Here is a summary of the sports news:
Morocco eliminated Spain 3-0 on penalties in the round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup on Tuesday. After 90 minutes and extra time it was 0-0. In another game, Portugal beat Switzerland 6-1.
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Hundreds of supporters of the Moroccan national football team took to the streets of Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent and Kortrijk on Tuesday to celebrate their team’s victory over Spain in the round of 16 of the World Cup in Qatar. The situation was not calm everywhere. The police had to use water cannons and tear gas in some places.
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Dutch soccer manager Louis van Gaal sees Lionel Messi’s weaknesses as a chance for his side in Friday’s World Cup quarter-finals in Qatar.
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There will be no government funds for player bonuses; Rewarding results in the most prestigious tournaments is an important part of the whole system and at the same time the role of the PZPN and the main sponsors, underlined Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.
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Legia Warszawa basketball players lost in Israel to Hapoel Holon 79:101 (13:25, 18:31, 20:24, 28:21) in the 5th round of the FIBA Champions League. The Polish team, which was making its debut in this competition, lost the chance to progress to the next phase before the end of the first stage.
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Four Polish tennis players are guaranteed a singles performance at the Australian Open in January. On Tuesday, the organizers published the entry lists. The whites and reds included Iga Świątek, Magda Linette, Hubert Hurkacz and Kamil Majchrzak.
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Next year’s Volleyball Nations League final tournament will take place at Ergo Arena in Gdańsk from July 19-23. The deciding games of the women’s volleyball competition will take place in Arlington, USA from July 12-16.
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Pelé’s condition is gradually improving, the hospital said on Tuesday. Albert Einstein in Sao Paulo, where the legendary Brazilian footballer was admitted a week ago.
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Boris Becker, detained for more than eight months in a London prison, will be extradited to Germany next week. A former tennis player is serving a 2.5 year prison sentence for bankruptcy fraud.
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Leo Beenhakker, Adam Nawałka and Paulo Sousa are the coaches of the Polish national football team, who remained in this position after important tournaments in the 21st century. Each of them – after the European Championships. It will soon be decided what fate awaits Czesław Michniewicz after the World Cup in Qatar.
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Handball player Monika Kobylińska will play for two years at European leader club CSM Bucharest starting next season. The captain of the Polish national team broke the news on social media.
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