South Africa head coach Hugo Broos says Bafana Bafana have answered their critics after securing a historic place in the FIFA World Cup knockout stage for the first time with a 1-0 victory over South Korea on Wednesday. The win saw South Africa finish second in Group A behind co-hosts Mexico, who maintained a perfect…
Ecuador produced a dramatic comeback to defeat Germany 2-1 on Thursday, securing a place in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 with a memorable victory in their final Group E match. The South Americans overturned an early deficit through goals from Nilson Angulo and Gonzalo Plata, whose late winner sparked jubilant celebrations among Ecuadorian…
Vinicius Junior scored twice as Brazil cruised to a 3-0 victory over Scotland on Wednesday, securing top spot in Group C and a place in the World Cup knockout stage. The Real Madrid forward continued his impressive tournament form by taking his tally to four goals in three matches, helping the five-time world champions finish…
Ruben Vargas and Johan Manzambi were on target as Switzerland defeated Canada 2–1 on Wednesday to finish top of World Cup Group B, while the co-hosts secured a historic place in the knockout stage. The decisive clash in Vancouver saw both sides enter knowing victory would secure first place in the group and a more…
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in six different FIFA World Cup tournaments after netting twice in Portugal’s 5-0 victory over Uzbekistan in Houston on Tuesday. The 41-year-old captain struck early in the match to open the scoring before adding a second in a dominant first-half display, either side of a Nuno Mendes…
Erling Haaland continued his impressive scoring form at the FIFA World Cup, netting a brace as Norway secured a 3-2 victory over Senegal on Monday to book their place in the Round of 32 with a game to spare. Marcus Holmgren Pedersen gave Norway the lead late in the first half in New Jersey before…
Algeria boosted their chances of reaching the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup after coming from behind to defeat Jordan 2-1 in a Group J encounter on Monday, a result that ended the Asian side’s debut campaign in the tournament. Jordan took the lead through Nizar Al-Rashdan, but Algeria responded with an equaliser from…
Kylian Mbappe celebrated his 100th appearance for France in style, scoring twice as Les Bleus secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Iraq in a World Cup Group I encounter that was delayed for more than two hours due to severe weather in Philadelphia on Monday. The Real Madrid forward opened the scoring in the 14th…
Egypt secured the first FIFA World Cup victory in their history with a 3-1 comeback win over New Zealand on Sunday, moving within touching distance of a maiden appearance in the knockout stage. Mohamed Salah, Mostafa Zico and Trezeguet scored for the Pharaohs after Finn Surman had given New Zealand an early lead in the…
