LOS ANGELES STADIUM At least one American is headed to the round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Canada coach Jesse Marsch, who was an assistant coach with the U.S. mens national team when the Stars and Stripes reached the same stage under Bob Bradley in 2010, on Sudnay became the first manager at this summers tournament to win a knockout round game, as his Reds topped South Africa 1-0 on a 91st minute strike by veteran midfielder Stephen Eustquio. The Canadians will now play for a place in the quarterfinals against the winner of Mondays round of 32 contest between three-time World Cup runner-up Netherlands and Morocco, which reached the semis four years ago in Qatar. But Canadas history-making run theyd never advanced from group play or even won a World Cup game before this summer in a competition that the country is co-hosting along with the United States and Canada didnt begin with glory. Expected to beat plucky Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 12 in the first World Cup match played on Canadian soil, Marschs team settled for a come-from-behind 1-1 tie in Toronto that helped stop them from topping a group that also contained Qatar and Switzerland. Now the Bosnians stand between the USA and a place alongside their northern neighbors in the round of 16. Mauricio Pochettinos side faces the Golden Lilies on Wednesday in the San Francisco Bay Area. Its a potential trap game for Pochettinos side not that Marsch, the former Premier League and Bundesliga boss who was passed over for the U.S. job when Gregg Berhalter was rehired in 2023 is at all concerned about how his mom nation fares. "Doug, I appreciate your question," he told me when I asked what Pochettinos side had to be wary of against Bosnia to advance. "But I don't really care." That didnt stop the Princeton University graduate and former Chicago Fire captain, who made two international appearances for the U.S. during his playing days, from weighing in. "It's up to the U.S. to figure out, and they can learn from the matches that Bosnia played," he continued. "I know a couple of players on their team, and Bosnia is a group of fighters, so they were not easy to play against. "I was very complimentary of them after the game. I thought we could have been better in the match, but I think that whoever they play, they will give a really hard match." Sundays match was played in Southern California because Canada finished second in Group B. All three of Canadas first round contests were played north of the border. The win over the Qataris and loss to the Swiss took place in Vancouver. Sunday marked the first time a World Cup host had ever played a game in another country other than their own. "It's a shame we couldn't do it in Vancouver, right in front of our fans," Marsch said. "Nonetheless, I think you saw the teams character, quality, mentality, togetherness. "Its a pleasure to be their coach." Marsch had vowed not to speak about the American squad after several of his previous comments caught fire, not the least of which was his revelation on the eve of the 2026 World Cup opener that he and Bradley "had to beg" the U.S. players to sing the Star Spangled Banner before games. "These guys," he said, referring to the Canadian players, "sing the national anthem, belt it out to the top of their lungs. Because they want to show the country how proud they are to be here, to be Canadians and to represent what Canada is." U.S. great and current FOX Sports analyst Clint Dempsey, a member of Bradley's 2010 squad who scored against England during that 2010 World Cup as the Americans won the group over the Three Lions, quickly clapped back. "I can't take this guy too seriously," said Dempsey, the USAs all-time joint top scorer with 57 goals, same as Landon Donovan. "When the national anthem happened, I wasn't someone who normally would sing. I put my hand over my heart, and I'd pray to the good man upstairs. Added Dempsey: "Im not going to take advice from someone who switched to the other side and is singing another country's national anthem." Following the biggest win in Canadian mens soccer history, Marsch said he is "proud to be American." "Sometimes I know that Americans get a certain rap for being boisterous, for being arrogant, for being outwardly vocal, and I know that, in many ways, that does describe me, or at least people love to describe me that way," he said. "But again, I don't give a s***."

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Ancelotti says Brazil need mind, heart and a clear idea against JapanCoach Carlo Ancelotti explained that Brazil will need mind, heart, and a clear idea for the clash against Japan in the Round of 32 of the World Cup. Successful in knockout competitions with major European clubs, he pointed out the unpredictability of a match in this context and stressed that the national team is prepared and confident.For tomorrows match (Monday), we need many things: mind, heart, a clear idea. We have to be prepared for everything that can happen in a knockout tie, and in a knockout tie many things can happen. The team is prepared, motivated, confident, and has done well in the last two matches. The team is ready for anything that can happen, he said again at a press conference this Monday (28), on the eve of the match.Ancelotti highlighted the importance of having a squad full of experienced players with World Cup pedigree of the 26 called up, 15 have already played in at least one World Cup.This isnt a knockout tie, its a knockout, nothing more. There is no second leg. Brazil is fortunate to have many experienced players in this regard. In terms of experience, the team is very strong, and the players know how to prepare for a game like this. In that respect, Im very confident, he said.Carlo Ancelotti during a press conference with the national team in Houston, on the eve of the match against Japan in the Round of 32 of the World CupCredits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBFJapan will be the first opponent that the Seleo, under Ancelotti, will have faced twice. In October last year, the national team played a World Cup warm-up friendly in Tokyo and was beaten 3-2.Despite the setback, he said the chance to face the hosts was valuable and praised the quality of the opponent his team will face this Monday (29). The teams will meet at 2 p.m. Braslia time at Houston Stadium in Houston, Texas, United States.It was a good experience for us, and it showed us that Japan had a competitive team and one of the best in the world. They beat England in March, and we have total respect for them. We are preparing for this game as if it were a final. And it is a final, he stressed.Its a World Cup. Football is about how you can handle pressure while staying focused on what you can do on the pitch. We will focus on every aspect: attacking, defending, playing together. Its a game that demands that. We will play against a strong opponent, one that is well organized and has good quality. Above all, we need to have clear ideas about what we want to do on the pitch, he concluded.Carlo Ancelotti during a press conference with the national team in Houston, on the eve of the match against Japan in the Round of 32 of the World CupCredits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBFThis article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in here.

Stephen Eustaquio scored in the second minute of second-half stoppage time, and Canada beat South Africa 1-0 on Sunday for its first knockout match victory in a World Cup. A tense match at SoFi Stadium appeared to be headed for extra time until Eustquio who plays professionally for Los Angeles FC several miles away put a stunning volley from outside the penalty area into the bottom corner of Ronwen Williams' net. Co-host Canada hung on with strong defensive play in the final minutes of the tournament's first round of 32 match. Coach Jesse Marsch's team advanced to face the Netherlands or Morocco in Houston on Saturday, July 4. Marsch gathered his players in a huddle after the whistle and gave a spirited speech, declaring, "You guys are Canadian heroes! Canadian heroes for the future children of this country who play this sport. This sport has a big future because of you guys. You should be so proud of who you are. You should be so proud of this game." Canada played its first three matches at home in Toronto and Vancouver while appearing in only its third World Cup, but was forced to become the first World Cup host to play on the road when it lost 2-1 to Switzerland last Wednesday. The Canadians were still the clear crowd favorite in the Los Angeles area between their traveling fans and thousands of supportive locals, including several in Eustquios LAFC shirt who couldn't have imagined the day they were about to enjoy. "We never stopped believing," Eustquio said. "And I think the goal is really something that we deserved." Williams made five saves for South Africa, which played with remarkable heart while hanging in until the final moments in search of another historic win for the team known as Bafana Bafana. Canada had the best chances all day, but underdog South Africa stayed firm defensively and created a handful of excellent chances itself. "We lost the game because there was a lack of power and speed in our team when I compare that with our opponent," South Africa coach Hugo Broos said. "We had a difficult game, certainly. But when we look back, we can be fairly satisfied with what we did. We are disappointed, and we wanted to win, but we don't have to be too much disappointed. What we did was good, and I'm very happy and proud of my team." Canada finally broke through when Alistair Johnston's long pass into the box was cleared directly into the path of Eustquio, who chested it down, struck it purely and started to celebrate almost immediately. After finishing second in their respective groups, both South Africa and Canada were playing for their nations first knockout victories at a World Cup when they opened knockout play with the only match of the day. Canada got a boost in the 75th minute when star defender Alphonso Davies came on for his first World Cup action. The playmaking Bayern Munich defender missed group play after injuring his hamstring last month for the third time this year, but finally returned in the same stadium where he tore a knee ligament in March 2025 in CONCACAF Nations League play. Davies immediately made the best pass of the day to set up Promise David for a golden chance, but the forward hit it wide. South Africa reached the knockout rounds for the first time with a 1-0 victory over South Korea last Wednesday, arguably the highest moment in Bafana Bafanas checkered international history. Reporting by The Associated Press.

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After a thrilling quadruple overtime finish between the Portland Fire and Washington Mystics on Sunday evening, how many points did former Hawkeye legend Megan Gustafson score?Gustafson, who started her 10th game of the season on Sunday, was a force for Portland's offense as she posted 20 points on 7 of 14 shooting and 4 of 7 from 3-point land. Gustafson added five rebounds, four assists, three steals, and one block in 46 minutes of action.Megan Gustafson tonight: 20 PTS 5 REB pic.twitter.com/zl8xHuASb4 Portland Fire (@theportlandfire) June 28, 2026Although she eventually fouled out in the fourth overtime period, Gustafson's scoring production was her highest since recording 22 points against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever on May 30.Entering Sunday, Gustafson was averaging 11.6 points and 3.5 rebounds per game on 54.4% shooting, 39.2% from 3-point distance, and 82.4% at the charity stripe.Gustafson and the Fire (8-12) will enjoy a full week off until their next game, which will be against the Seattle Storm on July 4 from Climate Pledge Arena at 8 p.m. CT.Contact/Follow us@HawkeyesWireon X (formerly Twitter) and like our page onFacebookto follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes, and opinions. Follow Scout on X:@SpringgateNewsThis article originally appeared on Hawkeyes Wire: Megan Gustafson shines in historic Fire vs. Mystics WNBA game

Sonoma Raceway (Sonoma, Calif.) Shane van Gisbergen needed a few days to get over being wrecked out of the street course race at Naval Base Coronado last week. He indicated that anger was fueling him this week to focus and not make any mistakes. The Trackhouse Racing No. 97 car driver led 74 of the 110 laps in taking what his team felt wasnt a dominant car and winning for the second time this season. It marked his second victory at Sonoma (where he won in 2025) and his eighth Cup victory all on road courses, where he has now won half the races he has run on road/street courses. "I was pretty pissed for a couple of days, and then switched my attention to this race," said van Gisbergen, who also won the O'Reilly Series race Saturday at Sonoma, in his postrace news conference. "We did pretty well all weekend and to get both races certainly makes up for it a little bit." Here are my takeaways: 1. SVG Has To Work For Expected Win Having qualified sixth, van Gisbergen wasnt entirely happy with his car the day before the race as he said: "My car was pretty subpar to put it nicely." And while it wasnt really a great car Sunday, the three-time Australian Supercar champion used his mastery in braking and saving tires to control the race. "He was grumpy all weekend," van Gisbergen crew chief Stephen Doran said in his postrace news conference. "Grumpy with the car all day today even. "I have to say it wasn't a good car we gave him today. Luckily, we had him driving it." 2. Briscoe Rues Miscue Chase Briscoe felt he was gaining on van Gisbergen late in the race but a mistake with about four laps to go he felt ruined his chances. He rallied but still crossed the line 0.357 seconds behind van Gisbergen. "Getting into [Turn] 1, I just mistimed my downshift and about spun out and went off the racetrack and I went from being within five car lengths to 20 back, and I was able to obviously run him right back down," Briscoe told me and other reporters after the race. "And if I don't make that mistake, I feel like I definitely pass him. I just messed up. Youve got to be perfect against him, and I wasn't perfect. That one is on me." 3. Hamlin Now Points Leader Denny Hamlin got turned as drivers behind him appeared to bump into each other, pretty much ruining Hamlins day. He finished 26th, but there was something positive for Hamlin Tyler Reddick had a power steering issue, which allowed Hamlin to gain nine points on him and take over the series lead. Hamlin enters the final eight races one point ahead of Reddick in the standings. So does Hamlin now control the battle for the regular-season title against the driver of a car he co-owns? Ryan Blaney is 103 points behind Reddick in third place. "I don't control anything," a frustrated Hamlin told me and other reporters after the race. "As we see, things can happen." 4. Bell Finishes Big Day Christopher Bell, who got out of his car at the first caution a week ago at Coronado because of a broken wrist suffered a couple of weeks earlier, ran the entire race at Sonoma and finished fifth. He also finished second in each stage and jumped from 60 points above the current Chase cutline to 83 points ahead. So for what has been a bad month, it ended in good fashion for the Joe Gibbs Racing driver. "My wrist is definitely tender right now," Bell told me after the race. "I just can't wait to get this cast off. ... That was great. That's what we needed. I feel like we had a great points day today, could have had one last week and we'll move on and try and make the most of it. "And whenever I get this thing off, those guys better watch out." 4 . Whats Next: Chicagoland NASCAR makes its first visit to Chicagoland Speedway since 2019 as the track in Joliet has been relatively dormant the last six years. NASCAR had raced in the Chicago market for the three previous years, competing on a street course in downtown Chicago. The 1.5-mile oval has a worn out surface, which should produce a solid race as the Next Gen car has proven to be highly competitive on fast, relatively flat ovals.

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Kawhi Leonard is arguably the biggest prize on the NBA trade market as the free agency period opens on June 30 and deals can officially go through after the leagues moratorium on activity ends on July 6. Leonard, 35, is going into the final year of the three-year extension he signed with the Los Angeles Clippers in January 2024, set to be paid $50.3 million for the upcoming season. But with the Clippers over the salary cap, moving Leonards salary could be crucial. Coming off a season during which he averaged a career-high 27.9 points, Leonard is drawing interest from several teams who either see him as making them a playoff contender or lifting them into championship contention. However, any potential deal would likely be contingent on Leonard agreeing to a new contract extension. The Dallas Mavericks are among the teams showing interest in trading for Leonard, according to The Athletic. Dallas trade package would reportedly be built around Klay Thompson, P.J. Washington and draft picks.Such a deal would reunite the 14-year veteran with Masai Ujiri, the Mavericks president of basketball operations who traded for Leonard in 2018 when he was executive VP for the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors went on to win the NBA championship with Leonard earning NBA Finals MVP honors in his lone season with the team.Another possible reunion would see Leonard returning to Toronto. He is willing to sign an extension with the Raptors, according to reporter Jake Fischer. However, discussions between the two teams might hinge on whether or not the Clippers accept the players that Toronto wants to trade. The Raptors would prefer to include Brandon Ingram rather than RJ Barrett in any Leonard deal, according to reporter Jake Fischer. Ingram, 28, was Torontos leading scorer last season with 21.2 points per game compared to Barretts 19.3 per game average. Ingram is set to make $40 million next season and has a $42 million player option for 2027-28. Barretts salary is $29.6 million for 2026-27 and he will be an unrestricted free agent after the season. He is also two years younger.One contender that Leonard is reportedly not interested in joining is the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons finished as the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference last season with a 60-22 record, yet they lost in the second round of the playoffs to the Cleveland Cavaliers in large part because the roster has no viable second scoring threat alongside Cade Cunningham. Leonard would fill that role ideally as someone who can finish at the basket and shoot well from the outside (57% from the floor, 39% on 3-pointers). However, he would not sign a contract extension with the Pistons, Marc Stein reports. Because of that, Pistons president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon has moved onto other offseason targets. Two other teams that have been attached to Leonard in trade rumors, albeit with less reporting, are the San Antonio Spurs (with whom Leonard played for seven seasons before an acrimonious parting) and the Houston Rockets.