Chile, which won the 2015 Copa America and 2016 Copa Centenario both times on penalty kicks in the final against Argentina, did it again. Goalkeeper Claudio Bravo stopped all three shots asChile beat Portugal, 3-0, in the shootout after their Confederations Cup semifinal ended 0-0. Bravo’s saves on shots by Ricardo Quaresma, Joao Moutinho and […]
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Lost in Translation: The alleged Arturo Vidal insult of Cristiano Ronaldo
By Mike Woitalla The hype ahead of Wednesday’s Confederations Cup semifinal between European champion Portugal and South American champion Chile was all about ArturoVidal insulting Cristiano Ronaldo, sparking headlines and social media memes. Turns out, Vidal was the victim of bad translation. Widely quoted in theEnglish-language press was Vidal saying — under headlines about him […]
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What They're Saying: Miguel Layun
“We believe in him because he believes in us. It’s difficult to understand that someone from outside believes in us more than people from [Mexico].” — Defender Miguel Layunbacking the Mexican national team’s Colombian coach, Juan Carlos Osorio, who has come in for heavy criticism from the Mexican press despite El Tri’s unbeaten run to […]
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Confederations Cup: Mexico downplays Chicharito injury concerns
When Mexico star Javier Hernandez trained on his own Monday in the final practice session before El Tri departed for Sochi and its Confederations Cup semifinal match against Germany, it set offalarm bells in the media. But the Mexico camp downplayed Chicharito’s condition as “not a problem” and “nothing important.”
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Maligned St. Petersburg stadium grass damaged again
FIFA re-laid the grass at the St. Petersburg stadium that hosted the Confederations Cup opener and will host Sunday’s final after it sustained damage from use during the tournament. Groundskeepers atthe 68,000-seat stadium, a 2018 World Cup stadium, had to hastily re-lay the grass in April after its opening.
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What They're Saying: Massimo Busacca
“Up until now, decision are made in the heat of the moment. This is a new way to decide, without emotion.” — FIFA’s head of refereeing, Massimo Busacca, admitting many aspects ofVAR should be improved but convinced it can reduce many refereeing mistakes, with his review of the new video review system after 12 games […]
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Confederations Cup: Host Russia exits quietly
Host Russia fell to Mexico, 2-1, in a must-win game and exited the Confederations Cup in the group stage. The semifinal pairings: Portugal-Chile (Wednesday) and Germany-Mexico (Thursday). SEMIFINALS, SCHEDULE: Wednesday, June 28 Portugal-Chile, FS1, Telemundo, 2 pm ET Thursday, June 29 Germany-Mexico, FS2, Telemundo, 2 pm ET GROUP A, RESULTS: Saturday, June 17 Russia 2 […]
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Confederations Cup: Four semifinalists decided this weekend
All four places in the semifinals of the Confederations are up for grabs this weekend, and seven of the eight teams remain in contention. Only New Zealand has no chance of advancing. GROUP A, RESULTS: Saturday, June 17 Russia 2 (own goal 31, Smolov 69) New Zealand 0. Att.: 50,251.Sunday, June 18 Portugal 2 (Quaresma […]
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Confederations Cup: Sanchez sets Chile record in 1-1 tie
Alexis Sanchez became Chile’s all-time leading scorer with his 38th international goal, but the South American champion had to settle for a 1-1 tie with an experimental Germany team Thursday atthe Confederations Cup. The result left Chile and Germany with four points each and all four teams in Group B still alive. Cameroon and Australia […]
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Confederations Cup: Germany relishes Chile showdown
Germany, the 2014 World Cup champion, and Chile, the 2015 Copa America and 2016 Copa Centenario winner, meet in the marquee match of the group stage at the Confederations Cup in Kazan on Thursday.Germany coach Joachim Loew says the game will be a huge opportunity for his young players. “Our players need the experience of […]