Senegal became the first African team to win at this year’s World Cup, defeating Poland 2-1 Tuesday on a first-half own-goal and a controversial second-half strike by Mbaye Niang.
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Huge sellers after the first five days of the quadrennial soccer shindig: Brazil, France, Germany (before the game against Mexico) and Ronaldo, the Portuguese star (first name: Cristiano) who rained goals on Spain’s plain right out the box.
Palo Verde senior Olivia Packer was named the 2017-18 Gatorade Nevada Girls Soccer Player of the Year, the company announced Monday.
Kane found an open area of space at the far post and used his head to meet Harry Maguire’s flick-on, scoring the winning goal Monday in a 2-1 victory at the World Cup.
Three favored teams from Europe — Sweden, Belgium and England — won their World Cup openers over squads from elsewhere.
Some Mexican supporters chanted the slur when Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer prepared to take a goal kick in the 24th minute of Sunday’s game at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.
Various watch parties were thrown in Las Vegas to watch Mexico upset Germany 1-0 on Sunday, an incredible result that reshapes the country’s World Cup tournament outlook.
Defending World Cup champions have been finding it hard to get out of the group stage lately, and Germany is proving no exception. The 2014 champions, ranked No. 1 in the world, were exposed defensively and surprisingly beaten by Mexico 1-0 on Sunday, putting its hopes of advancement in doubt.
The forward scored two goals in the Lights’ 4-1 victory on Saturday night in front of 6,785 fans at Cashman Field.
A 1-1 draw with impressive World Cup newcomer Iceland is far from a fatal blow to Argentina’s chances of advancing from a well-balanced group that also includes Croatia and Nigeria.
Jose Luis Sanchez Sola received an eight-game suspension after the United Soccer League said he made physical contact with a fan following the Lights’ 4-0 loss Wednesday at Phoenix Rising FC.
Day 2 of the World Cup started Friday with an unexciting match between Egypt and highly favored Uruguay, with Egyptian star Mohamed Salah on the bench with a shoulder injury.
The Lights will only have 14 players, counting two goalkeepers, available for the start of their match against Seattle Sounders FC 2 at 8 p.m. Saturday at Cashman Field.
Ronaldo had twice given Portugal the lead with first-half goals, but Diego Costa equalized for Spain with a goal in each half. Nacho Fernandez then put 2010 champions ahead with a one-timer from outside the area in the Group B match.
Since the 1979 Islamic revolution, Iranian women have been banned from attending soccer matches and other male-only sporting events.
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