Argentina knocks off Mexico, 3-1

Argentina needed a couple of breaks in its second round World Cup match. It got one from the referee and another from Mexico.

Carlos Tevez scored twice — once on a disputed goal — and Gonzalo Higuain added another as the Albiceleste beat Mexico 3-1 on Sunday to move into the quarterfinals.

U.S. Happy to Show England, and Others, How Much It Has Grown

Five hours before the long-awaited World Cup match Saturday between the United States and England ended in a tie, a cafe across the street from Royal Bafokeng Stadium was an elbow-to-elbow crush of red, white and blue, overflowing with English and American fans, a mixed zone of beer and good-natured trash-talking.

Mexico’s Coach Feeds a Nation’s Obsession

Of all the opponents that South Africa could have faced Friday in the first World Cup match on African soil, none will probably be better prepared for the noise and emotion and altitude than Mexico.