England's stars shine but flaws remain before DR Congo showdown
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 28 : For long spells on Saturday, England looked to be sleepwalking into second place in Group L.
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Africa revel in World Cup success with nine teams into knockout round
ATLANTA, June 28 : Nine out of the 10 African teams at the World Cup advanced to the second round in a major breakthrough for the continent’s football that could lead to bigger representation at future tournaments.
Congo rallies past Uzbekistan to reach World Cup knockouts for 1st time, will face England
For 52 years, Congo's standout World Cup memory was a humiliating 9-0 rout at the hands of Yugoslavia in its only other appearance on soccer's biggest stage.
Thomas Tuchel warns England will be ‘punished’ if they dare look past DR Congo
Thomas Tuchel warned England will be “punished” if the World Cup contenders dare look beyond their knockout date with DR Congo.
Sunday sport: Louth to go against Monaghan before Dublin take on Galway
There are two more All-Ireland Senior Football Championship quarter-finals at Croke Park this afternoon.
Austria and Algeria advance to World Cup round of 32, Iran eliminated
June 27 : Austria and Algeria were the last two teams to advance to the World Cup round of 32 after battling to a 3-3 draw in Kansas City on Saturday in a result that sent Iran out of the tournament.
DR Congo swiftly turn focus onto knockout clash against England
ATLANTA, June 27 : Democratic Republic of Congo coach Sebastien Desabre said preparations for their World Cup round of 32 clash against England would start immediately after Saturday’s dramatic come-from-behind win over Uzbekistan.
Missed chances will be costly in World Cup knockouts, warns Colombia coach
MIAMI, June 27 : Colombia coach Nestor Lorenzo was proud of his team's dominance for much of their 0-0 draw with Portugal in their final group match on Saturday, but warned they will not be able to spurn so many chances as the World Cup continues.