Argentina closed out Group J with a 3-1 win over Jordan at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on June 28, with Lionel Messi coming off the bench to set a new record — the first man to score in seven…
Brazil survived a serious scare at NRG Stadium on 30 June to edge Japan 2-1 in the World Cup Round of 32. Kaishu Sano’s 29th-minute strike put the Samurai Blue ahead at the break, but Casemiro levelled with a…
Ousmane Dembélé delivered the first first-half World Cup hat-trick of the 21st century as France dismantled a heavily rotated Norway side 4-1 in Boston, finishing Group I with three wins from three. Norway, who had rested Erling Haaland and…
A first-half strike from Alex Baena, helped by a goalkeeping error from Fernando Muslera, gave Spain a 1-0 win over Uruguay at Estadio Akron on 27 June. The result sent Luis de la Fuente’s side to the top of…
