Croatia beat Japan on penalties to reach World Cup quarter-finals
DOHA: Croatia reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup on Monday with a dramatic 3-1 penalty shoot-out win over Japan after a tense last-16 clash ended 1-1.
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Enrique set Spain players 'homework' of 1,000 penalties ahead of World Cup
Spain coach Luis Enrique set each of his players the "homework" of practising 1,000 penalties ahead of the World Cup, saying he is convinced they are not a lottery.
Luis Enrique set Spain players ‘homework’ of 1,000 penalties ahead of World Cup
Spain’s coach Luis Enrique attends a press conference at the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC) in Doha on December 5, 2022, on the eve of the Qatar 2022 World Cup Round of 16 football match between Morocco and Spain. (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO / AFP)
England surge past Senegal 3-0 to set up France quarter-final
AL KHOR, Qatar: England overcame a pedestrian start to surge to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Senegal on Sunday (Dec 4) as goals by Jordan Henderson, Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka swept them into a mouth-watering World Cup quarter-final clash with holders France.
Turkish commentator fired for mentioning World Cup hero’s name during game
Hakan Sukur in action for Turkey against South Korea at the 2002 World Cup.
Morocco plotting Spain upset in last 16
Morocco have warned Spain they will "come out swinging" in a bid to pull off another huge World Cup upset.
I told my players to take 1,000 penalties - Spain's Luis Enrique
AL RAYYAN, Qatar : Spain coach Luis Enrique is convinced his players can overcome Morocco in the World Cup last 16 on Tuesday and deal with the pressure of a penalty shootout if they need to.
Enrique set Spain players ‘homework’ of 1,000 penalties ahead of World Cup
DOHA: Spain coach Luis Enrique set each of his players the “homework” of practicing 1,000 penalties ahead of the World Cup, saying he is convinced they are not a lottery. The 2010 world champions face Morocco in the last 16 on Tuesday, with the threat of extra-time and penalties looming in the knockout phase of the tournament in Qatar. Spain beat Switzerland on penalties at last year’s Euro 2020 but were eliminated on spot-kicks by Italy in the semifinals.