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/ 1231 days ago

South Korea qualifies for knockout round in frantic finish

Group H of the 2022 World Cup finished in a frenetic way, as South Korea advanced to the knockout round. Entering matchday three, Portugal was the only team in the group guaranteed qualification to the knockout round. South Korea, despite entering the game against the Portuguese with just one point, ultimately grabbed the second spot […]

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/ 1231 days ago

Qatar TV mock Germany's team photo with mouths covered

It's one thing to criticize Germany for crashing out of the World Cup, but when Qatar TV mock Germany, it's a step too far for the Qataris. Hosts of a Qatari television show were seen mocking Germany's exit on Thursday. The presenters all covered their mouths and waved goodbye to the Germans following their 4-2 […]

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/ 1231 days ago

USA vs Netherlands preview: Survive and Advance

It seemed like a long-shot at various points throughout the group stage but the USMNT has made it to the knockout rounds at the World Cup. While some fans are still frustrated by the team’s inability to score goals, at the end of the day the US got where they needed to go. Whether they did it […]

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/ 1231 days ago

Berhalter provides different diagnoses for Pulisic and Sargent injuries

Editor's update: US Soccer stated on Friday afternoon that Christian Pulisic has been cleared to play in the round of 16 fixture against the Netherlands on Saturday at 10 a.m. ET. Josh Sargent remains day-to-day with his injury. The injuries to Christian Pulisic and Josh Sargent can affect their availability for the Netherlands clash. That […]

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/ 1232 days ago

Germany fly home early after crashing out of World Cup

The World Cup’s latest demolition derby of emotional turbulence ended with Japanese elation, Spanish relief, Costa Rican wonder at what might have been, and a German soccer nation limping painfully into introspective despair. The inquest – for the third time in four-and-a-half years – began immediately. German public broadcaster ARD brutally interrogated an exhausted Hansi […]

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/ 1232 days ago

Christian Pulisic's value rising after every World Cup game

Christian Pulisic may not be lighting up the tournament in the goals department like other stars are. However, the American is proving that his potential greatly exceeds his output under Graham Potter at Chelsea. Consequently, Pulisic is skyrocketing his value with each performance by being a game changer for the United States. Pulisic already had […]

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/ 1232 days ago

Japan, Spain survive explosive World Cup group, Germany out

In a simply wild 45 minutes, Japan and Spain made their way into the World Cup knockout stage. Meanwhile, Germany won on the day, but failed to advance due to a poor goal differential. At halftime of the games, both Germany and Spain were in a position to advance. By the time each game reached […]

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/ 1232 days ago

World Cup exit spells end for Roberto Martínez at Belgium

Belgium head coach and technical director Roberto Martinez is out following a group stage exit at the World Cup. The Red Devils drew against Croatia, but finished behind the 2018 runner-up by one point. Morocco, which defeated Belgium in matchday two, advanced as group winners following its win over Canada. Following the match, Roberto Martínez […]

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/ 1232 days ago

Lukaku furious as Belgium crash out of World Cup

Belgium has shockingly been knocked out of the World Cup after a 0-0 draw against Croatia on Thursday, and Romelu Lukaku had a number of opportunities to prevent that. The No. 2 ranked team in the world finished third in Group F of the competition. Croatia and Morocco advanced to the knockout stages from the […]

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/ 1232 days ago

USWNT players receive $380k each after USMNT beat Iran

The United States women's national team was given a major monetary boost following the men's victory against Iran on Tuesday. Because of a previous agreement, each USWNT player will now receive $380,000 following the massive men's match. Unions for both U.S. teams agreed a new collective bargaining deal back in May. Prior to the agreement, […]

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/ 1232 days ago

Peacock World Cup streaming numbers are crushing it

Streaming is one of the biggest success stories of World Cup 2022, so far. In particular, Peacock World Cup streaming has gone through the roof with an incredible number of sports fans watching games online. Several World Cup 2022 games have broken streaming records. For instance, Argentina against Mexico is the most-streamed World Cup game […]

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/ 1232 days ago

Luis Suarez refuses to apologize for infamous handball

Uruguay star Luis Suarez has refused to apologize for his handball incident at the 2010 World Cup. The striker blatantly blocked a goal-bound ball with his arms in the final stages of a quarterfinal matchup against Ghana. Suarez was sent off for the deliberate handball incident. However, Asamoah Gyan missed the penalty that would have […]

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/ 1232 days ago

Tata Martino out as Mexico head coach after World Cup exit

Gerardo 'Tata' Martino is out as the Mexico national soccer team's head coach after Wednesday's World Cup game. El Tri defeated Saudi Arabia, 2-1. However, a negative goal difference sent the Mexicans home after thr group stage. Martino made it known in his postgame interview with FOX Sports that he was leaving his role. "I […]

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/ 1232 days ago

Concentrating on the positives for England at the World Cup

As England sealed its position in the final 16 of this year’s World Cup by defeating Wales, certain positives reinvigorated fans' optimism. The main talking points following the 3-0 victory which sent LAFC forward Gareth Bale and his countrymen home from Qatar, focused around the inclusion of Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden. Those comments were […]

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/ 1233 days ago

15.5 million watch US-Iran on FOX and Telemundo

Christian Pulisic's game-winning goal sent the United States through to the Second Round of the World Cup. The game also gave US broadcasters FOX Sports and Telemundo a boost. So much so that US-Iran averaged 15.5 million viewers across both broadcast partners and their streaming services, including Peacock Premium. USA's 1-0 victory was the second […]