Cristiano Ronaldo has played every minute of the World Cup so far for Portugal. Photo: AFP ATLANTA: Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric will make history when two outfield players aged over 40 face off for the first time in a World Cup as Portugal take on Croatia in Friday’s last-32 clash. But both men are facing questions…
Argentina celebrate midfielder Giovani Lo Celso’s goal. Photo: AFP ATLANTA: Lionel Messi came off the bench to score his sixth goal of the tournament as Argentina warmed up for their World Cup knockout match with Cape Verde by beating Jordan 3-1 on Saturday. The ageless Messi tops the scoring charts in North America as the…
Senegal turned the primary African facet to attain 5 objectives in a World Cup match, a shocking double by Pape Gueye inspiring them to a 5-0 win over 10-man Iraq of their last Group I match on Friday. Senegal additionally boosted their probabilities of progressing to the final 32 as one of many eight finest…
Belgium had been held to a scoreless draw by Iran in a irritating encounter Sunday that noticed the Crimson Devils lowered to 10 males and dealing with the potential of group-stage elimination for a second straight World Cup. A star-studded although ageing lineup together with Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku was if something lucky…
Netherlands’ ahead Cody Gakpo celebrates after scoring his staff’s fourth aim in a 5-1 thrashing of Sweden. Picture: AFP HOUSTON: Cody Gakpo and Brian Brobbey each scored twice because the rampant Netherlands thrashed Sweden 5-1 in a World Cup warning on Saturday in Houston. The massive win in entrance of practically 69,000 put the delighted…
Iran midfielder Mohammad Mohebbiscores his crew’s second equaliser in a 2-2 draw with New Zealand in World Cup Group G. Picture: AFP LOS ANGELES: Iran got here from behind to grab a 2-2 draw in opposition to New Zealand of their long-awaited opening sport on the World Cup on Monday as European heavyweights Spain had…
Japan scored an 88th-minute equalizer as they twice fought back to rescue a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in front of 69,285 in Texas on Sunday to open their World Cup campaigns. A match that had bubbled away in the first period sparked into life in the second half. Netherlands skipper Virgil van Dijk scored…
SANTA CLARA: Qatar’s Boualem Khoukhi surprised Switzerland with a late equaliser as the edges performed out a 1-1 draw of their opening Group B match on the World Cup on Saturday. A Breel Embolo penalty had damaged the impasse for Switzerland early within the first half within the San Francisco Bay Space, earlier than the…
Ramazan Kilic says he’ll get goosebumps when Turkey’s nationwide anthem rings by BC Place Stadium because the World Cup highlight falls on Vancouver right this moment. After years of buildup, Turkey will play Australia within the first-ever World Cup recreation performed in Vancouver and Kilic says tonight’s recreation will likely be a once-in-a-life-time alternative to…
BARCELONA: Lando Norris edged fellow Briton George Russell by 0.009 seconds to high second observe on Friday for the Barcelona-Catalunya Components One Grand Prix. Reigning world champion Norris, who sat out the opening session, and his team-mate Oscar Piastri sandwiched the Mercedes driver for the highest three, with the Australian coming in 0.057s off the…
