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Turkiye beat US 3-2 with last-gasp winner in dead rubber in LA

The Americans, who made ‌nine changes including leaving out the four players on yellow cards, took an early lead for the third straight match when Auston Trusty scored in the third minute to the joy of a sold-out crowd at Los Angeles Stadium

• 14 days ago

Argentina sings collective happy birthday to Messi

Under the hashtag CumpleLEO, Telefé, a local television channel, launched a campaign for Argentines to sing “Happy Birthday” to him ​at 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. local time, an ​allusion to the number 10 shirt worn by the ⁠Argentina captain

• 15 days ago

Haaland's double double sends Norway into World Cup last 32

The match tempo had a similar feel to Senegal’s first game, against France, with the African team competing strongly in the first half-hour, frustrating their opponents and keeping Haaland off the ball

• 17 days ago

Germany defender Schlotterbeck out of World Cup with ankle injury

Schlotterbeck, a starting centre-back, was injured early in the game and was replaced at halftime by Antonio Ruediger. A scan on Sunday revealed the player had torn a ligament in his left ankle

• 18 days ago

Showdown in Seattle...

• 20 days ago

Paraguay hold on for 1-0 win over Turkiye despite Almiron red card

Fired up from a humiliating 4-1 defeat by the United Statesin their opening match, Paraguay went ahead 64 seconds in when Matias Galarza rifled home from long range, then clung on for the entire game against a torrent of Turkish attacks

• 20 days ago

Swiss wonderkid Manzambi dazzles in World Cup win

Manzambi said ⁠he had not had many options when the chance for his first goal arrived in ​a crowded penalty area

• 21 days ago

David hat-trick as Canada crush nine-man Qatar 6-0 to earn first World Cup finals win

Canada next host second-placed Switzerland, who also have four points, in Vancouver on Wednesday

• 21 days ago

Mexico edge South Korea to win Group A, secure home last-32 tie

Romo broke the deadlock three minutes after the restart, capitalising on a costly mistake by goalkeeper Kim Seung-Gyu

• 21 days ago

Ghana beat Panama 1-0 in World Cup opener after injury-time winner

Caleb Yirenkyi bundled in the winning goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time, sending thousands of Ghanaians in Canada’s largest city into a frenzy and settling an otherwise attritional battle

• 22 days ago

Goal machines Messi, Haaland and Mbappe give their teams perfect starts

From Messi’s hat-trick against Algeria, Haaland’s double versus Iraq and Mbappe’s brace against Senegal, Tuesday’s matches offered some succour to those backing the favourites

• 23 days ago

Uruguay held to 1-1 draw by Saudi Arabia in World Cup opener

The first half ⁠was dominated by Uruguay but Saudi ​Arabia took the lead against the run of ​play in the 41st minute

• 24 days ago

PCB announces major changes in central contracts system

The statement said that Track A will consist of red-ball specialists, while Tracks B and C will include One Day and T20 players.

• 25 days ago

WEEKEND: KNICKS IN 5?

• a month ago

First championship in 53 years within reach...

• a month ago