Tweet Costa Rica suffered a 7-0 defeat against Spain in their Group E opener at the Al Thumama Stadium, their worst-ever World Cup loss. After becoming the last team to qualify for the World Cup finals in June, they will look set to respond with a better performance against Japan. […]
Read MoreGermany 1-2 Japan Live Blog
Tweet Welcome to our coverage of Germany vs Japan, the opening match of Group E! Germany are looking to bounce back from their 2018 World Cup woes, where they were knocked out in the group stage. Japan are the underdogs in Group E, but will be hoping to cause trouble […]
Read MoreJapan stun Germany in 2-1 masterclass
Tweet Japan took on Hansi Flick’s Germany, one of the top contenders in Qatar 2022, at the Khalifa International Stadium. This was the first meeting between the two sides at a major tournament. As expected initially, Germany dominated the majority of the possession from the beginning of the game, which […]
Read MoreCanada hoping to compete with the best of them in their first World Cup since ’86.
Tweet Canada will meet Belgium in their first World Cup match in 36 years tomorrow at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium. The Canadian squad, led by John Herdman, is in great spirits. The Maple Leafs won the CONCACAF region’s final section of qualification ahead of Mexico and the United States, […]
Read MoreLos Ticos will want to remain competitive against La Roja
Tweet Costa Rica will want to draw inspiration from Saudi Arabia’s unexpected victory when they face Spain on Wednesday afternoon in Group E. Los Ticos defeated Nigeria 2-0 in their most recent friendly on November 11. They have only lost one of their past 13 matches in all competitions, so […]
Read MoreRob Page praises Wales’s “Character and determination” as they come back to draw 1-1 with the United States
Tweet Gareth Bale scored a 2nd half penalty in Wales’s 1-1 draw against USA in their opening group game of the World Cup. After a 64 year absence Wales fought back against USA to take a valuable point with Bale scoring the equaliser from the penalty spot after Timothy Weah […]
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