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…manager Herve Renard has been appointed head coach of the side until the end of the tournament.Lamouchi's departure means he is the first manager in World Cup history to be sacked after just one game.World Cup: Cape Verde Stun SpainTunisia sacked manager Henryk Kasperczak after a poor start during their 1998 World Cup…

…has played more than 50 times for Ghana, having made his debut in June 2016.Before the tournament, head coach Carlos Queiroz said he had no qualms over selecting Partey.Asked about the issue again on Tuesday, he said: "My business is to play with the cards that I have in front of me."We are waiting for a decision. When…

…providing the needed services."Cape Verde is one of five countries participating in the tournament whose citizens are required by the US government to pay a refundable visa deposit of around £11,000, although fans with match tickets were exempted from the rule in May.Figure caption, 'He's the story' - Vozinha's goalkee…

…for things, you have to sacrifice a lot to get where you sometimes get your goal."In a tournament in which diaspora players and fans have already made their mark, the two-time Champions League winner says now is "the right time to raise a voice" in support of refugees - and he is not alone.Alphonso Davies, captain of c…

…will join a select group of men to manage different countries at three successive tournaments, having led Morocco in 2018 and Saudi Arabia in 2022, when he masterminded a famous group-stage win over Argentina despite Lionel Messi giving the eventual champions an early lead."[When] the federation contacted me, I didn't…

…forward, you have to see where you come from," he told BBC Sport Africa.While Zaire's tournament 52 years ago, which included a 9-0 hammering at the hands of Yugoslavia, turned out to be a failure, at least the kit was anything but. Algeria 1982 (home)Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Algeria's 1982 kit copied Z…

…rounds on Friday while Brazil aim to kickstart their campaign against Haiti. After tournament co-hosts Mexico sealed their place in the last 32 on Thursday with a 1-0 victory over South Korea, the USA or the Socceroos can join them with a victory in their Group D game in Seattle. After an unconvincing build-up, the Ame…

…on stopping Diomande, whose rapid rise over the last year has made him one of the tournament’s breakout stars. The 19-year-old scored his first professional goal only 13 months ago while playing for CD Leganes before securing a move to RB Leipzig in July 2025. He went on to register 12 Bundesliga goals and eight assist…

…would all but secure their place in the knockout stage after an emphatic start to the tournament. The Scandinavian side have enjoyed a resurgence since Potter took charge last October, qualifying through the European playoffs before arriving in North America with renewed belief. Their attacking duo of Alexander Isak an…

…World Cup, came under particular scrutiny after extending his wait for a goal at major tournaments, with criticism also coming from former France striker Thierry Henry, who questioned whether the Portugal captain's individual ambitions were affecting the team's attacking play. “One thing that’s important: the team need…

…all-time record goalscorer and compromise his availability for matches later in the tournament, according to Brazilian media. Neymar, who has not played for his country since October 2023, did train with his teammates for the first time on Wednesday. He has been an integral part of Brazil’s last three World Cup campaig…

…North Carolina blew a 19-point lead to VCU and lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.Asked if it was frustrating not to be able to play in the Big Dance, Wilson said: "It wasn't even frustrating, it was just kind of sad. I had been dreaming of that my whole life, so not having that kind of work out for me was…

…noted the course's difficulty and anticipated even tougher conditions for the actual tournament, with longer rough and faster greens.SOUTHAMPTON, NEW YORK - JUNE 18: Bryson DeChambeau of the United States plays a shot from the 18th tee during the first round of the 126th U.S. OPEN at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on June…

…to return to the lower tiers of professional tennis, where there are no free towels at tournaments and players often have to retrieve their own balls.But after years of injuries, that was where the Canadian headed in a bid to rebuild what had been such a promising career.Andreescu's US Open victory capped off a year th…

…didn't want anyone worrying about him," she explains. "He wasn't well throughout the tournament. I'm finding out more and more about it now that he's not here."It was not until the day after her Manchester United team won the FA Cup final at Wembley in May 2024 that she learned he was ill."I feel like every time I won…

…causing the football club to lose many of its players.Pachuca played their last tournament in the 'amateur era' of the Mexican game in 1922, with the original club folding soon after.A new version of the club was reformed in 1950, before folding once more and then reforming again in 1960.The club have since gone on to…

…question he was asked wasn't about the remarkable feat of the USA team reaching the tournament for the first time in four decades."Why aren't you playing basketball?" was directed at Armstrong, then a 25-year-old defender, who was about to become the first US-born black player to represent the United States at a World…

…that include televisions and solar-powered inverter systems to help residents follow the tournament."Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Haiti fans cheered on their team in a 2-1 defeat by Peru this monthWhile the players have not played at home since a 1-0 defeat by Canada in 2021, they have still enjoyed support…

…winning his first French Open in 2005, Nadal lost his sole grass-court match in his only tournament before Wimbledon, before suffering a shock second-round exit at SW19.Nadal did not practise on the grass after his maiden Roland Garros win - something he now regards as a mistake.Listen to Sporting Witness: Nadal on his…

…gathers pace, BBC Sport take a look at five talking points from the opening week of the tournament. What information do we collect from this quiz?Europe and South America won't have it all their own wayFigure caption, World Cup debutants Cape Verde hold on for draw against SpainBefore a ball had been kicked, there were…

…hosting the largest share of matches. He was in Russia in 2018 and in Qatar for the 2022 tournament.But that is an Americanism of its own, in a country where football isn't the national pastime and competes for popular attention with several other major sports, including baseball which is currently in season, and Ameri…

…nature of this World Cup, there is no problem with the competitive nature of the tournament either. Nine of the 24 matches have ended in a draw.The 37.5% draw ratio is actually the highest at this stage since 2010 - when it was the same - and has only been higher once since 1954.With the first round of games complete,…

…from every match, or go for a draw.PLAY WORLD CUP PREDICTOR HEREGROUP ASutton's pre-tournament picks: South Korea (winners) and Mexico (runners-up). Czech Republic to finish third and South Africa fourth.Czech Republic v South AfricaAtlanta / Thursday, 18 June / 17:00 BSTI left it late to make my prediction for this ga…

…who won his solitary US Open title in 2011."It was a day to keep yourself in the tournament and not shoot yourself out of it, which is exactly what I did eight years ago here," added McIlroy, who opened with an 80 in 2018 as he went on to miss the halfway cut.McIlroy's playing partners Aberg and Tommy Fleetwood also en…