Vinicius Junior welcomes Neymar on his long-awaited Brazil return. Photo: AFP MIAMI: Vinicius Junior made it four goals in three games at the World Cup as Brazil cruised to a 3-0 victory over Scotland on Wednesday, sealing progress to the last 32 as Group C winners and leaving their opponents in danger of another first-round exit….
Introduced on for the final 12 minutes along with his workforce 2-0 up towards the Czech Republic Mexico’s Guillermo Ochoa poses with members of the family after the match. Picture: REUTERS MEXICO CITY: If Wednesday’s World Cup match marked the final time Guillermo Ochoa seems in Mexico colors, the 40-year-old goalkeeper couldn’t have wished for a…
EAST RUTHERFORD: Ecuador squeezed into the final 32 of the World Cup with an upset 2-1 victory over Germany on Thursday as Ivory Coast ended Curacao’s fairytale marketing campaign to seal their passage to the knockout rounds. A nailbiting Group E recreation between Ecuador and group winners Germany on the MetLife Stadium was settled 13…
South African players celebrate their stunning victory over South Korea. Photo: AFP MONTEREY: South Africa beat South Korea 1-0 on Wednesday to reach the World Cup knockout rounds for the first time in their history — an astonishing turnaround after a dismal opening defeat. The Bafana Bafana, playing in a World Cup for the first time since…
Former multi-weight world boxing champion Floyd Mayweather’s planned exhibition against Greek kickboxing star Mike Zambidis in Athens on Saturday is off, according to federal court filings obtained by ESPN. The pay-per-view event was to be held at the Telekon Center at the OAKA Olympic Complex in Athens. Events company CSI, which is suing Mayweather in…
Johan Manzambi celebrates scoring the decisive second aim for Switzerland towards Canada. Photograph: AFP VANCOUVER: Ruben Vargas and Johan Manzambi fired Switzerland to high spot in World Cup Group B on Wednesday with a 2-1 win over Canada because the co-hosts additionally ensured a historic spot within the knockout rounds. With the highest two groups within the…
Bosnia Herzegovina are in a strong position to reach the World Cup knockout stages for the first time after beating Qatar 3-1. Photo: AFP SEATTLE: Bosnia-Herzegovina are on the verge of reaching the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time after beating 2022 hosts Qatar 3-1 in their final Group B match…
Iraqi striker Ali al-Hamadi’s robust character was solid on the streets of edgy Liverpool neighbourhoodToxteth. Picture: AFP PARIS: From being shepherded out of Iraq as a child to rising up on the imply streets of Toxteth in Liverpool, Iraqi striker Ali al-Hamadi’s journey to the World Cup has been difficult. The 24-year-old will draw on all of the…
Brazil’s players celebrate after the match against Scotland in Group C match of Fifa World Cup 2026 at Miami Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, US on June 24, 2026. — Reuters Brazil capitalised on Scotland’s defensive weaknesses to book a place in the World Cup round of 32 on Wednesday, while South Africa, Canada and Bosnia-Herzegovina…
Colombia’s Daniel Munoz scores a purpose that was later disallowed. Photograph: REUTERS MEXICO: Daniel Munoz fired Colombia into the World Cup Spherical of 32 on Tuesday, sealing a 1-0 win over DR Congo in Group Ok after goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi had threatened to show the match into an evening of frustration. Munoz struck the winner from the…
