Cape Verde become smallest country to make World Cup knockouts - ESPN
Cape Verde's dream journey at their first World Cup is not over yet.
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Coach Bubista hails Cape Verde's fearless dreamers after World Cup leap
June 26 : Cape Verde coach Bubista walked into his press conference draped in his country's flag, a man of few words tasked with explaining how one of football's smallest nations had barged into the World Cup knockout rounds at the first attempt.
Iraq should be proud of World Cup display despite early exit, says coach Arnold
TORONTO, June 26 : Iraq coach Graham Arnold said the country should be proud of how its team played at the World Cup following their elimination from the tournament after a 5-0 loss to Senegal on Friday.
Senegal's quiet man Sarr becomes his nation's leading World Cup scorer
TORONTO, June 26 : Ismaila Sarr's quiet dedication finally got its loudest moment on Friday, as the striker became Senegal's all-time leading scorer at the World Cup in a 5-0 pounding of Iraq and his teammates could not have been prouder.
Gueye double helps five-star Senegal keep World Cup hopes alive and send Iraq home
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Senegal coach says team can improve after 5-0 mauling of Iraq
TORONTO, June 26 : Senegal coach Pape Bouna Thiaw said he still saw room for improvement after his team thrashed a hapless Iraq 5-0 on Friday to keep their hopes of advancing to the World Cup knockout stage alive.
Canada hopes to avoid slow start in World Cup knockout match against South Africa
Forward Tani Oluwaseyi knows Canada can't afford another slow start when it faces South Africa on Sunday in a FIFA World Cup knockout match in Los Angeles.
Iran and Egypt will headline Seattle's 'Pride Match.' Here's why that's controversial
When Iran and Egypt take to Seattle Stadium's pitch on Friday, their national flags won't be the only ones waving in the stands.