Lucas Hernandez has successfully undergone surgery after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in France’s 4-1 World Cup opening win against Australia on Tuesday. Hernandez’s club Bayern Munich confirmed he had the operation in Innsbruck on Thursday, with his rehabilitation to commence in Munich in the coming days. The defender was ruled out of the remainder […]
Kevin De Bruyne was named player of the match in Belgium’s 1-0 win against Canada in their World Cup opener on Wednesday, but he was unsure why. Belgium were second-best for large parts of the Group F contest at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, with Thibaut Courtois having to save a penalty from Alphonso Davies before […]
Canada are set to kick off their first World Cup campaign since 1986 on Wednesday, facing Belgium at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium. The North American side qualified for the tournament after concluding the Concacaf cycle in first place with 28 points from 14 games, edging out Mexico and the United States. Now, as Canada […]
England were applauded for taking a knee at the start of their World Cup Group B opener against Iran at the Khalifa International Stadium on Monday. Three Lions manager Gareth Southgate confirmed in his pre-match press conference a day earlier that England had decided to perform the gesture at the World Cup. Kneeling before a […]
Enner Valencia scored twice as Ecuador spoiled the party by beating hosts Qatar 2-0 in the first game of the World Cup. Valencia had an early goal contentiously ruled out for offside at Al Bayt Stadium on Sunday, but Qatar were unable to heed the warning. The clinical captain become Ecuador’s leading World Cup goalscorer […]
Wales winger Daniel James is relishing the prospect of competing in his country’s first World Cup in 64 years – but is under no illusions about the difficulty of his side’s opening test against the United States. The two teams face off in World Cup Group B at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Monday, […]