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USA faced Bosnia and Herzegovina in a crucial Round of 32 tie at Bay Stadium in San Francisco. The visitors had already achieved their best-ever World Cup performance by reaching the knockout stage, surpassing their group-stage exit at the 2014 World Cup. The Stars and Stripes named a strong starting line-up, with talisman Christian Pulisic, Folarin Balogun, Antonee Robinson and Sergiño Dest all returning after being rested for the final Group D match, which ended in a 3-2 de

Mexico secured their second-ever FIFA World Cup knockout victory in 40 years. Two first-half goals from Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez proved decisive, while their second-half control sealed a historic win over a shaken Ecuador side. A one-hour delay due to severe weather set the tone for a dramatic night at the Azteca, with the storm outside mirroring the one Mexico unleashed inside. Even as the rain continued, El Tri erupted into life, overwhelming Ecuador from the first

France opened the scoring shortly before half-time when Kylian Mbappé chopped inside in the penalty area before firing a superb effort into the top corner. The second came just after the restart when Michael Olise played a sensational through ball to Bradley Barcola, who had the simple task of lifting the ball over the goalkeeper and into the left side of the net. Olise’s magic was on show again for France’s third goal. Another pass to admire threaded Mbappé through for his s

Norway secured a dramatic victory over Ivory Coast in Dallas, overcoming early African pressure and late-game heroics from Erling Haaland to set up a Round of 16 clash with Brazil. Antonio Nusa’s opener and Amad Diallo’s equaliser set the stage for a tense encounter, with Haaland’s late winner and Ørjan Nyland’s crucial save ultimately defining the match. During the opening half-hour, the West African side were impressive, with their high press forcing the Norwegian players d

Toronto Stadium raised the curtain for a second consecutive Group L encounter tonight, and while the spectacle lacked the chaos of Ghana’s dramatic stoppage-time winner here six days ago, it delivered something equally significant: the opportunity for World Cup survival. With England and Ghana having played out a tense goalless draw earlier in the afternoon, both Croatia and Panama arrived on the shores of Lake Ontario knowing exactly what was at stake. Defeat would end their

Goalkeeper Mpasi spared DR Congo’s blushes as Colombia romped their way into the last 32 with a victory in Guadalajara. A dominant performance from the South Americans, whose attacking talent was again on full display, saw them find the back of the net four times. However, it was only Muñoz’s effort in the 76th minute that counted towards the scoresheet, with two offsides and a foul ruling out the other goals. A standout effort from DR Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi kept the r

Kylian Mbappé marked his 100th appearance for France in fitting fashion, scoring a sensational early screamer before adding a second as Les Bleus eventually overcame a stubborn Iraq side in a bizarre, storm-hit World Cup encounter. The captain needed just 15 minutes to celebrate his landmark cap. Picking up possession on the edge of the area, Mbappé shifted the ball onto his right foot and unleashed an unstoppable strike that flew beyond the Iraqi goalkeeper and into the top

England drew 0–0 with Ghana in a tense World Cup group game. The Three Lions dominated possession but were frustrated by a solid Ghanaian defence and missed late chances to win the game. The two sides remain first and second in Group L but may still need positive results in their final matches to ensure qualification for the knockout stages. Much-Changed Ghana Hold Firm A resolute Ghanaian defence, which kept a clean sheet in their first match against Panama, denied England t

Portugal 5–0 Uzbekistan (Ronaldo 6’, 39’, Mendes 17’, Khusanov OG 60’, Leão 87’) Cristiano Ronaldo finally arrived at this tournament, making history by scoring a brace to become the first player to score at six different FIFA World Cups, as he led Portugal to a comfortable 5–0 victory over Uzbekistan in Houston. Roberto Martínez’s side have now qualified for the knockout rounds after a slight scare on Matchday One, when they dropped points against DR Congo. The win should gi

Lionel Messi became the World Cup’s record goalscorer with 18 goals, inspiring defending champions Argentina to victory over Austria and cementing their place as Group J winners and a spot in the Round of 32. Messi made history by becoming the all-time leading goalscorer in FIFA World Cup history with 18 goals, finally surpassing Germany’s Miroslav Klose, who scored 16. Moreover, Messi, still level with Diego Maradona on eight World Cup assists, now needs just one more to equ