England hero Rashford ‘belongs’ on World Cup stage, says Maguire, Marcus Rashford “belongs” on the World Cup stage, according to Manchester United and international colleague Harry Maguire, who praised Rashford’s impressive performance in England’s 3-0 victory against Wales. The 25-year-old forward had a standout performance on Tuesday as Gareth Southgate’s team finished off Group B […]

Brazil World Cup bid built on solid foundations despite Neymar worries, Brazil may be concerned about Neymar’s ankle, but if a strong defense is the cornerstone of a successful World Cup campaign, then Tite’s team has a good chance of taking home the trophy in Qatar. Brazil’s Selecao has not given up a goal or […]

Messi and Lewandowski’s World Cup dreams in the balance, The fates of what could be their final World Cup experiences hang in the balance as Lionel Messi and Robert Lewandowski enter Wednesday’s match between Argentina and Poland. One or both of the biggest names in European club football could miss out on Qatar’s knockout rounds […]

Pulisic sinks Iran as US advance in World Cup duel, Tuesday’s politically charged rivalry game saw Christian Pulisic score the winning goal to advance the United States into the round of 16 of the World Cup. The Chelsea sensation Pulisic scored the game’s lone goal in the decisive Group B match on minute 38 to […]

Brazil, Portugal join France in World Cup knockouts, On a thrilling day of competition in Qatar on Monday, Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal and five-time winners Brazil joined France in the World Cup knockout rounds with a game remaining. A pitch invader wearing words of solidarity for women in war-torn Iran and Ukraine momentarily stopped Portugal’s 2-0 […]

Ghana World Cup clash will be different this time, says Uruguay’s Alonso, Prior to their crucial match in Qatar, Uruguay coach Diego Alonso on Monday downplayed the significance of the South American team’s contentious 2010 World Cup quarterfinal victory over Ghana. Twelve years ago, Uruguay eliminated Ghana on penalties to advance to the semifinals in […]

Fernandes double sends Portugal into World Cup knock-outs, Portugal defeated Uruguay 2-0 on Monday, and as a result, joined France and Brazil in the World Cup’s knockout rounds. Bruno Fernandes scored both goals. Nine minutes into the second half, the Manchester United midfielder netted a cross-corner goal. He later added a penalty in stoppage time […]

Casemiro goal downs Switzerland to take Brazil into World Cup last 16, In order to defeat Switzerland 1-0 on Monday and advance to the World Cup’s last 16 with one game remaining, Brazil, who was playing without injured star Neymar, needed a goal from Casemiro late in the game. At Doha’s Stadium 974, the stubborn […]