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/ 1294 days agoMessi magic propels Argentina against Australia
Argentina superstar Lionel Messi scored yet again on Saturday. The 35-year-old forward netted his 789th goal of his illustrious career during the game. Argentina went on to win the match against Australia 2-1 on the night. The World Cup knockout round matchup was his 1,000th total senior appearance. Messi started the scoring for his team […]

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/ 1294 days agoUS Soccer needs a better coach than Gregg Berhalter
Despite making it to the knockout stage, it's evident that US Soccer needs a better coach than Gregg Berhalter to move this team forward. There's no other way to put it than to say that Gregg Berhalter has massively underachieved with the US Men's National Team (USMNT). The World Cup run for the US came […]

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/ 1294 days agoBerhalter unclear of his future as US head coach
United States men's national team head coach Greg Berhalter has revealed that his future with the team is unclear. The Americans were knockout out of the 2022 World Cup by the Netherlands on Saturday. Although the final scoreline does not necessarily tell the entire story, the USMNT fell 3-1 on the night. After the game, […]

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/ 1294 days agoMistakes cost young US, eliminated by Netherlands in World Cup
The United States has proudly trumpeted its World Cup youth, and rightly so. A bright bunch of young 20-somethings, brimming with talent and fresh of body, ready to be uncorked. Yes, all that youthful intent and plucky desire is great and all – until it isn’t. History has taught us, and Saturday’s U.S. result served […]

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/ 1294 days agoSenegal Coach could miss England clash through illness
Senegal head coach Aliou Cisse could be missing on the side lines for the Round of 16 match clash against England through illness. The 46-year-old failed to show up for the press conference on Saturday and also couldn’t take training a day earlier. Assistant Coach takes over training & Media Assistant coach Regis Bogaert who […]

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/ 1294 days agoFrance squad isn't as deep as the world first feared
The good news for France was that they were already through to the Round of 16. The less comforting news was that their much-fancied squad appeared to lack the depth that many had believed it possessed. In France's defeat to Tunisia, the reigning champions changed nine of their eleven players from the previous match, lining […]

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/ 1294 days agoUSMNT dumped from World Cup as Berhalter gets starting XI wrong
The United States men's national team (USMNT) ended their World Cup run on Saturday. Gregg Berhalter's side were beaten 3-1 by the Netherlands in the first match of the day. While the final scoreline is less than flattering for the USMNT, it does not exactly tell the complete story of the match. Berhalter's men actually […]

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/ 1294 days agoGhana must rebuild after heartbreaking loss
Ghana’s time at the 2022 FIFA World Cup comes to an end after a 2-0 loss to Uruguay. Seeking Vengence In 2009, Ghana becomes the first African nation to win a FIFA tournament by attaining the under-20 FIFA World Cup in Egypt. The next year, they almost become first African nation to reach the semi-final […]

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/ 1294 days agoBrazil's Gabriel Jesus ruled out of World Cup with injury
Brazil have been dealt with two fresh injury blows ahead of their round of 16 encounter against South Korea on Monday. Both Gabriel Jesus and Alex Telles have been ruled out of the World Cup after picking up knee injuries in the 1-0 defeat to Cameroon in their last group stage encounter. The pair underwent […]

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/ 1294 days agoPray for Pelé: Brazil star moved to end-of-life care hospital
Brazilian news outlet Folha de Sao Paulo is claiming that soccer superstar Pelé is not responding to chemotherapy treatment. Because the harsh treatment is now not working, doctors have reportedly began palliative care on the Brazilian. The former Brazil international has been dealing with intestinal cancer since September of 2021. Initial chemotherapy appeared to be […]

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/ 1294 days agoConcacaf was weakest confederation in World Cup Group Stage
The group stage said many things about each confederation under the FIFA umbrella. Some saw embarrassment as only one team from the area advanced. Others set records for the quantity of teams to reach the round of 16. The 2022 World Cup group stage was wild. Within minutes a pair of teams was safe to […]

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/ 1295 days agoCameroon defeat Brazil in memorable ending at World Cup
Cameroon defeat Brazil thanks to Aboubakar's goal For a long time, it looked like Brazil's second team would go on to beat a fiery Cameroon side. United midfielder Fred was the catalyst for many of Brazil's chance, sending numerous shots and crosses to the Cameroonian net. Gabriel Martinelli was also a huge problem for Cameroon […]

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/ 1295 days agoVAR fails Uruguay after late penalty appeal dismissed
Uruguay left it late to join the party in Qatar, producing its only noteworthy performance in the final group game. On the back of the miserable loss against Portugal, Diego Alonso ditched his oversized hipster white trainers and three man defense. In its place, he opted for an old fashioned pair of formal brown leather […]

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/ 1295 days agoSwitzerland clinches knockout spot despite Serbia surge
Switzerland grabbed the final spot of the 2022 World Cup knockout phase on Friday with a win over Serbia. The European team entered the day holding the second spot of Group G, as Brazil already locked up a place in the next phase. Serbia, needing a win to advance in the competition, did not make […]

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/ 1295 days agoPortugal lose, but advance in more World Cup Group H drama
How could someone not like soccer? Once again, this World Cup has delivered high entertainment. After the scenes yesterday that saw Germany eliminated, Group H tried to top the drama. Group H Drama Portugal were assured a place in the Round of 16. At different moments during the simultaneous matches, the remaining qualification spot was […]