Argentina defeated France in opening match
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"Argentina defeated France in opening match" refers to the shocking upset in the opening game of the 2007 Rugby World Cup, where underdogs Argentina beat host nation France, setting the tone for one of Argentina’s most successful tournaments.
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| Argentina defeated France in opening match canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Argentina defeated France in opening match Context triple: [2007 Rugby World Cup, notableUpset, Argentina defeated France in opening match]
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Argentina at 1994 FIFA World Cup
Argentina at the 1994 FIFA World Cup was the national football team’s campaign in the United States tournament, notable for Diego Maradona’s brief return and subsequent suspension for doping.
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Argentina vs Croatia (2018 FIFA World Cup Group D)
Argentina vs Croatia (2018 FIFA World Cup Group D) was a high-profile group-stage match at the 2018 World Cup in Russia in which Croatia convincingly defeated Argentina 3–0, significantly shaping the fate of Group D.
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South Africa vs Mexico 2010 FIFA World Cup opening match
The South Africa vs Mexico 2010 FIFA World Cup opening match was the tournament’s inaugural game in Johannesburg, marking the first World Cup ever held on African soil and featuring host nation South Africa against Mexico in Group A.
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Uruguay vs Brazil (1950 FIFA World Cup)
Uruguay vs Brazil (1950 FIFA World Cup) was the decisive "Maracanazo" match in Rio de Janeiro where Uruguay stunned heavily favored hosts Brazil to win the 1950 World Cup.
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Nigeria vs Argentina (2018 FIFA World Cup Group D)
Nigeria vs Argentina (2018 FIFA World Cup Group D) was a decisive group-stage match in which Argentina secured a dramatic late victory to advance to the tournament’s knockout phase.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Argentina defeated France in opening match Target entity description: "Argentina defeated France in opening match" refers to the shocking upset in the opening game of the 2007 Rugby World Cup, where underdogs Argentina beat host nation France, setting the tone for one of Argentina’s most successful tournaments.
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A.
Argentina at 1994 FIFA World Cup
Argentina at the 1994 FIFA World Cup was the national football team’s campaign in the United States tournament, notable for Diego Maradona’s brief return and subsequent suspension for doping.
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B.
Argentina vs Croatia (2018 FIFA World Cup Group D)
Argentina vs Croatia (2018 FIFA World Cup Group D) was a high-profile group-stage match at the 2018 World Cup in Russia in which Croatia convincingly defeated Argentina 3–0, significantly shaping the fate of Group D.
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C.
South Africa vs Mexico 2010 FIFA World Cup opening match
The South Africa vs Mexico 2010 FIFA World Cup opening match was the tournament’s inaugural game in Johannesburg, marking the first World Cup ever held on African soil and featuring host nation South Africa against Mexico in Group A.
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D.
Uruguay vs Brazil (1950 FIFA World Cup)
Uruguay vs Brazil (1950 FIFA World Cup) was the decisive "Maracanazo" match in Rio de Janeiro where Uruguay stunned heavily favored hosts Brazil to win the 1950 World Cup.
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E.
Nigeria vs Argentina (2018 FIFA World Cup Group D)
Nigeria vs Argentina (2018 FIFA World Cup Group D) was a decisive group-stage match in which Argentina secured a dramatic late victory to advance to the tournament’s knockout phase.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rugby union match
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sporting upset ⓘ |
| ArgentinaScore | 17 ⓘ |
| attendance | over 79,000 spectators ⓘ |
| awayTeam | Argentina national rugby union team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastRegion | worldwide ⓘ |
| category |
2007 Rugby World Cup matches
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Argentina national rugby union team matches ⓘ France national rugby union team matches ⓘ Rugby union matches at Stade de France ⓘ |
| city | Saint-Denis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionOrganizer | World Rugby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 2007-09-07 ⓘ |
| finalScore | Argentina 17–12 France ⓘ |
| FranceScore | 12 ⓘ |
| homeTeam | France national rugby union team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostDefeated | true ⓘ |
| hostNation | France national rugby union team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostStatusOfFrance | host nation of 2007 Rugby World Cup ⓘ |
| impactOnArgentina |
contributed to Argentina reaching the semi-finals
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helped Argentina top Pool D ⓘ |
| impactOnFrance | increased pressure on host nation ⓘ |
| loser | France national rugby union team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
major upset over host nation
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strong start to Argentina’s 2007 Rugby World Cup campaign ⓘ |
| openingGame | true ⓘ |
| openingMatchOf | 2007 Rugby World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaignOf |
Argentina at the 2007 Rugby World Cup
NERFINISHED
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France at the 2007 Rugby World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointsScorerForArgentina | Felipe Contepomi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pool | Pool D ⓘ |
| resultType | pool-stage upset ⓘ |
| sport | rugby union ⓘ |
| stage | pool stage ⓘ |
| teamCaptainOfArgentina | Agustín Pichot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamCaptainOfFrance | Raphaël Ibañez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamCoachOfArgentina | Marcelo Loffreda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamCoachOfFrance | Bernard Laporte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamNicknameOfArgentina | Los Pumas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamNicknameOfFrance | Les Bleus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| televisedOn |
ESPN (Latin America)
NERFINISHED
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TF1 (France) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tournament | 2007 Rugby World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tryScorerForArgentina | Ignacio Corleto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| underdogVictory | true ⓘ |
| venue | Stade de France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winner | Argentina national rugby union team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 2007 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Argentina defeated France in opening match Description of subject: "Argentina defeated France in opening match" refers to the shocking upset in the opening game of the 2007 Rugby World Cup, where underdogs Argentina beat host nation France, setting the tone for one of Argentina’s most successful tournaments.
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