Pennsylvania, July 4 (IANS) France’s pursuit of another World Cup crown gathers momentum on Saturday as Didier Deschamps’ side takes on surprise package Paraguay in the Round of 16, with a place in the quarter-finals at stake.Few expected this fixture when the knockout bracket was finalised. Germany appeared destined to stand in France’s way, only for Paraguay to produce one of the tournament’s biggest shocks. Gustavo Alfaro’s disciplined outfit absorbed relentless pressure before surviving a dr…
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New Jersey, July 1 (IANS) French captain Kylian Mbappe continued his impressive 2026 FIFA World Cup goal-scoring form as he shattered the all-time knockout goals record while also leapfrogging Argentine great Lionel Messi in the Golden Boot race. Mbappe, who is featuring in his third World Cup, secured a brace, his third of the tournament, in the 3-0 rout of Sweden in the Round of 32 clash to level with Argentine great Lionel Messi on six goals but edged him with two assists.With the French No. …
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 26 (IANS) Nicolas Pepe scored a dynamic double as Ivory Coast secured their place in the FIFA World Cup knockout stages for the first time with a comfortable victory over Curacao in their final Group E match here on Friday. The African side were pushed hard, but in the end, their quality in the final third told as Pepe’s brace earned them a 2-0 victory at Philadelphia Stadium. They finished second in Group E and will face either Norway or France in the round of 32 in Dallas …
Philadelphia, June 25 (IANS) The battle for second place in Group E comes down to 90 minutes in Philadelphia as Curacao and Ivory Coast meet in a winner-takes-all contest on Friday. While Germany have already booked their place in the Round of 32, the race for the remaining qualification spot remains wide open, giving this fixture enormous significance for both nations. Ivory Coast enter the match in the stronger position. The African side sit second in the standings with three points and need o…
Philadelphia, June 22 (IANS) France will look to take another significant step towards the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout stages when they face Iraq in their second Group I fixture at Philadelphia Stadium in Pennsylvania. With the group beginning to take shape after the opening round of matches, the contest presents a chance for Les Bleus to build momentum, while Iraq will be desperate to get their campaign back on track after an opening-day setback. Didier Deschamps’ side began their World Cup jo…
Philadelphia (US), June 14 (IANS) Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) and Ecuador will face off for the first time ever in this Group E showdown of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Monday. Ecuador are set to appear at their fifth FIFA World Cup and their second in a row, having featured at Qatar 2022 (2002, 2006, 2014, 2022 and 2026). They were exceptional in South American qualifying, finishing second behind Argentina in the standings.Ecuador first graced the global showpiece in 2002. They have progressed be…