AL WAKRAH, Qatar—Cameroon’s Vincent Aboubakar came off the bench to rescue his side by scoring one superb goal and creating another as they fought back to draw 3–3 with Serbia on Monday, a result that kept both sides’ slim chances alive at the World Cup. Serbia’s Strahinja Pavlovic and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic scored in first-half stoppage…
Germany Salvages 1–1 Draw With Spain at World Cup
AL KHOR, Qatar—Germany forward Niclas Füllkrug salvaged a 1–1 draw against Spain on Sunday at the World Cup. The Germans still need to win their last group match to have a chance of advancing to the knockout stage. The four-time champions were eliminated in the group stage four years ago in Russia. Germany will next…
US Soccer Briefly Removed Emblem From Iran Flag to Show Support for Protesters
AL RAYYAN, Qatar—The United States Soccer Federation temporarily displayed Iran’s national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic as a show of solidarity with protesters in Iran ahead of the two teams’ World Cup clash on Tuesday. A now-deleted graphic of the Group B standings posted on Saturday across U.S. Soccer’s…
Croatia Downs Canada 4–1 at World Cup on Kramaric’s 2 Goals
AL RAYYAN, Qatar—Croatia bounced back strong and knocked Canada right out of its first World Cup in 36 years. The 2018 runners-up got two goals from Andrej Kramaric on Sunday in a 4–1 victory over a Canadian team that has been eliminated after two matches in Qatar. Alphonso Davies scored Canada’s first-ever World Cup goal…
Morocco Pulls Off Another World Cup Upset, Beats Belgium 2–0
DOHA, Qatar—Morocco pulled off yet another World Cup shock, and it was Belgium’s aging “Golden Generation” that took the hit this time. The 2–0 upset left Kevin de Bruyne and the 2018 semifinalists in peril of a group-stage exit at what is likely the final World Cup for numerous players on a team that hasn’t…
Costa Rica Rallies to Beat Japan 1–0 in Group E of World Cup
AL RAYYAN, Qatar—Essentially written off after being battered by Spain, Keysher Fuller has changed everything for Costa Rica. Fuller took advantage of a defensive error and scored the only goal of the match to lead his team over Japan 1–0 Sunday at the World Cup. Both teams now have three points after two matches and…
Messi Leads Argentina to 2–0 Win Over Mexico at World Cup
LUSAIL, Qatar—Lionel Messi came up with another crucial goal for Argentina in a 2–0 win over Mexico on Saturday that ignited the team’s World Cup chances. Messi took a touch from Angel Di Maria’s pass across the face of the area and drove a low shot from 25 meters (yards) into the bottom corner in…
Mbappe Scores 2, France Reaches Knockout Stage of World Cup
DOHA, Qatar—Kylian Mbappe scored two goals and put defending champion France into the knockout stage of the World Cup with a 2–1 win over Denmark on Saturday. Mbappe put France ahead in the 61st minute and then scored the winner in the 86th with his right thigh as Les Bleus became the first team to…
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…
Australia Beats Tunisia 1–0 to Revive Its World Cup Campaign
AL WAKRAH, Qatar—Australia beat Tunisia 1–0 on Saturday to revive its chances of advancing from the group stage at the World Cup. Mitchell Duke gave Australia the lead midway through the first half with a header. Defending champion France and Australia lead Group D with three points each, while Denmark and Tunisia have one point…
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