Croatia beat Spain 2-0 to advance to Davis Cup semifinals
MALAGA, Spain: Marin Cilic rallied to defeat Pablo Carreno Busta in a three-hour match Wednesday and send Croatia into the Davis Cup semifinals.
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Coach Luis Enrique backs Spain to stay hungry after historic rout
DOHA: Luis Enrique believes Spain’s hunger will only increase after they recorded the country’s biggest ever World Cup victory in an emphatic 7-0 thrashing of Costa Rica on Wednesday.
World Cup Podcast: Scintillating Spain and Germany stunned
Raf Diallo and James McMahon review Wednesday's 2022 World Cup action which saw Japan stun Germany, Spain thrash Costa Rica and Belgium escape with a narrow win over Canada who appeared to have astronaut Chris Hadfield alongside their coaching staff for the match.
Japan stuns Germany 2-1 with super subs
Presented by Jean-Emile Jammime with France 24’s team in Doha (Selina Sykes and Simon Harding) and sports journalist Ruben Slagter.
'Last time we cried in sadness, now we cry in happiness': Japanese fans banish Doha demons
DOHA: It is a memory that 34-year-old Taka Sato will never forget - seeing both his parents sobbing after a football match.
Batshuayi fires Belgium to World Cup win over Canada
DOHA: Michy Batshuayi’s first-half goal proved enough for a below-par Belgium to squeeze to a 1-0 win over a Canada side playing their first World Cup match for 36 years on Wednesday. Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois saved Alphonso Davies’ early penalty and Batshuayi opened the scoring against the run of play in the 44th minute. John Herdman’s Canada, roared on by their vocal support, also had another strong penalty appeal turned down and dominated the second half to no avail.
Stunning Spain join World Cup 100 club with 7-0 Costa Rica rout
Former champions Spain got their World Cup off to a pulsating start through a record 7-0 win over a shell-shocked Costa Rica, with an early Dani Olmo strike taking his country past the 100 goal mark in soccer's showpiece event.
Neymar silent before Brazil opens vs. Serbia at World Cup
DOHA: Neymar hasn’t spoken a word publicly since arriving at the World Cup. And he hasn’t had to. That’s because his intentions are clear.