Japan will face Brazil in a World Cup last-32 clash after drawing 1-1 with Sweden on Thursday to send both teams through behind the Netherlands in Group F. A game in front of 70,000 in Texas burst into life in the second half, Daizen Maeda giving Japan the lead after the break before Anthony Elanga […]
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The Netherlands thumps Sweden in Houston to get World Cup liftoff
Cody Gakpo and Brian Brobbey both scored twice as the rampant Netherlands thrashed Sweden 5-1 in a World Cup warning on Saturday in Houston. The big win in front of nearly 69,000 put the delighted Dutch on the cusp of the knockout rounds and gave them liftoff after being held by Japan. Ronald Koeman’s side […]
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Sweden boss Potter eyes redemption at World Cup
Graham Potter took charge of Sweden in October with both coach and team in need of a reset. Now they are one game from the World Cup knockouts. The Swedes hammered Tunisia 5-1 in their opening game in Mexico on Sunday to seize control of Group F, after the Netherlands were held 2-2 by Japan. […]
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Sweden bidding to make most of back-door World Cup entry
Sweden are hoping a strikeforce featuring Premier League stars Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres can fire them through a tricky World Cup Group F, after they scraped into the tournament without winning a single group game in qualifying. Graham Potter’s side will take on the Netherlands, Japan and Tunisia in North America, bidding to extend […]
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Crew ousts Swedish coach Henrik Rydström after 14 games
The Columbus Crew became the fourth MLS team to make a coaching change in the first three months of the 2026 season.
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Gyokeres sends Sweden to World Cup with dramatic winner against Poland
Viktor Gyokeres sent Sweden to the 2026 World Cup as he netted a dramatic late winner to hand his country a 3-2 win over Poland in their European play-off final on Tuesday. With the match locked at two-apiece the Arsenal striker forced the ball over the line after a frantic goalmouth scramble with just two […]
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Gyokeres treble sends Sweden past Ukraine in World Cup play-offs
Viktor Gyokeres scored a hat-trick as Sweden brushed Ukraine aside 3-1 on Thursday to set up a showdown with Poland for a spot at the 2026 World Cup. Arsenal striker Gyokeres stabbed in from close range in the sixth minute in Valencia and then doubled Sweden’s lead with a well-taken goal early in the second […]
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Courage hires Man Lind as Nahas’ successor
Swede Mak Lind is the North Carolina Courage’s new head coach, just its third ever.
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World Cup 2026: Nine direct berths still at stake in Europe
The final round of European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup begin Sunday and continue into Tuesday.
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Finding flow
[THE PITCH] Christen Press was the 2010 Soccer America College Women’s Player of the Year at NCAA Division I finalistStanford and won 2011 WPS Rookie of the Year honors at magicJack. When WPS suspended plans for the 2012 season, she signed with Kopparbergs/Gothenburg FC of the Swedish Damallsvenskan. In the firstentry of what will be […]