Canada remain a work in progress as the World Cup knockouts loom - ESPN
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — In the space of one solitary second-half minute against Switzerland, Canada saw their World Cup bubble temporarily burst.
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'Keeping Our Roots Eternal': Korean Americans celebrate home at World Cup
LOS ANGELES, June 24 : Clad almost entirely in red and draped in South Korean flags, hundreds of Korean Americans transformed Liberty Park in Los Angeles' Koreatown into a slice of home on Wednesday, chanting, singing and dancing under the banner of a simple slogan: "Keeping Our Roots Eternal."
South Africa upsets South Korea to set up Round of 32 matchup with Canada
South Africa advanced to the knockout phase of the World Cup for the first time with a 1-0 victory over South Korea on Wednesday night.
US won't start players on yellow cards against Turkey, says Pochettino
INGLEWOOD, California, June 24 : United States coach Mauricio Pochettino said he won't start any of his already-qualified team's four players who have yellow cards when they face Turkey in Thursday's World Cup clash.
Switzerland wraps up first place in Group B at the World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Canada
VANCOUVER, British Columbia: Switzerland put a damper on Canada’s World Cup party in Vancouver. The Swiss got goals from Rubén Vargas and Johan Manzambi to beat Canada 2-1 on Wednesday and win Group B. Now Switzerland will get a week of rest before returning to the same city to face one of the eight best third-place finishers on July 2. “I think that we deserve to be where we are right now,” Switzerland coach Murat Yakin said.
Paraguay coach rails against mandatory cooling breaks, says 'continuity is broken'
SANTA CLARA, California, June 24 : Paraguay coach Gustavo Alfaro once again voiced his disdain for World Cup hydration breaks on Wednesday, calling for them to be used only in special cases to prevent matches from becoming games of four quarters.
Turkey's Montella urges respect for players after World Cup exit
INGLEWOOD, California, June 24 : Turkey coach Vincenzo Montella urged fans and media to show greater respect for his players on Wednesday, saying they had given everything despite a disappointing World Cup campaign and should not be subjected to personal attacks.
Orange balloon gives US World Cup camp a soaring symbol in Irvine
IRVINE, California, June 24 : Long before visitors reach the United States' World Cup base camp in Orange County, they can see the marker rising above Irvine's Great Park - a bright orange balloon stamped with the U.S. Soccer crest.