US picks Freese in goal, Paraguay's Enciso makes start in World Cup match in LA LOS ANGELES, June 12 : U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino has selected Matt Freese over Matt Turner to start in goal in Friday's World Cup match at Los Angeles Stadium while Julio Enciso will make a surprise start for Paraguay despite a recent injury. • U.S. starting lineup includes defender Chris Richards, who had been working his way back from an ankle injury.
Thomas Partey denied entry into Canada, will miss Ghana’s World Cup opener Partey’s visa was denied due to the multiple charges of rape he faces in the United Kingdom. Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will not play in his team’s World Cup opener after Canada denied his visa application while he awaits trial on multiple charges of rape in the United Kingdom. FIFA said on Friday in a statement that the 32-year-old Partey won’t be able to travel from his team’s base camp in Smithfield, Rhode...