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Unfit stars, wasting chances: Are Spain still amon...
They may have booked a round-of-32 tie vs. Austria as group winners, but Spain's performances raised doubts about the te...
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What it feels like to pull off a World Cup upset: ...
Paraguay's win over Germany in the round of 32 is the latest World Cup shock in a long line of them, including famous up...
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England's Tuchel: Big-name WC exits can 'calm us'
Thomas Tuchel has said surprise early World Cup exits for Germany and Netherlands will "calm our minds" and help England...
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Mexico oust Ecuador, 1st WC KO win in 40 years
Mexico won their first World Cup knockout stage match in 40 years after dispatching Ecuador 2-0 in front an electric cro...
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Deschamps 'touched' by Mbappe's goal tribute
France coach Didier Deschamps said he was deeply moved by Kylian Mbappé's embrace after the captain dedicated his openin...
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FIFA clarifies crucial call to disallow Germany go...
FIFA explained Tuesday the tighter regulations that resulted in Germany having a potentially game-winning goal disallowe...
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France have Mbappé but are so much more -- and tha...
How do you beat a team with so much attacking firepower? If France's win over Sweden is any indication, it might be impo...
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Yamal: We would welcome Álvarez at Barcelona
Lamine Yamal has said he'd welcome Atlético Madrid forward Julián Álvarez "with open arms" at Barcelona next season.
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Mbappé sets record to lead France past Sweden
Kylian Mbappé broke the record for most goals in World Cup knockout matches and moved within a single goal of Lionel Mes...
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Haaland, 'the greatest goalscorer,' saves Norway
Norway coach Stale Solbakken described Erling Haaland as the "greatest goal scorer in the world and I wouldn't swap him...
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Pulisic says he is fit, ready to go for USMNT
United States men's national team attacker Christian Pulisic said he is ready to go the distance in the team's World Cup...
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Chelsea avoid hefty UEFA fine for overspending
Chelsea evaded more serious UEFA sanctions Tuesday for overspending, while its sister club Strasbourg got the heaviest f...