Miami, July 3 (IANS) Cabo Verde head coach Bubista shrugged off any lingering outside doubt and insisted his side has earned its place among the FIFA World Cup 2026 last 32, warning Argentina that the debutant will not be overawed in knockout clash at Miami Stadium. The African side navigated a group featuring Spain, Uruguay and Saudi Arabia with three draws to reach the knockout stage, and will now face an Argentina outfit that swept through Group J with three wins.”If other teams had no respec…
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Miami, July 3 (IANS) Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni said his side must respect a resilient Cabo Verde when the defending champion faces the World Cup debutant in the round of 32 at Miami Stadium. Argentina advanced as Group J winner with three wins, scoring eight goals and conceding just one. Cabo Verde, runner-up in Group H behind Spain, reached the knockout stage without a defeat after drawing 0-0 with Spain, 2-2 with Uruguay and 0-0 with Saudi Arabia.”We are excited like everyone else, b…
Arlington, July 2 (IANS) Australia will be looking to create history by winning their first knockout match when they face Egypt in their crucial FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 clash at the Dallas Stadium on Friday (IST).Egypt made history in the group phase, recording their first World Cup victory when they beat New Zealand 3-1. Hossam Hassan’s team finished second in their group and will be hungry to continue their journey in North America. They will face an Australian team that also progresse…
Montevideo, July 1 (IANS) Marcelo Bielsa said he would step down as Uruguay manager after his team’s group-stage elimination from the FIFA World Cup 2026. Two-time World Cup winner Uruguay finished third in Group H after draws against Cabo Verde and Saudi Arabia and a defeat to Spain.”For me, this farewell is very painful because of the hopes I had when I took on this project, because of the way it ended, and because of the efforts of so many people, especially the players,” the 70-year-old Arge…
Arlington, June 28 (IANS) Lionel Messi earned glowing praise from Argentina teammate Giuliano Simeone after extending his FIFA World Cup scoring streak to a record seven consecutive matches in the team’s 3-1 victory over Jordan in their final Group J fixture on Sunday.Messi, who came off the bench after starting the match among the substitutes, scored Argentina’s third goal to take his World Cup tally to 19. The strike also saw the 39-year-old surpass Just Fontaine and Jairzinho for the longes…
Houston, June 26 (IANS) Cabo Verde will clash with Saudi Arabia in their last group stage match at the NRG Stadium in Houston on Saturday (IST).Cabo Verde have emerged as one of the tournament’s biggest surprise packages. Making their World Cup debut, they have impressed in their opening two matches by earning hard-fought draws against tournament heavyweights Spain and Uruguay. Those results have left the African nation on the brink of a historic qualification, with just one win separating them …
Geneva, June 23 (IANS) World Health Organisation (WHO) Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Tuesday, said that the captain of the Hantavirus-hit ship and most of the crew members have completed their quarantine.“MV Hondius captain and most of crew members completed their quarantine. More than 600 contacts of those who got sick have been tracked across 33 countries and territories. More than 80% of the contacts have finished their 42-day follow-up period.- Cases are holding steady at 13, includ…
Miami, June 22 (IANS) When Cabo Verde goalkeeper Vozinha walked off the pitch after his team’s shock draw with Spain in its opening World Cup Group H match, his thoughts turned to his mother thousands of miles away. Six days later, Ana Candida Evora was in a suite as Cabo Verde faced Uruguay in Miami, completing a journey that became one of the most talked-about human-interest stories of the World Cup.Ana arrived at Miami Stadium carrying a Cabo Verde flag and wearing a shirt bearing her son’s n…
Miami, June 22 (IANS) Debutants Cabo Verde registered another draw with a former FIFA World Cup winner after they recovered a half-time deficit to hold Uruguay 2-2 here at Miami Stadium. Cabo Verde took a shock lead when Telmo Arcanjo earned a free-kick and, from 34 yards, Kevin Pina fired it through a gap in the wall and into the bottom corner.Uruguay were in desperate need of their equaliser when it arrived in the 44th minute. Sidney Lopes Cabral headed the ball against his own post under pres…
Atlanta, June 21 (IANS) Spain coach Luis de la Fuente remains tight-lipped on star player Lamine Yamal’s playing time as Spain takes on Saudi Arabia in its second Group H game of the FIFA World Cup. Spain suffered a surprise goalless draw against Cabo Verde in its opening match, with Yamal coming off the bench as a second-half substitute. De la Fuente confirmed in a press conference that Yamal is in good form and the player is eager to deliver a good performance.”He is fine, it is the best news….