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Early goal carries Colombia past Ghana, into round of 16
Jhon Arias scored the lone goal in the 14th minute and Colombia earned a spot in the World Cup’s round of 16 with a 1-0 victory over Ghana on Friday…
Pro-Argentina crowd helps spur dramatic win over Cape Verde
When Argentina twice conceded equalizing goals to Cape Verde in the round of 32 on Friday night, the decidedly partisan Albiceleste crowd did not grow quiet. If anything, the volume…
Folarin Balogun on red card: ‘Yellow card would have been fair’
Forward Folarin Balogun disagreed with the red-card ruling that will see him miss the United States’ World Cup round of 16 match against Belgium, and he admitted to experiencing a…
Australia coach defends controversial PK decisions
Patrick Beach and Mathew Ryan were taken by surprise when Australia coach Tony Popovic executed a goalkeeper substitution just before a penalty-kick shootout against Egypt on Friday. “You have to…
Argentina survive Cape Verde upset bid with 2 extra-time goals
Argentina scored yet another vital World Cup goal with the help of a hand, but this one was completely legal. In the 111th minute, Cristian Romero headed Lionel Messi’s corner…
France, upset-minded Paraguay preparing for grueling conditions
PHILADELPHIA — France are among the oddsmakers’ favorites to bring home a third World Cup and a second since 2018. They’ve generally looked unbothered while winning their four matches thus…
France ready to deal with heat in match vs. Paraguay
PHILADELPHIA — France manager Didier Deschamps believes he knows what to expect from the extreme heat forecast for Saturday’s World Cup round of 16 clash with Paraguay after attending matches…
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