New Jersey, July 1 (IANS) Mbappe showed his class once again with a brace as France breeze past Sweden 3-0 into the last 16. Bradley Barcola was also on target as Les Bleus continued their perfect start to FIFA World Cup 2026. In the history of the World Cup, France is the first nation to play five consecutive matches, scoring at least three goals in each game. Mbappe moved into outright second place in the FIFA World Cup all-time leading scorer charts. He struck twice to take his World Cup tall…
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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…
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…
Los Angeles, June 23 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Beyonce has shared why her husband, Jay Z let go of his dreadlocks after 8 years. The singer has shared a video on YouTube in which she details her rapper husband’s style transformation as he swapped his longtime hairstyle for a new afro style. The rapper debuted his new hairdo on stage at a festival show in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania last month. The singer revealed that Jay Z wanted to honour his father by embracing the same style.Beyonce said, “Eve…
Abidjan, June 18 (IANS) Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi has been denied entry to Canada and will miss his country’s FIFA World Cup group-stage match against Germany in Toronto on Saturday, the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) confirmed on Thursday.The 23-year-old Nice striker, who featured in Ivory Coast’s opening World Cup victory over Ecuador, was unable to secure the administrative authorisations required to enter Canada and will remain in the United States.The development comes amid reports i…
New Jersey, June 14 (IANS) After scoring his 10th goal for Brazil in his 50th appearance for the Selecao during the 1-1 draw with Morocco in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group C match, Vinicius Junior admitted that he “wasn’t 100 percent at his best” but will improve to help Brazil more in attack. Vinicius and Ismael Saibari scored outstanding goals for Brazil and Morocco as two of the expected FIFA World Cup 2026 heavyweights traded blows in New York. This was the first match in which Vinicius has s…
Boston, June 12 (IANS) France held its first training session in Boston at Bentley University, with Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele and Michael Olise all taking part.After having arrived in Boston on Wednesday, France kicks off its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign against Senegal in New Jersey on June 16, before facing Iraq in Philadelphia on June 22 and then taking on Norway at Boston Stadium in Foxborough four days later.The team is working to adapt to the time difference and its new surroundings, …
Los Angeles, June 10 (IANS) Hollywood legend Tom Hanks has important marriage advice for Travis Kelce ahead of his wedding to pop icon Taylor Swift. The S actor, 69, has been married to his co-star Rita Wilson for 38 years, and he has encouraged NFL player Travis to ensure he makes breakfast for his pop megastar significant other each Sunday, after they have tied the knot later this year, reports ‘Female First UK’.When asked to give some advice to engaged couple Taylor and Travis, Tom told E…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The wait is finally over, and the FIFA World Cup 2026, which will be the biggest edition in the tournament’s history, will begin on June 12 (IST) and conclude with the final on July 20 (IST), featuring a record 48 teams and 104 matches across the United States, Canada and Mexico. The expanded format introduces 12 groups of four teams each, replacing the previous structure of eight groups. The top two teams from every group, along with the eight best third-placed sides, w…
Hyderabad, June 7 (IANS) A youth from Telangana was shot dead in the United States while he was delivering pizza after receiving what is suspected to be a fake order.Anshul Kuncha (28) was shot multiple times, resulting in his death in the north-eastern city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.According to information received by his family in Gundlapochampally of Medchal Malkajgiri district in Telangana, the youth was killed on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday.Anshul, who was employed in …