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With just seven minutes left on the clock, an 80,000-strong crowd at Sydney’s Stadium Australia huddled under ponchos, watching the Socceroos struggle in the rain against Iraq.https://youtu.be/PFuteUTSB-c?si=jSH3jzZGctV1NfjG SBS News reports that Australia desperately needed to score. At stake was a spot in the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals. In the 83rd minute, midfielder Mark Bresciano clipped in…

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Haiti makes historic World Cup return

For Boston council member Ruthzee Louijeune, Haiti’s return to the World Cup is a continuation of what’s been a two-month celebration in the city for the Caribbean nation. The Associated Press reports that Haiti’s group match against Scotland on Saturday marked its second-ever appearance in the sport’s biggest tournament, more than 50 years after its first one in 1974….

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