KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The plan for Colombia against Ghana on Friday night, July 3, probably did not involve making a substitution just minutes into the match. That plan also went by the wayside when Jhon Córdoba appeared to hurt his groin. Forced into making a rare early move, Colombia coach...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — No matter what Mohamed Salah decides about his future with Egyptian soccer — more World Cups or not — the star striker can say he was the captain for the country 's first victory in the knockout round. Hossam Abdelmaguid scored the deciding goal in a shootout, and...
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida (AP) — 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 for Argentina...
INGLEWOOD, California (AP) — Although Spain arrived at this year 's World Cup as a championship favorite and then went unbeaten through group play, those first three matches weren 't overly impressive. When the knockout rounds finally arrived Thursday, July 2, this star-studded team...
TORONTO (AP) — Goncalo Ramos headed in the stoppage-time winner as Portugal beat Croatia, 2-1, in a wild finish that also included a Croatian goal disallowed for offside just before the final whistle in a World Cup round of 32 match on Thursday night, July 2. The game featured a matchup...
SEATTLE (AP) — Belgium overturned a two-goal deficit and scored from the penalty spot deep into extra time to beat Senegal, 3-2, on Wednesday, July 1, in the biggest comeback of the World Cup so far. Senegal held a 2-0 lead with just 5 minutes of regulation time remaining but late goals by Romelu...
ATLANTA (AP) — England handled the pressure and is now headed to Mexico City. Harry Kane ensured England avoided an early exit from the inaugural 48-team World Cup by scoring two second-half goals in a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Congo in the round of 32 on Wednesday, July 1. The late victory,...
SANTA CLARA, California (AP) — Folarin Balogun scored his third goal of the World Cup before being sent off with a red card in the second half, and Malik Tillman converted on a free kick to give the 10-man United States squad a 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday night, July 1, to...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The 40-year wait is over. Mexicans had learned to live with defeats in the knockout stages of the World Cup. On seven occasions, El Tri fans were left heartbroken at this stage. Not anymore. Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez scored within a nine-minute span in the first half...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Erling Haaland savored the moment after Norway won a knockout game at the World Cup for the first time, a celebration that included a horned helmet atop his head and again sitting on the field with teammates to do the Viking Row in synch with their red-clad fans. “This...
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Kylian Mbappé and France are sizzling — and not just because of MetLife Stadium 's broiling conditions. Mbappé had his third two-goal game of this World Cup and set a career scoring record for the tournament 's knockout rounds, leading Les Bleus over...
GUADALUPE, Mexico (AP) — 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, June 29. With the shootout tied at 2-all after four rounds, Morocco goalkeeper...
