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Group D Standings Tracker: USMNT, Australia With Three Points Each Ahead of June 19 Showdown
The U.S. Men’s National Team collected three points in convincing fashion Friday night at Los Angeles Stadium with a dominant 4-1 victory over Paraguay in the Group D opener at FIFA World Cup 2026 in an energetic and historic night for the tournament co-host.
The other two nations in the group, Australia in Türkiye, faced each other late Saturday night in Canada at BC Vancouver Place.
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Devin Vassell reveals Dylan Harper was frustrated about his role earlier in the season originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Dylan Harper is a 20-year-old rookie, but he did not look like that during the NBA Playoffs. He stepped up and became arguably the San Antonio Spurs‘ second-best player at times behind Victor Wembanyama.
It was a magical run for both Harper and the Spurs as they reached the NBA Finals in their first postseason as a core group.
FOXBOROUGH, MA — The Tartan Army invaded Boston Stadium in the hopes of seeing Scotland earn its first World Cup win since 1990.
The Scottish supporters were not disappointed. Scotland beat Haiti in a tightly contested 1-0 match while establishing that the country will have a manufactured home-field advantage as long as it remains in the 2026 World Cup.
Scotland fans have made their presence in the Boston area known during the early stages of the World Cup. From playing bagpipes at 6:30 a.m.
Scotland fans are no strangers to pondering permutations. But the stakes are much, much higher at a World Cup finals.
What would a point here mean? What if we lose that one? Might our rivals drop points elsewhere?
The conversations will already have started, in that most Scottish of ways. Win your first World Cup game in 36 years, immediately think you’ll probably lose the next two, and wonder if you’re out or not already.
That’s the spirit.
After the opening round of matches, Scotland sit top of Group C, Brazil and Morocco trailing in their wake.
A technical malfunction caused confusion among TV viewers during the World Cup match between Switzerland and Qatar after an onside graphic could not be produced before a penalty awarded to Switzerland.
Viewers and experts were puzzled over a possible offside position before the foul by Qatar goalkeeper Mahmoud Abunada on Remo Freuler. Breel Embolo dispatched the penalty before Qatar levelled late on.
Where to watch Germany vs. Curacao live stream, TV channel, start time for World Cup Group E match originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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History will be made as Germany and Curacao meet on the third day of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Houston.
Germany is no stranger to the World Cup stage, having won four times already in the nation’s history. The Germans haven’t experienced that glory since 2014 though, and actually suffered underwhelming group stage exits in both 2018 and 2022.
Afghanistan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz credited India head coach Gautam Gambhir for helping him refine his batting approach after producing a stunning century against the hosts in the opening ODI at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Saturday.
Gurbaz was the standout performer in Afghanistan’s innings, blasting 102 off just 51 deliveries. His explosive knock featured eight fours and eight sixes and marked his ninth ODI century. However, despite his heroics, Afghanistan were bowled out for 194 in 24.5 overs as no other batter managed to make a significant contribution.
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