World champions Spain and France booked their tickets to the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil on Tuesday, but England missed out on automatic qualification despite beating Ukraine. Spain thumped Iceland 6-1 in Reykjavik with Vicky Lopez scoring twice. Edna Imade, Salma Paralluelo, Claudia Pina and Aitana Bonmati were also on target to seal first […]
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• USMNT: Fifteen members of the 1994 U.S. World Cup team were honored before the USA-Germany game in Chicago. With other former members of the national team working in various capacities at Soldier Field, it was a big event, and they had a lot to say. • Jonathan Tannenwald (Philadelphia Inquirer): Former Union sporting director Earnie […]
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Spain thump England to close in on World Cup qualification
Alexia Putellas scored a brace as world champions Spain leapfrogged European champions England in Women’s World Cup qualifying with a 4-0 thrashing in Mallorca on Friday. Spain dominated from start to finish and now top the UEFA qualifying group A3 on a better head-to-head record over their great rivals. These two sides have met in […]
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DRC cheered on by 23,000 fans in World Cup warm-up
The Democratic Republic of Congo held fellow World Cup qualifiers Denmark to a 0-0 friendly draw on Wednesday, the day after their game in Spain against Chile next week was cancelled due to health concerns regarding the Ebola outbreak in the African country. Their coach Sebastien Desabre has said they are willing to play their […]
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From Rocafonda to the World Cup: Lamine Yamal’s meteoric rise
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will play at a record sixth World Cup in 2026, but years from now the tournament may instead be remembered as Lamine Yamal’s first. From the concrete square in Mataro the Spanish 18-year-old used to play in, to the biggest stages in world football, his rise has been dazzling. His […]
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Yamal’s Spain dreaming of Euro-World Cup double repeat
Boosted by teenage phenomenon Lamine Yamal, Luis de la Fuente’s Spain are attempting to follow in the footsteps of the country’s golden generation, who conquered Europe in 2008 and then the world two years later. The 18-year-old Barcelona winger is recovering from a hamstring injury which could delay his appearance at the tournament, but he […]
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Yamal injury hangs over Spain as Uruguay, Saudi seek Group H surprise
Spain’s World Cup preparations have been beset by fitness concerns, including to star winger Lamine Yamal, as Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa faces a challenge to his authority before aiming to shock the European champions in Group H. Barcelona’s Yamal could reportedly miss Spain’s opening two games against tournament debutants Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia due […]
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Luis Enrique’s PSG eye greatness with back-to-back Champions Leagues in sight
If Paris Saint-Germain’s maiden triumph last year allowed the French club to break their Champions League hoodoo, winning the title again this season would allow them to be remembered as one of Europe’s all-time great teams. Twelve months after crushing Inter Milan 5-0 in Munich to take the trophy with the biggest win in the […]
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Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Putellas leaving Barca women’s team
Barcelona women’s star Alexia Putellas will leave the Catalan giants at the end of her contract this summer bringing a “perfect story” to a close, she said Tuesday. “The eternal captain will close the curtain on her career as a Barca player after 14 years with the first team,” said Barcelona in a statement. The […]
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Yamal headlines Spain World Cup squad, Merino recalled
Lamine Yamal is the star name in Spain’s squad for the 2026 World Cup named by coach Luis de la Fuente on Monday, which also included Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino after his recent return from injury. For the first time at a World Cup, the Spain squad will not feature a Real Madrid player with […]