Soccer

Germany warms up for Euro 2020 with 7-1 rout of Latvia

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DÃœSSELDORF, Germany — Germany warmed up for the European Championship with a 7-1 rout of Latvia on Monday in its last friendly game before...

Yedlin, Ream, Acosta start for US against Mexico

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DENVER — U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter made three changes to his starting lineup for Sunday night's CONCACAF Nations League final against Mexico, inserting right...

Interim Brazil soccer boss says he won’t fire coach Tite

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SAO PAULO — The interim president of the Brazilian soccer confederation said Monday that he will not fire national team coach Tite even though...

Mexican national team match halted for discriminatory chants

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DENVER — A match involving Mexico's national team was stopped for the second time in four nights because of discriminatory chants. ...

South Korea’s 2002 World Cup star Yoo Sang-chul dies at 49

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SEOUL, South Korea — Yoo Sang-chul, one of the stars of South Korea’s surprising run to the semifinals at the 2002 World Cup, has...

Pulisic scores in extra time, US beats Mexico 3-2

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DENVER — Christian Pulisic converted a penalty kick in the 114th minute, backup goalkeeper Ethan Horvath stopped Andrés Guardado’s penalty kick in the 124th...

White replaces Alexander-Arnold in England’s squad for Euros

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LONDON — Ben White has been called into England’s squad for the European Championship to replace the injured Trent Alexander-Arnold. ...

Russia chafes at Ukrainian team’s shirt for Euro 2020

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MOSCOW — A tense tug-of-war between Russia and Ukraine has spread to soccer, with Russian officials and lawmakers denouncing the design of the Ukrainian...

Kyrgyzstan plays with defender in goal in qualifying match

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SEOUL — Kyrgyzstan was forced to play a World Cup qualifying match with a defender in goal on Monday because all three of the...

Spain again has to weather a storm before a major tournament

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MADRID — For the third straight time, Spain’s preparations for a major soccer tournament have taken a hit just before it is set to...