Mexico see off Ecuador to break 40-year World Cup curse

Mexico had not won a World Cup knockout game since 1986, when it last hosted the tournament.

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Mbappe and Haaland fire France and Norway into World Cup last 16

Kylian Mbappe took his tally for the tournament to six goals, making him joint top-scorer alongside Lionel Messi.

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Naomi Osaka serves up a fashion slam at Wimbledon

Osaka, the 14th-seeded player and former world No. 1, did her walk-on in an all-white look by Hana Yagi, an independent Japanese designer, titled "Evolving Ceremony."

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Paraguay stuns Germany on penalties to reach World Cup last 16

For the Germans, who had a goal disallowed in extra time, ​it was a bitter defeat and the first time they lost a penalty shootout at a World Cup.

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Japan pays price again for retreating against Brazil

Considering its World Cup debut was 1998, Japan has done incredibly well to assert itself as Asia's preeminent soccer behemoth, but it has always missed that one final touch.

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Stephen Eustaquio scores dramatic goal in stoppage time as Canada reaches last 16

Canada will ​next face either the Netherlands or Morocco on July 4 in Houston for a place in the quarterfinals.

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Hajime Moriyasu to pick Japan’s penalty takers if clash with Brazil goes to shootout

Takefusa Kubo will not play after picking up an injury in the group stage.

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