HUFFPOST - France World Cup Star Fires Back At Paraguayan Senator's Racist Attack
Kylian Mbappe hit back with a strongly worded statement defending not only himself but also the Paraguay players.
AXIOS (Andrew Pantazi) - FIFA clears Balogun for USMNT's Belgium match
U.S. star striker Folarin Balogun can play against Belgium in Monday's World Cup match after FIFA suspended his one-game ban , according to multiple media outlets. Why it matters: Win Monday, and the U.S. reaches the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time since 2002. Balogun, the breakout scorer of the Americans' best tournament run in a generation, had been set to miss the make-or-break match before FIFA reversed course. Driving the news: The Athletic, owned by The New York Times, first reported the reprieve. - FIFA and U.S. Soccer didn't immediately respond to Axios' requests for comment. Catch up quick: The U.S. won its group with eight goals and six points, its best ever group-stage performance, beating Paraguay and Australia…
ABCNEWS - Mbappé scores twice to tie Messi for World Cup lead with 6 goals
Kylian Mbappé put France ahead with a brilliant crossover step in the 45th minute and added a second-half goal to break a World Cup knockout round scoring record, and Les Bleus beat Sweden 3-0 to set up a round of 16 match against Paraguay
JUSTTHENEWS (Joseph Weber) - US men's national soccer team defeat Australia 2-0 in World Cup match, advances to 'knockout' rounds
The U.S. team started the tournament with a 4-1 victory over Paraguay.
NPR (Becky Sullivan) - The U.S. may face Australia in the World Cup without star Christian Pulisic
The left winger Pulisic was key to the Americans' fluid and effective attack in last week's win over Paraguay. But he was kicked in the calf, left at halftime, and hasn't trained with the team since.