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Uruguay engineers another Ghana exit, but falls victim itself.
AL WAKRAH, Qatar — With each stuttering step, the goal staring back at Andre Ayew seemed to get a little smaller. Ayew, Ghana’s most experienced player, had taken it upon himself to take a crucial penalty against Uruguay, to exorcise the demons of 12 ...
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The Giant World Cup Rookie and an Enduring Dutch Mystery
The Netherlands is Europe’s most reliable talent factory. Unless you need a goalkeeper.
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Tunisia’s World Cup exit was a wild ride. Denmark’s was a frustrating one.
As World Cup drama goes, it was a remarkable couple of minutes. A last stand by Tunisia. A late goal by France. A lead lost. A result overturned. And then a video review, and it all flipped back in a moment. And none of it mattered. Tunisia went out ...
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The World Cup continues for the U.S. Will Christian Pulisic be part of it?
DOHA, Qatar — The job for the United States soccer team was simple, really: Win. The stakes and the stage and the politics all made things harder going in to their game against Iran on Tuesday night at the World Cup. The own goal by their federation ...
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Pulisic’s Injury on First World Cup Goal Could Be Costly
Christian Pulisic sacrificed his body to receive a cross from Sergiño Dest, colliding with Iran’s goalkeeper as he finished the first World Cup goal of his career to give the United States the lead — and ultimately a 1-0 victory — in a tense, must ...
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Who Will Win the World Cup? There’s Really Only One Place to Ask.
Who’s going to win the World Cup? To get an answer, you could seek the opinion of coaches, players, pundits or fans. Or you could ask the people ...
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Richarlíson, Brazil and, maybe, the start of something special.
LUSAIL, Qatar — Not all goals sound the same. Sometimes, the noise they generate is one of joy, giddy and delighted. Sometimes, it is more ...
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Everyone Is on a Long and Forlorn Search for Goals
AL-RAYYAN, Qatar — There were crosses fizzed low toward Josh Sargent, trimming the turf as they went, and crosses arcing high in the air. Some ...
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A Strong Start Slips Through Americans’ Fingers in World Cup Opener
AL RAYYAN, Qatar — Walker Zimmerman wagged his finger in the air from where he lay sprawled out on the ground. He shook his head and yelled, “No ...