Tag: Soccer
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...
African qualifier re-scheduled after COVID-19 test dispute
<p>CAIRO — An African Cup of Nations qualifying match between Sierra Leone and Benin has been postponed until June, the Confederation of African Football...
Armenia beats Romania for 3rd straight WCup qualifying win
<p>YEREVAN, Armenia — Trailing 2-1 in the 87th minute, Armenia scored twice to beat 10-man Romania 3-2 on Wednesday for its third straight win...
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...
AC Milan signs multi-year partnership deal with BMW
Zlatan Ibrahimović and his AC Milan teammates will all be getting new cars after the Italian club signed a partnership deal with automobile maker...
Germany’s 20-year unbeaten run in WC qualifying ends
<p>Germany’s 20-year, 35-match unbeaten run in World Cup qualifiers was surprisingly ended by North Macedonia on Wednesday, while England and Italy secured their third...
UEFA ends cap on fan limits in stadiums ahead of Euro 2020
GENEVA — Aiming to have more fans at this year's European Championship games, UEFA on Wednesday ended its own limit on stadium capacity for...
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...
Chelsea advances to Women’s Champions League semifinals
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...
Denmark shines in 4-0 win at Austria in World Cup qualifying
<p>VIENNA, Austria — Denmark could become the first European team to qualify for the 2022 World Cup at this pace.</p>
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