Spain vs. Austria World Cup prediction: Odds, picks, best bets for Round of 32
Austria will take a crack at ending the Spaniards’ 34-game unbeaten streak in the Round of 32 on Thursday.

Austria will take a crack at ending the Spaniards’ 34-game unbeaten streak in the Round of 32 on Thursday.
As the 60-day deal with Iran reaches the two-week point, President Trump is pushing for oil prices to drop faster. “Just as I promised, Oil Prices are plummeting FAST, and Gas Prices at the pump are dropping too, but not as fast as they should be,” he posted to Truth Social on Wednesday night. Brent…
Top House Democrat on committee that issued report says president ‘tries to steal the celebration of America’s 250th anniversary and turn it into something that’s all about Trump’Full report: Trump hijacked US’s 250 anniversary to serve ‘political ideology and pet projects’Sign up for the Breaking News US emailMy colleague, Gaya Gupta, notes that the latest jobs numbers make it all the more likely that the US Federal Reserve will continue to focus on inflation at its next meeting in late July.Last month, the Fed’s new chair, Kevin Warsh, emphasized “price stability” in his first press conference since taking office and said the central bank will continue to pursue its longstanding goal of a 2% inflation rate. But this week, he told a conference of central bankers that “inflation risks have come down”. Continue reading...
They will have to play their next match without standout striker Folarin Balogun.
America's World Cup Dreams Fuelled By 'Pretty' Soccer
Matt Mahan lost his race for governor. He's counting on the Bay Area's soccer surge — and a summit full of tech dignitaries — for a second act.
In Wednesday’s last-32 match, the US team have more than just a chance to win against Bosnia and Herzegovina. They’re playing to win over their countryIt took Mauricio Pochettino a little while to understand that he had accepted an innately vibes-based job.If club soccer boils down to managers exerting control and fitting their players into an intricate system, buttressed by cutting-edge tactics, ultra-modern analytics and first-in-class sports science, international soccer demands a different job entirely. And it tends to take long-time club coaches who are managing in the international game for the first time a bit to catch on to the difference. Continue reading...
Everything you need to know (and more) about every squad member. Click on the player pictures for more information Continue reading...