FOOTBALL

Harry Kane scored a brilliant double to inspire England to a come-from-behind 2-1 win over DR Congo and set up a World Cup last-16 showdown with co-hosts Mexico. Thomas Tuchel’s side were given a huge […]

Ismael Saibari scored the decisive goal in a penalty shootout, and Morocco sent the Netherlands to its earliest World Cup exit, eliminating the Dutch 3-2 after a 1-1 draw on Monday night. With the shootout tied at […]

Later on Monday, Paraguay President Santiago Peña declared Tuesday as a national holiday for the country following the historic win. “In recognition of the historic victory of the Paraguayan national football team over Germany, an […]

The Germans trailed 1-0 at half-time to Julio Enciso’s 42nd-minute header from Matias Galarza’s cross on Monday. It was a limp display by the four-time winners in the first period, but they drew level in […]

Gabriel Martinelli scored the winning goal in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time and Brazil climbed out of a halftime hole Monday to send Japan packing 2-1 in a World Cup Round of 32 […]

Australia’s draw with Paraguay confirmed both teams’ qualification for the last 32, completing a dramatic final matchday in Group D. Neither team was willing to push the pace for ‌large stages of the match in […]

Turkey snatched a dramatic 3-2 victory over the USA in Los Angeles thanks to a stoppage-time winner from Kaan Ayhan, ending the USMNT’s perfect group-stage run in this World Cup. Despite the defeat, the USA had already secured qualification, […]

Zion Suzuki made four saves, including two big ones in stoppage time to preserve the tie, ⁠as Japan finished in second place in World Cup Group F with a 1-1 draw against Sweden on Thursday […]

Netherlands secured top spot in Group F with a comprehensive 3-1 win over Tunisia. The Netherlands knew that top spot would be theirs so long as they matched Japan’s result against Sweden, and with the […]

Ecuador squeezed into the last 32 of the World Cup with an upset 2-1 victory over Germany on Thursday as Ivory Coast ended Curacao’s fairytale campaign to seal their passage to the knockout rounds. A nailbiting Group E game between Ecuador and […]