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Thursday World Cup round up

Cristiano Ronaldo drew a line under a tumultuous tournament build-up as he wrote his name in the record books to become the first man to score in five World Cups in a 3-2 victory for Portugal over Ghana on Thursday.…

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Late goals by substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano gave Japan an incredible 2-1 comeback victory over Germany in the World Cup on Wednesday in another emotional fillip for Asian soccer after Saudi Arabia’s shock win over Argentina.

Four-times champions …

FIXTURES

Thursday 24th November 2022
World Cup
Switzerland v Cameroon 10.00am Group G ITV 1
Uruguay v South Korea 13.00pm Group H BBC1
Portugal v Ghana 16.00pm Group H ITV1
Brazil v Serbia 19.00pm Group G BBC1
Friday 25th November 2022…

Goalless draw Denmark versus Tunisia

Denmark hit the woodwork in the second half as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Tunisia in their Group D World Cup opener that smouldered and sparked, but never quite caught fire at the Education City Stadium on …

Lewandowski misses penalty as Poland draw 0-0 with Mexico at World Cup

Poland and Mexico played out an entertaining 0-0 draw in their opening Word Cup Group C game on Tuesday, with Polish skipper Robert Lewandowski failing to break his tournament duck when his second-half penalty was saved at Stadium 974.

Lewandowski …

France beat Australia 4-1 in opener as Giroud equals scoring record

France started their World Cup title defence in style with a 4-1 comeback win against Australia on Tuesday, with Olivier Giroud scoring two goals to become Les Bleus’ joint all-time top scorer.

Giroud netted before and after the break to …

Ronaldo to leave Manchester United after criticism of club

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo will leave with immediate effect, the Premier League team said on Tuesday, marking a bitter end to the Portugal captain’s second spell at Old Trafford after he said he felt betrayed by the club.

An …

A late penalty by veteran striker Gareth Bale earned Wales a 1-1 draw with the United States

A late penalty by veteran striker Gareth Bale earned Wales a 1-1 draw with the United States on Monday to avoid a losing return to the World Cup after 64 years in a fascinating Group B encounter at a raucous …

Substitute Memphis Depay helped Netherlands to a 2-0 win over Senegal

Substitute Memphis Depay helped Netherlands to a 2-0 win over Senegal in their opening Group A game on Monday, leaving coach Louis van Gaal hoping the forward will recover in time for their next game against Ecuador on Friday.

Depay …

England hammer Iran 6-2

England hammered Iran 6-2 on Monday in an emphatic World Cup opener thanks to two goals from Bukayo Saka and strikes by Jude Bellingham and Raheem Sterling, before substitutes Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish rounded off the rout.

England had …