KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Curaçao goalkeeper Eloy Room made 15 saves to equal the World Cup record and help earn the tiny island nation its first-ever World Cup point with a 0-0 draw against heavily favored Ecuador on Saturday. The 37-year-old Room, whose shutout of Jamaica last November sent Curaçao to their first World Cup, bounced back from a 7-1 loss to Germany with one of the finest performances by…
TORONTO — Ivory Coast head coach Emerse Faé has criticized what he said was a lack of fair play from Germany during his team’s 2-1 World Cup defeat on Saturday at BMO Field. Faé was angry after his defender Wilfried Singo put the ball out because he was injured but Nathaniel Brown, the German left back, decided not to give the ball back to Ivory Coast and instead launched a…
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said it would be “a mistake” to compare Lamine Yamal to legends like Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona, while refusing to confirm if the Barcelona star would make his first start in a World Cup on Sunday. Spain play Saudi Arabia in Atlanta in their second game in Group H, after being held to a 0-0 draw by Cape Verde in their World Cup…
Cape Verde coach Bubista has challenged the team to “do the impossible” and build on their shock draw against Spain by sealing a place in the World Cup round of 32. The African nation marked their debut by holding European champions Spain goalless in their opening match on Monday, delighting fans in their own country but also winning the hearts of neutrals worldwide with their tenacious display. The tough matches…
Deniz Undav scored twice after being subbed on in the second half as Germany defeated Ivory Coast 2-1 on Saturday and clinched a spot in the knockout phase at the World Cup for the first time since 2014. Undav’s first goal of the match came after Nadiem Amiri sent in a long ball — that striker Kai Havertz let pass him by — onto the boot of Undav, who slammed…
Dan Burn has revealed Harry Kane is firing up England‘s World Cup bid with a country music playlist. Kane spoke about his love for the fans’ rendition of Oasis hit “Wonderwall” after the opening win over Croatia, but it is ‘Nashville noise’ which gets the captain ticking. Burn revealed that Kane is a big fan of modern country music and his “captain’s pick” playlist consisted of country singers Morgan Wallen,…
Dan Burn has revealed Harry Kane is firing up England‘s World Cup bid with a country music playlist. Kane spoke about his love for the fans’ rendition of Oasis hit “Wonderwall” after the opening win over Croatia, but it is ‘Nashville noise’ which gets the captain ticking. Burn revealed that Kane is a big fan of modern country music and his “captain’s pick” playlist consisted of country singers Morgan Wallen,…
Tottenham Hotspur have had an offer worth in the region of £75 million ($100m) rejected by Newcastle United for Sandro Tonali, sources have confirmed to ESPN. The 26-year-old is a top target for Spurs as they look to rebuild under Roberto de Zerbi after narrowly avoiding relegation from the Premier League last season. – Tottenham Premier League fixtures 2026-27 – Premier League transfers: All confirmed ins, outs – Van Hecke:…
Brazil forward Raphinha will undergo treatment on a hamstring injury with the hope of him returning to the World Cup, the country’s national team said on Saturday. Raphinha was replaced by Rayan late in the first half of the team’s 3-0 win over Haiti on Friday in Philadelphia after receiving medical attention. The Brazilian football confederation (CBF) said in the aftermath of the match that the 29-year-old felt a problem…
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Belgium‘s Jérémy Doku will not play in his team’s World Cup match against Iran on Sunday due to illness. The Manchester City winger was ruled out Saturday by the Red Devils for the match at SoFi Stadium in the Los Angeles area. The speedy Doku started Belgium’s World Cup opener last Monday and played into the 86th minute of a 1-1 draw with Egypt. Doku reportedly left…