World Cup analysts cite more goals from crosses, penalties

More crosses creating more goals. Winning penalties with “total genius” like Cristiano Ronaldo. Pressing opponents to quickly win back the ball. FIFA’s expert analysts

Mbappe scores two, France reaches knockout stage

France 2, Denmark 1 France advanced, and Kylian Mbappe got them there. The French became the first defending champions to reach the round of 16

Argentina riding emotional rollercoaster after win

Argentina 2, Mexico 0 As Lionel Messi struggled to hold back his tears, Pablo Aimar let them flow on the bench. Covering his hands

Promising Spain brings back the ‘tiki-taka’

It was a World Cup win fit for a king. Literally. King Felipe VI was among those congratulating Spain in Qatar after its 7-0 rout

Remote desert camps house fans on a budget

For scores of foreign soccer fans, the road to the World Cup in Doha starts every morning at a barren campsite in the middle of the desert.

England wary of upset against US

England scored six goals in its opening World Cup game against, but it was the two it conceded that concern coach Gareth Southgate and provide hope for

Japan gets two late goals to beat Germany

Germany 1, Japan 2 Substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano scored late goals last nightto give Japan a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Germany at the World

WC puts spotlight on Qatar, but brings attention to its human rights record and politics

With the start of the World Cup on Nov. 20, 2022, soccer teams from 32 countries and tens of thousands of fans have converged on Qatar,

Ronaldo out to impress in Portugal’s opening game

Cristiano Ronaldo is in the shop window as he starts his fifth and probably final World Cup with Portugal. As of yesterday, the 37-year-old forward

Giroud, Mbappe help France rout Australia

France 4, Australia 1 France showed it can cope without its star striker at the World Cup. In Karim Benzema’s absence, Kylian Mbappe scored one

Canada meets Belgium in first WC match since 1986

Many Canadian soccer fans have been waiting for this moment their entire lives. Long an afterthought behind hockey in their home country, Canada’s soccer team

Bale salvages draw for Wales against US

USA 1, Wales 1 A young United States team was nearing victory in its World Cup return. Then Walker Zimmerman needlessly plowed into Gareth Bale.

Netherlands strikes late to beat Senegal

Senegal 0, Netherlands 2 Louis van Gaal’s gambles at both ends of the field paid off for the Netherlands. Up front, Memphis Depay returned

Lewandowski and Poland ready to face Mexico at World Cup

As Poland’s all-time leading scorer, Robert Lewandowski is still missing something from his collection: A goal at the World Cup. That could change today

Ronaldo downplays impact of tell-all pre-World Cup interview

Cristiano Ronaldo is unfazed by the drama created by his explosive pre- World Cup interview on British TV and maintained yesterday the atmosphere in Portugal’s squad was

European teams abandon plan to wear armbands at tournament

FIFA’s threat of on-field punishment for players forced World Cup teams to back down yesterday and abandon an anti-discrimination campaign aimed at host nation Qatar.

Dismay for Qatar as Ecuador wins opening game

Qatar 0, Ecuador 2 The large swathes of empty seats in the second half summed up the Qatar soccer team’s disappointing start to its first ever

Saka, Rashford help England rout Iran

England 6, Iran 2 Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford put last year’s European Championship loss behind them, combining to score three goals in England’s 6-2

US returns to finals against Wales after 8-year wait

Gio Reyna, Joe Scally and Yusuf Musah were 11 years old the last time the United States took the field in a World Cup match. On

France star Karim Benzema out for World Cup with leg injury

One month after raising the Ballon d’Or in triumph to crown his remarkable rise, Karim Benzema’s dream of winning the World Cup is over before he has

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