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John Duerden's World Cup report

Wed, December 19, 2018 | 10:08

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France wins second World Cup title

Kylian Mbappe and France put on a thrilling show in winning the World Cup title. All Russian President Vladimir Putin might remember is the Pussy Riot protest. The 19-year-old Mbappe became only the second teenager after Pele to score in a World Cup final, helping France beat Croatia 4-2 on Sunday. Mbappe had just shown his electrifying speed in the 52nd minute when play was ...

2018-07-16 02:06

Croatia and France seek World Cup glory

France is the established power with a young team full of speed and skill. Croatia has the veterans that have shown they can never be counted out. The two sides will meet on Sunday in the World Cup final, with France going for its second title in its third final in 20 years. Croatia, a country that only gained independence in 1991, will be playing in its first. ``Tradition is...

2018-07-15 11:15

Belgium finishes 3rd at World Cup, beats England 2-0

Belgium finishes 3rd at World Cup, beats England 2-0

For Belgium and England, the third-place match at the World Cup was more like a dress rehearsal for future finals. At least they hope. The Belgians earned their best World Cup finish by beating England 2-0 on Saturday in a match both saw as the start of a push for the European Championship title in 2020 or the World Cup in 2022. ``With this winning mentality you can win troph...

2018-07-15 09:33

Croatia and France seek World Cup glory

France edges Belgium to reach World Cup final

France is back in the World Cup final for the first time since Zinedine Zidane's headbutt in 2006. Twelve years after one of soccer's most infamous moments, Samuel Umtiti used his head to score from a corner kick in the 51st minute and earn France a 1-0 victory over Belgium on Tuesday in the first of the all-European semifinals. The French players danced on the field after th...

2018-07-11 09:33

World Cup big guns primed for last-eight battles

England became the last team to qualify for the World Cup quarter-finals after a dramatic penalty shootout as favorites Brazil and fancied France trained their sights on their last-eight opponents.

2018-07-04 10:59

Neymar is both sublime and ridiculous

Brazil qualified for the World Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 win over Mexico on Monday in a game that showcased both the sublime and the ridiculous sides of Brazilian superstar Neymar. The world’s most expensive footballer scored the first and made the second in a scintillating match that took Brazil into a last eight showdown with either Belgium or Japan.

2018-07-03 15:05

2018 Russia World Cup

Japan fall short to exit World Cup in cruellest fashion

Jan Vertonghen started Belgium's comeback with a crazy, looping header and Nacer Chaldi capped it by finishing off a 10-second, end-to-end attack in the final moments. It added up to a 3-2 victory over Japan on Monday that gave the Belgians a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals for the second straight tournament.

2018-07-03 14:19

Korean goalie turns on the style for China

Korean national football goalkeeper Cho Hyun-woo, rated the team's best player at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, is now leading “football hallyu” in China with his style and make-up.

2018-07-02 16:52

Host Russia extends World Cup party by eliminating Spain

Stretching every part of his body out into a star shape and diving to his right, Igor Akinfeev flicked out his left foot and kicked the ball high away from danger. Akinfeev's foot kept Russia's party going Sunday night, ended the international career of one of Spain's biggest stars and sealed the biggest upset of the tournament and one of the greatest in World Cup history.

2018-07-02 09:29

2018 Russia World Cup

Chef suspended for making racist eye gesture against Koreans

A celebrity chef beloved by many Mexicans has been suspended indefinitely by Telemundo, an American Spanish-speaking network, after using racist gestures against Koreans. James Tahhan, better known as “Chef James,” the co-host of Telemundo's morning show Un Nuevo Dia and another co-cost Janice Bencosme have been suspended for making slant-eye gestures on air.

2018-06-30 17:15

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