The Latest Breaking News from Doha

The Three Lions face the reigning Africa Cup of Nations champions in the second round on Sunday.

DOHA -- Ahead of Japan's match against Croatia on Monday in the round of 16 at the Qatar World Cup, Samurai Blue coach Hajime Moriyasu made it clear he is not underestimating the Croatians, who he said "play with great flexibility and tenacity."

DOHA: Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo said he was involved in a verbal spat with a South Korean player following his team's 1-2 defeat in the FIFA World Cup at the Education City Stadium in Qatar.

DOHA, Qatar — The education of Gregg Berhalter began at an elite boarding school in New Jersey and continued at the University of North Carolina. And while that book learning was fine and all, neither school taught Berhalter the subject he really wanted to study, which was soccer.

DOHA, Qatar — U.S. forward Christian Pulisic, who celebrated the team's qualification for the World Cup's Round of 16 in the hospital, has been cleared to play in Saturday's knockout game against the Netherlands.

Rabbi Eli Chitrik said the kosher kitchen, which he supervises, has been making 100 sandwiches a day to feed soccer fans from around the world.

DOHA: Twelve years on, Ghana would, yet again, win a penalty. This time, it won't be Luis Suarez's doing, but his goalkeeper's, still some cosmic calculation would instinctively blame him. But no, not this time.

DOHA: For a brief, yet torturously long while last night, both fancy-passers Spain, and a long-lost Germany were exiting the Qatar World Cup. Together. A matter of a mere four minutes, previously immortalized in sport by Bannister and his Everest, the mile run. Thus, it was seemingly like eternity and…

DOHA -- Japan's Samurai Blue pulled off its second shock of the Qatar World Cup over a European power, rallying with two goals in the second half to stun Spain 2-1 on Thursday night in Doha and advance to the knockout round as the unlikely top team in Group E.

DOHA: Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu said that his side's 2-1 win over Spain was a moment that would make Asian football proud.

DOHA: It looked like business as usual for Spain in their final World Cup Group E game against Japan as they dominated possession, notched an early goal and looked set to advance as group winners despite making five changes to their side.