‘An honor’ — eliminated Jordan hope to end on a high note against Argentina
DALLAS: With their debut World Cup all but over, Jordan have nothing to lose when they face Argentina in their final group match in Texas today.
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England, Portugal eye top spots as World Cup group stages wrap up
LOS ANGELES: England and Portugal will aim to finish on a high as the World Cup group stages draw to a close on Saturday with the final places in the knockout rounds up for grabs. Both nations have been inconsistent in the opening rounds of the tournament, alternating between labored performances and moments of genuine quality. England, level on four points with Ghana after two games, take on Panama at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford looking for a victory to boost their chances of claiming top spot in Group L. In Miami, Portugal enter their clash Group K with leaders Colombia knowing that only a win will enable them to leapfrog the South Americans into first place. England opened their World Cup with a swashbuckling 4-2 defeat of Croatia in Dallas last week but were held to a 0-0 draw in an attritional battle with Ghana on Tuesday. Manager Thomas Tuchel is expecting another arm-wrestle against point-less Panama on Saturday, with the South Americans expected to defend in numbers. “It’s a team that is difficult to break down, they’ve hardly allowed any chances,” Tuchel said Friday on the eve of the game. “We see a well-coached, well-drilled team and a clear identity.
Iran wait on World Cup progress after late goal disallowed in Egypt draw
SEATTLE: Iran face an anxious wait to see if they will progress to the World Cup knockout stage after they came from behind to hold Egypt to a 1-1 draw, which ended in dramatic fashion with an apparent last-ditch winner ruled out for offside.
Scaloni confirms Messi will not start against Jordanians
DALLAS, June 26 : Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni confirmed Lionel Messi will start on the bench when the reigning World Cup champions take on Jordan in their final Group F match at Dallas Stadium on Saturday.
Japan through to World Cup last 32 after 1-1 draw with Sweden
DALLAS: Japan held on to draw 1-1 with Sweden in their World Cup match on Thursday (Jun 25) to finish runners-up in Group F and book a meeting in the round of 32 with five-time champions Brazil, after an Anthony Elanga strike cancelled out Daizen Maeda's opener to earn Graham Potter's team a share of the points in the group.
France too fast for second-string Norway but decision to rotate was correct, says coach Solbakken
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts, June 26 : Norway lost possession repeatedly and paid the price against speedy France in their 4-1 loss at the World Cup on Friday but coach Stale Solbakken said his second-string team deserved credit for their fighting spirit as the knockout stage looms.
Ousmane Dembélé's first-half hat trick sees France win group - ESPN
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — France forward Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat trick, including one off an assist from Kylian Mbappé, to help his team to a 4-1 win over Norway at the World Cup on Friday.
France too fast for second-string Norway says coach Solbakken
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts, June 26 : Norway lost possession repeatedly and paid the price against speedy France in their 4-1 loss at the World Cup on Friday but coach Stale Solbakken said his second-string team deserved credit for their fighting spirit as the knockout stage looms.