DOHA, Qatar—Kylian Mbappé scored two goals and set up another for Olivier Giroud, giving France a 3–1 victory over Poland and a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals on Sunday. The Paris Saint-German forward now has a tournament-leading five goals and the 2018 champions are within three wins of defending their title. Robert Lewandowski scored…
Messi and Argentina Advance at World Cup, Beat Poland 2–0
DOHA, Qatar—Rest easy, soccer fans. Lionel Messi will grace the World Cup stage at least one more time. The Argentina great had a penalty saved but his team still beat Poland 2–0 Wednesday after second-half goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Julian Alvarez and advanced to the last 16. After opening the World Cup with…
Veterans Messi and Lewandowski Face Off for Knockout Berth
DOHA—Two of the most intimidating strikers in world football, Argentina’s 35-year-old Lionel Messi and Poland’s 34-year-old Robert Lewandowski, line up against each other on Wednesday with a last 16 place at stake in the World Cup. Messi has scored twice in Argentina’s extraordinary start to the campaign, suffering one of the biggest upsets in the…
Lewandowski Scores at World Cup, Poland Beats Saudis 2–0
AL RAYYAN, Qatar—Robert Lewandowski finally scored at the World Cup on Saturday, helping Poland beat Saudi Arabia 2–0 and boosting his team’s chances of reaching the knockout stages. Lewandowski shed tears after scoring in the 82nd minute. He raced toward the corner with his arms outstretched, then stayed slumped on the field as teammates rushed…
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…
Associated Press Fires Journalist Over Article Claiming Russian Missile Hit Poland: Reports
The Associated Press newswire service has reportedly fired a journalist who cited an anonymous U.S. official’s incorrect claim that Russia fired a missile that struck Polish territory, killing two people on Nov. 16, according to numerous reports. The Daily Beast was the first to report that investigative journalist and former U.S. marine James LaPorta was fired on…
Germany to Offer Poland Patriot System After Stray Missile Crash
BERLIN—Germany has offered Warsaw the Patriot missile defense system to help it to secure its airspace after a stray missile crashed in Poland last week, Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht told a newspaper on Sunday. The German government had already said it would offer its neighbor further help in air policing with German Eurofighters after the…
Tensions Easing as Leaders Walk Back Claims of Russian Strike on Poland
World leaders appear to have walked back claims that Russia was responsible for a missile that landed in Polish territory on Nov. 15, killing two people. “We have no indication that this was the result of a deliberate attack and we have no indication that Russia is preparing offensive military actions against NATO,” Jens Stoltenberg,…
Germany Says Probe Into Poland Missile Strikes Needed Before Drawing Conclusions
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday called for a full investigation into a “Russian-made missile” strike in a Poland village near the border of Ukraine that killed two people. “This destruction must be investigated, the rocket parts must be investigated and then we must wait for the results before they are publicly released,” Scholz told reporters at…
Poland, NATO Say Blast On Polish Territory Likely Caused by Ukrainian Air Defense Not Russian Missile
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in separate remarks on Wednesday that the deadly blast on Polish territory near its border with Ukraine was most likely caused by a Ukrainian air defense missile rather than one fired by Russian forces. Duda said that there’s “no indication that this was an…
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