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Virgil van Dijk interview: ‘This World Cup is special’
Fitness will be the issue of this World Cup. It is for Dutch captain Virgil van Dijk. At the age of 34, van Dijk played 70 games…
Qatar earn first ever World Cup point with late goal
Qatar earned the first World Cup point in their history when they stunned Switzerland with a late equaliser to grab a 1-1 draw in both sides’…
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Ancelotti urges patience as Brazil make slow World Cup start
Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti said that “you don’t win a World Cup based on your first match” after the five-time champions laboured to a 1-1 draw…
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McGinn gives Scotland win over Haiti on World Cup return
A scrappy finish by John McGinn allowed Scotland to mark their return to the World Cup after a 28-year absence with a nervy 1-0 win over…
Intensity key to US dream World Cup start, says captain Ream
United States captain Tim Ream told AFP an “intense” training camp was vital to his team’s dream World Cup start, as a 4-1 thrashing of Paraguay…
Folarin Balogun does his job
Folarin Balogun knew what he wanted from his World Cup debut. He got so much more. The Brooklyn-born, London-bred striker scored two fine goals, had a…
U.S. police probe theft of England training equipment
England’s World Cup preparations have been hit by the theft of equipment ahead of the squad’s arrival at their Kansas City training base on Saturday. Balls…
With fervid fan support, the USA opens World Cup to widespread critical acclaim
“I’m on red-carpet duty for the opener,” said the photographer I chatted with in the World Cup media credential pickup line. “I don’t even go inside…
Net twice and chill: US star Balogun relaxed after brace
He netted twice on his World Cup debut but US striker Folarin Balogun is not about to celebrate wildly, telling reporters Friday he plans to finish…
Pochettino hails entire squad after World Cup opening win
United States coach Mauricio Pochettino refused to single out any individual player for praise following the co-hosts’ dream World Cup opening win, insisting the 4-1 victory…
Game Report: USA-Paraguay Men’s World Cup Player Ratings
USA-PARAGUAY EXPRESS:June 12 in Inglewood, CaliforniaUSA 4 Paraguay 1. Goals: own goal (Bobadilla) 7, Balogun 31, 45+5, Reyna 90+8; Mauricio 73.Att.: 70,492. The USA got their…
Friday’s World Cup blog: USA-Paraguay and more
Folarin Balogun is first USMNT player to score 2 goals in World Cup game since Bert Patenaude with hat trick in 3-0 win over … Paraguay.
US beat Paraguay 4-1 in dream start for World Cup co-hosts
The United States could scarcely have scripted a better start to their World Cup as a Folarin Balogun brace and Gio Reyna curler fired the co-hosts…
World Cup begins in USA with Hollywood-style opening ceremony
The World Cup arrived in the United States on Friday with a Hollywood-style opening ceremony before the tournament’s third co-hosts kick off their opener in Los…
Canada draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina to earn first ever World Cup point
Co-hosts Canada grabbed a second-half equaliser to draw 1-1 with Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday in the first World Cup finals game ever played on Canadian…
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