Month: November 2023

Federico Chiesa scored twice as Italy secured a 5-2 home victory against North Macedonia in a Group C clash on Friday, giving them an edge ahead of a deciding encounter with Ukraine on Monday for a place at Euro 2024. The victory ensures that Italy only need a draw against Ukraine to secure a top-two
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England ensured a top seeding at Euro 2024 with a laboured 2-0 home victory against Group C makeweights Malta on Friday that will not live long in the memory of an underwhelmed Wembley crowd. Until the 75th minute all that separated Gareth Southgate’s lacklustre side from 171st-ranked Malta was an early own goal by Enrico
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Albania qualified for Euro 2024 with a 1-1 draw away to Moldova in Group E after the home side kept alive their hopes of reaching the finals with a late equaliser on Friday. It is just the second time Albania have qualified for a European Championship, after exiting at the group stage in 2016. –
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Nov 17, 2023, 07:54 AM ET Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga sustained a torn knee ligament while on international duty with France this week, the club have confirmed. Camavinga, 21, was taking part in a training session with the national team on Wednesday when he picked up the injury in a
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Adriana Garcia Nov 17, 2023, 07:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Argentina captain Lionel Messi has hit out at Uruguay‘s young players who “still have to learn from their elders” after unruly behaviour in Thursday’s World Cup qualifier. Argentina lost 2-0 at La Bombonera, their first defeat since lifting the 2022 World Cup. – Stream
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Nov 17, 2023, 05:05 AM ET Real Madrid‘s injury problems continued to mount as Vinícius Júnior was forced off during Brazil‘s 2-1 World Cup qualifying defeat to Colombiaon Friday. The Madrid forward provided an assist for Gabriel Martinelli to put Brazil in front, before being substituted in the 27th minute in
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Nov 17, 2023, 07:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Everton have been deducted 10 points for a breach of the Premier League‘s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) for the season ending 2021-22, the league said on Friday. An independent commission imposed an immediate deduction which will see Everton drop from 14th into the relegation zone,
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentNov 17, 2023, 05:00 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Texas — Eighty-one minutes into Thursday’s Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal first leg against Trinidad & Tobago, the misery index for the United States men’s national team was redlining.
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ESPN News Services Nov 16, 2023, 10:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi could not help Argentina extend their unbeaten streak since winning the World Cup and after the match he credited countryman and former national team coach Marcelo Bielsa for implementing his style on Uruguay. Uruguay beat Argentina 2-0 at La Bombonera Stadium
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentNov 17, 2023, 02:49 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Tex. – United States men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter praised his side for sticking to its task, and delivering a late flurry of goals in a 3-0
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Ricardo Pepi, Antonee Robinson and Gio Reyna scored late goals in a span of 7 minutes, 23 seconds, leading the United States over Trinidad and Tobago 3-0 on Thursday night in the opener of a two-legged series for a berth in next year’s Copa America. Pepi entered in the 66th minute and put the U.S.
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Brazil lost their second consecutive World Cup qualifier match as Colombia fought back to win 2-1 against the five-times champions, who are winless in the last three games and dropped to fifth place in the South American standings on Thursday. It was a cathartic evening for Liverpool forward Luis Diaz who, just a few days
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In Buenos Aires, gritty Uruguay got a statement win beating 2-0 Lionel Messi‘s world champions Argentina at their iconic Bombonera stadium thanks to goals from Ronald Araújo and Darwin Núñez in each half. Uruguay were the better side from start to finish and with the win they climbed to second in the standings on 10
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Slovakia recovered from a goal down to beat Iceland 4-2 at home in Group J on Thursday, becoming the latest country to secure a place at next year’s European Championship. Despite an early scare when Iceland’s Orri Oskarsson headed in the opening goal in the 17th minute, the hosts dominated the remainder of the match
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Cristiano Ronaldo found the back of the net to help Portugal beat Liechtenstein 2-0 in Group J clash on Thursday as the 38-year-old tied Belgium‘s Romelu Lukaku as the Euro 2024 qualifying campaign’s top scorer. With their spot for the finals already secured, Portugal are on top of their group on 27 points, eight ahead
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Nov 16, 2023, 02:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been charged by the Football Association (FA) for comments that were insulting towards match officials, English soccer’s governing body said on Thursday. Arteta had branded the decision not to rule out Anthony Gordon‘s goal in Arsenal’s 1-0 defeat to Newcastle United
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