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2018 FIFA World Cup: Days 16 and 17

Spain v Russia : Round of 16 - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia
Jordi Alba of Spain is seen during 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Round of 16 match between Spain and Russia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Source: Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Football's World Cup may just have seen its most dramatic chapter yet. Two big showdowns have produced the first two quarter-finalists of the tournament...and provided a valuable lesson in the process. For the first time in 32 years, two games have gone to a penalty shootout on the same day. One brought the expected result. The other...an unexpected result, but one very welcome in the host country.


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Football's World Cup may just have seen its most dramatic chapter yet. Two big showdowns have produced the first two quarter-finalists of the tournament...and provided a valuable lesson in the process. For the first time in 32 years, two games have gone to a penalty shootout on the same day. One brought the expected result. The other...an unexpected result, but one very welcome in the host country.



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