Tag: Professional soccer
UEFA ends cap on fan limits in stadiums ahead of Euro 2020
<p>GENEVA — Aiming to have more fans at this year's European Championship games, UEFA on Wednesday ended its own limit on stadium capacity for...
Spain beats Kosovo, national broadcaster downgrades visitors
MADRID — Spain cruised past Kosovo 3-1 on Wednesday in a World Cup qualifier that attracted more attention off the field because of Spain’s...
Chelsea advances to Women’s Champions League semifinals
<p>BUDAPEST, Hungary — Pernille Harder scored against her former team Wednesday to lead Chelsea over Wolfsburg 3-0 and into the semifinals of the Women's...
Maguire nets after Stones’ mistake, England beats Poland 2-1
LONDON — Harry Maguire came to England's rescue after a mistake by fellow center back John Stones, scoring a late goal to clinch a...
Germany midfielder Toni Kroos criticizes World Cup in Qatar
<p>BERLIN — Germany midfielder Toni Kroos said it was “wrong” that Qatar was awarded next year's World Cup and added that it could be...
France scrapes 1-0 win but moves 4 points clear in Group D
PARIS — Defending champion France scraped a 1-0 win at Bosnia-Herzegovina to move four points clear in World Cup qualifying, after Ukraine drew 1-1...
Spain beats Kosovo, national broadcaster downgrades visitors
<p>MADRID — Spain cruised past Kosovo 3-1 on Wednesday in a World Cup qualifier that attracted more attention off the field because of Spain’s...
Nine host cities announced for 2023 Women’s World Cup
ZURICH — The 2023 Women's World Cup will be spread across nine cities in Australia and New Zealand.
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Maguire nets after Stones’ mistake, England beats Poland 2-1
<p>LONDON — Harry Maguire came to England's rescue after a mistake by fellow center back John Stones, scoring a late goal to clinch a...
France scrapes 1-0 win but moves 4 points clear in Group D
<p>PARIS — Defending champion France scraped a 1-0 win at Bosnia-Herzegovina to move four points clear in World Cup qualifying, after Ukraine drew 1-1...