New York, July 6 (IANS) Chung Mong-gyu resigned as president of the Korea Football Association on Monday as the fallout from South Korea’s disappointing World Cup campaign continued.Chung’s departure follows that of head coach Hong Myung-bo after South Korea failed to reach the knockout stage, finishing third in Group A with three points. South Korea defeated the Czech Republic but lost to Mexico and South Africa.Announcing his resignation, Chung acknowledged both the successes and failures of h…
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Accra, July 6 (IANS) Carlos Queiroz has announced his decision to quit as Ghana’s head coach a day after the team was eliminated by Colombia from the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 73-year-old Portuguese was appointed on a four-month contract 10 weeks before the start of the World Cup after the Ghana Football Association parted ways with former coach Otto Addo. Queiroz led Ghana in five matches, recording one win, two draws and two defeats. During that period, the Black Stars scored…
Kansas City, July 4 (IANS) Colombia extended their unbeaten run at the FIFA World Cup 2026 to four matches as they dispatched Ghana 1-0 at the Kansas city Stadium to seal the final spot of the Round of 16. Having finished top of Group K ahead of Portugal, Nestor Lorenzo’s team were too strong for the Black Stars, with Jhon Arias’s first-half strike enough to seal the win. The Colombians will face Switzerland, a team that comes into the match after defeating Algeria 2-0.Colombia took to the field…
Kansas City, July 3 (IANS) Unbeaten Colombia will take on Ghana for the first time on the world stage as the rivals contest the last of the Round of 32 ties at Kansas City Stadium on Saturday, with an aim of reaching the Round of 16.As winners of Group K, Colombia are unbeaten so far at the FIFA World Cup 2026, having defeated Uzbekistan and Congo DR and drawn with Portugal and their aim now is to reach the Round of 16 for the fourth time.As for Ghana, they will arrive in Kansas City on the back…
Vancouver, July 3 (IANS) Switzerland delivered an impressive all-round display to see off Algeria 2-0 and book their place in the Round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup 2026 here at BC Place on Friday. Goals from Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye have earned Switzerland a victory. While Algeria had some good spells in the first half, Ndoye’s strike early in the second seemed to knock the stuffing out of them and they never threatened to get back into the tie.Switzerland have now won three successive fixture…
Vancouver, July 2 (IANS) Switzerland will take on Algeria in a crucial FIFA World Cup 2026 round of 32 clash at BC Place, Vancouver, on Friday (IST).The Swiss finished top of Group B unbeaten, while their opponents had an epic path to reaching the knockout stages, drawing a thrilling last game with Austria 3-3 that included conceding a stoppage-time equaliser, which meant they finished third in Group J instead of second.Switzerland are aiming to reach the Round of 16 of the World Cup for the fou…
New York, June 30 (IANS) England defender Tino Livramento has undergone an operation on the calf injury that forced him out of the World Cup at the last moment.The 23-year-old, who has played five times for his country, suffered the injury in training as England put the final touches to its preparations in Florida in the days before its opening Group L match against Croatia.The injury forced Livramento to return to Newcastle for treatment at his club, with Chelsea’s Trevoh Chalobah drafted in as…
Miami, June 28 (IANS) Colombia earned top spot in Group K as they played out a goalless draw with Portugal here at Miami Stadium, with Cristiano Ronaldo’s team having to settle for second. In the round of 32, the Portuguese will play Croatia in Toronto on Friday, while Colombia will take on Ghana in Kansas City one day later.The tone was set in the very first minute, as Luis Diaz’s deflected shot was headed just over the bar by Jhon Cordoba. He had the game’s next chance as well, brushing off Br…
Philadelphia, June 28 (IANS) Petar Sucic and Nikola Vlasic were the goalscoring heroes as Croatia beat Ghana here at Philadelphia Stadium to leapfrog the already-qualified Black Stars into second spot in Group L. Croatia finished as runners-up and now meet the Group K runners-up in the Round of 32 in Toronto on July 3 (IST). Ghana have finished third and progressed as one of the best third-placed sides.Croatia could have qualified as one of the best third-placed teams by playing out a draw, but …
Philadelphia, June 27 (IANS) Croatia and Ghana head into their final Group L fixture on Saturday with qualification for the Round of 32 firmly within reach, making Philadelphia the stage for one of the group’s most important encounters.After beginning their campaign with a defeat to England, Croatia responded in ideal fashion by edging Panama 1-0. The victory revived Zlatko Dalić’s side’s hopes, and another three points would guarantee their place in the knockout rounds. Even a draw could prove…