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Cunha scores twice as Brazil win 3-0 and eliminate Haiti at World Cup
PHILADELPHIA, June 19 : Brazil forward Matheus Cunha rewarded manager Carlo Ancelotti’s backing with his first two goals at a World Cup as the five-times champions cruised to a 3-0 victory over Haiti on Friday to eliminate their opponents.
United States have to keep believing they can win, Pochettino says
SEATTLE, June 19 : The United States clinched a spot in the World Cup's round of 32 with their 2-0 win over Australia, but the team must keep "believing that we can win (and) knowing that we need to go really hard" in each match, U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino said on Friday.
US advance to World Cup round of 32 with dominant 2-0 win over Australia
SEATTLE, June 19 : The United States advanced to the World Cup knockout stage with a dominant performance against Australia on Friday, an early own goal and an Alex Freeman header giving the co-hosts a comfortable 2-0 win despite missing talisman Christian Pulisic.
Czechs closer to victory than South Africa, says Koubek
ATLANTA, June 18 : Czech Republic manager Miroslav Koubek believes his side were closer to victory than South Africa after the sides played out a 1-1 draw in their World Cup Group A match on Thursday, and he rued their missed chances to put the game away.
Tuchel rues photographers blocking his view during England national anthem
June 18 : When England players lined up to sing their national anthem before their World Cup opener against Croatia, they shared the moment with thousands of their fans at the Dallas Stadium, who sang aloud and waved flags.
Heavyweights stumble as World Cup underdogs close the gap in opening games
MIAMI, June 18 : The opening group games at the World Cup have delivered a reality check to some of soccer's traditional powerhouses with a few surprise results suggesting that the established hierarchy may not be set in stone.
South Africa salvage draw with late penalty after Czechs take early lead
ATLANTA, June 18 : South Africa scored a penalty seven minutes from fulltime as they fought back to draw 1-1 with the Czech Republic at the World Cup on Thursday after falling behind early in the Group A clash.