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England midfielder Jude Bellingham said that he “didn’t deserve” the Player of the Match award in England’s 0-0 draw with Ghana. Thomas Tuchel’s side were left frustrated by a stubborn Ghana defence, operating in a typical Carlos Quieroz low block. It was the fourth consecutive draw for England in the second game of a major tournament, dating back to a goalless draw with Scotland in the 2020 Euros. Bellingham, who…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Thomas Tuchel has urged England fans not to lose belief in his team after being held to a 0-0 stalemate by Ghana at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday. England registered 79% possession and 19 shots but were unable to find a way through against Carlos Quieroz’s well-organised side as substitute Nico O’Reilly hit the crossbar and captain Harry Kane blazed over rebound in a late flurry. – England…

IRVINE, Calif. – Tyler Adams understands the logic. He gets it. But even knowing that earning a yellow card in Thursday’s match against Türkiye would see him suspended for the knockout round match the United States has already clinched, he still isn’t convinced that sitting out is the right decision. “I want to be on the field,” he told ESPN during a sit-down interview following U.S. training on Wednesday. “I…

MONTERREY, Mexico — Approximately 7,120 miles separate the Mexican city of Monterrey and the South Korean capital of Seoul. There is only one commercially available direct flight from Monterrey to Incheon International Airport, taking almost 15 hours. Everything else involves a transit of some sort. And yet, thousands of miles away, South Korea have not only been feeling the love in Mexico at the FIFA World Cup, it could even…

HOUSTON — Cristiano Ronaldo said facing Lionel Messi‘s Argentina in a World Cup knockout-stage showdown “would be awesome” after scoring twice in Portugal‘s 5-0 win over Uzbekistan on Tuesday. Ronaldo, 41 — who had struggled in Portugal’s opening draw with Congo DR in Group K — scored with just six minutes played in Houston, and added a second before halftime, either side of a Nuno Mendes free kick. – Ronaldo…

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — Kalidou Koulibaly acknowledged he was culpable for Senegal‘s 3-2 FIFA World Cup defeat by Norway at the MetLife Stadium on Monday, which leaves their prospects of reaching the knockouts hanging by a thread. Having appeared sluggish in Senegal’s opening 3-1 loss against France, Koulibaly ensured a disastrous outing against Norway, where he was directly at fault for two goals during another listless display as the Teranga…

ATLANTA — Paraguay midfielder Miguel Almirón has been given a one-match suspension after he was the first player to be sent off at the World Cup for covering his mouth in a game against Türkiye. FIFA confirmed on Tuesday that Almiron will miss Paraguay’s final group game against Australia on Thursday. World soccer’s governing body said the decision was not subject to appeal. Almiron made history when he was issued…

ATLANTA — Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi has said his team will fear no one in the knockout rounds and insisted they have already shown what they are capable of at this World Cup by drawing with Brazil. Morocco are on course to seal a place in the last-32 ahead of their final group game against Haiti in Atlanta on Wednesday. With Group C and Group F paired together in the…