Harry Kane ties England’s record for World Cup goals in 4-2 win over Croatia
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP):-Â Harry Kane scored twice to equal the English record for World Cup goals, Jude Bellingham added another…
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Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal held to a 1-1 draw by Congo at the World Cup
HOUSTON (AP):- Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal teammates could only manage a 1-1 draw with Congo on Wednesday in their…
FIFA hydration breaks spark backlash and blamed for killing momentum at World Cup
“It’s not two half times, it is four quarter times basically that we’ve got. This is what’s been decided and…
Lionel Messi ties Klose’s World Cup scoring record with unforgettable hat trick for Argentina
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP):- Lionel Messi delivered his first World Cup hat trick while matching Miroslav Klose’s career tournament scoring…
Kylian Mbappé sparks France with two goals in 3-1 win over Senegal at the World Cup
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP):- Kylian MbappĂ© scored twice to move past PelĂ© and Lionel Messi with 14 World Cup goals, Bradley Barcola…
Iran opens its politically charged World Cup by playing to a 2-2 draw with New Zealand
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP):- Iran opened its politically charged World Cup by playing to a 2-2 draw with New Zealand on Monday night,…
Belgium settles for 1-1 draw with Egypt at World Cup despite numerous chances for Lukaku, De Bruyne
SEATTLE (AP):- Romelu Lukaku’s mere presence sparked an attack that led to Belgium’s lone goal only seconds after he entered…
Cape Verde stuns Spain with a surprising 0-0 draw in the country’s World Cup debut
ATLANTA (AP):- Tiny Cape Verde pulled off a stunning result in its World Cup debut, shutting out heavily favored Spain.…
Iranian Americans plan protests and watch parties ahead of team’s World Cup opener
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP):- Iranian Americans are torn over Iran’s participation in the World Cup, as some community members plan to watch Monday’s…
Sweden gets 2 goals from Yasin Ayari and pounds Tunisia 5-1 to move atop World Cup Group F
MONTERREY, Mexico (AP):- Yasin Ayari scored twice and Sweden showed it belonged at the 2026 World Cup, pounding Tunisia 5-1 on Sunday…
Daichi Kamada’s late header gives Japan a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in World Cup opener for both
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP):- Daichi Kamada scored on a header off Koki Ogawa’s corner kick in the 88th minute, sending the…
Havertz sparks Germany’s 7-1 rout of Curaçao after underdogs’ historic 1st goal in World Cup
HOUSTON (AP):- Kai Havertz scored two goals as Germany pulled away from World Cup first-timer Curaçao late in the opening half and…
Australia spoils Turkey’s return to the World Cup with a 2-0 victory
VANCOUVER, B.C. (AP):- Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe scored and Australia spoiled Turkey’s return to the World Cup for the first time…
Scotland marks 28-year World Cup absence with 1-0 victory over Haiti in Group C
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP):- Coach Steve Clarke made it clear he didn’t enjoy his first two experiences leading Scotland during lackluster…
Brazil rallies for 1-1 draw against Morocco in its World Cup opener behind VinĂcius JĂşnior’s goal
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP):- Samba soccer this wasn’t.Facing pressure to win its first World Cup title since 2002, five-time champion Brazil was…