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Folarin Balogun was dominant in the first half and put the U.S ahead 1-0 in the 45th minute. Then, in the second half, he was given a red card and was sent off for the rest of the game. When a player is given a red card, they are not only out of the game but also suspended for one game. Mailk Tillman put the U.S. up 2-0 in the 82nd minute off a free-kick just outside the box. Balogun had matched with Landon Donovan in 2010 for the most goals by an American in a single Wor

The Americans went up 2-0 in the first half, thanks to an own goal by Australia’s Cameron Burgess in the 11th minute, and then Alex Freeman, 21 years old, scored his first World Cup goal in the 43rd minute. With the win over Australia on Friday afternoon, they not only clinched a spot in the knockout round but also won their group. Australia had so many chances but couldn’t get anything going. As the Group D winners, they will play a round-of-32 match on July 1st in San

Harry Kane, one of my favorite soccer players, scored twice and tied the England record for World Cup goals. Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford also scored goals in the game for England. Croatia closed the gap a little bit with two goals of their own by Martin Baturina and Petar Musa just before halftime. Kane now has 10 World Cup goals, tying the mark set by Gary Lineker in the 1986 and 1990 tournaments with England. England looked like a good team in the first ga

Mexico made a statement, and their fans at Azteca Stadium were impressed as they beat South Africa 2-0. In the 9th minute, Julian Quinones scored to put Mexico ahead 1-0. Raúl Jiménez got his first goal in the 67th minute, which put his team up 2-0. There were three red cards in the game, which I have never seen before. South Africa had no answer and couldn't get anything going on offense. Mexico looked strong in their first match, but it's a long tournament, and many