Tag: Football
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Son delivers best impression of Kane to lead Spurs to win over Fulham and top of table
With a clinical finish and a neat assist, Son Heung-min delivered his best impression of Harry Kane to propel Tottenham back to the top of the ... -
Macau exits WC26 Qualifiers after 0-0 at home
The Macau football teams have exited the pre-eliminatory of the Asian qualifiers from the World Cup 2026 (WC26) after a tie without goals (0-0) in a ... -
Sabitzer’s penalty sends Austria to Euro in day overshadowed by Brussels shooting
Substitute Marcel Sabitzer scored from the penalty spot shortly after entering the game to secure a 1-0 win for Austria at Azerbaijan and send his country ... -
UEFA picks UK-Ireland to host soccer’s 2028 Euro; Italy-Turkey to stage 2032 edition
The future of soccer’s European Championship for the next decade was decided yesterday — the United Kingdom and Ireland will host in 2028 and an unusual ... -
2030 World Cup to be hosted by Spain-Portugal-Morocco with 3 South American countries added
A unique 2030 World Cup is set to be played in Europe and Africa with the surprising addition of South America in a deal to allow ... -
Macau coach urges Portuguese players to prepare for WC26 qualifiers
The new Macau national team head coach, Lázaro Oliveira, is calling in reinforcements for the region’s team in preparation for two matches against Myanmar as part ... -
Macau’s CPK to play at group stage of AFC Cup
Macau’s Chao Pak Kei (CPK) will be playing in this year’s group stage of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup. The CPK will be playing at ... -
Ronaldo and big-spending Saudi clubs primed to dominate ACL
Tuesday, 18:20 Al-Nassr v Shabab Al-Ahli H 1.14, D 5.50, A 12 Oddschecker.com Cristiano Ronaldo gets his first taste of Asian competition this evening as Al-Nassr ... -
Spain wins its first Women’s World Cup title, beating England 1-0 in the final
Spain won its first Women’s World Cup title less than a year after a player rebellion, holding off England 1-0 yesterday after Olga Carmona’s first-half goal. ... -
England beats Australia to move into final against Spain
Australia 1, England 3 England moved on to its first Women’s World Cup championship game with a 3-1 victory over co-host Australia yesterday, ending the Matildas ... -
A semifinal is the here and now for the Australia-England rivalry, not the Ashes
Wednesday, 18:00 Australia v England H 1.91, D 7.5, A 3.5 Oddschecker.com This is Australia’s Matildas against England’s Lionesses. The Women’s World Cup semifinals. The here ... -
Bayern Munich has Kane but needs a goalkeeper ahead of season
Even though Bayern Munich landed the Bundesliga’s record signing in England captain Harry Kane, there’s still a big hole in the squad. Kane has taken on ... -
Messi scores again, Inter Miami tops Charlotte 4-0 to make Leagues Cup semifinals
Lionel Messi’s goalscoring streak lives on, as does Inter Miami’s winning streak. Messi scored in the 86th minute, his eighth goal in five matches with his ... -
England beats Nigeria on penalties after James red card
England 0, Nigeria 0 Penalties: 4-2 Down a player after star forward Lauren James was ejected, England was facing the prospect of an upset against Nigeria ... -
Japan trounces Spain to top Group C
Japan 4, Spain 0 Japan scored three times from lightning breaks in the first half, once in the second and defended resolutely to trounce Spain 4-0 ... -
Indigenous Football Australia pushes for direct funding out of Women’s WC legacy
The Indigenous Football Australia Council has urged FIFA to address what it calls an “egregious omission” of First Nations-led organizations in a Women’s World Cup legacy ... -
Philippines shocks co-host New Zealand 1-0 for its first win
New Zealand 0, Philippines 1 With its first goal at its first Women’s World Cup the unfavored Philippines achieved its first win yesterday, shocking co-host New ... -
Australians confident in squad depth despite Sam Kerr’s injury at World Cup
Thursday, 18:00 Australia v Nigeria H 1.44, D 4.6, A 8.75 Oddschecker.com Having the Women’s World Cup on home soil has given Australia’s team the confidence ... -
Players converted just 4 of the first 8 penalty kicks at the Women’s WC
How’s this for a pair of stats? The first eight matches of the Women’s World Cup each included a penalty kick – and the attacking team ... -
Women’s World Cup player payments will be distributed by federations
FIFA President Gianni Infantino could make no guarantee yesterday that the member federations will distribute the $30,000 payments promised to every player at the Women’s World ... -
Crowdfunding sites help raise money for Jamaica ahead of the World Cup
Funding for Jamaica’s preparations for the Women’s World Cup has seemed so uncertain that a player’s mom took it upon herself to fundraise for the team. ... -
FIFA says Saudi city Jeddah will stage next Club World Cup
The 2023 Club World Club will be played in Jeddah, the home city of Saudi Arabian champion Al-Ittihad that has signed Karim Benzema, FIFA said yesterday. ... -
Kante joins Benzema at Al-Ittihad on 3-year deal as Saudi Arabia entices another star player
Saudi Arabian soccer champion Al-Ittihad has another high-profile French player to accompany Karim Benzema at the team next season. N’Golo Kante completed his move on a ... -
UEFA president dismisses idea of threat to European soccer from big-spending Saudis
European soccer should not be afraid of a player exodus to Saudi Arabian clubs, UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin said Sunday, suggesting the country was making a ... -
Messi, Argentina set to pull a big crowd in Beijing friendly vs Australia
Lionel Messi and his World Cup-winning Argentina teammates are expected to draw almost 70,000 fans to Beijing Worker’s Stadium for an exhibition against Australia. With tickets ... -
Recurring problems plague Germany one year before hosting Euro
All the old problems were there to see. Germany’s uninspired showing in a 3-3 draw with Ukraine was just the latest example of the team’s struggles, ... -
Mission completed: Man City beats Inter Milan to end wait for first CL title
Man City 1, Inter Milan 0 Billions of dollars have been spent and many tears shed on Manchester City’s journey to the summit of European soccer. ... -
Unlikely Champions League finalist Inter Milan out to upset Manchester City
With its massive spending power, Manchester City’s run to the Champions League final has hardly come as a surprise. The same cannot be said for Inter ... -
Son Jun-ho selected for South Korean team despite being detained in China
The selection of Son Jun-ho despite his detention in China took the focus off Premier League star Son Heung-min for once when South Korea’s soccer roster ... -
Racist abuse of Vinícius Júnior highlights entrenched problem in football
Hanging from a highway bridge in Madrid, an effigy of one of the world’s most famous Black soccer players stands as a graphic reminder of the ... -
City beats United in final to complete second leg of treble bid
Man City 2, Man United 1 The second leg of Manchester City’s treble mission is secure. Add the FA Cup, after a 2-1 win over great ... -
A mix of Beckham and Gazza, Grealish emerging as the face of English soccer
Armed with the boyish charm and marketability of David Beckham and the skills and playfulness of Paul Gascoigne, Jack Grealish has a potent mix that has ... -
Sevilla, Roma’s Mourinho put perfect European records on line in final
Thursday, 3:00 Sevilla v Roma H 2.93, D 3, A 2.95 Oddschecker.com A remarkable perfect record in European soccer must fall today [Thursday, 3:00] when Sevilla ... -
Benfica wins record 38th league title on final day of season
Benfica won its first Portuguese league title in four years after beating Santa Clara 3-0 over the weekend on the final day of the season. FC ... -
Valencia slams ‘disproportionate’ punishment after racial abuse against Vinícius Júnior
Valencia will appeal the partial closure of its stadium following the racial abuse directed at Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior in a Spanish league match, saying ...
