Mbappe double as France ease past Sweden 3-0 to reach last 16
By Reuters and published by CNA EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey: France’s 1998 World Cup triumph was built on a special bond between then-coach Aime Jacquet and his on-field lieutenant Didier Deschamps. Twenty-eight years later, Deschamps has built a strikingly similar relationship with Kylian Mbappe, trusting his captain to carry the entire squad with him […]
Read MoreGermany dumped out by Paraguay in seismic World Cup shock
By Martyn Wood, AFP, and published by Yahoo!Sports GERMANY crashed out of the World Cup at the hands of Paraguay in the last 32 after losing 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in Foxborough on Monday (June 29). It marks the first time that Germany have ever lost a penalty shootout at a […]
Read MoreArgentina’s depth a warning to rivals heading into World Cup knockouts
By Reuters and published by CNA DALLAS: Rampant Argentina made nine changes to their starting team yet still powered to a comfortable 3-1 victory over Jordan on Saturday (JunE 27), showcasing the remarkable squad depth that could prove crucial in their World Cup title defence. Only goalkeeper Emi Martinez and forward Lautaro Martinez kept […]
Read MoreCape Verde extend World Cup ‘dream’ to set up Argentina meeting
By AFP and published by Yahoo!News WORLD CUP debutants Cape Verde will face reigning champions Argentina in the knockout rounds after drawing 0-0 with Saudi Arabia on Friday (June 26) to extend their fairytale journey. The stalemate in Houston and Spain’s 1-0 win over Uruguay meant the team ranked 67 finished runners-up behind Spain […]
Read More2026 World Cup breaks record for most goals scored in a single tournament
By Reuters – published by CNA, and AFP – published by Yahoo!News INGLEWOOD, California: The 2026 World Cup became the highest-scoring edition in the tournament’s history during the United States’ Group D match against Turkey on Thursday, with Auston Trusty’s early opener producing the record-breaking 173rd goal and eclipsing the previous mark of 172 […]
Read MorePhuket tuk-tuk driver confesses in death of British boxer
A TUK-TUK driver in Phuket has confessed to an accident wherein British professional boxer Colin Cairney, 22, fell off the vehicle on Sunday (June 14) and later died at hospital, Amarin TV said this afternoon (June 18). Pol. Lt. Col. Surachat Thongyai, the investigating officer at Patong police station, said last Monday (June 15), […]
Read MorePolice shut down 2 World Cup football betting websites
IN A crackdown on online betting during the current FIFA World Cup football tournament that started on June 11 and ends on July 19 the Anti-Online Grambling Centre police broke up two internet gambling networks today (June 17), PPTVHD36 and Amarin TV said. The two online gambling websites raided after police obtained search warrants […]
Read MoreMP opposes new draft law blocking under-15s from Muay Thai
SHAKING UP the Thai sports world is a move by the National Human Rights Commission, together with the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, to prohibit children under 15 years old from joining Muay Thai boxing with a People’s MP questioning whether this step would destroy the roots of this Thai boxing, which […]
Read MoreMexico get World Cup party started with 2-0 win over nine-man South Africa
By Reuters and published by CNA MEXICO CITY: Mexico got the World Cup party started as the co-hosts swept away South Africa 2-0 on Thursday (June 11) in an encounter with three red cards as the pyrotechnic smoke of the opening ceremony gave way to a cloud of red mist at a thrumming Azteca […]
Read MoreMonoMax unveils World Cup 2026 package price after Jasmine secured broadcasting rights
JASMINE International Plc (JAS) officially announced today (June 11) that it has secured the broadcasting rights for FIFA World Cup 2026 for Thai viewers with all 104 matches to be aired on MonoMax streaming platform and over 40 matches, including the opening match and the final, on free-to-air TV via Monomax Sports, Amarin TV […]
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