Tag: International soccer
Blatter banned by FIFA a 2nd time for financial wrongdoing
ZURICH — Sepp Blatter was banned for a second time by FIFA on Wednesday for financial wrongdoing, seven months before the 85-year-old former president's...
Musah bonded with Americans, made him want to switch to US
<p>Yunuf Musah was sold on switching from England to the United States after spending time with American players during a November training camp. And...
Luis Enrique praises youngsters debuting with national team
MADRID — Spain coach Luis Enrique has had only a few days to work with some of the youngsters he called up for the...
France draws 1-1 with Ukraine, Finland held 2-2 at home
<p>PARIS — Defending champion France opened its qualifying campaign for the 2022 World Cup with a tame 1-1 draw against Ukraine, while Bosnia-Herzegovina scored...
Yilmaz nets hat trick as Turkey beat Netherlands 4-2
ISTANBUL — Veteran striker Burak Yilmaz scored a hat trick as Turkey stunned the Netherlands 4-2 on Wednesday in the opening game of European...
France draws, Dutch lose at start of WC qualifying in Europe
<p>The road to Qatar for the 2022 World Cup began for European teams on Wednesday with a slip-up by France to open its title...
Norway team makes human-rights statement before WC qualifier
MALAGA, Spain — Norway's national team used its opening qualifying game for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to make an apparent statement about...
Ronaldo scoreless as Portugal tops Azerbaijan 1-0 in Group A
<p>TURIN, Italy — Cristiano Ronaldo was held scoreless as Portugal needed an own-goal to defeat Azerbaijan 1-0 in Group A of World Cup qualifying...
Pulisic confident at Chelsea, hopes for Olympic appearance
Christian Pulisic is confident of regaining a regular role with Chelsea and would like to play for the U.S. at the Olympics while realizing...
Belgium wins Group E opener, Czech Republic thrashes Estonia
<p>BRUSSELS — Top-ranked Belgium produced a subdued but controlled display to start its qualifying campaign for the 2022 World Cup with a 3-1 win...