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Raza Haider, MQM leader and member Sindh Assembly, and his guard have been gunned down here in Nazimabad on Monday, Awaz  Apni News reported.

Unknown armed motorcyclists fired shots on Raza Haider as well as his guard when he was preparing to attend a funeral prayer at Jamia Masjid of Nazimabad Block No.2.

Raza Haider, who received a bullet in his head died when he was being rushed to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital. The guard later succumbed to his injuries while receiving medical aid at the hospital.The MQM leader was elected from PS-94 Karachi 6.

Spain end long waits

The only numbers that mattered to Spain and Germany heading into their 2010 FIFA World Cup semi-final were those on the scoreboard at the final whistle. FIFA.com nevertheless reflects on a series of other intriguing statistics from an exciting match at Durban Stadium.

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matches in the FIFA World Cup is the unprecedented figure Germany reached today. They previously shared the record with Brazil, who have participated in all 19 editions of the competition compared to Die Nationalelf’s 17. Italy (80), Argentina (70) and England (59) are next on the list of most FIFA World Cup games, while Spain (55) have now moved above France into outright sixth place.

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years after Argentina and the Netherlands competed to lift the Trophy for the first time, Spain’s 1-0 victory over Germany ensured the FIFA World Cup Final will again be contested by two uncrowned teams.

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years after West Germany became the last reigning European champions to reach the FIFA World Cup Final, Spain became the fourth. Italy achieved the feat in 1970 and the Germans followed suit four years later.

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minutes and 52 seconds was what it took for the first foul to be committed at Durban Stadium, with Sergio Ramos bringing down Lukas Podolski.

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years and 299 days is what gave Germany the youngest starting line-up in a FIFA World Cup semi-final for 48 years - Yugoslavia’s XI had an average age 154 days younger in their 3-1 loss to Czechoslovakia at Chile 1962. Die Nationalelf’s average would have been younger had the suspended Thomas Muller, 20, played in place of his 26-year-old replacement Piotr Trochowski.

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different countries have now reached the FIFA World Cup Final: Uruguay, Argentina, Italy, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Brazil, West Germany, Sweden, England, the Netherlands, France and Spain.

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Barcelona players meant Spain started a FIFA World Cup semi-final with the most representatives from one club in 40 years. Carles Puyol, Gerard Pique, Sergio Busquets, Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Pedro and David Villa ensured La Roja became only the third side to start a semi-final with seven men from the same club - Czechoslovakia in 1934 and Uruguay in 1970 had the same number from Slavia Prague and Nacional respectively.

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consecutive clean sheets in knockout matches at the FIFA World Cup or UEFA European Championship is the record Spain set today. Italy managed five between 1994 and 2000, although their 676 minutes without conceding in knockout games at the two aforementioned tournaments is 61 minutes more than La Roja's current run.

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goals had been scored at half-time for the fourth successive time in FIFA World Cup semi-finals involving Germany. They went on to win in 1990 and 2002, but lost four years ago and today.

Spain axe Torres for World Cup semi-final

DURBAN: Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque on Wednesday dropped Liverpool striker Fernando Torres for the World Cup semi-final against Germany at the Durban Stadium.

Torres, who has been in poor form during the World Cup after recovering from a knee injury and has yet to find the back of the net, was axed in favour of Barcelona forward Pedro.

Germany coach Joachim Loew also made one change.

With Bayern Munich's Thomas Mueller suspended, Hamburg's Piotr Trochowski has been drafted in as replacement.

The winners will face Holland in Sunday's final in Johannesburg after the Dutch beat Uruguay 3-2 in the other semi-final in Cape Town on Tuesday.

Teams
Germany: Mauel Neuer; Philipp Lahm (captain), Per Mertesacker, Arne Friedrich,
Jerome Boateng; Sami Khedira, Bastian Schweinsteiger; Piotr Trochowski, Mesut Ozil, Lukas Podolski; Miroslav Klose
Coach: Joachim Loew (GER)

Spain: Iker Casillas (capt); Sergio Ramos, Carles Puyol, Gerard Pique, Joan Capdevila; Sergio Busquets, Xabi Alonso; Andres Iniesta, Xavi, Pedro; David Villa
Coach: Vicente Del Bosque (ESP)

Referee: Viktor Kassai (HUN)

Puyol strikes as Spain down Germany to reach final

DURBAN: Carles Puyol scored the only goal of the game to send Spain into the World Cup final against Holland following a 1-0 victory against Germany on Wednesday.

The Barcelona centre-back powered home a header from 10 yards from Xavi's corner 17 minutes from time to send the reigning European champions into their first ever World Cup final.

Holland reached the title game by beating Uruguay 3-2 in Cape Town on Tuesday.

It means there will be a new name on the trophy for the first time since France claimed victory on home soil in 1998.

Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque had sprung a surprise before kick-off by dropping out-of-form Liverpool forward Fernando Torres and replacing him with Barcelona youngster Pedro.

That move allowed tournament top scorer David Villa to play through the middle and the switch almost paid dividends six minutes into the game.

Pedro came in off his wing and slipped a delightful ball in behind the Germany defence which Villa ran on to but he had to slide in to shoot before Manuel Neuer arrived and he succeeded only in prodding the ball into the goalkeeper's chest.

Spain should have gone ahead on 14 minutes after a cleverly-worked corner routine left Andres Iniesta free to cross from the right, but Puyol got too much purchase on his diving header and sent the ball over the bar.

Germany were stretched again on 19 minutes as a great crossfield ball from Xabi Alonso found the marauding Sergio Ramos but after an exquisite piece of control his shot was wild and high.

Germany finally threatened on 32 minutes when Piotr Trochowski, in for the suspended Thomas Mueller, shot from distance and forced Iker Casillas into a sprawling save low to his left.

Mesut Ozil thought he should have had a penalty on the stroke of half-time when he went down under a challenge from Ramos but his appeals were waved away by referee Viktor Kassai.

For all their pretty approach play, Spain were struggling to get into the box and started hitting pot shots from distance with Alonso, twice, and Villa shooting wide.

Neuer then saved from Pedro, who moments later shot wide while Villa was inches away from a tap-in after Iniesta jinked into the box and squared the ball across goal.

Up the other end substitute Marcell Jansen's cross was flicked on by a Spanish head, but on the turn Miroslav Klose could only volley high.

And on 69 minutes Germany created possibly their best chance of the match as substitute Toni Kroos arrived unmarked at the back post onto Lukas Podolski's cross but his finish was weak and straight at Casillas.

But then came Puyol's great leap to propel Spain into the final.

Spain had several chances on the counter attack late on but Pedro wasted the best of those as he tried to turn Arne Friedrich once too often instead of squaring to the unmarked substitute Torres.