Virgil van Dijk says the Netherlands must do more in order to stop Lionel Messi and his teammates when they face Argentina on Friday. The Liverpool defender, who was speaking ahead of their World Cup quarterfinal clash with the South Americans, said the Dutchmen must stop Lionel Messi from making …
Read More »Senegal out of World Cup as England win to set up France quarter-final
The Teranga Lions of Senegal have crashed out of the FIFA World Cup after losing 3-0 to England in a round of 16 clash on Sunday. Senegal had reached the stage after finishing in second place in Group A following their victories over Ecuador and hosts Qatar. It was the …
Read More »Messi scores as Argentina defeat Australia to reach World Cup quarter-finals
Lionel Messi scored to see Argentina defeat Australia in a World Cup round of 16 clash on Saturday night. Messi, who opened the scoring in the 35th minute, helped his country reach the quarterfinals of the tournament holding in Qatar. Argentina sealed a 2-1 win over the Socceroos to set …
Read More »Netherlands beat USA to reach World Cup quarter-finals
The Netherlands have sealed a 3-1 victory over the United States in a thrilling World Cup round of 16 encounter on Saturday. The Dutch went ahead in the 10th minute when Memphis Depay crowned a magnificent 21-pass move by turning in Denzel Dumfries’ cross. Louis van Gaal’s side doubled the …
Read More »World Cup: Morocco beat Canada to win group as Belgium crash out after Croatia draw
African representatives Morocco are into the knockout stages of the 2022 FIFA World Cup holding in Qatar after beating Canada 2-1 in their final group game on Thursday. Morocco had started their campaign with a draw against Croatia before clinching a stunning victory over Belgium in their second game. The …
Read More »Japan, Spain advance to World Cup knockouts as Germany crash out
Japan defeated Spain 2-1 on Thursday night to end the group stage as winners in the FIFA 2022 World Cup. Both teams however advanced to the knockout stage of the tournament as Spain take the second spot. Spain had opened the scoring in the 11th minute through Alvaro Morata before …
Read More »Ronaldo, Fernandes star as Portugal reach World Cup knockouts with Uruguay win
Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes helped Portugal beat Uruguay 2-0 in their second game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup holding in Qatar. Fernandes scored the two goals for Portugal, netting the first in the 54th minute and adding the second from the spot in added time. The Portuguese won …
Read More »Qatar: Late Casemiro goal against Switzerland sends Brazil to last-16
Casemiro scored in the 83rd minute for Brazil as they secured a 1-0 victory over Switzerland in their matchday two fixture of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. With the victory, five-time champions Brazil are now into the World Cup knockout stage, having won their opening game 2-0 against Serbia. Tite’s …
Read More »Why President Agnelli and entire Juventus board resigned
The entire board of Italian club Juventus, including president Andrea Agnelli, have resigned, according to a statement by the club. The Serie A side finished fourth in the league last season and made a €254.3m loss – a record in Italy. Last November, Juventus said they were co-operating with police …
Read More »Germany snatch draw against Spain to remain in World Cup race
Germany bounced back from the defeat to Japan in their opening game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup to get a point from their second game against Spain on Sunday. The Germans trailed from the 62nd minute with Alvaro Morata, but kept on pushing for an equaliser until they succeeded …
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