Mexico broke a four-decade drought in the knockout stages of the World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Ecuador yesterday. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez scored within nine minutes in the first half to send the co-host through to … Read more
Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. In today’s edition, Steve Kornacki previews the Colorado … Read more
Brazil came from behind to beat Japan 2-1 with a winner in the sixth minute of injury time while two European powerhouses crashed out in penalty shootouts in a roller-coaster day of elimination action. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. There are three more huge … Read more
Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. In today’s edition, Sahil Kapur draws parallels between … Read more
Notably, Japan gained its first-ever victory over Brazil in a friendly in Tokyo in October, rallying from 2-0 at halftime to win 3-2, although one of the scorers that day, striker Takumi Minamino, is not on the squad due to injury. Brazil qualified from its group comfortably enough, but the 34-year-old Casemiro could struggle against … Read more
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. will take on Bosnia-Herzegovina in the round of 32. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive … Read more
Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. In today’s edition, Adam Edelman explains why Wisconsin … Read more
A Brazilian side that featured Neymar sealed the top spot in Group C with a 3-0 win over Scotland yesterday, while the co-hosts Canada progressed to the knockouts for the first time in its history. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. There are six games … Read more
Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. In today’s edition, Sahil Kapur dives into the … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo silenced his critics (at least for one game) with a defiant performance against Uzbekistan, which is ranked 58th in the world by FIFA. The Portuguese icon is now the first player to score at six different World Cups. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. … Read more