AL WAKRAH, Qatar—Breel Embolo’s goal lifted Switzerland to a 1–0 win over Cameroon at the World Cup on Thursday and he kept his promise not to celebrate scoring against the country where he was born. The Swiss forward from Yaounde struck with a right-foot shot in the 48th minute, standing all alone eight meters (yards)…
Japan Gets 2 Late Goals to Beat Germany 2-1 at World Cup
DOHA, Qatar—Substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano scored late goals Wednesday to give Japan a come-from-behind 2–1 victory over Germany at the World Cup. Ilkay Gündogan had given four-time champion Germany the lead with a first-half penalty. But Doan, who plays for German team Freiburg, pounced on a rebound to equalize in the 76th minute…
Ochoa Saves Lewandowski’s Penalty as Poland and Mexico Draw 0–0
DOHA—Poland’s Robert Lewandowski missed a penalty—and his chance to finally claim a World Cup tournament goal—in a 0–0 draw with Mexico on Tuesday that left Saudi Arabia as the early leaders of Group C after their shock win over Argentina. Mexico played most of the attacking football in Stadium 974 but Poland won their penalty…
Canada Meets Belgium in 1st World Cup Match Since 1986
DOHA, Qatar—Many Canadian soccer fans have been waiting for this moment their entire lives. Long an afterthought behind hockey in their home country, Canada’s soccer team is back in the World Cup for the first time since 1986 and it opens Wednesday against a daunting opponent: Belgium, a 2018 semifinalist and second in the FIFA…
Tunisia Holds Denmark to 0-0 Draw in Group D at World Cup
AL RAYYAN, Qatar—Tunisia held European Championship semifinalist Denmark to a 0-0 draw Tuesday at the World Cup. Coming three hours after Saudi Arabia beat Argentina in a shocking upset—and before a stadium filled almost entirely with Tunisia supporters—it was another big result for two of the four Arab nations competing at the first World Cup…
Saudis Stun Messi’s Argentina With 2-1 Comeback Win
LUSAIL, Qatar—Unheralded Saudi Arabia notched one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history on Tuesday with a 2–1 win over Lionel Messi’s Argentina thanks to a scintillating second-half come back. On his fifth and final quest for the only major trophy to elude him, the 35-year-old Messi scored a 10th minute penalty in a…
Germany Gearing up to Handle Pressure in Group Opener Against Japan
DOHA—Germany goes into their World Cup Group E opener against Japan on Wednesday knowing that this one game could potentially make or break their tournament hopes. With 2010 world champions Spain awaiting next, the Germans cannot afford any slip-up against the Japanese and risk a potential early exit again. The four-times champions have arrived in…
Spain Defender Carvajal Misses World Cup Practice With Flu
DOHA, Qatar—Defender Dani Carvajal has the flu and didn’t practice Monday, two days before Spain’s debut at the World Cup. The Spanish soccer federation didn’t give more detail about the condition of the right back. His absence comes as regular starting striker Álvaro Morata returned to practice after his own bout with the flu. Central…
‘The Best Timing Is My Timing’, Says Cristiano Ronaldo About His Interview
AL-SHEHANIYA, Qatar—Cristiano Ronaldo believes his explosive TV interview, in which the Manchester United forward said he had been betrayed by the club and was being forced out, had not been a distraction in the Portugal changing room in the World Cup. The Portugal captain said that he is not worried about how his actions will…
France Faces Midfield Battle Against Australia at World Cup
DOHA, Qatar—Even without the injured Karim Benzema, defending World Cup champion France has plenty of attacking power. Most teams would love to have either Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann, or Olivier Giroud in their forward line, let alone all three. They have 119 international goals between them, plus an abundance of speed, craft, experience, and skill….
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