Australia 'gutted' as Italiano, Leckie out of World Cup with injuries
SANTA CLARA, California, June 26 : Australia full back Jacob Italiano and veteran attacker Mathew Leckie are out of the World Cup with injuries, the Socceroos confirmed on Friday.
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Spain fans keep Manolo's drumbeat alive in Mexico
GUADALAJARA, Mexico, June 26 : Manolo el del Bombo is gone, but in Mexico the drum still speaks for him.
Saudi Arabia's failure to create chances sealed fate, coach says
HOUSTON, June 26 : Saudi Arabia's inability to hold the ball and create attacking chances doomed the team in a goalless draw with Cape Verde at Houston Stadium on Friday in their final World Cup Group H match, coach Georgios Donis said.
Away crowds hold no fear for Canada, says Oluwaseyi ahead of South Africa clash in LA
VANCOUVER, June 26 : Canada held their last training session in Vancouver on Friday before heading to Los Angeles to face South Africa in the World Cup round of 32, and while they would have loved to stay on home soil, forward Tani Oluwaseyi said they thrive in "hostile environments".
Perisic banks on Croatia’s African edge in Ghana decider
PHILADELPHIA, June 26 : Croatia veteran Ivan Perisic hopes their excellent record against African opposition can help them recapture their World Cup magic when they face Ghana on Saturday as they look to book their spot in the knockouts.
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.
Japan through to World Cup last 32 after 1-1 draw with Sweden
DALLAS: Japan held on to draw 1-1 with Sweden in their World Cup match on Thursday (Jun 25) to finish runners-up in Group F and book a meeting in the round of 32 with five-time champions Brazil, after an Anthony Elanga strike cancelled out Daizen Maeda's opener to earn Graham Potter's team a share of the points in the group.
Panama coach Christiansen says World Cup tiebreak rule bad for competition
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, June 26 : Panama coach Thomas Christiansen lamented a new World Cup rule that has left his team mathematically eliminated before their final Group L game, with a Saturday clash against England offering only a chance to claw back some pride.