Tag: International soccer
Dzyuba nears Russia scoring record in 2-1 win over Slovenia
SOCHI, Russia — Artem Dzyuba scored both of Russia's goals in a 2-1 win over Slovenia to close in on the Russia scoring record.
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Dutch players make rights statement ahead of Latvia match
AMSTERDAM — The Netherlands national team wore T-shirts on Saturday emblazoned with the words “Football supports change,” in an apparent statement about human rights...
Netherlands beats Latvia 2-0; Turkey downs Norway 3-0
AMSTERDAM — The Netherlands got its World Cup qualification back on track Saturday by beating Latvia 2-0, while Turkey continued its strong start in...
Belarus rallies to beat Estonia 4-2 in WCup qualifying
BRUSSELS — Belarus twice came from behind to kick off its World Cup qualification campaign with a 4-2 win over 10-man Estonia on Saturday.
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US veterans prepping youth for tough World Cup qualifiers
Tim Ream knows the friendlies are ending and American veterans must prepare the new generation for the harsh environment of World Cup qualifying.
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Portugal held 2-2 at Serbia, Luxembourg stuns Ireland 1-0
BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia successfully fought back to erase a brace of goals by Diogo Jota and draw 2-2 with Portugal in European qualifying...
US plays Honduras for berth in men’s Olympic soccer in Japan
The trendline is clear: The United States failed to qualify for the men’s Olympic soccer tournament in 2012 and 2016, then ended a streak...
Portugal, Belgium held in WCup qualifying, Ireland shocked
Portugal and Belgium were left frustrated by draws in their World Cup qualifying matches. Ireland was left in shock.
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AP Interview: Serie A trying to get it right on anti-racism
ROME — A botched anti-racism campaign launch involving a painting of apes. Consistent failures to punish clubs whose fans direct monkey chants at black...
Thierry Henry to quit social media, says racism unchecked
LONDON — Thierry Henry is quitting social media to protest online racial abuse and bullying that he said goes unregulated.
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