HOUSTON (AP) — Portugal coach Roberto Martínez wouldn’t say if Cristiano Ronaldo would start Tuesday’s World Cup match against Uzbekistan after the superstar 's forgettable performance in the team’s opener. “I can’t inform you about the starting 11 because I haven’t informed my...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Scoring goals and breaking records is what Lionel Messi does, and he is already doing that again in his sixth World Cup. The Argentina captain now has the World Cup scoring record all to himself after another standout performance, one that began with frustration after...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands began Saturday, June 20, by cheering the Dutch past Sweden in Houston. The monarchs ended the day by watching Curacao make some history against Ecuador in Kansas City. The small island nation of Curacao is a...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Neymar is expected to return from a right calf injury and play for Brazil in its final World Cup group match, coach Carlo Ancelotti said Friday night, June 19. Neymar missed Brazil 's first two games of the tournament, including Friday 's 3-0 win over Haiti....
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Mexico took advantage of a defensive blunder by South Korea to win 1-0 and become the first team to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup on Thursday, June 18, sending fans onto the streets across the country to celebrate. It marks a major triumph for a team...
HOUSTON (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo delivered a pretty forgettable performance in the first match of his sixth World Cup. After Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland all scored in their opening matches, the 41-year-old Ronaldo couldn’t find the net Wednesday, June 17, in Portugal 's...
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (AP) — Kylian Mbappé passed Pelé on the World Cup goal-scoring list and moved into first in the record books for France 's national team. Mbappé scored his 13th and 14th World Cup goals on Tuesday, June 16, in France 's 3-1 tournament-opening victory...
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) — Lionel Messi delivered his first World Cup hat trick while matching Miroslav Klose 's career tournament scoring record Tuesday night, June 16, giving thousands of Argentina fans packed inside of Arrowhead Stadium for a match against Algeria a moment they will...
Doubts over Neymar 's debut at the World Cup continued Monday, June 16, after the Brazil forward underwent new tests on his injured right leg. There had been hope that Neymar could return to training on Monday, but the Santos player did not join his teammates and instead went to a clinic for...
VANCOUVER, B.C. (AP) — Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe scored and Australia spoiled Turkey 's return to the World Cup for the first time in 24 years with a 2-0 victory on Saturday night, June 13. Goalkeeper Patrick Beach made eight saves for the Socceroos in their group opener as FIFA...
NEW YORK (AP) — If there is a saving grace from the bedlam that is about to ensue in New York City on Saturday, June 13, with the Knicks on the verge of a championship and Brazil taking on Morocco in the World Cup, it is that Game 5 of the NBA Finals is on the road. Of course, that won’t stop...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico made an immediate impression on the largest World Cup in history, giving the roaring home crowd at the iconic Azteca Stadium a huge jolt of excitement four years after a major disappointment. Mexico 's players understood the intense pressure and high expectations...
