Canada hope healthy captain Alphonso Davies can help shock Morocco
Canada coach Jesse Marsch knows his side will need every advantage it can get against Morocco in a round of 16 match in Houston on Saturday.
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It’s all in the numbers: Expanded World Cup brings more shocks, but heavyweights still rule
BOSTON, USA: The expanded 48-team World Cup has made giant-killings significantly more likely, according to experts, but the longer and more demanding tournament still favors the traditional heavyweight sides best equipped to sustain their level through five knockout rounds. FIFA expanded the tournament from 32 to 48 teams, adding more than 10 days to the schedule. A newly created round of 32 means teams must now survive an extra knockout match to lift the trophy, while eight third-placed finishers from the group stage advanced, creating more potential pathways for lower-ranked sides. “We have an additional knockout match where the stronger teams will have a chance of one in three, one in four, one in five to proceed.
Allegri takes charge at Napoli after Milan exit
July 3 : Napoli have appointed Massimiliano Allegri as their new head coach until June 30, 2029, the Serie A club announced on Friday.
Former Tour de France champion Froome calls time on career
July 3 : Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome has retired from professional cycling, bringing the curtain down on a glittering career spanning over two decades in the sport.
Egypt coach unsure if Salah will start against Australia
DALLAS, July 2 : Egypt coach Hossam Hassan remains uncertain whether forward Mohamed Salah will start Friday's World Cup last-32 clash against Australia at Dallas Stadium, as the 34-year-old continues his recovery from a hamstring injury.
Across the parking lot from the World Cup, baseball beckons
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 2 : World Cup fans making their way into Kansas City's match venue are met right across the parking lot by an unmistakable reminder of a U.S. sporting tradition: Kauffman Stadium, the home of Major League Baseball's Kansas City Royals.
Salah fitness race in focus for Egypt ahead of Australia clash
DALLAS, July 1 : Mohamed Salah remains in a race to be ready for Egypt's last 32 clash with Australia in Dallas on Friday with the forward continuing his recovery from a hamstring strain sustained in the 1-1 draw with Iran.
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan partner to build international cricket stadium in Jeddah
ISLAMABAD: The cricket boards of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to build an international cricket stadium in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, a joint statement from both sides said, with the partnership aimed at strengthening cricket infrastructure in the Kingdom.