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An unforgettable year for Lebanese football The Daily Star By Fitzroy Morrissey BEIRUT: Earlier this month, Lebanese-Brazilian filmmaker Fouad Sabbagh found himself in the company of the Brazil Fair Play team, whose members include the 1994 World Cup winner Paulo Sergio and former Milan and Real Madrid … Lebanon Beats South Korea and Writes History During 2014 World Cup QualificationBleacher Report all 3 news articles??

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Qatar Face Huge Coaching Decision with All Eyes on 2014 W.Cup Qualification World Football Insider (WFI) World Cup 2022 hosts Qatar are seeking to appoint either Al Sadd coach Jorge Fossati or Al Gharafa coach Bruno Metsu in the hot seat as coach of the national team. Besides the two Qatar Stars League (QSL) club coaches, another South American … and more??

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US teen wins inaugural women's World Cup ski jump Atlanta Journal Constitution AP LILLEHAMMER, Norway — American teenager Sarah Hendrickson won the first women's World Cup ski jump on the same Lillehammer hill used by the men in the 1994 Winter Olympics. Sarah Hendrickson of USA in the air during the qualification for the women … US teen Hendrickson wins women's World Cup ski jump eventUSA Today Hendrickson rules day in women's World Cup ski jumpThe Boston Globe American Sarah Hendrickson wins 1st women's World Cup ski jumpWashington Post all 149 news articles??

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How silly and embarrassed the players, officials and supporters of the South Africa soccer team must feel.

In their final game of the qualification rounds to try to reach the 2012 African Nations Cup, South Africa coach Pitso Mosimane believed that all his team needed was a draw to qualify for the tournament. So after South Africa managed a 0-0 draw with Sierra Leone, the players celebrated their draw, believing that they had qualified for AFCON 2012. Except that they didn’t.

As you can see by the accompanying video, the South Africa players (and TV presenter) rejoiced at their “qualification” for the African Nations Cup. And it wasn’t just a simple clapping of hands celebration. Instead the South African players did a lap of honor. They even performed choreographed dances.

To their horror, they later found out that South Africa had not qualified.

South Africa, Sierra Leone and Niger had all finished at the top of their group with nine points. When two or more teams are equal on points, goal difference is usually used to appoint the winner. But according to the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the winner is determined by figuring out which team obtained the most number of points in the games between the concerned teams.

In the games between the three countries, South Africa and Sierra Leone accumulated five points each, while Niger had six, which means that they have qualified for the Africa Cup Of Nations for the first time in their history.

Watch the incredible video of South Africa celebrating their “qualification” here:

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Rugby World Cup 2011: France deny dressing-room split The Guardian France's World Cup future rests on their final group match against Tonga on Saturday. “We're in for a tough fight because both teams will play for their qualification,” Nallet said. His team-mate Dimitri Yachvili, who had spoken of communication … French deny “uprising” reports at Rugby World CupAFP Rugby World Cup 2011: France players deny 'uprising' reports against coach …Telegraph.co.uk Does France face another World Cup mutiny?First Post Capital FM Kenya all 38 news articles??

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Canada starts World Cup quest London Free Press Stephen Hart announced the 19 players who begin the journey along the qualification road for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil as Canada's men's team. In the most recent past, it's been a short trip. … Canada picks De Rosario for 2014 World Cup qualifersNational Post (blog) Canada call DC United's De Rosario, Jakovic for first matches of World Cup …Potomac Soccer Wire De Rosario named to Canada's roster for World Cup qualifiersTSN Major League Soccer?-Sportsnet.ca?-TWTD.co.uk all 42 news articles??

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