Switzerland beat Colombia on penalties to reach World Cup quarter-finals
By AFP and published by CNA VANCOUVER: Switzerland beat Colombia 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw on Tuesday (July 7) to set up a quarter-final with defending champions Argentina. The two teams cancelled each other out in the final game of the last 16 – the last match to be played at the […]
Read MoreArgentina produce epic World Cup fightback to beat Egypt, reach quarters
By AFP and published by Yahoo!News Atlanta: Argentina staged a stunning comeback from 2-0 down to avoid a stunning exit at the hands of Egypt and prolong Lionel Messi’s World Cup career with a 3-2 win to reach the quarter-finals. The holders looked down and out when goals from Yasser Ibrahim and Mostafa Ziko, […]
Read MoreBelgium beat United States 4-1 to advance to World Cup quarter-finals
By AFP and published by CNA SEATTLE: Belgium dumped the United States out of their own World Cup on Monday (July 6), as Charles De Ketelaere’s brace secured a 4-1 win that was eclipsed by the bitter row over Folarin Balogun’s ban. Victory means the Belgians face Spain in the quarter-finals, while the US […]
Read MoreRonaldo says his last World Cup is over but Portugal decision can wait
By AFP and published by CNA ARLINGTON, Texas: Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo’s final World Cup ended with a Spanish sting in the tail, courtesy of Mikel Merino’s last-gasp winner that earned a 1-0 round-of-16 win on Monday (July 6), but he was unwilling to make a hasty call on his international future. Ronaldo told […]
Read MoreBellingham powers 10-man England past Mexico, into World Cup quarters
By AFP and published by Yahoo!News Mexico City: Jude Bellingham’s double inflicted a rare defeat on Mexico at the Estadio Azteca as 10-man England won a nerve-racking World Cup classic 3-2 to reach the quarter-finals. Harry Kane also scored from the penalty spot as the Three Lions overcame Jarell Quansah’s red card, high altitude […]
Read MoreNorway stun Brazil 2-1 to reach World Cup quarter-finals
By AFP and published by CNA East Rutherford, US: Erling Haaland scored two late goals on Sunday (July 5) to send Norway through to a first World Cup quarter-final with a stunning 2-1 win over Brazil that condemned the five-time champions to their earliest exit since 1990. Norway goalkeeper Orlan Nyland produced a sensational […]
Read MoreMbappé scores again and France reaches World Cup quarterfinals with 1-0 win over Paraguay
By AP and published by Yahoo!News PHILADELPHIA: Kylian Mbappé scored his 19th career World Cup goal, and France survived stifling heat to beat Paraguay 1-0 on Saturday (July 4), sending Les Bleus into the quarterfinals for the fourth straight time. France advanced to play Morocco on Thursday in Foxborough, Massachusetts. With an extreme heat […]
Read MoreMessi’s Argentina beat Cape Verde in dramatic extra-time finish to avoid World Cup upset
By AP and published by Msn.com MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.: Lionel Messi and Argentina beat Cape Verde 3-2 on Friday (July 3) and advanced to the World Cup Round of 16 in a thrilling match in which the tiny island nation challenged the reigning champion until the final minutes of extra time. The go-ahead score […]
Read MoreRamos, Ronaldo score as Portugal comes back to beat Croatia 2-1
By Lexie Linderman, AP, and published by Yahoo!Sports TORONTO: Goncalo Ramos headed in a pass from Rafael Leao in stoppage time as Cristiano Ronaldo, who had earlier converted a penalty kick, watched from the bench as Portugal defeated Croatia 2-1 on Thursday (July 2), ending Luka Modrić’s fifth bid for a World Cup. Ronaldo […]
Read MoreKane double rescues England in comeback win over DR Congo
By Reuters and published by CNA ATLANTA: Harry Kane scored twice in the final 15 minutes to see England through to the World Cup round of 16 as they left it late to fight back and overcome a dogged Democratic Republic of Congo 2-1 on Wednesday (July 1). Kane produced another match-winning performance for […]
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