New York, July 5 (IANS) Norway coach Stale Solbakken has reminded his players against being overwhelmed by the occasion of playing against five-time champion Brazil in the World Cup Round of 16 game.”We need to play the match, not the circumstances,” he told reporters in New Jersey on Saturday. “We need to make sure that we don’t play according to the occasion, but that we simply play the match.”Obviously, Brazil is the favourite, but I also said that I don’t think they are big favourites, which…
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Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) Sunday features an exciting double-header in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16. Five-time champions Brazil will take on a Norway team fueled by Erling Haaland, while England heads to Mexico City to face co-hosts Mexico in front of a crowd that hasn’t seen their team lose at home in over ten years. These are two very different challenges, with a spot in the quarter-finals at stake, and the Golden Boot race becoming increasingly competitive.Brazil vs Norway:Brazil’s stats h…
Miami, June 25 (IANS) Brazil strolled into the Round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Scotland at Miami Stadium. The game featured a masterclass from Vinicius Junior, another goal from Matheus Cunha and the long-awaited return of Neymar in the World Cup. With two first-half goals, Vinicius Junior led the way for the five-time champions, who can now look forward to a Houston encounter with Group F’s runners-up on June 30. For Scotland, by contrast, the dream …
Philadelphia, June 20 (IANS) Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that Neymar will be available for the Seleção’s decisive Group C clash against Scotland, providing a major boost to the five-time world champions as they chase a place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout stages.The 34-year-old forward has not played in the tournament after injuring his right calf while playing for Santos on May 17. Neymar missed Brazil’s opening 1-1 draw against Morocco and stayed out for Saturday’s convin…
Philadelphia, June 19 (IANS) Matheus Cunha struck twice as Brazil responded emphatically to criticism following their opening-game draw with Morocco, cruising to a comfortable victory over Haiti in Philadelphia and moving to the top of Group C on goal difference at the Philadelphia Stadium.The win also confirmed Haiti as the first team to be eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a second straight defeat. Brazil, meanwhile, looked far sharper and more fluid under Carlo Ancelotti, with Cun…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) As Manchester United took a big step towards UEFA Champions League qualification after win over Chelsea, former midfileder Owen Hargreaves has hailed Bruno Fernandes as the architect of the victory and labelled him the “best player in the Premier League”. The Reds won at Stamford Bridge for the first time since 2020 as Matheus Cunha’s goal towards the end of the first half earned a 1-0 victory in West London. Bruno set up the only goal with his 18th assist in the lea…
London, April 19 (IANS) Manchester United took a big step towards UEFA Champions League qualification as they won 1-0 courtesy of a Matheus Cunha goal to earn their first win at Stamford Bridge in six years.Only once before in the 21st century had Chelsea lost four top-flight games on the spin prior to Saturday’s contest, but Liam Rosenior’s team have now matched that unwanted record.Chelsea hit the woodwork twice in the second half, with Liam Delap and Wesley Fofana frustrated, and a deplet…