Mexico-England World Cup match delayed one hour due to storms
MEXICO CITY: England's World Cup last-16 clash against Mexico has been delayed by one hour due to adverse weather conditions in Mexico City, FIFA confirmed on Sunday (Jul 5).
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Quansah starts at right back for England in last-16 clash against Mexico
MEXICO CITY, July 5 : Defender Jarell Quansah starts at right back for England in their World Cup last-16 clash against Mexico at the Azteca Stadium on Sunday, while the tournament co-hosts are unchanged from their previous win over Ecuador.
Haaland, Norway condemn Brazil to earliest World Cup exit since 1990 - ESPN
Erling Haaland scored two late goals to send Norway to the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time, with a 2-1 victory that condemned Brazil to their earliest exit in the competition since 1990.
Haaland knocks Brazil out of World Cup as Norway reach quarters
EAST RUTHERFORD, United States: Erling Haaland scored two late goals to send Norway through to a first World Cup quarter-final with a stunning 2-1 win over Brazil that condemned the five-time champions to their earliest exit since 1990. Norway goalkeeper Orlan Nyland produced a sensational display and saved a first-half penalty from Bruno Guimaraes before Haaland struck twice in the last 11 minutes to stun Brazil at MetLife Stadium. Neymar pulled a goal back deep into stoppage time with Brazil’s second spot-kick of the match. Haaland’s brace took him level with Lionel Messi on seven goals for the tournament as Norway booked a showdown against either co-hosts Mexico or England in Miami on July 11. For Brazil, who hired Carlo Ancelotti in a bid to end a 24-year World Cup drought, it is the sixth straight tournament where they have been knocked out by European opposition. The last time Brazil failed to reach at least the quarter-finals came 36 years ago, when they lost 1-0 to arch-rivals Argentina in last 16. Gabriel Martinelli was rewarded for scoring the stoppage-time winner against Japan in the previous round, as the Arsenal winger replaced the injured Lucas Paqueta in the lone change to Brazil’s line-up. Norway were boosted by the return of Julian Ryerson, the Borussia Dortmund defender fit again after missing the past two games with a thigh injury. Patrick Berg thought he had given Norway the lead inside three minutes, but his effort was ruled out for offside in the build-up. After a rocky start, Brazil won a penalty when Kristoffer Ajer clattered into Matheus Cunha in the box. The Brazilians were left furious as referee Ismail Elfath initially waved away their appeals, but VAR intervened and the decision was
Shelter order in place at Azteca Stadium ahead of Mexico v England game
MEXICO CITY, July 5 : A shelter in place order was issued before the Mexico v England World Cup last-16 clash due to thunderstorms in the area around the Azteca Stadium, FIFA said on Sunday.
'It's going to be mental' - atmosphere sizzles ahead of Mexico v England
MEXICO CITY, July 5 : Mexico City is dressed in green. Across this capital of 9 million people, crowds gather, tension builds and belief swells ahead of one of the most anticipated matches of the World Cup - Mexico v England at the Azteca stadium.
Morocco buck African trend as late coaching change pays off again
ATLANTA, July 5 : Knee-jerk coaching changes before World Cups are nothing new to African football, but only Morocco have made them work, bucking the trend again to advance deep in the tournament.
Del Toro wins Tour de France stage two as Pogacar closes in on Vingegaard
BARCELONA, July 5 : Isaac del Toro overcame a mechanical issue and a long wait to change his bike before launching a late attack to win the second stage of the Tour de France on Sunday, becoming only the second Mexican to claim a stage at the race after Raul Alcala more than three decades ago.