Tag: World Cup 2022
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Best and worst of the tournament in Qatar
After 64 matches, 172 goals and one of the best finals in history, the 2022 World Cup is over. Argentina is the champion for the third ... -
Messi wins World Cup, Argentina beats France on penalties
Argentina 3, France 3 (Penalties 4-2) Lionel Messi’s once-in-a-generation career is complete. The Argentina superstar is finally a World Cup champion. Messi scored two goals and ... -
Morocco’s miraculous run ends in defeat with Croacia
Croatia 2, Morocco 1 Morocco’s miraculous World Cup run is over, and it ended with another loss. After making history by becoming the first African team ... -
France, Argentina: a final of champions
Kylian Mbappé vs. Lionel Messi. Soccer’s latest superstar against perhaps the sport’s greatest player in the World Cup final just about everyone was hoping for. France ... -
Morocco looks to the future after World Cup dream ends
Morocco made history, but couldn’t make it past Kylian Mbappé and France. The first African country to reach the semifinals of the World Cup was eventually ... -
Álvarez surges, scores, carries Argentina to final
Argentina 3, Croatia 0 With surging runs and a striker’s instinct, Julián Álvarez carried Argentina into another World Cup final. Lionel Messi and the 22-year-old Álvarez ... -
Argentina erupts in joy after team reaches World Cup final
The streets of Argentina turned into a party yesterday [Macau time] as the national team beat Croatia by a comfortable 3-0 and earned this soccer-crazed South ... -
Messi fans overjoyed in south Asia after Argentina semi win
Soccer fan Gazi Jahidul Haque was struggling to hide his concern before the Argentina and Croatia World Cup semifinal at Qatar’s Lusail Stadium. Haque was watching ... -
Moroccan ‘dream’ faces biggest test against Mbappe’s France
Thursday, 03:00 France v Morocco H 1.58, D 4.1, A 8 Oddschecker.com Morocco’s improbable, history-making run at the World Cup is about to get its ultimate ... -
Messi, Modric clash in first semifinal
Messi STEVE DOUGLAS, DOHA Wednesday, 03:00 Argentina v Croatia H 1.84, D 3.45, A 5.6 Oddschecker.com Tears are flowing from soccer’s biggest superstars as they ... -
Portugal prepares for post-Ronaldo era after exit
The fortunes of Portugal’s national team have been inextricably linked with Cristiano Ronaldo for nearly two decades. Is a new era upon us? Ronaldo was in ... -
England defender Walker aims to contain Mbappe at quarters
With five goals at the World Cup so far, Kylian Mbappe is living up to his reputation as the man best-placed to succeed Lionel Messi and ... -
Van Gaal ahead of confronting Argentina: ‘We can become world champions’
Three wins from the title that has eluded the Netherlands, Louis van Gaal has filled his World Cup with hugs, kisses and dancing. Leading his nation ... -
Tournament frenzy puts strain on Qatar’s camels
Shaheen stretched out on the sand and closed his eyes, but there was little time to rest for the camel. World Cup fans coming in droves ... -
Little known before WC, Ramos goals lift Portugal
Portugal 6, Switzerland 1 In his first start for Portugal’s national team, Gonçalo Ramos showed that he has the goods — and the goals — to ... -
Young Spain squad and its ‘tiki-taka’ stumble on Morocco
Morocco 0, Spain 0 (3-1 penatiles) Spain lost to Morocco 3-0 in a penalty shootout in the round of 16 at the World Cup yesterday [Macau ... -
WC betting down in Las Vegas but higher than expected
The World Cup may be the globe’s biggest sporting event, yet in the United States in the fall, it competes with a full sports betting calendar. ... -
Croatia going deep again at finals after shootout win
Japan 1, Croatia 1 (1-3 penalties) Croatia is going deep at another World Cup, and the team is taking the long route once again. Goalkeeper Dominik ... -
Brazil dancing again after big win at World Cup
Brazil 4, S.Korea, 1 The joy — and the dancing — are back for five-time champion Brazil at the World Cup. The big win over South ... -
Mbappé is bringing football to a new dimension at finals
France 3, Poland 1 Cristiano Ronaldo’s precision. Lionel Messi’s vision. The speed and power of the original Ronaldo — the one from Brazil. Kylian Mbappé is ... -
Ronaldo looks to shine against Switzerland
Kylian Mbappé is the top scorer. Lionel Messi has been thrilling fans with his goals and dribbles. So what about Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the other ... -
Spain in recovery mode to face Morocco
It’s not how Spain imagined reaching the knockout phase of the World Cup: finishing the group stage with a loss and having to rely on other ... -
England takes Senegal with solid performance
England 3, Senegal Like all great strikers, Harry Kane’s timing was perfect. The England captain got off the mark yesterday [Macau time], scoring his first goal ... -
Brazil waits on Neymar for South Korea last 16 match
Whether Neymar is in the lineup, on the bench or resting for a third consecutive game will depend on how he performs in Brazil’s last training ... -
US knocked out of WC, loses to the Netherlands
Netherlands 3, USA 1 Christian Pulisic covered his face as he walked off. Tyler Adams, Weston McKennie and Kellyn Acosta gathered for a group hug. Tim ... -
What’s next for Australia after loss to Argentina, exit?
Argentina 2, Australia 1 Australia’s World Cup adventure came to an end against a Lionel Messi-inspired Argentina. A 2-1 loss at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium ... -
Sterling misses England’s World Cup match with Senegal
Raheem Sterling has been ruled out of England's World Cup round of 16 match with Senegal because of a "family matter," the Football Association said -
Brazil coach sends message of support to Pelé from Qatar
Brazil coach Tite sent a message of support to Pelé from the World Cup yesterday. Pelé was hospitalized Tuesday in Sao Paulo to regulate the medication ... -
Swiss, Serbia go head-to-head to reach round of 16
When Serbia plays Switzerland at the World Cup today [Saturday, 03:00], it will be a head-to-head elimination match to get into the knockout rounds. The European ... -
Lewandowski celebrates ‘happy defeat’ as Poland advances
Poland 0, Argentina 2 Robert Lewandowski left the field with a huge smile on his face after blowing kisses to fans and hugging teammates. You’d never ... -
Australia may have new Golden Generation
Australia 1, Denmark 0 Australian soccer may have a new golden generation. Mathew Leckie scored and the Socceroos beat Denmark 1-0 yesterday [Macau time] to advance ... -
Morocco looks to advance, Canada needs win
His nation on the verge of reaching the knockout stage of the World Cup for the first time since 1986, Morocco coach Walid Regragui downplayed his ... -
Germany needs a win and help to avoid early exit
After getting a favor from Costa Rica, Germany needs a win against the Central American team today [Friday 03:00] to have any chance of reaching the ... -
Pulisic goal advances US in World Cup with win over Iran
Iran 0, USA 1 Christian Pulisic kicked the ball, scored the goal and crashed into the goalkeeper, a collision that sent the American star to a ... -
Netherlands beats host to reach last 16
Netherlands 2, Qatar 0 The Netherlands still has a long way to go to match the “total football” teams of the 1970s, or even the more ...
