Portugal limited to 1-1 draw by DR Congo in World Cup opener
Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal teammates could only manage a 1-1 draw with Congo on Wednesday in their opening World Cup match.
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Scotland's spirits likely to be dampened by Morocco in Boston
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 17 : Scotland have hit the ground running in the World Cup with an opening 1-0 victory over Haiti in Group C and with their Tartan Army of fans winning hearts in Boston, but their return to the city on Friday to face Morocco could dampen their spirits.
US riding high after dream World Cup start, but wary of Australia
SEATTLE, June 17 : The United States will hope to keep the party going after starting the World Cup with a fluid attacking display, but must be wary of an Australia side which began with a famous victory and have been fired up by misplaced disrespect.
Neymar joins Brazil teammates in training as calf recovery gathers pace
MORRISTOWN, New Jersey, June 17 : Neymar took another careful stride out of Brazil's medical room and back towards the World Cup spotlight on Wednesday, joining his teammates on the practice field for the first time since the five-times champions arrived in New Jersey.
Clinical De Minaur eases into Queen's quarter-finals
LONDON, June 17 : Top seed Alex de Minaur dispatched Canadian Denis Shapovalov with ease to move into the Queen's Club quarter-finals on Wednesday where he will face American Brandon Nakashima.
Ronaldo to start for Portugal against DR Congo in sixth World Cup
HOUSTON, June 17 : Cristiano Ronaldo will start for Portugal in their World Cup Group K opener against Democratic Republic of Congo in Houston on Wednesday.
UEFA hit Marseille with fine, squad restrictions for breaching financial rules
June 17 : French side Olympique de Marseille, who are set to compete in the Europa League in 2026-27, have been restricted from adding new players to their 'list A' in the European competition after a failure to comply with earnings targets, UEFA said on Wednesday.
Ivory Coast forward Wahi caught up in betting investigation
PARIS, June 17 : Ivory Coast World Cup forward Elye Wahi is at the centre of an investigation into suspected sports corruption after unusual betting patterns were detected around a yellow card he received in a Ligue 1 match last month, according to statements from French authorities and the French Professional Football League (LFP).