ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kylian Mbappé saw it for himself on the field: France simply didn’t play well enough to reach a third consecutive World Cup final. The France striker will have to settle for a third-place match and the continuing chase for another Golden Boot award in a tight race with...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mikel Oyarzabal scored from the penalty spot after a heady play by teenager Lamine Yamal, Pedro Porro added another goal and Spain advanced to its first World Cup final since winning in 2010 with a 2-0 victory over France on Tuesday. A day after his 19th birthday, Yamal...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kylian Mbappé and France haven’t trailed at all in this year 's World Cup. Neither has Spain with teenage sensation Lamine Yamal and clutch goal-scoring substitute Mikel Merino. Only one of those teams can make it to the final. France and Spain, both at their 17th...
ATLANTA (AP) — It 's a World Cup semifinal lineup for the ages. Four previous champions and the four top-ranking teams in the world. Five of the six top scorers, one GOAT and one of the bitterest rivalries in soccer. Argentina, Spain, France and England went into the tournament as the top...
INGLEWOOD, California (AP) — Mikel Merino scored in the 88th minute on a rebound yielded by backup Belgium goalkeeper Senne Lammens, and Spain advanced to the World Cup semifinals with a 2-1 victory on Friday, July 10. Merino was the late hero for the second straight match for Spain, which will...
INGLEWOOD, California (AP) — Spain hasn’t lost and hasn’t even conceded a single goal at this year 's World Cup. La Roja is unbeaten in 36 straight competitive matches since March 2023. This lofty standard of play clearly doesn’t scare Belgium, which is on a surging trajectory of its...
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida (AP) — More World Cup teams. Same World Cup story. This edition started with 48 teams; it’s now down to eight, with six of those from Europe. And unless Morocco pulls off a series of surprising outcomes over the final two weeks, the champion will come from Europe or South...
Eight teams are left in the World Cup, and the quarterfinals feature the top four countries in FIFA 's pretournament men 's world rankings plus two others in the top 10. France looks like a juggernaut and is the betting favorite at just under 2-1, followed by Spain and defending champion...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo walked off the pitch after his final World Cup match for Portugal with a stoic look on his face and only the slightest hint of emotion. There was a brief wave to acknowledge cheering fans, and the same feeling he has had after past losses. “Sad —...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mikel Merino scored in the first minute of second-half stoppage time, and Spain beat Portugal, 1-0, on Monday, July 6, to end the World Cup career of superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. Merino had just been knocked down, and a foul was called. While Portugal 's Bernardo...
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...
One of the Philippines ' sweetest treasures has officially arrived in Europe. The Philippine Embassy in Spain announced that fresh Guimaras mangoes have made their historic first journey to the continent through a pioneering 100-kilogram test shipment aimed at introducing one of the country...
