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LUSAIL, QATAR — A chant of “RONALDO! RONALDO!” swept around the biggest stadium at the World Cup, followed by loud jeers when the fans realized their idol wasn’t coming onto the field. Cristiano Ronaldo was, in fact, sitting in the dugout, looking glum and wearing a substitute’s bib. And the guy who started instead of him […]
DOHA, QATAR — The U.S. women’s team will make at least three times more from the men’s World Cup than they received for winning the 2019 women’s tournament, thanks to a new deal to split World Cup earnings. A 1-0 win by the men over Iran on Tuesday night increased their World Cup prize money to […]
Earlier Wednesday morning, a report emerged suggesting Tom Brady could go back to the New England Patriots. The idea was floated by Patriots reporter Jeff Howe, who suggested the team wouldn’t even need to trade Mac Jones. Brady and Bill Belichick still have an abundance of respect for one another. They’ve made points to say […]
Christian Pulisic scored in the 38th minute, and the U.S. men’s national team held on in a must-win match to defeat Iran, 1-0, in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday to advance to the round of 16. The U.S. plays Group A winner the Netherlands on Saturday. Group B winner England plays Group A runner-up Senegal on […]
DOHA — Germany gave itself hope of avoiding another embarrassing early World Cup exit when they snatched a 1-1 draw with Spain on Sunday with Niclas Fuellkrug firing home an 83rd-minute equalizer on only his third appearance for his country. Spain’s goalkeeper Unai Simon, second from right, embraces Germany’s Antonio Ruediger at the end of […]
World Cup host Qatar was eliminated from the tournament Friday after losing to Senegal in its second match, 3-1, while an anticipated match between England and the United States ended in a 0-0 draw. Both England and the United States had chances to score but failed to convert their shots into goals. U.S. captain Christian […]
Brazil outclassed Serbia, 2-0, in their World Cup opener on Thursday as Richarlison’s second-half goals, including a spectacular overhead kick, propelled the five-time champions to the top of Group G. The Tottenham Hotspur forward has been in fine form when wearing the golden yellow kit of Brazil this year, and he opened the scoring with […]
WASHINGTON — Senegal lost 2-0 to the Netherlands, Tunisia drew against Denmark, as did Morocco against Croatia. No Africa team victories yet, but fans in the United States aren’t discouraged. It’s early in World Cup play and teams still have chances to win and advance to the next phase. It was undeniably heartbreaking for the fans […]
Saudi Arabia scored a major upset win Tuesday with a 2-1 victory over Argentina in their opening match at the men’s World Cup in Qatar. Argentina entered the tournament as the third-ranked team in the world, with Saudi Arabia ranked number 51. Lionel Messi put Argentina ahead in the tenth minute with a goal on […]
After a likely three points turned into one for the United States on Monday night with a 1-1 tie against Wales, there are a swath of scenarios that will dictate whether the team has a medium or long-term future in the 2022 World Cup. England’s resounding victory over Iran has given the Three Lions control of Group B, but things […]
