England hands Mexico its first World Cup loss at Estadio Azteca, winning 3-2 to reach quarterfinals
By CARLOS RODRIGUEZ, MEXICO CITY (AP):- Jude Bellingham scored two goals 98 seconds apart, Harry Kane converted a penalty when England…
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Erling Haaland scores twice to beat Brazil, send Norway into World Cup quarterfinals for 1st time
By STEPHEN WHYNO, EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP):- Erling Haaland headed in the go-ahead goal in the 80th minute and scored again…
Folarin Balogun’s 1-game ban suspended by FIFA, allowing US forward to play vs. Belgium
By RONALD BLUM, SEATTLE (AP):- Folarin Balogun’s one-game ban was surprisingly suspended by FIFA on Sunday, allowing the forward to play…
Kylian Mbappé scores again and France reaches World Cup quarterfinals with 1-0 win over Paraguay
By DAN GELSTON,  PHILADELPHIA (AP):- Kylian MbappĂ© scored his 19th career World Cup goal, and France survived stifling heat to beat Paraguay 1-0…
Morocco beats World Cup co-host Canada 3-0 and advances to the quarterfinals
By KRISTIE RIEKEN, HOUSTON (AP):- Azzedine Ounahi scored twice to lead Morocco to a 3-0 win over Canada in the World Cup round…
Jhon Arias scores and Colombia beats Ghana 1-0 to reach the World Cup Round of 16
y DAVE SKRETTA, KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP):- The plan for Colombia against Ghana on Friday night probably did not involve making…
Messi and Argentina beat Cape Verde 3-2 in extra time thriller, advancing to World Cup Round of 16
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP):- Lionel Messi and Argentina beat Cape Verde 3-2 on Friday and advanced to the World Cup…
Egypt wins in World Cup knockout round debut with 4-2 penalty shootout edge over Australia
By SCHUYLER DIXON,  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP):- Hossam Abdelmaguid scored the clinching goal in a shootout, and Egypt won its debut in…
Messi returns to the field and Golden Boot race at the World Cup continues
By TIM REYNOLDS, MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP):- Lionel Messi resumes his chase of the Golden Boot on Friday. Argentina’s captain —…
Embolo, Ndoye score and Switzerland moves on at the World Cup with a 2-0 win over Algeria
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP):- Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye both scored and Switzerland advanced to the round of 16 at…
Ramos, Ronaldo score as Portugal comes back to beat Croatia 2-1
By LEXIE LINDERMAN,  TORONTO (AP):- Goncalo Ramos headed in a pass from Rafael Leao in stoppage time as Cristiano Ronaldo, who…
Mikel Oyarzabal’s 2 goals send dominant Spain past Austria 3-0 and into round of 16 at the World Cup
By GREG BEACHAM, INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP):- Mikel Oyarzabal scored two goals and Spain beat Austria 3-0 on Thursday for its first World…
What polling shows about Americans’ interest in the World Cup and USMNT
WASHINGTON (AP):- This World Cup has given U.S. soccer fans plenty to cheer about — even if a new survey…
U.S. beats Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 to advance to round of 16 and keep its World Cup dreams alive
By JOSH DUBOW, SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP):- Folarin Balogun scored his third goal of the World Cup before being sent off with a red…
Belgium converts late penalty to beat Senegal 3-2 in extra time in the round of 32 at the World Cup
By ANDREW DESTIN,  SEATTLE (AP):- Down to its final last-gasp chances, Belgium came through with goals — three of them. The…