•Brazil’s players pose for a team photo Brazil’s quest to win a record sixth World Cup heads into the knockout stages today as Carlo Ancelotti’s team face Japan in the last 32, before four-time champions Germany play Paraguay and Morocco take on the Netherlands in perhaps the tie of the round. The Brazilians are desperate […]
•Saudi Arabia flag The president of Saudi Arabia’s Football Federation has announced his resignation after the Green Falcons were knocked out of the World Cup in the first round. Saudi Arabia finished bottom of Group H with two points, after two draws against Uruguay (1–1) and Cape Verde (0–0), and a heavy 4–0 defeat to […]
•Cape Verdean striker Ryan Mendes The captain of Cape Verde, Ryan Mendes, has been accused of rape by a team translator after he allegedly entered her hotel room and choked her. According to a report by Brazil’s Globo news outlet on Saturday, the 36-year-old Cape Verdean captain, who has played in all three of the […]
•Canada’s midfielder Stephen Eustaquio and teammates celebrate goal against South Africa, yesterday Stephen Eustaquio’s stoppage-time winner fired Canada to a 1-0 win over South Africa on Sunday in the first match of the World Cup knockout rounds, as the co-hosts advance to the last 16 for the first time in their history. With both sides [&he...
Below is the full list of teams so far qualified for the World Cup last 32 after yesterday’s group matches: Mexico South Africa Switzerland Canada Bosnia-Herzegovina Brazil Morocco United States Germany Ivory Coast Ecuador Netherlands Japan Sweden France Norway Argentina Colombia Australia England Ghana Egypt Paraguay Spain Belgium Senegal Cap...
•Senegal’s midfielder Pape Gueye scores his team’s third goal against Iraq, yesterday Senegal became the first African side to score five goals in a World Cup match, a stunning double by Pape Gueye inspiring them to a 5-0 win over 10-man Iraq in their final Group I match yesterday. Senegal also boosted their chances of […]
•France’s forward Ousmane Dembele Ousmane Dembele scored one of the earliest hat-tricks in World Cup history yesterday as the Ballon d’Or winner starred in France’s 4-1 win over a second-string Norway, while Erling Haaland watched on from the bench. Paris Saint-Germain forward Dembele opened the scoring in the seventh minute at Gillette Stadiu...
•Mexicos’ President Claudia Sheinbaum (R) and King Felipe VI of Spain shake hands, yesterday  Against a backdrop of World Cup good vibes, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Spanish King Felipe VI yesterday eased diplomatic tensions following Mexico’s demand for an apology over the colonial-era conquest. Diplomacy between the two countrie...
•Kylian Mbappe (L) and Erling Haaland A mouthwatering duel between in-form goalscorers Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland will take centre stage at the World Cup on Friday as France face Norway in a crucial Group I decider. Real Madrid star Mbappe and Manchester City striker Haaland have started the tournament in blistering form, neck-and-neck o...
•Ecuador’s midfielder Gonzalo Plata celebrates goal against Germany, yesterday Ecuador kept their World Cup campaign alive as Gonzalo Plata’s winner completed a memorable come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Germany to send them through to the last 32 yesterday. Leroy Sane controversially fired Germany ahead less than two minutes into the Group ...
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