Tag: International soccer
Belgium hits 8 past Belarus, Wales beats Czech Republic
LEUVEN, Belgium — Belgium soared to an 8-0 win over Belarus to open up a three-point lead in its World Cup qualifying group on...
African Cup qualifier canceled over disputed COVID-19 tests
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Benin refused to play a decisive African Cup of Nations qualifying game in Sierra Leone on Tuesday after disputing...
Olympic failures show structural issues for US Soccer, MLS
NEW YORK. — The Catch-22 for U.S. men’s soccer in the Olympics is this: The better a player gets, the less likely he is...
US men lose to Honduras, miss 3rd straight Olympic soccer
The United States missed its third straight Olympic men’s soccer tournament, losing to Honduras 2-1 on Sunday night in a qualification game as Juan...
Luis Enrique concerned about Spain’s struggles in qualifiers
MADRID — As Spain struggled against Georgia, coach Luis Enrique said he felt like he was about to have a heart attack on the...
Ireland’s qualifying campaign sinking, coach under pressure
Ireland's only taste of Qatar might well be in Tuesday's friendly with the World Cup hosts.
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Injured Lewandowski out of England-Poland, doubt for Bayern
WARSAW, Poland — Robert Lewandowski will be out for up to 10 days with a knee injury sustained with the Polish national team, ruling...
Ibrahimovic adapts to mentor role with Sweden after comeback
Two starts. Three assists. Six points.
The return of Zlatan Ibrahimovic...
Musah tied to the US with appearance at Northern Ireland
Midfielder Yusuf Musah was set to become tied to the United States by making his fourth international appearance in Sunday's exhibition against Northern Ireland.
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Pandemic blamed for lack of VAR after Ronaldo’s complaints
Cristiano Ronaldo's tears and rage over the absence of VAR had already hastened the introduction of the technology in one competition.
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