Articles filed under Soccer
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Christian Pulisic returns to training with US after missing last World Cup match with injuryJun 22, 2026 9:07 pm - IRVINE, Calif. — Christian Pulisic returned to training with his U.S. teammates on Monday after missing their most recent match of the World Cup with a calf injury. Pulis...
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Kylian Mbappe scores 2 goals to lead France to 3-0 win over Iraq and into World Cup knockout stageJun 22, 2026 8:45 pm - PHILADELPHIA — Kylian Mbappe scored twice to move into a tie for second in career World Cup goals with 16, and France played through the tournament's first rain delay to ...
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Messi sets World Cup scoring record as defending champion Argentina advances to knockout stageJun 22, 2026 6:25 pm - ARLINGTON, Texas — Lionel Messi set a World Cup record with his 17th and 18th goals, and defending champion Argentina advanced to the knockout stage with a 2-0 victory ov...
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Salah scores and Egypt downs New Zealand 3-1 for a first World Cup victoryJun 21, 2026 10:17 pm - VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Mohamed Salah scored the go-ahead goal and Egypt went on to defeat New Zealand 3-1 on Sunday night and secure its first World Cup win. Sala...
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Another World Cup stunner: Cape Verde gets 1st goal of tournament and holds Uruguay to 2-2 drawJun 21, 2026 7:36 pm - MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Cape Verde's magical start to its first World Cup isn't over. It might just be getting started. The tiny island nation that stunned tournament favor...
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Iran's challenges at World Cup swirl outside draw with BelgiumJun 21, 2026 6:40 pm - INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Iran took another step toward advancing in the World Cup on Sunday, but once again the off-the-field play dominated the conversation. At the match's c...
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‘Can U.S. win World Cup’ now doesn’t sound so strangeJun 21, 2026 5:54 pm - For the first time in nearly a century, an American men’s soccer team has won two World Cup group games, back to back no less. A generation billed as “golden” is finally delivering performances that match that reputation.
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Iran plays 10-man Belgium to 0-0 draw at World CupJun 21, 2026 5:16 pm - INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Alireza Beiranvand made seven saves while Iran and Belgium played to a 0-0 draw at the World Cup on Sunday, with Team Melli unable to break through af...
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Oyarzabal leads Spain to victory with 2-goal, 1-assist outing after lackluster World Cup debutJun 21, 2026 3:54 pm - ATLANTA (AP — After a highly criticized World Cup debut, Spain's Mikel Oyarzabal returned to Atlanta Stadium with a vengeance on Sunday. Oyarzabal, on Monday, became the...
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Folarin Balogun chose the U.S. Now he’s leading it at the World Cup.Jun 20, 2026 11:31 am - IRVINE, Calif. — Before the ball even arrived, Folarin Balogun seemed to have it all choreographed. He had room to run, beat one defender with ease and sidestepped anothe...