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Coming into the contest, Germany knew exactly what was at stake. Victory would guarantee progression into the knockout rounds and maintain the momentum generated from their emphatic opening victory against Curaçao. From the opening whistle, they played with the authority of a side expected to challenge for the ultimate prize. Germany dominated possession early, moving the ball with speed and precision as they sought to stretch and exhaust the Ivorian defence. Joshua Kimmich d

Cape Verde continued their remarkable FIFA World Cup debut with a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Uruguay, producing another impressive performance against one of world football’s traditional powers. Cape Verde’s growing reputation has extended beyond results on the pitch. Goalkeeper Vozinha, whose heroic performance in the goalless draw against Spain earned widespread praise across social media, has seen his Instagram following surge by more than 15 million during the tournamen

Everything about Houston feels oversized. NRG Stadium, home of the Houston Texans, sits in a city known as “Space City”, which feels fitting for a game where both teams were trying to find a bit more lift than they managed in their opening matches. Over 72,000 were inside the ground, over two million across the city, and somehow still enough room to fit San Francisco, Boston and New York inside it by area. Space, everywhere. On the pitch, though, there was likely to be less o