Jürgen Klopp has slammed the VAR decision to rule out a Germany goal in extra time against Paraguay, following the shock exit of the four-time world champions in the round-of-32. Germany lost on penalties to Paraguay after playing out a 1-1 draw across 120 minutes but they had a Jonathan Tah goal — which may well have been the winner — controversially ruled out in extra time, when VAR intervened…
Jürgen Klopp has said it is “not the right moment” to talk about becoming head coach of Germany following their World Cup exit. The four-time world champions were knocked out of the tournament after a 4-3 penalty defeat to Paraguay in the round of 32 — their first shootout defeat in the global showpiece. Defeat has seen pressure mount on Julian Nagelsmann, but former Liverpool manager Klopp — now Red…
GUADALUPE, Mexico — Morocco beat the Netherlands in a penalty shootout after the match finished 1-1 to advance to the round of 16 on Monday night. Ismael Saibari netted the decisive penalty to send last year’s semifinalists through to the next round and send Ronald Koeman and the Dutch home. Cody Gakpo scored in the 72nd minute for the Dutch. After the goal, which was assisted by Crysencio Summerville, the…
Orlando Gill knew Paraguay was a big underdog against Germany in their World Cup knockout-round opener. Heck, he was even a little starstruck himself. But the 26-year-old goalkeeper, appearing in his first World Cup, bested German great Manuel Neuer in a penalty shootout to help La Albirroja send the four-time World Cup champions home — and earn the people of his native Paraguay a national holiday on Tuesday. “It showed…
Mexico manager Javier Aguirre said he hopes local fans will make the difference for El Tri when the World Cup co-hosts face Ecuador at Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca in the round of 32 on Tuesday in a matchup of two Latin American sides. After advancing from the group stage with a perfect record and without conceding a goal, Mexico must show their best form in the knockout clash against Ecuador…
Uruguay defender Sebastián Cáceres said people twisted the narrative around Marcelo Bielsa to make the manager look bad following their elimination from the FIFA World Cup in the group stage. “I’m not going to say what was discussed at Bielsa’s farewell. That has to stay between us, as it should have from the very beginning,” Caceres said on Sunday night when he arrived back in Uruguay. “I have the utmost…
FOXBOROUGH, Mass — Julian Nagelsmann said Germany are no longer a “first-class team” after another early World Cup exit, but added he wants to stay on as head coach following their penalty shootout defeat to Paraguay. After failing to get past the group stage in 2018 and 2022, Germany were playing in their first knockout game for 12 years. But after being held to a 1-1 draw by a stubborn…
The heartbreak was all too familiar for Japan at the World Cup. The country’s national team hung in until the very end Monday but were eliminated from the tournament — the third straight time Japan has had the lead in the knockout round and lost. This year, it was to five-time champion Brazil 2-1 on a late goal in injury time. After four previous losses in such matches at World…
Kai Havertz, Nick Woltemade and Jonathan Tah missed crucial penalties as four-time winners Germany were eliminated from the World Cup in a shootout by No.41 ranked Paraguay. The Germans became the first powerhouses at the tournament to be eliminated in the round of 32 on Monday, after a 1-1 draw led to a penalty shootout. Paraguay blew two opportunities from the spot to send Germany home, before José Canale scored…
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Victor Lindelöf’s wife fell off a raging bull — well, a mechanical one. Maja Nilsson Lindelöf posted an Instagram video Thursday of herself getting tossed from the bar-based bovine the night Sweden played Japan in Texas during the World Cup, adding: “Still a bit drunk while posting this, might delete later.” “She sent it to me,” Sweden captain Victor Lindelöf said Monday ahead of his team’s…