The World Cup delivered a day of nerve and drama, with penalty shootouts reshaping the bracket and sparking national celebration. Morocco edged the Netherlands 3-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Monterrey, Yassine Bounou’s save and Ismael Saibari’s winning kick sending the Atla...
The World Cup delivered a day of nerve and drama, with penalty shootouts reshaping the bracket and sparking national celebration. Morocco edged the Netherlands 3-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Monterrey, Yassine Bounou’s save and Ismael Saibari’s winning kick sending the Atlas Lions through to face Canada. Paraguay produced an even bigger shock, eliminating Germany 4-3 in a shootout after another 1-1 stalemate — the first time Germany have ever lost a World Cup shootout — a result so seismic that Paraguay declared a national holiday. Norway, meanwhile, avoided spot-kick chaos as Erling Haaland struck late in a 2-1 win over Ivory Coast, sealing a historic first knockout victory and a last-16 date with Brazil. Away from football, the NBA offseason jolted into life as LeBron James confirmed he will leave the Lakers and pursue a 24th season with a new team.
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