December 2022
Croatia beat Morocco to take third place at World Cup
The eastern Europeans beat the record-breaking Africans 2-1 to leave Qatar on a high after surpassing expectations like they did in reaching the final in 2018.
- Rohith Nair
France enter final as Morocco go down fighting
Ending a dream run by the first African team to make it to the semi-finals, the French have set up a heavyweight World Cup showdown against Argentina.
- Mitch Phillips
Argentina beat Croatia to reach World Cup final
Lionel Messi converted a penalty and had a hand in the other two goals by Julian Alvarez, leading their team to a 3-0 win.
- Steve Douglas
Ronaldo’s replacement scores a hat-trick for Portugal in 6-1 rout
With superstar striker Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench, Gonçalo Ramos led his team to victory over Switzerland, after Morocco eliminated Spain on penalties.
- Steve Douglas
Germany crash out of the World Cup after Japan stun Spain
The four-time champions were consigned to third in Group E after Ritsu Doan and Ao Tanaka shocked by leading their team to the top.
- Anita Kobylinska
November 2022
Costa Rica stun Japan 1-0 with a late goal
Croatia hammered Canada 4-1, Morocco beat Belgium 2-0 and Germany kept their World Cup hopes alive after a 1-1 draw with Spain.
- William Schomberg
Here’s what happened in the World Cup overnight
Croatia, who reached the 2018 tournament’s final, faced Morocco; Germany battled Japan; Belgium fought Canada; and Spain showed no mercy against Costa Rica.
- Steve Keating