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‘We were better than them’: Marsch bullish despite Canada’s World Cup exit to Morocco
[ad_1] Jesse Marsch spoke of his pride in his Canada side after their last-16 exit to Morocco, claiming they were the better team and challenging his players to keep producing...
Paraguay v France: World Cup last 16 – live
[ad_1] Key eventsPreambleWhat’s the biggest upset you can remember from a World Cup knockout round?Not the group stage. The record books are full of teams that lost their first games...
Ounahi and Rahimi put Morocco in World Cup quarter-finals and end Canada’s journey
[ad_1] As Azzedine Ounahi put Morocco ahead early in the second half, his coach Mohamed Ouahbi wagged a delighted finger. There was, perhaps, relief there too. In February he replaced...
Fit and firing Harry Kane is leading England by example on World Cup mission
[ad_1] Nobody is more qualified than Thierry Henry to talk about finishing, so it was worth paying attention to the former France striker’s analysis of Harry Kane’s second goal against...
England bowlers fear Rita Ora show will spoil Women’s T20 World Cup final warm-up
[ad_1] The England captain, Nat Sciver-Brunt, admitted her bowlers are frustrated their usual warm-up routines will be inadvertently impeded by Rita Ora on Sunday.The singer will headline the Women’s T20...
Canada v Morocco: World Cup 2026 last 16 – live
[ad_1] Key eventsMorocco were the best performers in Group C. But they didn’t win it, because they failed to put Brazil away while in the ascendancy during a 1-1 draw....
Delirium, despair, pride: with the fans on Cape Verde’s World Cup rollercoaster
[ad_1] Rotterdam knows how to script a football fairytale. Six players from the Cape Verde side who have lit up the World Cup were born here, nearly 5,000km from their...
‘This is a hellhole’: Aramco makes its presence hurt in the shadow of the World Cup
[ad_1] The street is wide, its grass verges thick and scruffy after a week of rainstorms. Jamal Johnson will walk home straight down the middle carrying his plastic shopping bag,...
