South Korea on brink of WC exit after ‘wrong’ Son gamble
MONTERREY, Mexico — It was the boldest of gambles with progress to the World Cup round of 32 on the…
Guillermo Ochoa cameo seals perfect Mexico group stage
MEXICO CITY — Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa took the field during the 78th minute of Mexico‘s 3-0 win over Czechia, giving…
Morocco see ‘ingredients’ to become 1st African World Cup winners
ATLANTA — Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi has told his players they need to believe they can become the first African…
Germany’s Deniz Undav ‘happy’ in super-sub role at World Cup
Deniz Undav has three goals and two assists in 69 minutes at the World Cup, averaging a goal contribution every…
Craig Burley: Mediocre Scotland ‘don’t deserve’ to make World Cup knockouts
Craig Burley has said that Scotland “do not deserve to go through” to the knockout stages after they fell 3-0…
Scotland’s Clarke after Brazil loss: ‘Think we’re heading home’
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Scotland head coach Steve Clarke fears his team are heading home after they lost 3-0 to…
Neymar comes off Brazil bench for first ’26 World Cup minutes
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Neymar came off the bench to make his first World Cup appearance at the 2026 World…
South Korea drop captain Son Heung-Min for World Cup decider
MONTERREY, Mexico — South Korea coach Hong Myung-Bo has made a shocking selection call by leaving captain Son Heung-Min out…
Vinícius Júnior leads Brazil rout of Scotland to top group
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Brazil secured top spot in Group C as Vinícius Júnior inspired them to a 3-0 win…
Pochettino won’t ‘risk’ United States players on yellows
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — United States manager Mauricio Pochettino said his four players on yellow cards won’t start Thursday’s match against…