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The Netherlands beat hapless Tunisia 3-1 on Thursday to top World Cup Group F and avoid a last-32 clash with Brazil, setting up a meeting with Morocco instead. Ronald Koeman’s men flew into a two-goal lead in soggy Kansas City thanks to some shoddy defending from the North African side, reports AFP. Ellyes Skhiri sliced Denzel Dumfries’ cross into his ...

Matthew Campbell’s fourth first-class century took Zimbabwe A to 289-6 at the end of the rain-hit second day of the second and final four-day match against Bangladesh Emerging Team at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. On the opening day, only 38 overs were possible due to rain, while on the second day just 42 overs were bowled for ...

Bosnia-Herzegovina reached the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time after beating 2022 hosts Qatar 3-1 in their final Group B match on Wednesday. Bosnia finished on four points and hours after their game had completed, FIFA announced they will be one of the best eight third-placed teams to progress to the last 32. Qatar meanwhile exit ...

Mexico defeated the Czech Republic 3-0 on Wednesday night to win all three of its World Cup group-stage matches for the first time in the country’s history. Mateo Chávez and Julián Quiñones scored within six minutes early in the second half, while Álvaro Fidalgo added a goal in stoppage time to seal the victory. The 22-year-old Chávez, playing in his ...

Ruben Vargas and Johan Manzambi struck second-half goals for Switzerland as they beat Canada 2-1 on Wednesday to qualify for the knockout stage of the World Cup as Group B winners, with the tournament co-hosts also progressing as runners-up. Switzerland, who finished the group stage on seven points, will remain in Vancouver for their last-32 tie, while Canada, who would ...

Brazil advanced to the knockout stages of the World Cup in style after Vinicius Jr netted twice in a 3-0 win over Scotland in their final Group C match on Wednesday while Neymar also made his first appearance in a Brazil shirt in three years. The victory came at a full house in Miami Stadium where 64,478 fans watched Carlo ...

Ante Budimir guided Croatia to a 1-0 win over a stubborn Panama side in their World Cup Group L clash on Tuesday, giving the Balkan side a crucial three points and eliminating the Central Americans on a night where the stakes were high for both sides. Croatia and Panama came into the match looking for their first points of the ...

Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in six World Cups and Portugal’s all-time leading marksman at the global finals with two goals in Tuesday’s emphatic 5-0 Group K win over Uzbekistan in Houston. The 41-year-old had failed to find the back of the net in his previous 10 games in major finals, but, allowed time and space in ...

England failed to break down a resolute Ghana side and had to settle for a 0-0 draw in their second World Cup Group L match on Tuesday, a result which left both sides well placed to move into the next phase but was a disappointment for Thomas Tuchel’s side after their opening 4-2 win over Croatia. Ghana, who pulled off ...

Algeria came behind to beat Jordan 2-1 in a World Cup Group J game on Monday, eliminating the Asian debutants from the tournament. Amine Gouiri equalized Nizar al-Rashdan’s opening goal before Nadhir Benbouali scored Algeria’s winner in the 82nd minute in Santa Clara. The win gives Algeria hope of progressing to the knockout round if they can beat Austria in ...