ENG vs AFG: Englandʼs upset streak continues at World Cup

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Another World Cup, another setback!

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Ireland did it first!

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Bangla Tigers have done it too!

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Champions even lost to Sri Lanka in 2019

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Historic win for Afghanistan!

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An upsetting record!

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