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Switzerland edge Serbia in thriller to reach last 16

Switzerland advanced to the World Cup knockout round for the third consecutive tournament after defeating Serbia 3-2 on Friday to finish second in Group G and set up a matchup with Portugal in the round of 16. Xherdan Shaqiri put…

Cameroon beat Brazil before bowing out of World Cup

A late goal by captain Vincent Aboubakar ended Cameroon's 20-year drought for a World Cup victory, as the Indomitable Lions defeated a much-changed Brazil 1-0 on Friday at the Lusail Stadium. With qualifying already certain following…

Uruguay beat Ghana as both the teams go out of World Cup

Uruguay defeated Ghana 2-0, but both teams were eliminated from the World Cup as South Korea defeated Portugal in the final seconds. Giorgian de Arrascaeta's first-half brace was enough for Uruguay to win, but they are eliminated from…

Inspiring Orange Keepers

The story of Netherland's keepers is like a movie with lots of twists and exciting moments. Andries Noppert and Remko Pasveer both playing their first-ever world cup with Holland have an inspiring story. The Netherlands topped group A with…

Japan stun Spain to reach round of 16 on top

Japan completed a spectacular second-half comeback to defeat Spain 2-1 and advance to the World Cup quarterfinals as group winners on Thursday. As a result of Germany's victory over Costa Rica in Group E's other match, Spain joins Japan…

Germany repeat 2018 with group stage exit

Germany defeated Costa Rica 4-2 with two goals from Kai Havertz on Thursday, but Spain's loss to Japan in the other Group E match eliminated the four-time champions from the World Cup before the round of 16. Germany finished third in the…

Morocco advance to round of 16 as group champions

Morocco defeated already-eliminated Canada 2-1 on Thursday to win World Cup Group F and advance to the round of 16 for the first time since 1986. Morocco, which required a win or a draw in their final Group F match to go to the knockout…