A picture taken with a drone shows sinkholes in Godstone, Surrey, Britain, 20 February 2025. The first sinkhole appeared in Godstone High Street on 17 February 2025 after a water main burst, which grew to a length of 20m (65ft). A second sinkhole appeared the following day, causing Surrey County Council to declare a major incident with an evacuation order for around 30 homes as a precaution. Testing inside the holes will take place and the repairs are expected to take months, according to the local council. EPA / TOLGA AKMEN
A picture taken with a drone shows sinkholes in Godstone, Surrey, Britain, 20 February 2025. The first sinkhole appeared in Godstone High Street on 17 February 2025 after a water main burst, which grew to a length of 20m (65ft). A second sinkhole appeared the following day, causing Surrey County Council to declare a major incident with an evacuation order for around 30 homes as a precaution. Testing inside the holes will take place and the repairs are expected to take months, according to the local council. EPA / TOLGA AKMEN
A man in traditional Mongolian costume dances inside a tent, known as a ger, during the Mongols Nomadic Winter Festival, in Ulaanbaatar. AFP
A man in traditional Mongolian costume dances inside a tent, known as a ger, during the Mongols Nomadic Winter Festival, in Ulaanbaatar. AFP
Buildings destroyed during fighting in the southern Lebanese village of Odaisseh, near the border with Israel. AFP
Buildings destroyed during fighting in the southern Lebanese village of Odaisseh, near the border with Israel. AFP
Elon Musk holds a chainsaw on the stage during the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland. Reuters
Elon Musk holds a chainsaw on the stage during the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland. Reuters
A man touches a robotic hand made by OY Motion, during the Global Developer Conference in Shanghai. AFP
A man touches a robotic hand made by OY Motion, during the Global Developer Conference in Shanghai. AFP
An Afghan tailor sews burqas at a shop in Herat. AFP
An Afghan tailor sews burqas at a shop in Herat. AFP
Riot police and retirees clash during a protest for better pensions in Buenos Aires, Argentina. AP
Riot police and retirees clash during a protest for better pensions in Buenos Aires, Argentina. AP
Viking re-enactor Terry Harvey-Chadwick during the Jorvik Viking Festival in York. PA
Viking re-enactor Terry Harvey-Chadwick during the Jorvik Viking Festival in York. PA
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi waits for the arrival of the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on the day of their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India. Reuters
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi waits for the arrival of the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on the day of their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India. Reuters
A sidewinder log tug moves rafts of logs near the Western Forest Products Inc. Ladysmith Log Sort and Ladysmith Saw Mill in Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada. Bloomberg
A sidewinder log tug moves rafts of logs near the Western Forest Products Inc. Ladysmith Log Sort and Ladysmith Saw Mill in Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada. Bloomberg
The wreckage of a Delta Air Lines-operated CRJ-900 aircraft lies crashed on the runway at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Reuters
The wreckage of a Delta Air Lines-operated CRJ-900 aircraft lies crashed on the runway at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Reuters
Workers gently rub their hands on onion flowers for pollination at a farm in Faridpur, Bangladesh. Reuters
Workers gently rub their hands on onion flowers for pollination at a farm in Faridpur, Bangladesh. Reuters
A Scottish piper attached to British troops plays the bagpipe at the end of the Steadfast Dart 2025 exercise, Nato's military training operation, in Smardan, eastern Romania. AP
A Scottish piper attached to British troops plays the bagpipe at the end of the Steadfast Dart 2025 exercise, Nato's military training operation, in Smardan, eastern Romania. AP
Street vendors take shelter under plastic sheets during heavy rain in Kolkata, India. AFP
Street vendors take shelter under plastic sheets during heavy rain in Kolkata, India. AFP
Members of the Red Cross receive a coffin as Hamas militants hand over deceased hostages Oded Lifschitz, Shiri Bibas and her two children Kfir and Ariel in Khan Younis as part of a ceasefire and hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel. Reuters
Members of the Red Cross receive a coffin as Hamas militants hand over deceased hostages Oded Lifschitz, Shiri Bibas and her two children Kfir and Ariel in Khan Younis as part of a ceasefire and hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel. Reuters
Ol Pejeta ranger and head care giver Zacharia Mutai caresses one of the last two northern white rhinos in the world in Laikipia County, Kenya. AFP
Ol Pejeta ranger and head care giver Zacharia Mutai caresses one of the last two northern white rhinos in the world in Laikipia County, Kenya. AFP
Afghan horse riders compete in 'Buzkashi' (goat grabbing), a traditional Central Asian sport, in Mazar-i-Sharif. AFP
Afghan horse riders compete in 'Buzkashi' (goat grabbing), a traditional Central Asian sport, in Mazar-i-Sharif. AFP
Last-minute training at Riyadh's King Abdulaziz Racecourse ahead of the Saudi Cup 2025. Getty Images
Last-minute training at Riyadh's King Abdulaziz Racecourse ahead of the Saudi Cup 2025. Getty Images
People walk past a work of art entitled The Thinker by Pierre Abboud in Internet City, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
People walk past a work of art entitled The Thinker by Pierre Abboud in Internet City, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
A plane flies past the Waning Gibbous Moon as seen from Manila. AFP
A plane flies past the Waning Gibbous Moon as seen from Manila. AFP
The Northern Lights appear over homes in Nuuk, Greenland. AP
The Northern Lights appear over homes in Nuuk, Greenland. AP
Participants ride their camels during a race organised in Nouakchott, Mauritania. AFP
Participants ride their camels during a race organised in Nouakchott, Mauritania. AFP
An Afghan vendor carries plastic cans on a rickshaw in Maidan Wardak province. AFP
An Afghan vendor carries plastic cans on a rickshaw in Maidan Wardak province. AFP
A ship and cranes shrouded in fog at Yangshan port in Shanghai. AFP
A ship and cranes shrouded in fog at Yangshan port in Shanghai. AFP
The Abu Dhabi Police Band plays for Idex 2025 visitors and exhibitors at Adnec in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
The Abu Dhabi Police Band plays for Idex 2025 visitors and exhibitors at Adnec in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
A Hindustan Ambassador yellow taxi transporting fish at a wholesale market in Kolkata. AFP
A Hindustan Ambassador yellow taxi transporting fish at a wholesale market in Kolkata. AFP
A man crosses between pirogues during Yauri's annual boat regatta, celebrating the Gungu people's naval strength, in Nigeria. AFP
A man crosses between pirogues during Yauri's annual boat regatta, celebrating the Gungu people's naval strength, in Nigeria. AFP
Mac McClung of the Orlando Magic dunks the ball during the 2025 AT&T Slam Dunk Contest in San Francisco, California. AFP
Mac McClung of the Orlando Magic dunks the ball during the 2025 AT&T Slam Dunk Contest in San Francisco, California. AFP
People demonstrate at the main boulevard in Kragujevac, Serbia, amid months calls for government accountability and reforms. AFP
People demonstrate at the main boulevard in Kragujevac, Serbia, amid months calls for government accountability and reforms. AFP
Fans arrive for a cricket match between India and Bangladesh in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at Dubai International Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Fans arrive for a cricket match between India and Bangladesh in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at Dubai International Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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MATCH INFO

What: 2006 World Cup quarter-final
When: July 1
Where: Gelsenkirchen Stadium, Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Result:
England 0 Portugal 0
(Portugal win 3-1 on penalties)

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