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Qatar's keeper Abunada enjoys 'most beautiful moment' at World Cup after setbacks
SANTA CLARA, California, June 14 : Qatar's resilience against Switzerland owed much to goalkeeper Mahmoud Abunada, whose key saves kept them in the game, a remarkable comeback for a player once close to retirement due to a serious back injury.
Netherlands coach Koeman defends tactics after frustration against Japan
SANTA CLARA, California, June 14 : Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman defended his tactics and substitutions after Dutch hopes of victory in their World Cup opener were foiled by a late Japan goal in the 2-2 draw on Sunday. Two well-taken goals by captain Virgil van Dijk and Crysencio Summerville either side of Keito Nakamura's conversion put the Netherlands in the lead twice but a deflected Daichi Kamada strike two minutes from time saw the spoils shared. Six minutes after Summerville's 64th-minute goal, Koeman took off the winger in a triple substitution and later added a third centre back in Nathan Ake. The more defensive setup backfired, though, with Japan seizing the initiative and Ogawa firing a header goalward to set up Kamada's equalising deflection. Koeman, however, said he had no regrets about his tactics and that shoddy defending was to blame. "There was also a problem with pressure on the flanks. So if you look at the game, both goals, well, we didn't defend well," he told reporters. "Football is a funny game because, after Japan scored the second goal, they started defending as well. "So we could have scored a third goal.
Austria end long World Cup exile against debutants Jordan
SANTA CLARA, California, June 14 : A resurgent Austria buoyed by European success will end a 28-year exile from the World Cup in California on Tuesday against a Jordan team making its first step on the global stage.
49ers announce death of Aldon Smith at 36, once the fastest player to reach 30 sacks in NFL history
NFL tight end Darren Waller and former California Rep. Mary Bono team up for a new public awareness campaign to combat the opioid crisis.
Swiss misses give them World Cup headache after Qatar slipup
SANTA CLARA, California, June 13 : Switzerland were confident of having their best-ever World Cup run, but their journey became a whole lot more complex after an unfathomable bout of misfiring opened the door for unheralded Qatar to snatch a point in their Group B opener.
Qatar score late to clinch draw with stunned Switzerland in World Cup opener
SANTA CLARA: Qatar got their first World Cup point with a stoppage-time goal to draw 1-1 with Switzerland in an energetic and one-sided Group B opener on Saturday (June 13).
Piala Dunia 2026: Aksi Mahmud Abunada Bantu Qatar Bikin Sejarah
Qatar vs Swiss berlangsung di Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, Minggu (14/6/2026) dini hari WIB. Laga ini tuntas dengan skor 1-1