Brazil soccer body rejects WCup qualifier against Argentina
Brazil insisted that it won't play its suspended World Cup qualifying match against Argentina next month, arguing Wednesday that the risks are too high ahead of the tournament in Qatar. The qualifier nearly one year ago in Sao Paulo was stopped by local health officials after six minutes due to COVID-19 protocols regarding four Argentinian players. FIFA fined the soccer bodies of both countries and demanded the match be played.
news.yahoo.comFIFA looks to start World Cup in Qatar 1 day earlier
Host nation Qatar is set to play in the opening game of its own World Cup tournament after all — and on a stand-alone day being added to the schedule barely 100 days before kickoff. The proposal will be put before a committee comprised of FIFA president Gianni Infantino and the heads of the six continental soccer bodies, the person said. According to a letter sent by FIFA this week and seen by the AP, the governing body is asking for approval from the continental soccer bodies by Thursday.
news.yahoo.com65,000 tickets sold in 24 hours for England-US women's game
England’s women’s soccer team is continuing to generate unprecedented fan interest following its European Championship victory, with 65,000 tickets sold in less than 24 hours for its planned game against the United States at Wembley Stadium in October.
One of Asia's fiercest soccer rivalries has become one-sided
An Asian soccer rivalry unlike no other is starting to become one-sided. When Japan made its first World Cup appearance in 1998, South Korea was playing in its fifth tournament. The South Koreans reached the semifinals in 2002 when the two countries co-hosted and remains the best performance by any Asian team at the World Cup.
news.yahoo.comAlex Morgan has assumed a more vocal role for US women
As the U.S. national team has focused on developing young talent in anticipation of next summer's World Cup, veteran forward Alex Morgan has assumed a more vocal role. Morgan, 33, is now one of the more senior members of the team, which has brought in budding players like fellow forwards Sophia Smith, Mallory Pugh, and Trinity Rodman since the Tokyo Olympics. Morgan and the defending World Cup champions are in Mexico preparing for a showdown with rival Canada on Monday night in the title game of the CONCACAF W Championship.
news.yahoo.comHow to Watch UEFA Women’s Euro (Group A): Matchday 1 - England v. Austria, Norway v. Northern Ireland | Channel, Stream, Preview
For the first time in five years, the best women’s football squads in the Europe get set to meet on the in international stage, as they battle for continental bragging rights in the UEFA Women’s European Championship. Watch the UEFA Women’s Euro on FuboTV (Free Trial)THE HOSTS LOOK TO BE THE MOSTEngland comes into the Euros as the favorite to make it out of the group on top. AUSTRIA WANTS TO ADVANCEAustria might be the dark horse in this group, as they have the ability to surprise some teams. To help make them more competitive, the squad has partaken in a seven-month training camp, hoping camaraderie will help them look for a stunner in the group stage. Watch the UEFA Women’s Euro on FuboTV (Free Trial)ENGLAND vs. AUSTRIAWhen: Wednesday, July 6Time: 3 p.m.
mlive.comAustralia edges Peru on penalties to qualify for World Cup
Australia qualified for a fifth straight World Cup after a 5-4 penalty shootout win over Peru in their intercontinental playoff on Monday. The teams failed to score in regulation and extra time at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, and goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne, sent on as a substitute for captain Mat Ryan in the dying seconds of extra time, proved to be the star for Australia by saving the last penalty from Alex Valera. “I’m not a hero,” Redmayne said.
news.yahoo.comPeru, Australia ready to playoff for a World Cup spot
Australia and Peru, which both qualified for the last World Cup via intercontinental playoffs, are ready to play off for a spot in Qatar when soccer’s marquee tournament kicks off in November. Back in 2017 Peru beat Oceania champion New Zealand and Australia beat Honduras to book their places in Russia. Unlike those home and away encounters, this is a one-off, winner-takes all match in Al Rayyan, Qatar late Monday.
news.yahoo.comHow to Watch the UEFA Nations League on June 4: Hungary vs. England, Italy vs. Germany | Channel, Start Time, Preview
Watch the UEFA Nations League on FuboTV (Try now)HUNGARY vs. ENGLANDGroup A3Time : 12 p.m. They have shown to play clubs tough, including drawing with Germany in Euro 2020, along with England during a World Cup qualifier. Watch the UEFA Nations League on FuboTV (Try now)ITALY vs. GERMANYGroup A3Time : 2:45 p.m. Even though they took the gold in the Euros last year, they failed to qualify for the World Cup for the second time in-a-row. Check out the Nations League schedule here
mlive.comHow to Watch the UEFA Nations League on June 1: Poland vs. Wales | Channel, Start Time, Preview
Watch the UEFA Nations League on FuboTV (Try now)Poland comes into the Nations League on a massive high, having qualified for their second consecutive World Cup. In the first two Nationals League, the Polish have failed to make it out of the group stage. This will be Wales’ first try in the ‘A’ group of the Nations League, as they were promoted from League B after finishing atop their group with a 5-1-0 record back during the 2020-21 season. What: UEFA Nations League (Matchday 1)Who: Poland vs. WalesWhen: Wednesday, June 1Time: 12:00 p.m. ETWhere: Tarcyznyski Arena Wroclaw (Wroclaw, Poland)Channel: Fubo Sports NetworkStream: FuboTVCheck out the Nations League groups and results here
mlive.comPanama replaces Iran as Canada opponent in World Cup warmup
Panama has replaced Iran as Canada's opponent for a World Cup prep exhibition on Sunday in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Canadian Soccer Association announced Iran as the opponent for the friendly on May 12, then canceled last week following criticism by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
news.yahoo.comUruguay emerges at center of 2030 World Cup bidding projects
As the 2030 World Cup hosting race takes shape, South American soccer officials said Friday they are still working on a four-nation bid that would celebrate the tournament's 100th birthday in its first home in Uruguay. The emotional pull of playing games in 2030 at the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo that hosted the 1930 final — won by the home team — is an advantage for South American soccer body CONMEBOL, its president Alejandro Dominguez said in Qatar. Respect for Uruguay’s place in World Cup history is reflected by speculation in Europe that UEFA’s expected 2030 co-hosting bid from Spain and Portugal could also include games in the South American country.
news.yahoo.comRelieved more than joyful, US turns attention to Qatar
Christian Pulisic and Tyler Adams had relief on their faces as they headed straight from the stadium for a charter jet to Europe and weekend club games Coach Gregg Berhalter had already headed off for a red-eye to New York and a 12 1/2-hour connecting flight to Friday’s World Cup draw in Doha.
Brazil, Argentina look like World Cup contenders again
Brazil is about to overtake top spot in the FIFA rankings and Argentina hasn't lost a single match in 1,000 days. It's clear the two South American soccer powers have more than just Neymar and Lionel Messi going for them as they head to the World Cup in Qatar hoping to end 20 years of European domination. Brazil has already broken the points record in South American qualifying with 45, six points ahead of second-place Argentina — even before the two meet for a final game that was suspended last year.
news.yahoo.comPulisic has hat trick in 5-1 win, US on brink of World Cup
Christian Pulisic scored his first international hat trick, leading the United States to the brink of returning to the World Cup with a 5-1 rout of Panama on Sunday night. Pulisic converted two penalty kicks during a four-goal burst in the first half that also saw Paul Arriola and Jesús Ferreira score, then boosted the lead to 5-0 on memorable goal with two brilliant touches that evaded a pair of defenders. With fans still fretting after the Americans' failure to reach the 2018 World Cup, the U.S. assumed a commanding position to qualify for the November tournament in Qatar.
news.yahoo.comLionel Messi ponders future after Argentina beats Venezuela
Lionel Messi says he will reconsider his future in soccer later this year but said it's likely “many things will change" after the World Cup in November and December in Qatar. Messi's comments came after Argentina beat Venezuela 3-0 on Friday in the remaining match of the penultimate round of South American World Cup qualifying.
news.yahoo.comWith dazzling 14-touch run, Reyna shows promise, frustration
All at once, Gio Reyna showed the promise of the U.S. national team’s future and the frustration of its present. Just back from a hamstring injury that sidelined him for more than half a season, the young American midfielder entered Thursday night's World Cup qualifier in the 60th minute. In the match's most memorable moment, the 19-year-old ran onto a ball poked loose by Walker Zimmerman outside the U.S. penalty area and sprinted half the length of the field on a dazzling run of 14 touches.
news.yahoo.comWill the U.S. men blow their chance for a World Cup spot, like they did for the 2018 event?
Nearly five years after the United States men’s national soccer team famously blew a spot in the 2018 World Cup by losing to a vastly inferior Trinidad and Tobago squad in October of 2017 in the final game of qualifying, the moment of redemption has finally arrived for the Americans.
Josh Sargent not on US roster for World Cup qualifiers
The team made the unusual annoucement Wednesday, a day before U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter is scheduled to issue his roster. "Josh Sargent has been named on the reserve list for the USA’s upcoming World Cup qualifying matches," Norwich tweeted. A 22-year-old from O'Fallon, Missouri, Sargent was on the roster for the first three qualifiers in September, starting at El Salvador and Honduras, and appearing as a second-half substitute against Canada.
news.yahoo.comShiffrin scores rare downhill win to extend World Cup lead
Mikaela Shiffrin increased her lead over Petra Vlhová in a close race for the overall title by winning the downhill on Wednesday at the World Cup Finals. Shiffrin had barely raced downhill this season — two World Cup events in December and then last month's Beijing Olympics. The American put down a clean run on the new Eclipse course to earn the victory and 100 World Cup points.
news.yahoo.comFIFA bans Russia from World Cup competition amid war in Ukraine
Russian athletic teams continue to feel the consequences of the country’s invasion of Ukraine. FIFA and UEFA announced Monday that all Russian teams, whether national representative teams or club teams, will be suspended from participation in both FIFA and UEFA competitions until further notice. “Football is fully united here and in full solidarity with all the people affected in Ukraine,” a statement reads. Sweden and the Czech Republic also quickly said they would not play Russia. The 2022 World Cup is scheduled to take place in Qatar from Nov. 21 to Dec. 18.
mlive.comNorway ski body says Russians not welcome to compete there
Russian skiers are not welcome to compete in Norway because of “violations of international law and attacks on the Ukrainian people,” the Nordic country's ski federation said Saturday. “The Norwegian Ski Federation’s message to Russia and Russian athletes is crystal clear; We do not want your participation!” it said in a statement. Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine since Thursday requires “international condemnation and sanctions,” the Norwegian federation said.
news.yahoo.comFIFA dismisses Jamaica protest of 1-1 qualifying draw vs US
FIFA has dismissed a protest filed by the Jamaica Football Federation over its 1-1 draw with the United States in a World Cup qualifier on Nov. 16. In a 34-point, eight-page decision, FIFA's disciplinary committee said Jamaica failed to notify the match commissioner of the protest and failed to make a payment of 1,000 Swiss francs (then $1,075) to accompany the protest. Jamaica said Costa Rican referee Juan Gabriel Calderón improperly failed to call a hand ball in the first half, when Reggae Boyz claimed Chris Richards should have been penalized for a ball that struck him in the penalty area.
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