Why this Paraguay star was red-carded for covering his mouth
In the extraordinary World Cup clash between Paraguay and Türkiye, FIFA’s new laws took centre stage. An incident late in…
Cristian Volpato shows why the Socceroos wanted him
Cristian Volpato has played just 74 minutes of soccer for Australia, but against the United States he showed exactly why…
Quick hits: NFL flavour at the World Cup and Osito the dog charms fans
Scotland feels hard done by in their defeat against Morocco, Canadian star Ismaël Koné has vowed to return after his…
Australia’s belief has been a long time coming. The United States are wary of it
When USA coach Mauricio Pochettino was asked about Australia’s strengths ahead of the two sides’ World Cup meeting in Seattle,…
World Cup quick hits: Why this Rocky statue has Brazilians on edge
A horror injury and some fraying tempers soured an historic day for Canada, as Brazil fans fear the ‘Rocky Curse’…
World Cup quick hits: Star whacks US pundit and Mabil’s heartwarming moment
There’s friction in the Fox Sports USA studio as Zlatan Ibrahimovic drops an “ignorant” comment, Ronaldo’s off the pace and…
Iraqi scores goal in World Cup debut after being detained by US customs
Iraq striker Aymen Hussein was delayed on the way to his first World Cup, but he still made the best…
New Zealanders become first World Cup mother-son duo
When Tyler Bindon came off the bench for New Zealand in its men’s World Cup opener against Iran, he made…
Tunisia names new World Cup coach after sudden axing
Hervé Renard has been appointed Tunisia’s coach at the FIFA World Cup following the sacking of Sabri Lamouchi. Lamouchi was…
Iran’s players celebrated at World Cup but complicated feelings remain
Los Angeles has many monikers. The City of Angels, Tinseltown, La La Land. Perhaps one of the lesser known nicknames…