Guadalajaras Estadio Akron delivered one of the most physically revealing matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage, as both teams entered a late-stage group fixture under significant fatigue conditions that directly influenced tactical structure, pressing efficiency, and decision-making speed across all phases of play. The match began at a relatively high tempo, with both sides attempting...

As the group stage concludes, anticipation builds for the knockout rounds of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Teams are now entering high-pressure elimination matches, where every mistake could end their tournament journey. The United States, having advanced successfully, now prepares for a more challenging path toward the quarterfinals. USA National Team Jersey

The USA's next World Cup opponent is official: Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina finished its three Group A matches with four points, including a win over Qatar in Seattle on the final match day. It will now head south for its next match, which will be on Wednesday, July 1, in Los Angeles. Here's everything to know about the matchup: Bosnia And Herzegovina's World Cup Journey Bosnia and Herzegovina finished second in its qualifying group behind Austria. It went 5-2-1 in a group that also included Romania, Cyprus and San Marino. From there, Bosnia and Herzegovina advanced thanks to a pair of victories in penalty shootouts. The first match was against Wales in Cardiff, where Edin Dzeko scored in the 86th minute to make the score 1-1 before the Bosnians then won the shootout 4-2. That victory against Wales set up a home match against Italy in the final playoff round. Italy took a 1-0 lead in the 15th minute, but defender Alessandro Bastoni received a red card in the 41st minute. Bosnia equalized through Haris Tabakovic in the 79th minute (Dzeko assisted the goal), and then it won the shootout 4-1 after two misses from Italy. At the tournament itself, Bosnia and Herzegovina opened with a 1-1 draw against Canada before losing in convincing fashion, 4-1, to Switzerland. Then, a 3-1 win over Qatar was enough to finish third in its group on four points with a -1 goal difference. The Key Players The name that soccer fans are most likely to recognize: Edin Dzeko. The 40-year-old striker is the all-time leader with 150 appearances and 73 goals for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Dzeko has played for Manchester City, Roma and Inter Milan during his career. Since moving to FK Teplice in Czechia in the summer of 2005, he has scored 443 career goals. He is not the same player he was during his days in England or Serie A, but he is still more than capable of taking a chance in front of goal. The first goal against Qatar came from 18-year-old Kerim Alajbegovi, who is headed to Bayer Leverkusen in Germany. He's not the only promising young player for the Bosnians, though. Winger Esmir Bajraktarevic broke through at PSV Eindhoven this past season and made 36 appearances there. Bajraktarevic actually grew up in Appleton, Wisconsin, but opted to represent Bosnia and Herzegovina, where his parents were born. "He was the best passer in this game," our Brian Sciaretta wrote in his takeaways from Bosnia and Herzegovina's win over Qatar. "At just 24, Basic is a player not just for this World Cup, but he will also be important to Bosnia & Herzegovina by a long stretch." Another player who stood out: Ermin Mahmic, who scored Bosnia's third goal against Qatar after coming off the bench in the 63rd minute. "Finally," Sciaretta wrote, "there is Ermin Mahmic, the 21-year-old who put the game out of reach with the third Bosnia and Herzegovina goal. Born in Austria to Bosnian parents, Mahmic played for the Austrian youth national teams in the past. It was only last month, in May, when he completed a change-of-association switch with FIFA to play for Bosnia & Herzegovina. In doing so and then scoring in this game, he became one of the key pieces to this national team's future." Where And When Will USA vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Be Played? This matchup will take place on Wednesday, July 1, at Los Angeles Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET, and the game can be watched on FOX and streamed on FOX One.

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Three weeks ago, Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin requested a trade to one of three teams: Florida, Vegas and Minnesota.Florida acquired Senators captain Brady Tkachuk in a blockbuster deal but Vegas and Minnesota have yet to make a major move.Now, on the eve of the NHL Draft in Buffalo, the Red Wings are rumored to be in the running for former Little Caesars forward Jason Robertson.Robertson is a 45-goal scorer for the Dallas Stars, who weren't on Larkin's original list of teams but are perennial contenders.The big drawback?The Northville native is reportedly targeting a $14 million per year contract, equaling the deal by Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl."He (Robertson) isn't a great skater but he has that Alex DeBrincat knack for scoring goals," Red Wings beat reporter Ted Kulfan said on The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast. "He also plays with better talent and that always scares me when a guy like that comes to a lesser team. Sometimes that doesn't work out too well."I don't know if that's an exact fit. I think Dallas might want a little more than Dylan Larkin from what I've heard. Would Robertson be thrilled about coming to Detroit? I don't see Steve Yzerman paying $13 or $14 million dollars a year to a player. That seems a little far-fetched right now."Today's podcast, episode 147, also includes Tony Paul's interview with Hilary Knight, who signed a two-year contract extension on Thursday afternoon with Detroit's PWHL expansion team.Subscribe to Detroit News podcasts iTunes SpotifyPrevious OctoPulse podcasts Larkin trade could put Wings in draft lottery Should Red Wings trade Lucas Raymond? Red Wings endure staggering fall from grace Wings' McLellan pushes right buttons in Philly Faulk to make debut vs. Devils; Larkin sidelined USA Hockey 'on top of the mountain' with double gold medals Unlikely assist on Red Wings goal; playoff chances Edvinsson injury tests Wings' blueline depth Fedorov, Kane cap historic week in Red Wings' history Nate Danielson demoted; Dave Goricki tributeOctoPulse guests in alphabetical order A: Trey Augustine, Dave Andrews, Kenny Albert, Kashawn Aitcheson B: Riley Brengman, John Bacon, Red Berenson, Matt Beniers, Scotty Bowman, Joe Bowen, Cooper Black, Phil Bourque, Jason Bukala, Nick Bogas C: Steve Coates, Leo Carlsson, Mike Cammalleri, Logan Cooley, Caley Chelios, Cole Caufield, Mitchell Clinton, Mellissa Channell-Watkins D: Nate Danielson, Dave Drinkill, Jamie Drysdale, Ken Dryden, Jake Davis E: Cole Eiserman, Simon Edvinsson, Mike Emrick, Emerson Etem F: Jordan Forgione, Everett Fitzhugh, Jim Fox, John Forslund G: Cutter Gauthier, Dylan Guenther, Jerry Green, Stu Grimson, Gerard Gallant, Liam Greentree, Bruce Garrioch, John Garrett H: William Horcoff, Mark Howe, Cross Hanas, Luke Hughes, Murray Howe, Milan Hejduk, Brian Hayward, Brandon Hawkins I: Greg Innis J: Kent Johnson K: Joakim Kemell, Mark Kirton, Megan Keller, John Kelly, Mike Keenan, Emily Kaplan, Rich Kincaide, Alex Kannok Leipert, Ryan Kennedy, Hilary Knight L: Ryan Leonard, Nick Libett, Chaz Lucius, Brian Lawton, Pat Lafontaine, Nicklas Lidstrom, Craig Laughlin, Dave Legwand, Bill Lindsay M: Doug MacLean, Al Montoya, Tim Mayer, Wes McCauley, Dan Milstein, Max Namestnikov, Ken Morrow N: Ted Nolan, Frank Nazar, Dwayne Norris, Pat Nagle O: Mark O'Brien, Phil Osaer P: Madison Packer, Dave Poulin, Gabe Perreault, Jakub Petr, Doug Plagens, Cole Perfetti, Darren Pang, Zayne Parekh, Julie Petry, Chris Pronger R: Abby Roque, Jason Ross, Manon Rheaume, Lucas Raymond, Marco Rossi, Luc Robitaille, Marcus Ragnarsson, Sam Rosen, Daryl Reaugh S: Riley Sawchuk, Bob Stauffer, Will Smith, John Shannon, Paul Stewart, Moritz Seider, Tim Stutzle, Jake Sanderson, Craig Simpson, Kirsten Simms, Mats Sundin, Brad Stuart, Melissa Szkola, Callie Shanahan, Colin Stephenson T: Tripp Tracy, Bryan Trottier, Tim Taylor, Jacob Truscott, Amanda Thiele V: Rick Vaive W: Paul Woods, Shane Wright, Bob Wilkie Z: Rick Zombo, Trevor ZegrasWant to comment on this story? Become a subscriber today. Click here.This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Jason Robertson, Stars sniper, could be on Red Wings' radar

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Japan came to Dallas needing a point and left with a place in the Round of 32 and the quiet satisfaction of a prediction starting to materialize. I wrote about Japan being dark horses before a ball was kicked. Three games in, nobody's laughing. Sweden got the draw they needed too, courtesy of a goal from the one man on the field who wasn't supposed to be the story. Here are my takeaways from Japan's 1-1 draw with Sweden: 1. The Dark Horses Are Real Second place, unbeaten, five points, and not a single opponent enjoyed the 90 minutes against them. That's Japan's group stage in a sentence. Hajime Moriyasu's side don't overwhelm you they suffocate you. They sit in a tidy, disciplined block, let you have the ball in the places that don't hurt, then break at a speed that does. Daizen Maeda's opener was the blueprint: win it back, three passes, finish. What makes them so hard to play is that there's no obvious area to attack. The spine does this every week in Europe, so the big moments don't rattle them. Feyenoord's Ayase Ueda's raw pace will pose a threat to any high line. Behind him, the guile of Maeda, the passing of Daichi Kamada, and the directness of Ritsu Doan mean the danger can come from anywhere. Three matches into their World Cup, it's clear they've been the toughest team in this group to beat, and nobody's calling that a reach anymore. 2. Sweden Will Go As Far As Two Men Carry Them Here's the honest truth about this Sweden side: the supporting cast is good enough. Most of the XI earn a living in Europe's top leagues no passengers, no obvious weak link. But their ceiling is set by two men. Alexander Isak and Viktor Gykeres are the difference between Sweden bothering a contender and packing early, and on form they can trouble anybody left in this field. Today was not their day. Gykeres was poor plenty of running, plenty of contact, no end product. He pinned Japan's center-backs without ever genuinely threatening Zion Suzuki. Isak flickered and faded. Sweden advanced anyway, which says something about the rest of the group, but the math from here is simple. They'll go exactly as far as those two strikers decide to carry them. No further. 3. Japan Didn't Just Stop Sweden's Strikers They Erased Them Gykeres wasn't poor by accident. Japan made him poor. Moriyasu's back line stayed narrow and deep, refused to be dragged out of shape, and never let the big man turn and run. Every time Sweden went long, two shirts arrived to meet him one in front, one wrestling behind. The cross-and-crash plan that bullies most defenses found nobody to bully. Isak got the same treatment, nudged onto his weaker side with the through-ball lanes quietly bolted shut. Sweden had the bodies and the space and still couldn't carve out a clean look until Anthony Elanga improvised one from distance. That's the blueprint in a sentence: you can have the ball, you can have the field, you just can't have the chance. It took a worldie to beat them and for 90 minutes, the group's two best strikers barely landed a glove. 4. Won't Get Easier Moving Forward Let's sort the group, then break the bad news. The Netherlands won it that 5-1 dismantling of Sweden in Houston was the statement of the round. Japan took second, Sweden squeezed through third as one of the best third-placed teams. Everybody who advanced earned it. Now the rewards, which are frankly cruel. Japan's prize for going unbeaten is Brazil, the Group C winners, on June 29 in Houston Vincius Junior flying, Neymar back in the picture. Sweden's reward for surviving is likely facing either Kylian Mbapp's France or Erling Haaland's Norway on June 30. The Dutch, for topping the group, draw tournament darling Morocco. So the dark horses meet the Seleo, and Sweden's strikers get to test themselves against France. If Japan is the real thing, we're about to find out in the loudest way imaginable. There's no bigger exam in the Round of 32.

Three title matches are scheduled for Saturday night, plus the finals of the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments

TORONTO (AP) Wyatt Langford hit a threerun home run, Jake Burger and Joc Pederson also went deep, and the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Thursday night.Pederson went 2 for 3 with two walks and scored twice as Texas bounced back after losing the previous two.Toronto's Kazuma Okamoto cut the deficit to one with a two-run homer off Jacob Latz in the ninth, his 18th.Latz recovered by retiring Alejandro Kirk on a grounder and striking out pinch hitter Brandon Valenzuela for his 15th save in 17 chances.Rangers shortstop Corey Seager went 0 for 2 and walked twice after being activated off the concussion list. The two-time World Series MVP missed 12 games.Texas left-hander MacKenzie Gore (5-6) allowed three runs and four hits in seven innings, snapping a four-start winless streak.Pederson led off with his 12th homer, capping an 11-pitch at bat with a 402-foot drive into the second deck. He fouled off seven pitches before homering.Langford and Burger both connected in a five-run third. Langford, who also went deep in Wednesdays loss at Miami, hit his eighth homer. Seven have come in 19 games since he returned from the injured list June 5.Burgers two-run shot was his 14th.All three homers came off Kevin Gausman (4-6), who allowed six runs and 10 hits in six innings, his sixth straight winless outing.Gausman was hit hard by the Cubs in his previous start on June 19 when he gave up seven runs on seven hits in two innings.Toronto scored three in the fifth. Davis Schneider hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly and Myles Straw followed with a two-run double. The Blue Jays are 10-17 in series openers.Up nextRangers RHP Nathan Eovaldi (7-7, 4.24 ERA) is scheduled to start Friday against Blue Jays LHP Patrick Corbin (2-3, 4.73).__AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

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