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Chelsea eased the spotlight on manager Mauricio Pochettino with a dominant 3-1 win at Aston Villa to reach the FA Cup fifth round on Wednesday, as Nottingham Forest set up a clash against Manchester United. Conor Gallagher, Nicolas…
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Sebastien Haller fired host nation Ivory Coast into an Africa Cup of Nations final against old foe Nigeria with a 1-0 win over Congo on Wednesday. Haller scored when his volley from Max Gradel’s cross bounced before going in under the…
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Athletic Bilbao ended Atletico Madrid’s 28-match unbeaten streak at home with a 1-0 win in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals on Wednesday. Alex Berenguer converted a first-half penalty kick to give Athletic the tight victory…
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The Asian Cup will have an all-Arab final as 2019 winners Qatar came from behind to defeat Iran 3-2 on Wednesday to book a huge — if somewhat unexpected — clash with Jordan on Saturday. The hosts were under the cosh at Al-Thumama Stadium…
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Egypt has put twin brothers in charge of its national football team with Hossam Hassan taking over as coach and Ibrahim Hassan as team director. The Egyptian Football Association said Tuesday that Hossam Hassan — the country’s all-time…
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Al-Nassr FC and Adidas on Tuesday signed a three-year deal for the German firm to provide sportswear for the club’s teams and staff from the start of the 2024-25 season. Al-Nassr CEO Guido Fienga, said: “As we join forces with Adidas in…
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On a historic Tuesday evening at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Jordan defeated South Korea 2-0 to book a place in the final of the Asian Cup. It was a fantastic performance from Jordan in the biggest game in the country’s history. Very much…
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Lionel Messi and David Beckham were booed on Sunday after the Argentina superstar sat out Inter Miami’s pre-season friendly in Hong Kong. The World Cup-winning captain, who has a hamstring strain, stayed rooted to the bench throughout…
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The 2026 World Cup final will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, beating out Texas and California for soccer’s showcase game. FIFA awarded the July 19 championship to the $1.6 billion venue, which opened in 2010, the culminating…
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Iran will play hosts and holders Qatar or Uzbekistan in the Asian Cup semifinals after Alireza Jahanbakhsh scored a 96th-minute penalty for a dramatic 2-1 win over Japan on Saturday. It was a stunning comeback from Iran, who were behind…
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