We deserved to lose by bigger margin, says Saudi coach Renard
LUSAIL, Qatar : Saudi Arabia coach Herve Renard said goalkeeper Mohamed Al-Owais saved his team from a humiliating defeat by Mexico in their last game at the World Cup on Wednesday.
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Poland boss 'heart stopped' during tense Argentina tie
Head coach Czeslaw Michniewicz admitted his "heart stopped" during Poland's 2-0 defeat to Argentina - a result which saw his side scrape into the last 16 of the World Cup on goal difference.
Rest more important than result for France boss Didier Deschamps
France boss Didier Deschamps defended his team selection after a much-changed side were shocked 1-0 by Tunisia.
Argentina find their groove to seal progression
Argentina advanced to the knockout stages of the World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Poland in their final Group C match on Wednesday even though skipper Lionel Messi saw a first-half penalty saved at Stadium 974.
Leckie strikes as Australia shock Denmark 1-0 to waltz into World Cup last 16
AL WAKRAH, Qatar: Australia reached the World Cup last 16 for the first time since 2006 after Mathew Leckie's strike earned them a gritty 1-0 upset win over Denmark in their final Group D match on Wednesday (Nov 30).
France file complaint to FIFA after Griezmann goal disallowed
AL RAYYAN, Qatar : France are filing a complaint to FIFA after a last-gasp equaliser by Antoine Griezmann was disallowed following a video review after the final whistle of their World Cup match against Tunisia, the French federation said on Wednesday.
Dark horses Denmark exit World Cup as attack fails to fire
AL WAKRAH, Qatar: Denmark's remarkable run in international football ended with a whimper as they exited the World Cup at the first hurdle after failing to recreate their free-scoring qualifying form, netting only one goal in three games.
Eriksen flops for dismal Denmark on major tournament return
DOHA: Christian Eriksen’s Denmark came to the World Cup tipped as dark horses after reaching the semifinals of last year’s European Championship but have exited with barely a whimper after a 1-0 defeat to Australia. Eriksen’s return to the World Cup had been highly anticipated after a good spell for both club and country following a dramatic comeback from a cardiac arrest. The playmaker collapsed on the pitch against Finland in June 2021 during the delayed Euro 2020 tournament and had to be resuscitated in front of a stunned Copenhagen crowd and a television audience of millions.