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Assistant ​coach Guy Stephan said France would be stronger for the physical test they faced against Paraguay and were preparing for a very different challenge when they take on Morocco in the World...

VANCOUVER: Switzerland coach Murat Yakin faces an anxious wait to see if three of his most influential players will be fit for their World Cup last-16 clash with Colombia on Tuesday. Forwards Johan...

WASHINGTON: FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended the governing body’s disciplinary process ​on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump hailed as "brilliant” its decision to suspend U.S....

Argentina and Egypt head into their World Cup last-16 clash on Tuesday in ​Atlanta with little time ​to recover after both survived gruelling physical tests in their first knockout matches....

SEATTLE: The United States squad ⁠will look to harness their fans' growing belief in their World Cup chances when they ​take on Belgium for a place ​in the quarter-finals after the July 4...

DALLAS: Luis de ​la Fuente re-examined the tape of Spain's UEFA Nations League loss to Portugal last week in a bid to uncover clues that will help him turn the tables on their Iberian...

MEXICO CITY: Ten-man England weathered a Mexico storm at the Azteca Stadium to reach the World Cup quarter-finals for the third straight time with a rip-roaring 3-2 victory over the co-hosts on Sunday...

EAST RUTHERFORD: Finishing chances is just what Erling Haaland does. And on Sunday, ⁠that was enough to give Norway their biggest win in World Cup history. Haaland powered in a 79th-minute header...

FIFA clears US striker to face Belgium in last-16 despite earlier red-cardWASHINGTON:The United States’ ​World Cup campaign took an extraordinary turn on Sunday when FIFA made the unprecedented...

EAST RUTHERFORD: For the first time in this World Cup, ⁠two top-scoring stars meet in a knockout-round encounter when Vinicius Junior's Brazil face Erling Haaland's Norway in the round of...

HOUSTON: Morocco dispatched a determined Canada 3-0 ​in the World Cup last 16 on Saturday as Azzedine Ounahi scored twice and the North Africans ended the co-hosts' record run while advancing...

KANSAS CITY: Jhon Arias scored the only goal as ​Colombia beat Ghana 1-0 in sweltering conditions in Kansas ​City on Friday to reach the World Cup last 16, continuing a quietly impressive campaign...

MIAMI: Reigning champions Argentina were pushed to the brink by a Cape Verde ​side with incredible levels of resilience and needed an extra-time ​own goal to clinch a dramatic 3-2 victory on...

Los Angeles: Egypt converted all four of their penalty kicks to ⁠win a shootout with Australia 4-2 following a 1-1 draw, securing their first World Cup knockout- round ​victory on Friday in...

Luc de Fougerolles ⁠has been one of Canada’s standout performers at the World Cup, but admits every ​game is an opportunity for ​him to grow as he prepares to face Morocco in a round-of-16...

Kansas City: Ghana boss Carlos Queiroz said Thursday it was his team's "duty" to ensure another African side reached the World Cup round of 16 after a string of knockout defeats for teams from...

MIAMI: Coach Bubista said Cabo Verde's fearless approach to their first World Cup would not change against Argentina on Friday with the African outsiders focused only on getting through to the...

VANCOUVER: Switzerland striker Breel ⁠Embolo struck early and winger Dan Ndoye added a second as their side cruised to a ​2-0 win over Algeria on ​Thursday and into the last 16 at the World Cup,...

TORONTO: Cristiano Ronaldo scored the ​first World Cup knockout-stage goal of his career, Goncalo Ramos netted a stoppage-time ​header and Portugal got a last-second break on an offside call to...

Mohamed Salah remains ⁠in a race to be ready for Egypt’s last 32 clash with Australia in Dallas ​on Friday with the forward ​continuing his recovery from a hamstring strain sustained in the...