Argentina turned their attention to round-of-32 opponents Cape Verde after a dominant group stage, stressing the African side will pose a tough challenge despite suggestions their route to the later rounds could be straightforward.
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Stephen Eustaquio hammered home a rasping strike from the edge of the penalty area in the 92nd minute to give Canada a 1-0 victory over South Africa on Sunday, propelling the co-hosts into the World Cup last 16 for the first time in their history.
Lee Jae Myung blamed favoritism in personnel appointments and blasted coach Hong Myung-bo, while demanding a sports ministry-led investigation into the team’s performance.
Ticket prices at resale platforms skyrocketed for the World Cupgame between Portugal and Croatia in Toronto next week, with the average price for the cheapest ticket crossing $3,000 late on Saturday, data from price-tracking website Ticketdata showed.
For all the scrutiny surrounding the World Cup’s expanded 48-team format, with the advantage its uneven scheduling may give sides playing later in the final round, Austria and Algeria offered a reminder of the sport’s unpredictability on Saturday.
As Argentina move into the knockout phase, Scaloni will know the importance of keeping his entire squad match-fit and focussed, lest injuries or suspensions require changes.
Austria and Algeria were the last two teams to advance to the World Cup round of 32 after battling to a 3-3 draw in Kansas City on Saturday in a result that sent Iran out of the tournament.
Democratic Republic of Congo coach Sebastien Desabre said preparations for their World Cup round of 32 clash against England would start immediately after Saturday’s dramatic come-from-behind win over Uzbekistan.
Substitute Messi, who came on at the hour-mark, fired a low free kick netting in a seventh match in a row at the global finals.
Democratic Republic of Congo superfan Michel Kuka Mboladinga will miss their key World Cupclash against Uzbekistan on Saturday because he was not granted a United States visa.