In the second World Cup semifinal, England struck first, taking a 1-0 lead early in the second half and then retreating into a defensive shell. Argentina responded by pummeling the English wall until it had scored two late goals, one in the 85th minute and the second in stoppage time, both orchestrated by the great … Read more
Spain stopped the unstoppable force and beat France yesterday 2-0 in the first World Cup semifinal, holding Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé in check. This is Spain’s first appearance in a World Cup final since it won in 2010. It denied France’s bid to make three consecutive World Cup finals, too. Subscribe to read this … Read more
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For the first time, FIFA’s top four teams have all made the World Cup semifinals, and not since 1990 has the final four been made up entirely of previous winners. Five of the tournament’s top six scorers will be in action. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive … Read more
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The Frenchmen steamrolled another opponent yesterday, easily beating rival Morocco 2-0, behind goals from Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé, who have combined to score 13 times this tournament. France is now onto the semifinals and is one win away from making its third consecutive World Cup final. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited … Read more
There’s only one game today, but it’s a big one. France and Morocco renew their World Cup rivalry in the opening game of the quarterfinals, four years after they met in the semifinals. France has played five games this tournament — and won all five. It seems destined to reach its third consecutive World Cup … Read more
Lionel Messi scored another goal — his eighth of the tournament — to help his team to one of the great World Cup comebacks, a 3-2 win over Egypt despite trailing by two with only 11 minutes of regulation time to play. And in the final round of 16 matchup, Switzerland beat Colombia 4-3 in … Read more
The United States’ World Cup campaign was brought to a screeching halt in Seattle last night by a Belgian team that played as if it had extra motivation after the Folarin Balogun affair. The Red Devils, angered by FIFA’s decision to reinstate the U.S. striker after he received a red card in the previous round, … Read more