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Brazilian football great Pele said on Saturday he was “strong” and grateful for the widespread support he has been receiving after being hospitalized in Sao Paulo earlier this week as he battles colon cancer. The 82-year-old said in an Instagram post that he wanted to keep “everyone calm and positive” …

Clinical England overcame a pedestrian start to surge to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Senegal on Sunday as high-quality goals by Jordan Henderson, Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka swept them into a mouth-watering World Cup quarter-final clash with France. England took a long time to impose themselves on the African …

France beat Poland 3-1 in a record-smashing World Cup last-16 clash on Sunday that saw Olivier Giroud become France’s outright all-time top scorer and Kylian Mbappe score a magnificent double. France were relentless on the attack as they pushed for an opening goal but could not unlock a sturdy Poland …

Brazilian soccer great Pele said on Saturday he was “strong” and grateful for the widespread support he has been receiving after being hospitalized in Sao Paulo earlier this week as he battles colon cancer. The 82-year-old said in an Instagram post that he wanted to keep “everyone calm and positive” …

The Netherlands’ full backs proved the difference as veteran Daley Blind and hard-running Denzel Dumfries turned in decisive performances to help secure a 3-1 win over the United States in Saturday’s opening match of the World Cup knockout stages. Dumfries netted and had two assists while Blind scored too as …

Lionel Messi scored his first goal in a World Cup knockout round in his 1,000th match to beat Diego Maradona’s tournament tally, as Argentina beat off a frenzied Australia fightback to win 2-1 on Saturday and reach the quarter-finals. Messi his side ahead after 35 minutes with a coolly taken …

In a thrilling finish to Group H play on Friday, South Korea stunned Portugal 2-1 on Hee-Chan Hwang’s goal in stoppage time to advance to the knockout stage at the World Cup at Al Rayyan, Qatar. South Korea and Uruguay finished with the same record (1-1-1) in Group H, but …

Japan staged their second stunning turnaround of the World Cup to beat 2010 champions Spain 2-1 on Thursday to surge into the last 16 along with their beaten opponents and dump Germany out in one of the greatest nights for the Samurai Blue. Staring at the prospect of an early …

Four-time champions Germany sensationally crashed out of the World Cup despite a 4-2 victory over Costa Rica in their last Group E match on Thursday, tumbling out at the first hurdle for the second consecutive time. Germany had arrived in Qatar determined to restore their tarnished reputation following their shock …

Veteran midfielder Nguyen Trong Hoang announced his retirement from international football after a friendly match between Vietnam and Borussia Dortmund Wednesday, concluding a 14-year journey with the national team. Hoang announced his decision right after Vietnam’s 2-1 win against Dortmund, which was considered a tribute match for him after he …