Luis Suarez thought the job was done. The veteran forward exited Uruguay’s final group-stage match with a 2-0 lead and received good news from across town: Portugal was tied with South Korea, which, if the results held, meant Uruguay would be through to the knockout rounds. They didn’t! When South Korea went ahead, 2-1, the…
Germany have failed to make it out of the group stage for the second successive World Cup, being eliminated on goal difference compared to Spain, who finish second to another surprise group-winner in Japan. Japan shocked Germany to begin their campaign, staging a second-half comeback to win 2-1, and they followed the same script today…
Japan pulled off a stunning second-half comeback to beat Spain 2-1 on Thursday and secure their place in the World Cup knockout stages as group winners. As reported by ESPN, despite defeat, Spain join Japan in the round of 16 but only on goal difference, after Germany’s win over Costa Rica in the group’s other…
Morocco booked their spot in the knockout phase of the World Cup thanks to a 2-1 victory over Canada at Al Thumama Stadium on Thursday. As reported by ESPN, Hakim Ziyech punished poor Canadian defending to delicately chip home from 35 yards into an unguarded net for their opener, while Youssef En-Nesyri doubled their lead…
Argentina overcame Lionel Messi’s first-half penalty miss to seal a World Cup round-of-16 clash against Australia after goals by Alexis Mac Allister and Julian Alvarez clinched a 2-0 win against Poland on Wednesday. The victory ensured top spot in Group C for Argentina, but despite their defeat, Poland sneaked into the knockout rounds for a…
Mexico exited the World Cup in dramatic fashion, missing out on a place in the last 16 to Poland on goal difference, despite beating Saudi Arabia 2-1 on Wednesday. As reported by ESPN, Mexico were leading 2-0 into stoppage time, which, coupled with Poland’s defeat to group winners Argentina by the same scoreline, meant the…
France were already through to the round of 16, but coach Didier Deschamps won’t be happy with the manner of their 1-0 defeat to Tunisia. As reported by ESPN, Wahbi Khazri scored the only goal of the game in the 58th minute, and Deschamps’ second string, with most of his star names given a rest,…
It defies all reason but Australia, little old Australia, a footballing minnow tucked away in the bottom corner of the world, are moving on to the World Cup round of 16 for the second time in their history. As reported by ESPN, Mat Leckie, a kid that grew up wanting to play a different sport,…
England defeated Wales 3-0 at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium on Tuesday to top Group B, setting up a round of 16 tie next Sunday against Group A runners-up Senegal. As reported by ESPN, Gareth Southgate’s side scored twice in two minutes after a goalless first half as Marcus Rashford fired in a superb 50th-minute…
With a loss or draw enough to send them home, the U.S. men’s national team secured a vital 1-0 win over to Iran on Tuesday to finish second in Group B and advance to the knockout rounds of the 2022 World Cup. As reported by ESPN, Christian Pulisic scored the game’s only goal in the…
