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Fresh off surgery to repair a broken left leg suffered in Thursday’s 6-0 win over Qatar that gave Canada the top spot in group B, Ismael Kone returned to the team and was greeted with raucous cheers the second he opened the car door.
Thousands of Germany and Ivory Coast soccer fans are gathering in Toronto as the FIFA World Cup matchup between the two nations’ teams is set to get underway in the city this afternoon.
Here’s a rundown of Saturday’s games with teams in Group E and Group F featured in group-stage play.
Matias Galarza scored 65 seconds into the game for the fastest goal at this year’s World Cup and Paraguay held on for a 1-0 win over Turkey on Friday night after playing a man down for more than half the match.
Paraguay midfielder Miguel Almiron became the first player issued a red card at the World Cup for covering his mouth, getting sent off during a confrontation late in the first half against Turkey on Friday night.
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.
Crépeau, speaking to reporters on Friday after Canada’s dominant 6-0 win the day before, addressed the final moments of the match, when he delivered the ball up the field and red-clad fans in the crowd at BC Place bellowed, “Shoot!”
Vinícius Júnior showed why he’s the most valuable player for five-time World Cup champion Brazil, scoring one goal and helping to create two others in a 3-0 victory over Haiti on Friday night.
Vinícius Júnior scored and assisted on one of Matheus Cunha’s two goals as five-time champion Brazil eliminated Haiti from the World Cup with a 3-0 victory on Friday night.
Ismael Saibari scored only 72 seconds into the game and Morocco beat Scotland 1-0 at the World Cup on Friday to keep alive its chances of advancing to its second straight knockout round.
MLS Commissioner Don Garber said before the United States beat Australia at the World Cup on Friday that the Vancouver Whitecaps need to have a new stadium deal in order to keep the club in Vancouver.
Canada’s head coach Jesse Marsch has long preached the importance of calm and focus to his players. The message resonated Thursday during a FIFA World Cup game crammed with emotional peaks and valleys.
This summer’s supersized World Cup is about to reach the halfway point of its 48-team group stage schedule.
Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi, under investigation for alleged betting-related offences, worked out with his teammates Friday after receiving authorization to enter Canada a day earlier for his nation’s FIFA World Cup match against Germany.
Canada Soccer’s Men’s National Team made history on Thursday evening, securing their first-ever FIFA WORLD CUP™ victory, and the win electrified Canadian fans. Attracting a record average audience of 5.3 million viewers on TSN, RDS, CTV, Noovo, and Crave.
The United States advanced to the knockout round at the World Cup despite the absence of injured forward Christian Pulisic, beating Australia 2-0 on Friday.
When Canadian midfielder Ismael Koné was taken off the field on a stretcher during Canada’s World Cup match against Qatar on Thursday, photos showed him inhaling from a small green device, prompting many fans to wonder what it was.
Ever since Scotland fans learned they’d begin the country’s ninth World Cup appearance in Boston, plans were being made for a party.
One of the biggest questions surrounding the Mexican national team ahead of the World Cup was who would start in net.
All 10 African nations competing in the World Cup are represented and celebrated, with special tributes to Cape Verde.
Lamine Yamal is not feeling 100% fit and is not likely to start for Spain in the match against Saudi Arabia on Sunday at the World Cup.
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