Sunil Midda

Norway have won two matches at a major tournament for the first time after easing to a 3-2 victory against Senegal, booking their spot in the Round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup (WC).

Cape Verde made history by qualifying for the knockout stages of the FIFA World Cup (WC) in their first-ever appearance at the finals after a 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia ensured the Blue Sharks secured second place in Group H.

Algeria and Austria played out an exhilarating 3-3 draw, with both sides netting in stoppage time, ensuring both nations advanced from Group J into the FIFA World Cup (WC) Round of 32, with Das Nationalteam qualifying from the group stage for the first time since the 1954 finals.

Algeria and Austria played out an exhilarating 3-3 draw, with both sides netting in stoppage time, ensuring both nations advanced from Group J into the FIFA World Cup (WC) Round of 32, with Das Nationalteam qualifying from the group stage for the first time since the 1954 finals.

Days before celebrating 250 years of independence, the USA got the party started early by booking their place in the last 16 of the FIFA World Cup (WC) with a 2-0 win over Bosnia & Herzegovina at Levi's Stadium, earning just their second WC knockout victory in nine attempts.

A 97th-minute penalty from Peque Fernandez completed a 2-1 comeback win for Sevilla over Rayo Vallecano on the opening night of the new LaLiga season, extending their stellar recent run in head-to-heads to just one defeat from their last 22 LaLiga meetings (W13, D8).

A 97th-minute penalty from Peque Fernandez completed a 2-1 comeback win for Sevilla over Rayo Vallecano on the opening night of the new LaLiga season, extending their stellar recent run in head-to-heads to just one defeat from their last 22 LaLiga meetings (W13, D8).

Jack Hinshelwood and Maxim De Cuyper starred as Brighton & Hove Albion produced a stunning start to their Premier League (PL) season with a 4-0 dismantling of Aston Villa, giving Fabian Hürzeler his first victory against the Villans in five attempts (D1, L3).

Real Betis earned a late away win against Valencia at the Mestalla Stadium, picking up back-to-back 1-0 victories to kick-start their LaLiga season, with Los Che having now won just one of their last 10 games played in the month of August (D3, L6).

Real Betis earned a late away win against Valencia at the Mestalla Stadium, picking up back-to-back 1-0 victories to kick-start their LaLiga season, with Los Che having now won just one of their last 10 games played in the month of August (D3, L6).