Tag: Soccer
Portugal, Belgium held in WCup qualifying, Ireland shocked
Portugal and Belgium were left frustrated by draws in their World Cup qualifying matches. Ireland was left in shock.
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Manchester United women’s team makes its Old Trafford debut
<p>MANCHESTER, England — The Manchester United women's team made its Old Trafford debut on Saturday in a league game against West Ham.</p>
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Dzyuba nears Russia scoring record in 2-1 win over Slovenia
<p>SOCHI, Russia — Artem Dzyuba scored both of Russia's goals in a 2-1 win over Slovenia to close in on the Russia scoring record.</p>
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Dutch players make rights statement ahead of Latvia match
<p>AMSTERDAM — The Netherlands national team wore T-shirts on Saturday emblazoned with the words “Football supports change,” in an apparent statement about human rights...
Netherlands beats Latvia 2-0; Turkey downs Norway 3-0
<p>AMSTERDAM — The Netherlands got its World Cup qualification back on track Saturday by beating Latvia 2-0, while Turkey continued its strong start in...
Belarus rallies to beat Estonia 4-2 in WCup qualifying
<p>BRUSSELS — Belarus twice came from behind to kick off its World Cup qualification campaign with a 4-2 win over 10-man Estonia on Saturday.</p>
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Working as COVID nurse changes Brazilian referee’s outlook
SAO PAULO — When the coronavirus pandemic forced Brazilian soccer to take a break, referee Igor Benevenuto faced an uncertain future with less income....
Curaçao wins World Cup qualifying opener under Guus Hiddink
<p>Curaçao began its World Cup qualifying campaign under former Netherlands and Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink with a 5-0 victory over St. Vincent and the...
US to play Honduras for berth in men’s Olympic soccer
<p>The United States will play Honduras for a berth in the Olympic men's soccer tournament in a doubleheader opener Sunday night at Guadalajara, and...
AP Interview: Serie A trying to get it right on anti-racism
<p>ROME — A botched anti-racism campaign launch involving a painting of apes. Consistent failures to punish clubs whose fans direct monkey chants at black...