Author: VPEsports Editorial Team

Erling Haaland scored in the 86th minute as Norway beat Ivory Coast 2-1, winning a World Cup knockout match for the first time and setting up Brazil next. Norway’s starters returned and the game changed late Stale Solbakken had rotated heavily against France, but the Round of 32 brought Norway’s first-choice structure back. Haaland returned […]

Michael Olise assisted two goals in France’s 3-0 win over Sweden, making his supply line as important as Mbappe’s finishing before the Paraguay tie. The assists told a different France story Mbappe’s two goals will dominate the highlight package, but Olise’s passing gave France the shape that made those goals feel repeatable. The first half […]

  Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France beat Sweden 3-0, moving to 10 World Cup knockout goals and setting up a last-16 meeting with Paraguay. France responded after Sweden scored Sweden had the first useful opening when Alexander Isak found space and shot at Mike Maignan, but France did not allow that moment to become […]

Raul Jimenez’s goal against Ecuador made him Mexico’s second-highest all-time scorer and gave El Tri’s World Cup breakthrough a veteran record beside Quinones’ starring role. A veteran record inside a young tournament night Mexico’s win over Ecuador will naturally be remembered through Quinones because he scored first and then assisted the second. Jimenez’s part should […]

Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 after a one-hour storm delay, with Julian Quinones scoring and assisting Raul Jimenez to send the co-hosts into the World Cup last 16. The delay did not slow Mexico’s first half A one-hour thunderstorm delay could have taken the edge out of Mexico’s home night. Instead, the co-hosts turned the wait […]

Marcelo Bielsa’s words after Uruguay’s World Cup elimination gave La Celeste’s group-stage exit a sharper edge, with the coach admitting sadness and a sense that the cycle left little behind. The quote changed the shape of the exit Uruguay’s elimination was already painful, but Bielsa’s farewell language made it feel more personal. A group-stage exit […]

Mexico’s possible lineup against Ecuador places Raul Jimenez, Luis Romo, Johan Vasquez and a settled defensive core at the centre of a round-of-32 tie loaded with home pressure. A lineup story with emotional weight Mexico’s projected XI is more than a team sheet because the Ecuador match carries a national wait. The earlier piece on […]

Gervinho told Ivory Coast to focus on their own level before Norway, arguing that Erling Haaland is not the only threat in a round-of-32 tie that gives the Elephants their first knockout stage. The message was aimed inward first Gervinho’s warning was clever because it did not pretend Haaland is ordinary. Everyone understands the danger […]

Didier Deschamps warned France to stay humble before the round-of-32 tie with Sweden, a matchup that pairs France’s perfect group stage with Viktor Gyokeres’ direct threat. France are confident, but the warning was necessary Deschamps did not need to manufacture respect for Sweden. The fixture already carries enough evidence. France arrive with three group wins […]

Joao Felix said Portugal should stay calm and confident before facing Croatia, placing his own improved form and Cristiano Ronaldo’s knockout question inside the same last-32 story. Felix tried to lower the temperature Portugal’s group stage created a strange mood. They did not lose, but the draws with DR Congo and Colombia kept the attack […]