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Christian Pulisic still training separately, increasing concern for the US at the World Cup
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Christian Pulisic trained apart from his U.S. teammates on Wednesday for…
French league says ‘unusual amount of bets’ placed on Wahi getting a yellow card with Nice
PARIS (AP) — The French soccer league said Wednesday that an “unusual amount of bets”…
Questions around Davies’ status persist as Canada continues preparations for Qatar
VANCOUVER — Canadian defender Richie Laryea says he and his teammates know they weren’t at…
One Extraordinary Photo: Messi’s ‘Got This’ moment
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Reed Hoffmann has been a freelance photographer for The Associated…
World Cup watch party in Toronto ended Tuesday after firecracker set off: officials
TORONTO — The City of Toronto says a World Cup watch party downtown was cancelled…
Ali Ahmed and Canada prepare for Vancouver homecoming at the World Cup in a wide-open Group B
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Ali Ahmed’s move from the Vancouver Whitecaps to English club…
World Cup hat tricks: Messi’s was the latest, an American scored the first and other key facts
ATLANTA (AP) — At age 38 and playing in his sixth World Cup, Lionel Messi…
Scotland’s Hearts paired with Sturm Graz in Champions League qualifying. Fenerbahce gets Gornik
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — After a devastating final-game loss in the Scottish Premiership, Heart of…
Feyenoord rehires Giovanni van Bronckhorst as coach for Champions League season
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Giovanni van Bronckhorst was hired Wednesday to coach Feyenoord in the…
Vancouver bars rush beer and staff to the front line of World Cup’s war on thirst
VANCOUVER — Vancouver’s Tyler Broers said he’s never seen anything like what unfolded on Saturday.…
Lionel Messi ties men’s World Cup goals record with a hat trick as Argentina tops Algeria
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lionel Messi used the front of his white-and-blue, sweat-soaked jersey…
Cape Verde star goalkeeper Vozinha’s mother gets visa to attend next World Cup match
The mother of Cape Verde star goalkeeper Vozinha has been granted a visa to enter…
FIFA hydration breaks spark backlash and blamed for killing momentum at World Cup
ATLANTA (AP) — Curaçao fans went wild. The Germans were in shock. Livano Comenencia had…
Australia crushes Bangladesh by 9 wickets in less than 10 overs at Women’s T20 World Cup
LEEDS, England (AP) — Australia restricted Bangladesh to 77-8 and won by nine wickets in…
World Cup what to know: Ronaldo looks to make history by scoring in 6th World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo, your turn. The 41-year-old is set to enter the World Cup on Wednesday…
Far from the World Cup, a girls team tries to revive soccer dreams for war-ravaged Sudan
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Their red jerseys stood out against the green pitch. Most were…
Kylian Mbappé by the numbers: Star striker starts his World Cup by breaking France scoring record
PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé broke the France scoring record with two goals against Senegal…
Turkish state broadcaster drops veteran World Cup commentator over Iran-New Zealand mix-up
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish state broadcaster TRT has removed a commentator from its World Cup…
Bernardo Silva joins Real Madrid on two-year deal following Manchester City exit
MADRID (AP) — Manchester City great Bernardo Silva has joined Real Madrid on a two-year…
Ghana, Panama set to open World Cup competition tonight at Toronto Stadium
TORONTO — Ghana and Panama will launch their prove-’em-wrong World Cup campaigns tonight at Toronto…
Austria beats Jordan 3-1 for its first World Cup win in 36 years
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Austria won a World Cup game for the first time…
Lionel Messi has World Cup hat trick and Kylian Mbappé stars for France, in photos
Lionel Messi had his first World Cup hat trick and tied the tournament’s career scoring…
Detained by US customs 2 weeks ago, Aymen Hussein scores for Iraq in his World Cup debut
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Iraq striker Aymen Hussein was delayed on the way to his…
Erling Haaland scores twice in World Cup debut as Norway tops Iraq 4-1
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Norway will go as far in this World Cup as Erling…