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ATLANTA, June 30 : England go into their last-32 tie against the Democratic Republic of Congo as overwhelming favourites, but in a World Cup which has seen upsets and late winners, manager Thomas Tuchel says there will be no over-confidence from his side against a team with nothing to lose.
SAN JOSE, California, June 30 : With two last-32 World Cup matches already decided by penalty shootouts, the topic of spot kicks inevitably came up when the United States team faced the media on Tuesday ahead of their game with Bosnia.
SANTA CLARA, California, June 30 : United States coach Mauricio Pochettino on Tuesday dismissed the co-hosts' standing as favourites to win their World Cup round-of-32 clash against Bosnia, being wary after seeing a number of shocks at the tournament.
After the first four round-of-32 games in World Cup history, I think we were all asking the same question:
ATLANTA, June 30 : Netherlands players who missed penalties in Monday’s World Cup penalty shootout defeat by Morocco suffered racist abuse online, the Dutch football association (KNVB) said on Tuesday.
After Canada’s men beat South Africa to head to their first Round of 16, they celebrated as though they had won the World Cup itself.
ATLANTA, June 30 : Morocco again pulled off a stunning World Cup win in eliminating the Netherlands on Monday to continue their giant-killing run of four years ago, but the team is much changed under new coach Mohamed Ouahbi with a different approach to winning.
THE HAGUE: Soccer fans clashed with police in The Hague and celebrated in Casablanca after Morocco sent the Netherlands to their earliest World Cup exit, eliminating the Dutch on penalties on Monday night. The Netherlands has a sizable Moroccan community and fans of the Morocco soccer team were in a festive mood after the win, though sporadic clashes also erupted. Police in The Hague said “heavy fireworks were set off” in the Schilderswijk district, and that police officers were pelted with fireworks and stones. Riot squads charged the crowd and used a water cannon to break up the gathering. “A few individuals have been arrested for committing open violence,” police said. As the penalty shootout reached its climax, the tense silence inside a coffee shop popular with fans in Casablanca, Morocco’s largest city, gave way to a deafening roar when Ismael Saibari buried the decisive spot kick, sending his team into the Round of 16. The celebrations soon poured into the streets, with flares and fireworks cracking overhead, horns blaring and engines revving as fans celebrated deep into the night. Despite the late kickoff and the workday ahead, dozens of jubilant fans gathered on a main boulevard in Casablanca around 5 a.m.