Brazil take on Japan at Houston Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Monday, knowing that defeat would end their World Cup campaign. Ancelotti acknowledged the challenge awaiting his side, especially after Japan claimed a 3-2 friendly victory over Brazil in October.Speaking ahead of the match, th...
Canada secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over South Africa in Los Angeles on Sunday after Eustaquio fired a powerful half-volley from outside the penalty area in the second minute of added time. The goal ended a tense contest and booked Canada's place in the knockout stage.Marsch reserved ...
Hugo Broos' side will be facing a co-hosting nation for the second time in the tournament following their disappointing opening day 2-0 loss to Mexico.However, Bafana have rallied since then to draw against the Czechia and produce a victory against the more fancied South Korea to progress ...
Both nations will be confident of progressing even further in the tournament after reaching the World Cup knockout stage for the first time, adding to the intrigue of the historic fixture.Canada fitness issuesThe Canadian squad have been hit by a number of injury is...
The Portuguese side came under a barrage of attempts against the Colombians in their final group phase fixture, with the South American side making a whopping 24 shots at goal during the match.However, the 0-0 result helped La Cafeteros to top Group L and set up a Round of 32 clash against...
Lionel Messi's Argentina are one of just three teams to move to the knockout round with a perfect win record as they defeated Joran 3-1 in Dallas. With the top spot in Group J already secured, Lionel Scaloni made nine changes, which included putting Messi on the bench.Tottenham midfielder ...
Ghana had already secured their place in the round of 32 after Spain's 1-0 win over Uruguay confirmed they would progress as one of the best third-placed teams at worst. However, Queiroz made it clear that qualification would not change his team's mentality when they faced Croatia.The Port...
France assistant coach Guy Stephan confirms that Deschamps is back with the team for training after making a short trip to south-western France following the death of his mother earlier in the week."I am thinking a lot about Didier. I will speak to him later, but we are all really pleased ...
Messi has scored all five of Argentina's goals in victories over Algeria and Austria, helping his side secure qualification for the knockout stages with a game to spare. With top spot in the group already guaranteed, Scaloni has decided to rest his captain from the starting line-up.Speakin...
Salah was substituted 12 minutes into the second half, appearing frustrated as he left the pitch. Hassan said it is still too early to determine the severity of the issue, though early indications do not suggest a serious problem."He asked to come off. If a player asks to be substituted, i...
The 27-year-old picked up the injury during Sweden's 1-1 draw against Japan on Thursday. Sweden still progressed to the knockout stage as one of the eight best third-placed teams, but they will now have to face France without one of their key defenders.The Swedish Football Association conf...
The African nation secured second place in Group H after a goalless draw with Saudi Arabia in Houston. The result booked a last-32 clash against Lionel Messi and Argentina in Miami on July 3.Bubista said his players had already achieved something special and insisted they would approach th...
The Lions of Teranga delivered one of Africa's most dominant displays at the tournament, dismantling a 10-man Iraq at Toronto Stadium on Friday to keep their hopes of reaching the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 alive.The result marked the biggest victory recorded by an African nation at the Wo...
Spain completed the group stage with a narrow 1-0 victory over Uruguay, while Cape Verde created history by reaching the knockout rounds in their first appearance at the tournament following a hard-fought 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia. Uruguay and Saudi Arabia were both eliminated after fa...
The Dutch secured top spot in Group F after beating Tunisia 3-1 on Thursday, finishing the opening stage with seven points and scoring 10 goals across their three matches. However, Koeman insists that result is now behind them as his focus turns towards a difficult knockout tie against Mor...
The dramatic victory at the New York/New Jersey Stadium saw Ecuador recover from a difficult start to the tournament and finish among the best third-placed teams across the 12 groups.Beccacece said the result was a moment for the entire nation to celebrate after Ecuador created a new chapt...
Nicolas Pepe was the star of the show in Philadelphia, scoring once in each half to guide the Elephants into the last 32 and continue their impressive tournament. The Villarreal winger's clinical finishing ensured Ivory Coast ended the group stage with six points, finishing second in Group E behi...
Japan secured their place in the knockout stage after finishing second in Group F following a 1-1 draw against Sweden in Dallas on Thursday. They will now face Brazil at Houston Stadium on Monday in a highly anticipated meeting between two teams with very different World Cup histories....
The Lions of Teranga's aspirations of progression to the Round of 32 hang precariously in the balance as they look to win the match in order to stand a chance of finishing as one of the eight best third-placed teams in the 12 groups.However, coach Thiaw believes a victory against Iraq will...
South Africa delivered a solid and spirited display against the higher ranked Korean team, beating the odds to advance to the FIFA World Cup knockout stage for the first time in the nation's history.Hugo Broos had faced heavy backlash for his 'defensive' approach in the opening match defea...