Norway 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 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 […]
Read MoreMbappe 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 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 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 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 […]
Read MorePrivate sector encouraged to sponsor World Cup 2026 in lieu of govt
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE THAI private sector would probably be encouraged to substantially finance live broadcasts of the FIFA World Cup 2026 from North America during next month and July other than rely on an inadequate government budget in the face of expensive broadcasting rights. Prime Minister’s Office Minister Supamas Isarabhakdi said today […]
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