Dutch striker Weghorst leaves Ajax for Twente
AMSTERDAM, June 27 : Netherlands World Cup striker Wout Weghorst has left Ajax Amsterdam to join FC Twente, the two clubs announced on Saturday.
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France coach Deschamps returns to World Cup after death of his mother
BOSTON, June 27 : France coach Didier Deschamps has rejoined the national squad at the World Cup after briefly returning home following the death of his mother, the country's football federation said on Saturday.
World Cup opens US eyes to soccer’s global roar
LOS ANGELES: Evan Hand had seen viral sports moments before, but the one that changed how he understood soccer’s reach did not come from a superstar. It came from Vozinha, Cape Verde’s 40-year-old goalkeeper, whose seven-save performance in a goalless draw against heavily favored Spain turned him into an overnight social media sensation. “The big moment for me was the Vozinha thing,” said Hand, a sports content creator. “It was seeing this dude gain 15 million followers basically overnight playing for a team where if you were to look on a map, you could not tell me where Cape Verde is right now. “(NFL star) Tom Brady has less followers than this guy has, and he had arguably the most dominant run in the history of sports.
Kasper Schmeichel Compares Cape Verde Underdog Story To 2016 Leicester City
The underdogs of the 2026 FIFA World Cup have advanced to the round of 32, where Cape Verde will face defending champions Argentina. For FOX Sports’ Kasper Schmeichel, the resilience of Cape Verde reminded him of his own underdog story in the Premier League.
World Cup opens US eyes to soccer's global roar
LOS ANGELES, June 27 : Evan Hand had seen viral sports moments before, but the one that changed how he understood soccer's reach did not come from a superstar.
DR Congo president urges team on ahead of must-win World Cup clash with Uzbekistan
June 27 : Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has urged his country's national team on in a passionate message ahead of their must-win World Cup clash against Uzbekistan in Atlanta.
Saturday sport: All-Ireland Senior Football Championship quarter finals to begin
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship quarter-finals begin later today.
Uruguay crash out of World Cup as Spain avoid Argentina clash
GUADALAJARA: Uruguay bowed out of the World Cup as goalkeeper Fernando Muslera’s howler gifted Spain a 1-0 win in Guadalajara to secure top spot in Group H. Alex Baena’s weak shot slipped through Muslera’s grasp for the only goal as Spain avoided a last-32 showdown against Argentina. The European champions will instead face Austria or Algeria next in Los Angeles on Thursday. Uruguay’s defeat allowed debutants Cape Verde to secure second place and a meeting with Lionel Messi and the defending champions thanks to a 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia. Two-time winners Uruguay become the highest ranked side to crash out in the group stages as the defeat rounded off a miserable tournament for Marcelo Bielsa and his squad. After draws against Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia, reports of a revolt in the Uruguay camp emerged with leading players, including Real Madrid’s Federico Valverde, clashing with Bielsa over his tactics. Bielsa controversially substituted Valverde on the hour mark and said the decision to replace Muslera at half-time had been taken by the player himself. “Journalists and fans of Uruguayan football legitimately want to pin the blame on me.