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Canada's Alphonso Davies is available to play when they face South Africa on Sunday to kick off the World Cup knockout rounds, coach Jesse Marsch said Saturday. Marsch admitted this week that he used his team captain as a decoy during group play, employing gamesmanship to compel Canada's opponents to game-plan for someone who wasn't actually ready to return from his hamstring injury. Marsch claimed at Los Angeles Stadium, where the World Cup co-hosts will play on the road Sunday, that Davies is ready to play. "Now that we have Alphonso back and healthy and ready to perform, I think its a big moment for the team and a big boost for the team," Marsch said. "I think in general, all the players that came into camp with little injuries are now really close to 100% and ready to perform at the highest level and be at our best in these matches." Marsch and Davies decided the left back wouldnt rush through protocols to suit up after he injured his hamstring three times in the past four months, including in the Champions League semifinals last month. Marsch still said publicly that Davies was available for Canada's two most recent games, which he technically was but that soft deception is no longer necessary, the American coach said. "For me to go tell our best player, and a guy that is a huge piece of everything that we do, that we have to wait, was also painful," Marsch said. "But we've done this in the best interests of Alphonso and his career and his health, so it's nice now that we can have a plan that leads to him being back on the pitch." Davies scored Canadas first World Cup goal in Qatar four years ago, and he has been anticipating his nation's chance to host the tournament for even longer. He was pained to miss all three home games in Toronto and Vancouver and despite the plan, he still tried to talk Marsch into letting him play in Canadas group-deciding loss to Switzerland last Wednesday. "Obviously, it was painful," Davies said. "The only thing you want to do is play football. That's what I'm really passionate about. The first game, watching it, I was eager to be on the pitch. Second game, even more so. The third game, I went to him before the game and asked him, Do you think I can get a couple of minutes? He could have said, Yeah, well just throw you in there,' but obviously he cares about me and the team as human beings as well, so he sat me down ... and I thought about it, and I said, Hes right.' It was kind of hard to hear." Marsch refused to confirm whether Davies will start, how many minutes he'll play or what position he'll play against South Africa when Canada seeks its first knockout-round victory. This is Canada's third appearance at the World Cup, and it had the opportunity to stay home in Vancouver for this round but the loss to Switzerland sent Marsch's team to the Los Angeles area. Canada played the third-place match of the CONCACAF Nations League tournament in this same avant-garde stadium in March 2025, beating the U.S. 2-1 but also losing Davies to a torn knee ligament that sidelined him until December. Davies has no trepidation about stepping back on this field, which rolls out a hybrid turf largely made of natural grass for top soccer events. "Could have happened anywhere," Davies said. "Coming back to the stadium, I get to finish something I started a year ago in March. I really enjoy playing in this stadium. The first time, it was beautiful. It was cut short, but that happens. Its football." The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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PITTSBURGH (AP) Eugenio Surez hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning that rallied the Cincinnati Reds to a 9-7 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.Trying to protect a one-run lead, Gregory Soto (4-2) let the first two Reds batters reach safely in the ninth before getting Sal Stewart to ground into a double play. Soto then walked JJ Bleday in front of Surez, who drove a 2-2 sinker below the strike zone 344 feet the other way to right field.Chase Petty retired the side in order in the ninth for his first major league save.Surez's homer came after Esmerlyn Valdz put Pittsburgh ahead 7-6 with a pinch-hit homer off Caleb Ferguson (1-0) in the eighth. The Reds led three times and trailed twice. They were in front 2-0 and 6-4 before going up for good in the ninth. The Pirates went on top 4-2 in the fourth.Stewart produced Cincinnati's first two runs. After a 36-minute rain delay, he sent a fastball from Jared Jones 372 feet over the right-field wall in the first inning for his team-leading 15th homer. In the third, Stewart drove in Jose Trevino with a two-out single that pushed third baseman Nick Gonzales to the edge of the infield ahead of an errant throw to first.Brandon Lowe gave the Pirates a 3-2 lead in the third with a three-run homer.Endy Rodrguez doubled in the fourth and scored on Jared Triolos two-out single for a 4-2 lead.Edwin Arroyo hit an RBI double for the Reds in the fifth and scored on Lowe's fielding error at second base with two outs, tying it 4-all.Jones went 4 2/3 innings, giving up four runs (three earned) and four hits.Trevino put Cincinnati back ahead 6-4 by sneaking a two-run single through the right side in the sixth.Reds ace Chase Burns was pulled after giving up a leadoff double to Triolo in the seventh. Triolo scored on Lowe's sacrifice fly. Burns was charged with five runs and nine hits in six-plus innings. He struck out 10.Ryan OHearn tied it 6-all with a two-out RBI single off Sam Moll later in the seventh.Up nextPirates RHP Mitch Keller (5-5, 4.89 ERA) starts the series finale Sunday against RHP Brady Singer (3-6, 4.81).___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

Harry Kane went from an invisible first half to Englands all-time leading goalscorer at the World Cup. Kane scored his 11th career World Cup goal in the 67th minute against Panama on Saturday, breaking a tie with Gary Lineker. He outjumped Andres Andrade and headed a ball past diving goalkeeper Orlando Mosquera to give England a 2-0 lead. It was Kane's 82nd goal playing for England internationally, adding to his own record. After scoring twice in the opener against Croatia on June 17, Kane is at three goals in this tournament going into the knockout stage. His odds to win the Golden Boot for the tournament improved from +1400 to +1200 following his performance on Saturday. His odds to win the award are tied with France's Ousmane Dembl for the third-best odds, trailing Argentina's Lionel Messi (+150) and France's Kylian Mbapp (+230) as of Saturday afternoon. Kane, who is set to turn 33 next month, had a game-low 10 touches over the first 45-plus minutes against Panama with the pressure ratcheting up on England to win its group. Jude Bellingham got England on the board a few minutes earlier and delivered the pass that Kane buried for the goal. England, which won its only World Cup at home in 1966, reached the knockout rounds for the seventh time in eight World Cups with its victory on Saturday. It'll face a team that finished third place in its group in the round of 32. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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World Cup: Several Bundesliga stars in action as Austria and Algeria lock hornsRalf Rangnick's Austria face Algeria in the crucial Group J fixture. Both teams came into the last round of the group stage with three points as they both beat debutant Jordan and lost to Lionel Messi's Argentina.A draw would send both to the Round of 32 with Austria getting a second place finish thanks to their superior goal difference. There are a total of eleven Bundesliga stars from the two lineups as the German coach picked eight German-based players in his XI.Confirmed Austria vs. Algeria LineupsAustria XI: Schlager; Posch, Lienhart, Alaba , Mwene; Seiwald, Schlager; Schmid, Laimer, Sabitzer; ArnautovicAlgeria XI: Benbot; Belghali, Mandi, Bensebaini, Hadjam; Aouar, Maza, Bentaleb; Mahrez , Gouiri, Chabi

Croatia was able to secure a second place finish in Group L after defeating Ghana 2-1 at Philadelphia Stadium on Saturday afternoon. It was a hard-earned victory for Croatia, which began the game slowly until it found a long-range goal from Petar Sui. After Ghana mounted a comeback to equalize, Croatia pulled ahead for good with a late set-piece goal. Here are my thoughts on it all: 1. Suis Goal Set The Tone In the early stages of this game, there was very little offense for either team. That changed in the 31st minute when Mateo Kovaci found Petar Sui in the middle of the field. The Inter Milan midfielder seemed surprised with how much space he had and opted to hit a powerful low shot inside the left post past Ghana goalkeeper Benjamin Asare. For Sui, it was just his second goal for the national team, but he continues to be an important player for head coach Zlatko Dali after deciding to switch his national team affiliation from Bosnia and Herzegovina to Croatia in 2024. It was the first goal that Ghana conceded in this World Cup but the tone of the game changed. Prior to that, everything was defensive. The only other real chance for Croatia had been when Nikola Vlai hit the post following a mistake. Following the goal, Croatia began to look more comfortable in possession. Its passes were more attack oriented through the remainder of the half. 2. Ghana Had An Impressive Second-Half Response After Suis goal, Ghana was forced to chase a goal for the first time this tournament. Head coach Carlos Queiroz was only hired just before the tournament and his most important priority was to patch up the teams leaky defense. Forced to attack, Queiroz made a series of changes at halftime, likely to seek to support the teams attackers, including Manchester City winger Antoine Semenyo, who is the teams best offensive player. Those changes worked and at the start of the second half, Ghana began to generate more balls played deeper in Croatias half. In the 73rd, Ghana finally found its equalizer on a free kick from Ernest Nuamah that found central defender Derrick Luckassen. It took a long VAR review to confirm the goal, but ultimately it was given when it was judged any player Ghana had in an offside position on the free kick was not interfering with the play. 3. A Flashback Performance By Modri In a tournament where players like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are defying age, Luka Modri also put in a performance that was reminiscent of when he was arguably the best midfielder in the world. After Ghana scored, all the momentum was in favor of the Black Stars. The game was now even and Ghana had most of the possession and scoring chances in the second half. Then Croatia quickly responded. Mario Pasali, 31, fired a rocket of a shot in the 82nd that forced a great save from Asare. On the ensuing corner kick, 40-year-old Modri, in his 201st cap, sent a perfect ball onto the head of Nikola Vlasic, who beat Asare. In doing so, Modri became the oldest player on record to ever record an assist at the World Cup. Modri continued to play extremely well. On the defensive side, Modric was at his best where he broke up a series of plays and covered a ton of ground. There were many questions about whether Modri would have the engine to run the teams midfield in this tournament, but this was a great performance from him. Modri was not alone, however, as long-time veterans Ivan Perii and Mateo Kovaci were very important late in the game when Croatia needed to find another level. It was not a pretty win, but it was a win that required experience and a lot of hard work defensively. Croatia was up for the challenge. 4. Both Teams Will Face Stern Tests In Round of 32 Ghana knew before the opening whistle that it had qualified for the knockout stages. Croatia knew it needed a result. When England moved ahead of Panama in the second half, these teams knew it was a race for second place in the group. For Croatia, it will next play the runner-up of Group K and that will very likely be either Colombia or Portugal. For Croatia, this will again where it will need to rely heavily on Modri. Even at 40, he will be a huge asset to the team in difficult knockout games. For Ghana, it will next play the winner of Group K. Ghana will be the heavy underdog in that game and will have to raise its level above what it showed against England in a scoreless draw.

Both teams are tied on three points each and a draw would guarantee them a spot in the round of 32