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USMNT star Christian Pulisic (calf) sitting out vs. Australia
U.S. star forward Christian Pulisic will miss Friday's World Cup match against Australia due to his left calf injury, coach Mauricio Pochettino told Fox.,Pulisic was removed at halftime of the Group D opener, a 4-1 win against Paraguay on June 12. He had one assist before exiting.,"Christian is not ...
Argentine news crew dismissed after false Messi family report
Members of a news crew in Argentina are out of a job after falsely reporting the death of the father of World Cup superstar Lionel Messi.,Florencia Pena announced on Luzu TV that Jorge Messi had died and went on to suggest that Messi would not play any further matches in the ongoing World Cup in Nor...
Goalie error leads Mexico past South Korea, seals first place in Group A
Luis Romo punished a critical 50th-minute error by goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu, and co-host Mexico's historical dominance of South Korea at the World Cup continued with a 1-0 victory in Zapopan, Mexico, on Thursday to win Group A.,Raul Rangel made a spectacular late double-save to keep Mexico's second ...
Canada make history, rout Qatar for first World Cup victory
Jonathan David's hat trick paved the way for Canada's first-ever win in a World Cup, a 6-0 rout of nine-man Qatar on Thursday in Vancouver in the second Group B match for both countries.,Canada (1-1-0, 4 points) entered the day with a 0-6-1 record in seven previous World Cup matches after a 1-1 draw...
Christian Pulisic 'trying to be ready' for massive US-Australia match
The availability of U.S. men's national team star winger Christian Pulisic will be determined before the critical Group D showdown against Australia in Seattle on Friday afternoon, U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino said.,"We will see," Pochettino said on Thursday. "If he is not available for tomorrow, ...
Switzerland score 4 after 70th minute to rout Bosnia and Herzegovina
Twenty-year-old Johan Manzambi scored a late brace after coming on in the 71st minute, Ruben Vargas and Granit Xhaka also scored and Switzerland erupted late for a 4-1 victory over 10-man Bosnia and Herzegovina Thursday to go atop Group B at the World Cup.,The last three Swiss tallies in Inglewood, ...
Lionel Messi's family confirms father experiencing health-related issue
As Argentina legend Lionel Messi makes history at the World Cup, his father is experiencing a "health situation" that prompted family members to release a statement Thursday.,Jorge Messi is "under medical supervision" as he continues to recover from a medical condition that was not revealed. The fam...
South Africa rallies to tie Czech Republic on Teboho Mokoena goal
Teboho Mokoena's goal from the penalty spot in the 83rd minute gave South Africa a 1-1 draw against the Czech Republic in the second Group A match of the World Cup for both sides Thursday afternoon in Atlanta.,The penalty, given after a handball in the 18-yard box by Pavel Sulc, was buried into the ...
Brazil's Neymar ruled out for World Cup match vs. Haiti
Brazil forward Neymar has been ruled out for Friday's World Cup match against Haiti in Philadelphia.,The Brazil federation confirmed Thursday that Neymar will not travel with the team and will remain at the base camp in Morristown, N.J., where he returned to the practice field Wednesday for the firs...
Ivory Coast's Elye Wahi denied Canadian visa for World Cup match
Canadian authorities have denied entry to Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi for a World Cup clash with Germany on Saturday in Toronto.,The 23-year-old player reportedly is under investigation in a suspected match-fixing incident with his French club team that led to his arrest last month.,The Ivory Coas...
Embattled Ronaldo: Portugal's World Cup 'far from over'
Embattled superstar Cristiano Ronaldo shrugged off worries about Portugal's opening performance at the World Cup.,Ranked with the pre-tournament favorites, Portugal posted a lackluster 1-1 draw Wednesday against the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Houston.,Ronaldo, 41, played all 90 minutes and ...
Canada coach: Alphonso Davies available for next match
Canada could have its captain back on the field Thursday, as left back Alphonso Davies will be available to face Qatar, coach Jesse Marsch said on Wednesday.,Davies is recovering from a hamstring injury he sustained late in his club season with Bayern Munich. He last played for Canada 15 months ago ...
South Korea expects no more support from Mexico
Mexico will try to follow the resounding success of their first home World Cup match in 40 years in Thursday's match against a South Korea side that represents a far more formidable test than the tournament opener.,Mexico will again be the home side in Zapopan, Mexico, after Julian Quinones and Raul...
Caleb Yirenkyi's stoppage-time goal lifts Ghana over Panama
Caleb Yirenkyi completed a sweeping counterattack with a tap-in goal in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time, lifting Ghana to a 1-0 win over Panama in both teams' opening World Cup match on Wednesday in rainy Toronto.,After Ghana quickly moved the play from their own half, Brandon Thomas-A...
Brazil's Neymar takes part in training: 'Did you miss me?'
Neymar returned to the Brazil practice field on Wednesday for the first time since sustaining a calf injury last month.,The 34-year-old, who has scored more goals than anyone in Brazilian international history (79), briefly worked with teammates on the field before resuming work on the sideline. ,As...
DR Congo score 1st World Cup goal, pull out surprise draw vs. Portugal
Yoane Wissa scored a goal in first-half stoppage time and the Democratic Republic of Congo pulled off a surprising 1-1 draw against Portugal in the opening World Cup game for each side to begin Group K play at Houston on Wednesday., ,Portugal dominated possession but had just one shot on goal as DR ...
Report: Ivory Coast player arrested in May in French fixing probe
Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi, who started Sunday's World Cup win over Ecuador, was arrested last month in France as part of a spot-fixing investigation, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,Sources told The Athletic that French authorities are trying to establish whether he deliberately earned a yellow...
World Cup one-day attendance record broken Tuesday
Tuesday's four World Cup matches drew a combined 281,223 fans, breaking the 32-year-old single-day tournament record.,The previous mark of 277,070, also for four matches, was set in the United States on June 28, 1994.,Tuesday's total came on an action-packed day featuring matches between France and ...
Lionel Messi produces hat trick, ties all-time World Cup goals mark
Lionel Messi's left-footed strike in the 76th minute Tuesday night against Algeria completed a sensational hat trick and boosted the Argentina star to 16 career goals at the World Cup, tying Miroslav Klose's all-time mark.,Messi subbed out of the match four minutes later to a thunderous ovation in K...
Erling Haaland has brace in World Cup debut; Norway trounce Iraq
Erling Haaland's first-half brace in his World Cup debut helped Norway to a 4-1 victory against Iraq in the Group I opener for both teams Tuesday in Foxborough, Mass.,Haaland's goals in the 29th and 43rd minutes sandwiched a score by Aymen Hussein in the 39th. Substitute Leo Ostigard made it 3-1 in ...