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Substitute Johan Manzambi scored his first World Cup goal on an outstanding volley in the 74th minute, and Switzerland erupted late for a 4-1 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina on Thursday to take control of its group.
BUENOS AIRES: As Argentina legend Lionel Messi makes history at the World Cup, his father is experiencing a “health situation” that prompted family members to release a statement Thursday. Jorge Messi is “under medical supervision” as he continues to recover from a medical condition that was not revealed. The family statement said he is “progressing favorably.” Speculation about the star player’s 68-year-old father, Jorge, prompted a terse tone in the family statement. “In light of the versions, rumors and speculation that have circulated in recent hours, the family wishes to express their profound discomfort at the lack of sensitivity, respect and scruples with which some individuals have treated a strictly private and family matter,” the statement read. “The family also wishes to clarify that only his closest relatives have real and accurate information regarding Jorge’s condition.
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, June 18 : Germany's veteran keeper Manuel Neuer will go back into international retirement after the end of the World Cup, having returned to the team just for the tournament, he said on Thursday.
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 18 : One name on every Germany player's mind is Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande, whose meteoric rise in the Bundesliga has seen him emerge as the biggest threat to the four-time world champions when they face the African nation in the World Cup on Saturday.
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 18 : Ecuador face Curacao in Kansas City on Saturday knowing that even at this early stage of the World Cup, the stakes are already rising sharply for both sides after opening-day defeats.
Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi, who is under investigation for alleged betting-related offences, has not been authorized to travel to Canada for his team's next World Cup match against Germany, the Ivorian soccer federation said on Thursday.
HOUSTON, June 18 : Portugal’s lacklustre start to the World Cup in their 1-1 draw with the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday was a major disappointment but is a continuation of underwhelming form at the global finals over the last two decades.
Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi, who is being investigated into suspected spot-fixing, has not been authorized to travel to Canada for his team's next World Cup match against Germany, the Ivorian soccer federation said Thursday.