Tag: Men’s soccer
France beats Kazakhstan for 1st win in WC qualifying group
France collected its first win in World Cup qualifying by beating Kazakhstan 2-0 on Sunday, with Kylian Mbappe’s second-half penalty miss proving insignificant for...
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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Denmark becomes latest team to focus attention on Qatar
HERNING, Denmark — Denmark became the latest European soccer team Sunday using World Cup qualifying games to direct attention to workers’ rights in Qatar,...
Kane back scoring for England in 2-0 win over Albania
TIRANA, Albania — Harry Kane scored his first England goal in 16 months before setting up another for Mason Mount in a 2-0 win...
Reyna, Pulisic lead US over Northern Ireland 2-1 in friendly
Gio Reyna scored on a deflected shot in the first half, Christian Pulisic converted a penalty kick in the second and the United States...
Spain beats Georgia with late goal in World Cup qualifying
MADRID — Substitute Dani Olmo scored with a long-range shot two minutes into second-half stoppage time as Spain came from behind to beat Georgia...
Canada-Cayman Islands World Cup qualified delayed to Monday
BRADENTON, Fla. — Canada's World Cup qualifier against the Cayman Islands at the IMG Academy was postponed by a day until Monday.
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Italy extends perfect qualifying streak with win in Bulgaria
SOFIA, Bulgaria — A perfect 10 wins in 10 matches in European Championship qualifying and now two for two in World Cup qualifying.
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Europe’s top teams win WC qualifiers as Swiss move goalposts
World Cup qualifying in Europe took a quirky turn when the goalposts were removed before a match between Switzerland and Lithuania because they were...
