Mexico scored twice in five second-half minutes in a thrilling last-ditch effort to stay in the World Cup on Wednesday, beating Saudi Arabia 2-1 but agonisingly missing out on the last 16 on goal difference. Goals from Henry Martin and Luis Chavez soon after the interval catapulted Mexico back into contention, but a string of superb saves by Saudi keeper Mohamed Al-Owais and two disallowed efforts denied the South Americans the elusive goal they needed to advance.from Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Live Match Scores & Sports News Headlines, Results & more https://ift.tt/uenY21R
Mathew Leckie scored his first ever goal at the World Cup which eventually turned out to be the match winner as Australia made it to the last 16 for the first time since 2006 after registering a gritty 1-0 win over Denmark in their final Group D match at Al Wakrah in Qatar.
Christian Pulisic bundled the ball home at a cacophonous Al Thumama Stadium as the United States stormed into the World Cup last 16 on Tuesday by beating Iran 1-0 in a Group B contest shrouded by decades of enmity between the two nations. Pulisic's 38th minute goal proved enough for the Americans to advance at the expense of their geopolitical rivals.
Captain Kalidou Koulibaly rose to the occasion as he fired home the winner in the 70th minute to send Senegal into the last 16 with a 2-1 win against Ecuador at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Tuesday.
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes scored a brace to help Portugal beat Uruguay 2-0 in their second Group H game of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Tuesday. The victory secured Portugal's place in the Round of 16 with a game in hand, becoming only the third team after France and Brazil to qualify for the knockout stage.
Favourites Brazil joined holders France as the second team to secure a spot in the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Monday. Brazil defeated Switzerland 1-0 in their second Group G game to register their second successive win in Qatar.
It's not all over for Germany at the FIFA World Cup 2022 as they remained in the race for a Round of 16 spot after a 1-1 draw with Spain on Monday. The result gave the four-time champions a much needed one point to stay alive in Qatar, while Spain consolidated their top position in the Group E standings with four points.
Canada's celebration for their first ever goal in the men's World Cup did not last long as they crashed out of the FIFA World Cup 2022 after suffering a 1-4 defeat against Croatia in their second Group F game on Sunday. Alphonso Davies scored the historical goal in the second minute to give Canada a perfect start, but Croatia showed their class to register a thumping comeback win.
Pre-tournament favourites Argentina are up and running after defeating Mexico 2-0 in their do-or-die Group C match of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Sunday. Lionel Messi and Enzo Fernandez scored two sublime goals for the two-time champions at the Lusail stadium. The win kept Argentina's hopes to progress into the next round alive as they moved up to the second spot in the group standings with three points.
Kylian Mbappe shone for the defending champions with a brace as France beat Denmark 2-1 in their second Group D match of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Saturday. With the victory, France became the first team to qualify for the Round of 16 in Qatar with one game in hand.
The United States outplayed more fancied England in a goalless stalemate at the Al Bayt Stadium on Saturday. USA will rue a flurry of missed chances and poor finishing in the game as the two teams shared a point each from their second Group B match of the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022.
The Netherlands survived Ecuador onslaught to eke out a 1-1 draw in their second Group A match at the Khalifa International stadium to remain in contention for the Round of 16 spot. Ecuador too remained in the race but the result eliminated hosts Qatar from the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022 on Friday.
Hosts Qatar suffered a 1-3 loss to Senegal in their second Group A match of the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022 at the Al Thumama Stadium. The African team was far superior on the day and dominated the proceedings on Friday.
Favourites Brazil started their FIFA World Cup 2022 campaign with a commanding 2-0 victory against Serbia at Lusail stadium on Friday. Richarlison scored both the goals for the five-time champions in their opening Group G match.
Cristiano Ronaldo wrote his name in the record books as he became the first player to score in five World Cups after converting a penalty against Ghana in Portugal's opening Group H match at the Stadium 974 on Thursday. Portugal survived a nervous stoppage time to edge past the African side 3-2 in a five-goal thriller.
Portugese striker Cristiano Ronaldo became the first male player to score in five FIFA World Cups when he converted from the spot against Ghana in the Group H game in Qatar on Thursday.
World No. 2 Belgium survived a scare on Wednesday, before registering a narrow 1-0 win over Canada in their opening group game at the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. A missed penalty and a sublime finish highlights the Group F match at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium.
Favourites Spain shot a warning to their rivals by hammering Costa Rica 7-0 on Wednesday in their opening Group E match of the FIFA World Cup 2022 at the Al Thumama stadium in Qatar. The winning margin was Spain's biggest ever at a World Cup.
Record-setter Olivier Giroud scored twice to help defending champions France start their title defence with a comprehensive 4-1 win over Australia at Al Janoub Stadium on Wednesday. At 36 years and 53 days, first Giroud became the oldest French player to play in the FIFA World Cup and made it a memorable one by joining legendary Thierry Henry as the country's joint record scorer with 51 goals.
Poland's record-goalscorer Robert Lewandowski failed to convert a penalty as they drew 0-0 against Mexico in their opening World Cup match at Stadium 974 on Tuesday. The missed penalty meant Lewandowski is yet to open his account at the premier tournament.
Veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is unlikely to regain full fitness ahead of the Bangladesh Test series, starting December 14 in Chittagong, according to BCCI sources.
England's players took a knee before their opening match of the Qatar World Cup against Iran on Monday. Here is a look at the history of the anti-racism gesture in sport:
David Warner can make a belated application to overturn his life ban from leadership roles in Australia's teams after the country's cricket board amended its integrity code.
Nearly three million World Cup tickets have been sold, FIFA said Sunday, as the governing body's president revealed the tournament had helped push revenues over the past four years to a record $7.5 billion.
After losing three and drawing one against ATK Mohun Bagan in all previous matches, FC Goa finally registered their first victory against the Mariners in the Indian Super League (ISL) on Sunday. Aibanbha Dohling, Mohamed Fares Arnaout and Noah Wail Sadaoui were on target to spoil Juan Ferrando's return to Fatorda with a 3-0 win.
The CBI is investigating match-fixing of football matches after it emerged that a notorious international fixer could have invested “huge amount of money” in at least five Indian football clubs through shell companies.
Novak Djokovic said beating Russia's Daniil Medvedev in the round-robin stage of the ATP Finals on Friday was a tough physical battle that took a lot out of him.
Odisha FC made a stunning second half comeback as they beat East Bengal 4-2 in their Indian Super League (ISL) match on Friday.
And what a bittersweet voyage it is going to be! Ronaldo will be 41 come the 2026 World Cup, Messi 39. One cannot rule out the Manchester United mutineer to set sail again in North America, knowing about his physical regimen, but surely for the Paris temp, this is the final chance to capture World Cup permanence.
Ronaldo said Ferguson persuaded him to re-join United for a second spell at Old Trafford when he moved from Juventus in August 2021 on a two-year deal, returning to the club where he won eight major trophies from 2003-2009.
Teenage footballer Priya R, whose right leg had to be amputated after doctors at a government hospital botched up a ligament surgery last week, died of multi-organ failure at 7.15am on Tuesday.
From being a prodigious talent, learning his trade on the streets of Croxteth area of Liverpool, Wayne Rooney has travelled the whole spectrum of the game with emotion and effervescence.
TOI's Partha Bhaduri, who covered the T20 World Cup in Australia, was part of the ICC selection panel that picked the 'official' dream team of the World Cup, called the 'Most Valuable Team of the T20 World Cup', as well as the Player of the Tournament.
Alejandro Garnacho came off the bench to score a stoppage-time winner for Manchester United as they beat Fulham 2-1 at Craven Cottage in their final Premier League game before the World Cup break on Sunday.
Ben Stokes and Sam Curran starred as England edged Pakistan by five wickets to win the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday. England are now cricket's first dual white-ball champions, holding both the 50 and 20-over titles. It is England's second T-20 crown after winning it in 2010, joining the West Indies.
Jos Buttler is reticent to call England one of the best white-ball teams ever, but the captain is confident there is more to come to cement their status as all-time greats.
Australia captain Alicia Monk said a first Billie Jean King Cup since 1974 is "for the taking" after seeing off hosts Great Britain in a nail-biting finish to reach Sunday's final against Switzerland.
Liverpool's South American strikers Darwin Nunez and Roberto Firmino propelled the team to a 3-1 home win over Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday in their final match before the season pauses for the World Cup.
Kevin Magnussen took a sensational first career Formula One pole position, in his 100th race for the Haas team, in Friday qualifying for Saturday's sprint race at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
Former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly on Friday said he enjoyed opening the batting with Sachin Tendulkar more than he did with Virender Sehwag, as Sachin made him a better player.
Alex Hales and skipper Jos Buttler hammered magnificent unbeaten half-centuries at Adelaide on Thursday as England crushed India by 10 wickets to set up a T20 World Cup final with Pakistan. Chasing 169 for victory, Hales smashed seven sixes in his 86 off 47 balls and Buttler, who scored 80 off 49 balls, hit three sixes in a spellbinding batting performance to cruise into Sunday's final at Melbourne. England achieved the target with four overs to spare.
Double Paralympic medallist Singhraj Adhana secured a quota for India at the 2024 Paris Paralympics after signing off at the fourth place in the P1 - men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 event at the Para Shooting World Championships on Wednesday.
India's mixed doubles pairing of Manika Batra and G Sathiyan on Tuesday moved up a place to reach a career-high fifth in the International Table Tennis Federation rankings. The duo had recently made the final at the WTT Contender in Slovenia.
Brazil have included 39-year-old defender Daniel Alves but left out Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino in their 26-man World Cup squad which was named by coach Tite on Monday.
India's Shiva Thapa on Sunday became the first-ever male boxer in the history of Asian Championships to win six medals after he out-punched Minsu Choi of South Korea to the progress to the semifinals in Amman, Jordan. The seasoned Thapa (63.5kg) prevailed 4-1 over Choi in the light welterweight quarterfinal to secure his sixth consecutive medal. The 28-year-old dominated from the start to the end, using his jabs to great effect.
Suffering from a throat infection, star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen has withdrawn from the upcoming Australian Open Super 300 badminton tournament.
Danish teenager Holger Rune shocked six-time champion Novak Djokovic to clinch his first Masters title in Paris on Sunday after coming from a set down to win 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.
A stoppage-time penalty from substitute Erling Haaland earned 10-man Manchester City a dramatic 2-1 win over Fulham on Saturday, a victory that sent the champions back to the top of the Premier League. With leading goalscorer Haaland deemed fit enough only for the bench after missing the previous two City games through injury, Argentinean forward Julian Alvarez fired the home side into a 17th-minute lead.
Chennaiyin FC beat East Bengal 1-0 to notch up their second win over the same opponents this season in the Indian Super League on Friday. Vafa Hakhamaneshi scored the only goal of the match in the 69th minute, not long before he was sent off.