Spain, USWNT and World Cup
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The World Cup Golden Boot race is a tight one. Kylian Mbappé is tied with Lionel Messi with eight goals and Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham aren't far behind with six each in the competition for most scores at the global tournament. The problem is, the ...
A version of this article was originally published in 2022. Only 65 men have done it. They’ve used their right foot 47 times, their left foot 24 times. There have been a dozen headers, eight penalties and a solitary own goal (should Mario Mandzukic’s ...
WASHINGTON — The World Cup has seen fantastic goals, including ones from prominent soccer stars. Argentina's Lionel Messi and France's Kylian Mbappé are tied for the top spot. Norway's Erling Haaland is in second place with seven goals scored so far ...
Scotland have secured a second play-off, after a 3-2 win over Czechia (5-2 aggregate) kept their hopes of qualifying for the 2027 Women’s World Cup alive. Scotland headed into the clash with a 2-0
Mario Götze came off the bench to score the winning goal against Argentina in the 2014 World Cup final. Laurens Lindhout / Soccrates / Getty Images There are not many players to have got one over on Argentina in recent years but Mario Götze, the German ...
Although this was Erling Haaland's first World Cup, expectations were already sky-high. After establishing himself as one of Europe's premier forwards, he wasted no time bringing that same level of excellence to international football's biggest stage.
Fewest goals allowed in a World Cup: Inside Spain's almost-perfect 2026 run filled with clean sheets
Spain won the World Cup how it played throughout the tournament: by shutting down the opponent's offense. Spain's calling card in this World Cup has been goal prevention. Luis de la Fuente's squad scored 13 goals, including two against a French team that ...
Scottish sports journalist and content creator. After running his own soccer-related projects, in 2022 he joined Diario AS, where he mainly reports on the biggest news from around Europe’s leading soccer clubs, Liga MX and MLS, and covers live games in a ...
Lionel Messi Scores His First Goal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and Matches Cristiano Ronaldo’s Record
After having a goal ruled out for offside in the fifth minute, the Argentine superstar found the breakthrough in the 17th minute to make it 1–0 against Algeria at Kansas City Stadium. Messi capitalized on a pass from his close friend and longtime ...
A second-half rally against Spain, led by Ashley Sanchez and Mallory Swanson, will give USWNT coach Emma Hayes plenty to build on -- especially with the 2027 Women's World Cup on the horizon.