Croatia edge Ghana to clinch World Cup knockout spot
Nikola Vlasic headed Croatia past Ghana 2-1 in Philadelphia, sending Croatia into the World Cup knockouts from Group L while Ghana finished third on four points.
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Bellingham and Kane send England through atop Group L
England waited out a tight first half, then solved Panama in five second-half minutes. Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane scored
Baena goal sends Spain through as Uruguay exits World Cup
Álex Baena’s 42nd-minute goal gave Spain a 1-0 win over Uruguay on Friday at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, sending Spain
Dembélé’s rapid 32-minute hat trick gives France another World Cup route
Ousmane Dembélé completed a 32-minute hat trick as France beat Norway 4-1, finished Group I perfect and moved into the World Cup knockout round with another attacking warning.
Japan and Sweden trade second-half goals in 1-1 draw
Japan and Sweden took 55 minutes to find the match. Then they needed only six more to define it. A
Türkiye stun USMNT with stoppage-time winner at SoFi Stadium
The United States had the first goal, the shot volume and a second-half equalizer. Türkiye had the last second touch.
Ecuador punish Germany’s fast start in 2-1 World Cup win
Germany needed less than two minutes to make this look routine. Ecuador spent the rest of the night proving it
Netherlands ride set pieces past Tunisia in 3-1 World Cup win
The Netherlands didn’t need a long runway to take control. Tunisia gave it one goal, then watched the set pieces
Algeria vs Austria revives the Disgrace of Gijón
Algeria and Austria meet in Kansas City on Saturday with Group J still carrying consequence behind Argentina. The holders have
South Africa stuns South Korea to reach World Cup knockouts
South Africa beat South Korea 1-0 in Monterrey, reaching the World Cup knockout stage for the first time.