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The 37-year-old shot-stopper made 15 saves in the Group E match against Ecuador to keep alive Curacaos hopes of progressing to the knockout stages
Ayase Ueda scored twice while Daichi Kamada and Junya Ito were also on target as the Asian giants joined the Netherlands on four points at the top of Group F
Sooryavanshi surpassed the fastest fifty record held by Sri Lankan Kaushalya Weeraratne, who had achieved the milestone in 12 balls back in 2005
Bangladesh eliminated Pakistan by 23 runs with two great comebacks to stay in the hunt for a first semifinal
The Iranian squad arrived at the World Cup with their country still at war with co-hosts the United States, and have been based in Mexico while playing all their games in the U.S.
Having been thrashed by Sweden, Tunisia would have to play their best football when they face Japan on June 20, 2026 in a Group F match
The Manchester City winger was ruled out Saturday (June 20, 2026) by the Red Devils for the match at SoFi Stadium in the Los Angeles area
Curacao, 83rd in the FIFA rankings, were swept aside 7-1 by Germany in their opening Group E game in Houston, giving them a mountain to climb to reach the knockout phase.
After having two goals disallowed in the first half, Germany did not lose focus and used intricate passing to find their way while the West Africans produced their dynamic brand of attacking football in a wild Group E clash
The victory gives Netherlands a group-leading four points. Sweden has three points, with Japan and Tunisia scheduled to play later on Saturday (June 20, 2026)
Germany or the Ivory Coast can guarantee their place in the knockout rounds with a victory
Navneet Kaur (6th, 13th) and Deepika (14th, 18th) struck two goals apiece, while Neha (32nd) and Rutuja Dadaso Pisal (39th) also found the target as India notched their fourth successive win in the tournament
Clark posted the lowest 36-hole U.S. Open score ever at Shinnecock, his 133 one under the old mark by Phil Mickelson and Shigeki Maruyama from 2004
England is 54-3 against New Zealand in an unlikely fourth-innings chase of 463 at tea on day four of The Oval test
Third-placed Netherlands are taking on group toppers Sweden
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In the mens competition, Shrachi Rarh Tigers record a commanding seven-wicket win over Novus Royals Purulia in the semifinal
Sri Lanka-A will is expected to put up a stiff challenge in Sundays big game
It is only the second time a tournament run by FIFA has featured 48 teams
The infraction came during first-half stoppage time in the Group D match when Almiron and Turkiyes Mert Mulder exchanged words following a foul near midfield
Coach Ancelotti said Neymar would go through individual training on Saturday, train with the team on Monday and will be available for Brazil when it closes Group C play against Scotland
Afghanistan made four changes to the lineup that played the second ODI; three changes for India
Matias Galarza scored 65 seconds into the game for the fastest goal at this years World Cup; Miguel Almiron was issued a red card for violating a new rule banning players from covering their mouth during a confrontation
Neeraj Chopra produced a best of 85.69m in his third attempt, which placed him fourth in the end in his season-opening event
Previously, Brazil defeated Haiti 3-0 on June 19, as Cunah's two goals took the spotlight
Haiti, defeated for the second time in Group C, became the first team to be eliminated from this World Cup.
Five-time champion Brazil will be up against Haiti in their second encounter on June 19, 2026
With the game barely underway, Saibari ran on to a pass from Brahim Diaz with Scotland's defenders left watching and he lashed the ball past goalkeeper Angus Gunn
Scotland opened their FIFA World Cup campaign with a win over Haiti while Morocco held Brazil in their opening match. These two will clash on June 19, 2026
The U.S. moved on to six points and into the last 32 before their last game against Turkey on Thursday in Los Angeles
Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City will have new men in charge next season managers with interconnected destinies dealing with the pressure of expectations common at top clubs. What do they bring to the job and what challenges do they face?
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U.S. won their opening Group D match against Paraguay while Australia defeated Trkiye in their opening encounter. Both will be facing off in Group D match on June 19, 2026
For a team seeking to broaden its resources without compromising results, the series has come close to an ideal outcome.

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