The death of the father of Congo coach Sébastien Desabre was revealed at a media conference after his team was eliminated from the World Cup.

Thomas Tuchel has revealed Declan Rice was dealing with "terrible pain" against Congo DR -- but the England midfielder has assured him he will be fine to face Mexico.

The ex-captain of DR Congo has spoken of his disappointment at his country's dramatic loss against England in the World Cup. Gabriel Zakuani, who now lives in Epsom, Surrey, could only watch as Thomas Tuchel's team snatched victory from the central African side in the dying minutes of Wednesday's game in Atlanta.

Down to 10 men after the expulsion of its superstar goal-scorer, U.S. men’s soccer earned its most important win in a generation Wednesday 2-0 over Bosni

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World Cup Round of 32 betting picks for England vs. Congo DR, Belgium vs. Senegal, and USA vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina with analysis and best bets.