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FIFA World Cup 2022: England wary of upset against United States

England scored six goals in its opening World Cup game against Iran, but it was the two it conceded that concern coach Gareth Southgate and provide hope for the United States. By the end we looked sloppy, said Southgate of the 6-2 win over Iran on Monday. He also warned the U.S. would be coming full-throttle in Friday's Group B match. The tournament has already produced some shocking results, including Saudi Arabia's win against Argentina and Japan's upset over Germany. A win for the U.S. over England would not be on the scale of Saudi Arabia's win - but Gregg Berhalter's team is undoubtedly the underdog against one of the tournament favorites. The two goals conceded against Iran gave Southgate something to focus on in an otherwise encouraging performance. His message to the players has been clear: They will need to be better against the U.S. team that tied 1-1 with Wales in its opening group game. They're a top nation with a lot of top players who have played in the Premier Leag

JioCinema preps for its Disney-Hotstar moment with football World Cup

Tournament likely to give app visibility in run-up to IPL next year; monthly active users seen touching 105 mn

FIFA World Cup: After 36 years, Canada has to wait longer for World Cup win

O Canada, the wait remains. Alphonso Davies had the chance to score his nation's first-ever World Cup goal, to grab a quick lead on Belgium. As Davies readied for the spot kick in the 11th minute after a hand ball, red-clad Canadian fans at the other end of Ahmed bin Ali Stadium buzzed in anticipation for a moment decades in the making. You're carrying the weight of a nation: 36 years of waiting longer than 36 for our first goal, coach John Herdman said. Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois guessed correctly to dive right and batted Davis' attempt with his forearm. The ball bounced away, and the Canadians never got any closer to scoring. Despite dominating the world's second-ranked team in Canada's first World Cup match since 1986, the Canadians fell to Belgium 1-0 Wednesday night as Michy Batshuayi scored on a quick counter in the 44th minute. Davies did not speak with media after the game. He's our star player. He's one of the best players in the world. He'll move on and he'll have ano

We were exceptional, says Spain head coach after win over Costa Rica

Following his team's thumping 7-0 win over Costa Rica, Spain head coach Luis Enrique said that his team was exceptional in their ball handling and finishing

Under pressure with this defeat, says Germany manager after loss to Japan

Following the shocking defeat against Japan in the Group E match, Germany manager Hansi Flick said that with zero points in their hands his team is under pressure

Fifa World Cup Highlights: Spain thrash Costa Rica 7-0, Japan shock Germany

FIFA World Cup Qatar Live Score and Updates: It was a night full of good games. While Japan shocked Germany 2-1, coming from one goal behind, Spain were on a scoring spree and beat Costa Rica 7-0

FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatar accused of 'sportswashing' but do fans care?

The choice to host men's football FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar has been controversial since day 1 amid the nation's attitude to human rights, and its treatment of migrant workers

Were punished by our mistakes, says Australian coach after loss to France

Following the loss to France in their FIFA World Cup 2022 opener, Australia coach Graham Arnold said the quality of their opponents contributed to their win and his side was punished by their mistakes

FIFA World Cup: Big guns blazing in Qatar as champions take to the field

France, Germany and Spain launch their 2022 campaigns

Mexico, Poland play out 0-0 draw at World Cup as Lewandowski misses penalty

Robert Lewandowski's second-half penalty attempt was saved by Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, leaving Poland to settle for a 0-0 draw Tuesday at the World Cup. It was Lewandowski's first penalty miss for the national team. Poland's all-time leading scorer with 76 goals remains without a World Cup goal. Lewandowski was awarded the penalty following a VAR review after Hector Moreno got hold of his shirt and pulled him down. Ochoa, playing in his fifth World Cup, came up yelling in celebration after his stop, sending the crowd into chants of Memo! While Mexico dominated possession, Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny turned away all three of El Tri's shots on goal. The scoreless draw was a good result for Argentina, which was upset by Saudi Arabia 2-1 in an earlier Group C match. The Argentines, led by Lionel Messi, were widely considered to be the favourites to advance. Mexico has made it to the knockout round in the last seven World Cups, but the quinto partido, or fifth game,

Defending champions France rally from a goal down to trounce Australia 4-1

A brace by Olivier Giroud and a goal each by Adrien Rabiot, and Kylian Mbappe helped defending champions France to carve out an emphatic 4-1 win over Australia

FIFA charges Ecuador over fan chants at World Cup opener in Qatar

Discriminatory chants allegedly by Ecuador fans at the World Cup opening game led FIFA to open the first disciplinary case of the tournament on Tuesday. FIFA said the charge was brought "due to chants" at the game against Qatar on Sunday and cited the section of its disciplinary code dealing with discrimination. The chants were reportedly directed at Chile, which brought a legal case ahead of the World Cup to try to take Ecuador's place. FIFA gave no timetable for dealing with the case against the Ecuadorian soccer federation, which is held responsible for fan behavior at games. Ecuador fans also drew global attention to their chants in Spanish of "we want beer" during the team's 2-0 win at Al Bayt Stadium. It was a reference to FIFA and Qatari organizers banning the sale of beer with alcohol at stadiums.

FIFA: 5 mins of mistakes, we went down, says Messi after loss to S Arabia

Following the shocking defeat against Saudi Arabia, the Seven-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi admitted that he did not expect his team Argentina to start the FIFA World Cup in this fashion

S Arabia declares holiday after shock win over Argentina in FIFA World Cup

Saudi Arabia has declared a holiday on Wednesday after its football team's stunning victory over two-time champions Argentina in a Group C clash at Lusail stadium

Explained: Controversies around 2022 Qatar Fifa World Cup

FIFA: England run riot, Netherlands leave it late, US-Wales share spoils

Day 2 of the FIFA World Cup managed to create plenty of talking points and, as some had predicted before the tournament, a lot of these were off the field as wel

FIFA World Cup 2022: Need to do better, says England after beating Iran 6-2

England got off to a great start in the first half, leading by 3-0 before adding three more goals in the second half.

FIFA World Cup: Croatian forward Kramaric happy with timing, conditions

"They have been better than I expected, although it's a little bit windy. And considering the air conditioning in the stadiums, it will even get cold during the games," Kramaric explained.

Fifa World Cup: Fans fume at Jio Cinema app, advertisers optimistic

Network apologises after viewers complain about broadcast quality of the first match of the tournament

England vs Iran Highlights: Almost a perfect game for ENG, beat IRI 6-2

Fifa World Cup Highlights: Southgate's England pulled in almost a perfect job as they scored six goals against Iran to win their opening match of Group B at Khalifa Stadium. Iran also pulled two back