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An Iranian fan rushed the field in celebration, necessitating seven security guards to successfully bring him down. Shoja Khalilzadeh ripped his jersey off before being mobbed by the entire Iran team after he fired a shot past Egypt goalie Mostafa .. ...

Leandro Trossard scored a pair of goals and Belgium overcame a slow start in the tournament to advance to the knockout round atop Group G with a 5-1 victory over New Zealand on Friday night in Vancouver.

For the second consecutive World Cup, there are questions about Alphonso Davies, arguably the best player Canada has produced, and his contributions to the men's team. The difference this time around is that he hasn't played a minute.

Spain defeated Uruguay 1-0 after another goalkeeping mistake by Fernando Muslera, advancing to the knockout stage of the World Cup and eliminating the South American powerhouse on Friday in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Tiny Cape Verde defied odds to become the smallest country to earn a spot in the World Cup knockout round behind the stellar play of Vozinha, the 40-year-old goalkeeper who embodied the grit of his nation.

After failing to score a goal in two straight road matches, Halifax comes home to Wanderers Grounds and beats Pacific FC 5-2.

Senegal racked up the goals on 10-man Iraq in a 5-0 victory Friday in Toronto that boosted its hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout stage.

Forward Tani Oluwaseyi knows Canada can't afford another slow start when it faces South Africa on Sunday in a FIFA World Cup knockout match in Los Angeles.

France forward Ousmane Dembele scored a first-half hat trick, including one off a feed from Kylian Mbappe, to help his team beat Norway 4-1 at the World Cup on Friday in Foxborough, Mass.

FIFA's regulations regarding official sponsorships have inadvertently triggered a wave of creative "anti-marketing" campaigns from non-partner brands.