Argentina break Cape Verde hearts in extra time at World Cup, Lionel Messi scores - ESPN
Argentina were taken into extra time by Cape Verde but eventually prevailed 3-2, with Lionel Messi on the scoresheet, in the round of 32 on Friday in Miami.
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Belgium wary of what comes next against US after Senegal let off
RENTON, Washington, July 3 : Belgium have come back down from cloud nine after their last-minute heroics against Senegal but they are wary of what lies ahead against the United States, defender Maxim De Cuyper said on Friday.
Penalties taken 'in the zone' put Egypt in World Cup round of 16
ARLINGTON, Texas, July 3 : Egypt's players were encouraged to blot out all distractions and just concentrate on delivering their kicks, coach Hossam Hassan said after they converted all their penalties to overcome Australia in a shootout to advance at the World Cup on Friday.
Norway shirts in short supply at home ahead of World Cup clash with Brazil
VANCOUVER, July 2 : Sitting beside FIFA President Gianni Infantino as her side beat Ivory Coast at the World Cup on Tuesday, Norway football federation president Lise Klaveness was wearing the hottest fashion item of the summer back home - the team's red shirt.
More water, less flow? Hydration breaks fuel debate as game rhythm put to the test
MIAMI, July 2 : Football has long prided itself on something that distinguishes it from almost every other major team sport - once the whistle blows, the game belongs to the players.
World Cup penalty spot becomes football's newest classroom
NEW YORK, July 2 : Penalty shootouts have always been football’s cruellest mind game — a nerve-shredding walk into noise, doubt and national dread. What has changed over recent years is not the pressure, but the preparation — and at this World Cup, players, coaches and goalkeepers are increasingly treating penalties less as a lottery than as a specialist discipline with enormous rewards.
Selama Staf Pelatih Tak Diganti, Pape Gueye Ogah Bela Senegal Lagi
Pape Gueye menegaskan akan rehat sejenak dari Timnas Senegal selama staf kepelatihan tak berubah. Kabar itu diungkapkan langsung oleh sang gelandang selepas Singa Teranga tersingkir dari 32 besar Piala Dunia 2026.
US keep World Cup dream alive with gutsy win over Bosnia
SANTA CLARA, California: Ten-man United States roared into the last 16at the World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Bosnia on Wednesday (Jul 1), ending a 24-year wait for a knockout-stage win to keep alive hopes of an American dream run in soccer's global showpiece.