Panama have been knocked out of the World Cup after suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat to Croatia in their Group L clash on Tuesday. Ante Budimir scored the decisive goal in the 54th minute to keep Croatia’s hopes of reaching the last 32 alive, while Panama’s campaign effectively came to an end after another goalless outing. Croatia, semi-finalists in…
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first man to score in six World Cups as the 41-year-old netted twice in Portugal’s 5-0 win over Uzbekistan in Houston on Tuesday. Ronaldo’s brace in the opening period, either side of a Nuno Mendes free-kick, as well as an Abduvohid Nematov own goal and a late Rafael Leao strike earned Portugal their first win…
England and Ghana both edged closer to a place in the last 32 of the World Cup after a 0-0 draw in Foxborough on Tuesday. Thomas Tuchel’s side top Group L with four points, above Ghana on goal difference, going into their final game against Panama, where a win would likely secure first place and a last-32 tie in…
Belgium were held to a scoreless draw by Iran in a frustrating encounter Sunday that saw the Red Devils reduced to 10 men and facing the possibility of group-stage elimination for a second straight World Cup. A star-studded, though ageing, lineup, including Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku, was, if anything, fortunate to leave Los Angeles with a point,…
Cody Gakpo faced flak from Liverpool fans as their Premier League title defence imploded but at the World Cup he is proving to be the man for the big occasion with his country. The forward set up Brian Brobbey for the opening goal and grabbed two himself in the second half as the Netherlands dismantled Sweden 5-1 in Houston…
On Saturday, Germany secured a thrilling 2-1 comeback victory over Côte d’Ivoire, punching their ticket to the World Cup knockout stage for the first time since lifting the trophy in 2014. Substitute Deniz Undav was the hero with a brace, netting the decisive goal four minutes into stoppage time—a strike that sparked euphoric roars from the 43,000-strong Toronto crowd,…
