World Cup
Austria and Algeria draw 3-3 to advance to World Cup knockout round and send Iranians home
Austria and Algeria played to a thrilling 3-3 draw Saturday night in what amounted to a win-win result in their World Cup group-stage finale, allowing both to advance to the knockout round while eliminating Iran from the tournament.
The Viking Row, a human statue and a Tartan takeover: World Cup trends capture U.S. hearts
Fans from around the world have traveled thousands of miles to the World Cup, bringing with them displays of national identity that have delivered some of the tournament’s most iconic moments.
Trossard, De Bruyne score and Belgium defeats New Zealand 5-1 to advance at the World Cup
Leandro Trossard scored a pair of goals and Belgium overcame a slow start at the World Cup to advance to the knockout round with a 5-1 victory over New Zealand.
Egypt survives with 1-1 draw against Iran, advances past group stage for 1st time at World Cup
Egypt advanced past the group stage at the World Cup for the first time while Iran had a potential late winning goal called back due to an offside.
World Cup debutant Cape Verde continues fairy-tale run to knockouts
The fairy-tale for Cape Verde continues as the tournament debutant proceeds to the knockout stage.
Ronaldo and Portugal face a tough test against Colombia in Miami showdown
Colombia only needs one point to secure the top spot in the group, having swept past Uzbekistan and DR Congo. Portugal would overtake Colombia with a win.
France’s Ousmane Dembélé scores a first-half hat trick in 4-1 win over Norway
France forward Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat trick, including one off a feed from Kylian Mbappé, to help his team beat Norway 4-1 at the World Cup on Friday.
From The Sports Desk: The U.S. lost, but also saw return of star Christian Pulisic
The United States lost last night, 3-2, on a late goal by Turkey. But the biggest development? Star Christian Pulisic returned from injury and showed he was healthy in time for the knockout stage.
The U.S. can shrug off its last-gasp loss to Turkey. Now the stakes go up.
The U.S. men’s national team lost 3-2 to Turkey, but advances to face Bosnia and Herzegovina in the round of 32 with Christian Pulisic healthy.
Ecuador beats Germany in World Cup shocker, advances to knockout round
Ecuador needed a win to remain in the tournament. It got exactly that.