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Lionel Messi set a World Cup record with his 17th and 18th goals, and defending champion Argentina advanced to the knockout stage with a 2-0 victory over Austria on Monday.
The long road to recovery from a broken leg to playing in his first FIFA World Cup match has been a learning experience for defender Moïse Bombito.
Canadian midfielder Stephen Eustaquio was back at training on Monday after missing the portion that was open to the media on Sunday.
Lionel Messi broke the World Cup scoring record with his 17th goal in defending champion Argentina’s match against Austria on Monday, coming about a half hour after he had missed a penalty kick.
World Cup tickets are expensive. Flights to North America are expensive. Hotel rooms in many places are expensive. Then there’s the price of beer.
Germany defender Nico Schlotterbeck has been ruled out of the rest of the World Cup and beyond with a left ankle injury sustained during Saturday’s 2-1 win over Ivory Coast.
Canada has all but locked up a trip to the Round of 32, but their seeding and opponent remain very much up in the air ahead of a crucial clash with Switzerland to determine the Group B winner on Wednesday.
An early goal stoked New Zealand’s hopes for winning the country’s first FIFA World Cup match, but that dream was crushed by the harsh reality of a 3-1 loss to Egypt on Sunday before a sellout crowd of 52,497 at BC Place Stadium.
Uruguay is off to a start many did not expect. After draws against Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde, and with a match against Spain still to come, the two-time World Cup winner is at risk of missing the knockout stage.
Mohamed Salah scored the go-ahead goal and Egypt went on to defeat New Zealand 3-1 on Sunday night and secure its first-ever World Cup win.
Austria defender Stefan Posch will be available to play Monday against defending champion Argentina after sustaining a broken jaw in his team’s win to open this World Cup.
Cape Verde’s magical start to its first World Cup isn’t over. It might just be getting started.
Kylian Mbappé passed Pelé on the World Cup goal-scoring list and inched closer to setting the overall goal record for the tournament. And, Mbappé also set France’s national team goal-scoring record.
Alireza Beiranvand made seven saves while Iran and Belgium played to a 0-0 draw at the World Cup on Sunday, with Team Melli unable to break through after the Red Devils went down to 10 men in the second half.
Saudi Arabia had always been a heavy underdog against the European champion. But still there was hope for an upset.
With Senegal in a difficult spot in World Cup group play, coach Pape Thiaw is not revealing how many changes he might make for his team’s game against Norway on Monday night.
After a highly criticized World Cup debut, Spain’s Mikel Oyarzabal returned to Atlanta Stadium with a vengeance on Sunday.
Canada’s run at this summer’s FIFA World Cup has shone a bright new light on many of the national squad’s players, and they say that support is helping to fuel their success.
It is difficult to pinpoint exactly when Algeria felt at home in the small college town home to the University of Kansas.
Welcome to the World Cup, Lamine Yamal. Welcome to the World Cup, Spain. Teenage superstar Yamal scored 10 minutes into his first start on soccer’s biggest stage and Spain kickstarted its campaign with the 4-0 demolition of Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
The feel-good story of the World Cup will be back on the field Sunday, when Cape Verde takes on Uruguay in the second group-stage match for both teams
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