France, England enter World Cup semifinals favorites to win it all
France, England enter World Cup semifinals favorites to win it allJULY 10, 2018
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Migration, outreach mean diversity is soccer’s new normal
PARIS (AP) When France's xenophobic fringes disparage the country's diverse World Cup team as more African than European, fans say, ''So what?'' And then respond with a resounding...JULY 10, 2018
England-Croatia Preview
MOSCOW (AP) It's time for Gareth Southgate to come up with a big speech of his own.JULY 9, 2018
Can Southgate rouse England before Croatia match?
MOSCOW (AP) It's time for Gareth Southgate to come up with a big speech of his own.JULY 9, 2018
Foreigner: Martinez could be 1st to win for other nation
MOSCOW (AP) Two wins from becoming the first foreign coach to win a World Cup, Roberto Martinez always will be known as Frankie to his form...JULY 9, 2018
Belgium coach lauds multifunctional midfielder De Bruyne
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) It's not yet clear what role Kevin De Bruyne will play for Belgium in the World Cup semifinal against France.JULY 9, 2018
France goalkeeper Lloris braces for ‘complete’ Belgium team
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris was back to his best in the World Cup quarterfinals, and he's going to need to be...JULY 9, 2018
A capsule look at the France-Belgium World Cup semifinal
A capsule look at Tuesday's World Cup semifinal between France and Belgium in St. Petersburg, Russia (2 p.m. EDT, 9 p.m. local):JULY 9, 2018
Relive each World Cup semifinalist's path to the Final Four
Croatia, France, England and Belgium find themselves in rare company as the semifinals approachJULY 8, 2018
Pickford reshaping opinions of English goalies at World Cup
SAMARA, Russia (AP) It was just about the only thing Jordan Pickford got wrong all game.JULY 8, 2018
Slab Head, Rocky and 37 headline unlikely World Cup final 4
MOSCOW (AP) English fish and chips against Croatia's famous fish risotto. France's vin et fromage versus Belgian beer and waffles.JULY 8, 2018
And then there were four: Meet the World Cup semifinalist
The World Cup semifinals begin Tuesday, July 10JULY 7, 2018
WORLD CUP KICKOFF: With Russia out, who will home fans back?
MOSCOW (AP) A look at what's coming up at the World Cup :JULY 7, 2018
Bye, Brazil: Belgium eliminates the World Cup favorite, 2-0
Belgium reached the World Cup semifinals for the first time in 32 years.JULY 6, 2018
World Cup: The teams of the quarterfinals
One of these teams will win it allJULY 5, 2018
Belgium’s high scorers take on Brazil’s miserly defense
KAZAN, Russia (AP) �� To get past Belgium in the quarterfinals at the World Cup, Brazil has to do something it has not been able to do since...JULY 4, 2018
A look back at England’s failures in World Cup shootouts
Here's a look at England's previous penalty shootouts at the World Cup:JULY 3, 2018
Belgium beats Japan 3-2 to reach World Cup quarterfinals
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia (AP) Jan Vertonghen started Belgium's comeback with a wild, looping header and Nacer Chadli capped it by finishing of...JULY 2, 2018
World Cup headed goal like never before sparks Belgium win
MOSCOW (AP) A crazy header turned Belgium's night around.JULY 2, 2018
The Latest: Kremlin compares victory revels to war’s end
MOSCOW (AP) The Latest on Monday at the World Cup (all times local):JULY 2, 2018
The Latest: Peter Schmeichel ‘proud’ of his son, Denmark
MOSCOW (AP) The Latest on Monday at the World Cup (all times local):JULY 2, 2018
RECAP: Belgium storms back to win after trailing Japan 2-0, advances to quarterfinals
After going down 2-0 against Japan, Belgium stormed back to get the win, 3-2, in amazing fashionJULY 2, 2018
World Cup winner Thierry Henry now training Belgium strikers
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) Romelu Lukaku watches video clips of great strikers on his computer to help hone his own goal scoring skills: C...JULY 1, 2018
Hazard says time is right for Belgium to shine at World Cup
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia (AP) Belgium forward Eden Hazard accepts the spotlight is on him at the World Cup, increasingly so now that Cristiano...JULY 1, 2018
