Toronto beer prices a test for German fans at World Cup
TORONTO, June 19 : For German fans trying to practice Sparsamkeit, or the art of careful spending, at the World Cup, the high beer prices in Toronto are proving a challenge.
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Without the injured Christian Pulisic, US beats Australia 2-0 to advance to World Cup knockout round
SEATTLE: Christian Pulisic’s injury absence didn’t hurt the Americans one bit.The US national soccer team found a way to advance to the knockout round without the injured forward on the field, beating Australia 2-0 Friday for its second straight victory at the largest World Cup in history.“C.P. is a fantastic player — the quality and the leadership that he gives us,” said Folarin Balogun, who scored two goals in the 4-1 victory over Paraguay on June 12. “We didn’t have him today, but I think you saw we’re still capable to go out there and get a result and put up a performance.”Pulisic, who plays for AC Milan and has 33 goals in 87 international appearances, missed Friday’s match because of a calf injury.To play without a superstar like Pulisic could have derailed previous American teams in World Cup play.
Morocco impress with free-flowing football but fail to turn style into goals
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts, June 19 : Morocco have one foot in the World Cup’s knockout stages and are once again earning plaudits for their fluid football, but they are not yet turning all that style into a flurry of goals at this year's tournament.
Scotland must regroup quickly for Brazil test after Morocco defeat, says Clarke
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts, June 19 : Scotland manager Steve Clarke backed his players to recover quickly from their 1-0 defeat by Morocco at the World Cup on Friday and approach their final Group C match against five-times champions Brazil with confidence.
Morocco bully Scotland into submission for 1-0 World Cup win, take control of Group C
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts: Morocco outmuscled Scotland for a 1-0 win thanks to the tournament's fastest goal on Friday (Jun 19), taking control of Group C in the World Cup and moving into top spot with one match left to play.
Koeman vows to make better substitutions against Sweden
HOUSTON, June 19 : Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman pledged to better manage his bench when his team take on Sweden in a Group F World Cup match on Saturday, saying his substitutions in the opening fixture failed to generate the impact he had sought.
Ismael Saibari goal in second minute holds up, lifting Morocco over Scotland
Ismael Saibari scored only 72 seconds into the game and Morocco beat Scotland 1-0 at the World Cup on Friday to keep alive its chances of advancing to its second straight knockout round.
McIlroy 7 back at U.S. Open, says anything possible at Shinnecock - ESPN
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — Rory McIlroy will start the third round of the 126th U.S. Open seven strokes behind 36-hole leader Wyndham Clark.