Commentary: Football’s Asian century is still on hold
TOKYO: In the early 2000s Sepp Blatter, the then-head of football’s governing bodyFIFA,spoke of where he saw the sport going.
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Solbakken endures sideline stress as Haaland steers Norway into World Cup last 16
ARLINGTON, Texas, June 30 : Norway coach Stale Solbakken was delighted for his side and their fans after a tense 2-1 win over the Ivory Coast in their World Cup last-32 clash on Tuesday, heaping praise on striker Erling Haaland.
Soccer's American dream has room to grow, says Jones
HOUSTON, June 30 : The 1994 World Cup in the United States delivered Major League Soccer, but this edition has the potential for the exponential growth of the game in the country beyond what anyone thought possible, says former international Cobi Jones.
No over-confidence from Tuchel's England in World Cup of fine margins
ATLANTA, June 30 : England go into their last-32 tie against the Democratic Republic of Congo as overwhelming favourites, but in a World Cup which has seen upsets and late winners, manager Thomas Tuchel says there will be no over-confidence from his side against a team with nothing to lose.
Mbappe scores twice to lead dominant France past Sweden in Round of 32
Kylian Mbappe put France ahead with a brilliant crossover step in the 45th minute and then added a second-half goal to break a World Cup knockout round scoring record, and Les Bleus beat Sweden 3-0 Tuesday to set up a round of 16 match against Paraguay.
Mbappé sets World Cup knockout record as France oust Sweden - ESPN
Kylian Mbappé broke the record for most goals in World Cup knockout matches and moved within a single goal of Lionel Messi's overall tournament mark, as his two goals led France to a dominant 3-0 win over Sweden at MetLife Stadium on Tuesday.
Haaland scores winner to send Norway into last-16 Brazil clash
ARLINGTON, United States: Erling Haaland scored a late winner as Norway set up a last-16 showdown with Brazil at the World Cup after taming the Ivory Coast 2-1 in Texas on Tuesday. The Manchester City striker prodded in from close range, the ball dribbling in on 86 minutes for his fifth goal of the tournament. It was the first time that Norway had won a knockout game in the history of the competition. After an even first half that was slow to get going, Antonio Nusa fired Norway into the lead six minutes before the break with one of the goals of the tournament. Manchester United’s Amad Diallo was sent on for the Ivory Coast after an hour and was immediately in the thick of it, stopping a certain second Norway goal and then grabbing a terrific equalizer on 74 minutes. With extra time looming, predator supreme Haaland got on the end of a cross by Patrick Berg to make some Norwegian history. They face five-time champions Brazil on Sunday in New Jersey with the quarter-finals at stake. A match between two physical teams was tepid to begin with at the impressive air-conditioned home of the Dallas Cowboys. Ivory Coast had a sight of goal after 20 minutes, defender Ghislain Konan bursting into the Norway box from the left but finding the side netting. The Ivory Coast players and fans were irate just before the drinks break when the livewire Yan Diomande was brought down on the break just inside his own half. Referee Jesus Valenzuela surprisingly did not even book defender David Moller Wolfe. The 19-year-old winger Diomande, who appears set to join European champions Paris Saint-Germain from RB Leipzig, was growing into the game. The African side, one of the youngest at the tournament, were on top and particularly threatening
Haaland scores late as Norway send Ivory Coast out of World Cup - ESPN
ARLINGTON, Texas — Erling Haaland sent Norway into a round-of-16 World Cup clash with Brazil by scoring an 86th-minute winner against Ivory Coast.