: Presidential choice between criminality and justice, By Owei Lakemfa
Some of the most unspeakable
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Copa America: Messi scores stunner against Chile
Barcelona captain Lionel Messi scored a stunning free kick as Argentina drew with Chile at the Copa America. Messi curled home from the edge of the area towards the end of the first half of the Group A opener. It was the Barcelona forward’s 73rd international goal. But Eduardo Vargas headed in an equaliser after…
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Injury time goal gives Uruguay 2-1 victory over Chile
Substitute Maxi Gomez scored in injury time to give Uruguay a barely deserved 2-1 win over Chile on Thursday. The win did get the home side off to a victorious start in their opening World Cup qualifying match for Qatar 2022. Uruguay took the lead six minutes before half-time when Luis Suarez scored a penalty…
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Copa America: Messi sent off before halftime against Chile
Lionel Messi was sent off before halftime in a bad-tempered third-place playoff between Argentina and Chile in the Copa America on Saturday. The match was 34 minutes old when Chilean captain Gary Medel shepherded out a ball near his own goal. Messi challenged him from behind and Medel reacted angrily, pushing the Argentine and raising…
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Copa America: Peru defeat Chile to reach first final since 1975
Peru ended Chile’s hopes of winning a third consecutive Copa America title as they reached a first final since 1975 with a comfortable semi-final victory. Edison Flores and Yoshimar Yotun scored first-half goals and Paolo Guerrero added a late third for Peru, while Chile missed an injury-time penalty. Peru meet hosts Brazil in the final…
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Claudio Bravo stuns as Chile beat Portugal on penalties to reach final
Claudio Bravo proved the hero for Chile at the end of a keenly contested Confederations Cup semi-final against Portugal. The Manchester City keeper helped Chile to a 3-0 win on penalties against the European champions, saving all three penalties played by Portugal in the encounter. Both nations were unable to get a breakthrough after 90…
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Chile: Families evacuated as wildfires destroy over a hundred homes
A wildfire which broke out in the Chilean coastal town of Valparaiso has forced the evacuation 400 people and injured 19. At least 100 homes have been razed in the inferno which started at a fisherman’s club and the Chilean Interior Minister Mahmud Aleuy said in televised remarks that a total of 500 homes were…