Every World Cup group is rife with storylines, yet the lineup in Group D ticks all the boxes culturally as well as competitively. Two-time champion Argentina is ledby Lionel Messi, one of the all-time greats whose brilliant legacy is destined to be at least partially eclipsed if he can’t lead his nation to the title. And […]
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Iceland's success is a melding of planning and perseverance
The smallest country at the 2018 World Cup will have one of the largest followings, particularly among those who admire the underdog.
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Brynjarsdottir inspires Iceland to shock win over Germany in Women's World Cup qualifying
Iceland ended Germany’s 26-game unbeaten run in Women’s World Cup qualifying when it won 3-2 in Wiesbaden. The Portland Thorns’ Dagny Brynjarsdottir led Iceland with two goals.
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WCQ: Iceland proves Euro 2016 success no fluke, becomes smallest nation ever to qualify for finals
Gylfi Sigurdsson scored the first goal five minutes before halftime, then set up Johann Berg Gudmundsson for the second, leading Iceland to a 2-0 victory against Kosovo in Reykjavik thatclinched its first berth in the World Cup. It became the smallest nation ever to qualify for the finals.
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World Cup 2018: Who's in and who's still alive
With the qualification of Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia and Panama on Tuesday, the number of confirmed finalists for the 2018 World Cup grew to 23. Nine others will have to wait until November to booktheir tickets to Russia. In all 43 teams are still alive. World Cup 2018 confirmed finalists (22): TEAM(PREVIOUS APPEARANCES) Russia (10) Brazil […]
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Europa League: Sigurdsson's 50-yard goal highlights first Everton start
In his first start, Icelandic star Gylfi Sigurdsson scored a stunning 50-yard goal just 14 seconds into the second half to give Everton a 1-1 tie with Hajduk Split that moved it intothe group stage of the Europa League, 3-1, on aggregate.
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Koeman: Everton is 'close' to signing Gylfi Sigurdsson
Everton manager Ronald Koeman says the Toffees are “close” to signing Icelandic midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson from Swansea City, though it will cost them. Both Everton andLeicester reportedly had offers of 40 million pounds ($52 million) rejected. It could cost Everton upwards of 50 million pounds ($65 million) to complete the deal.
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U.S. Abroad: Schoenfeld scores in Europa League win
Aaron Schoenfeld started and scored for Maccabi Tel Aviv in its 3-0 win over Albania’s Tirana to move into the second round of the Europa League. Dion Acoff also advanced with Iceland’s Valur,but Nermin Crnkic missed a crucial penalty kick for FK Sarajevo. Crnkic could have broken a 3-3 aggregate tie with Moldova’s Zaria Balti […]
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NWSL: Waldrum is out as Houston head coach
Randy Waldrum, who left his job as head coach at Notre Dame, one of the most successful women’s programs in the country, to take over as the Houston Dash head coach for its launch in 2014, isout. The Dash and Waldrum agreed to part ways just seven games into the 2017 season. Assistant coach Omar […]
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Swansea City's Clement not concerned about Sigurdsson's 'ambition'
Swansea City manager Paul Clement downplayed 27-year-old star Gylfi Sigurdsson‘s statement about wanting to move to a “big club,” suggesting it won’t be a distraction as the Swans seekto fight for survival in the English Premier League. “It is good for a player to have ambition to play at the highest level, I have no […]