Reports say that Laos has been sent home from Qatar and that he will not be officiating any of the tournament's remaining four matches.

Australia and Argentina have criticized FIFA for scheduling the last 16 matches three days after the final games of the World Cup group stage, stating that due to the short break they are treated like "robots" by the players.

When the US men's team first faced England at the 1950 World Cup, a miracle happened. A hastily assembled US team that was partly made up of amateur players who worked during the day, including teachers, dishwashers and postmen, knew England were stronger. "Of course we didn't have any ideas that