Wales’ World Cup dream was ended by defeat on penalties as Bosnia and Herzegovina set up a play-off final against Italy after coming from behind in Cardiff. Dan James’ spectacular strike put Craig Bellamy’s side in front before 40-year-old Edin Dzeko rescued the visitors four minutes from time as the 90 minutes ended 1-1. Neither […]
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Pressure on Italy as European playoff hopefuls eye 2026 World Cup
Here is a look at Europe’s four playoff routes that will determine the remaining qualifiers for the first 48-team World Cup.
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Wales boss Bellamy ‘feels a responsibility’ with World Cup on line
Manager Craig Bellamy told AFP on Friday that he “feels a responsibility” to take Wales to this summer’s World Cup, ahead of a crunch home play-off against Bosnia and Herzegovina this month. The former Manchester City and Liverpool attacker has impressed since taking over as Wales boss in July 2024, and the World Cup in […]
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Minnesota United hires 32-year-old Eric Ramsay as head coach
Ramsay, only the second head coach in the Loons’ history, joins them from Manchester United.
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USA-England: Own goal gives hosts 1-0 win and SheBelieves Cup title
USA-ENGLAND EXPRESS: March 7 in Orlando, Florida USA 1 England 0. Goal: own goal (Bardsley) 58. Att:12,351. A Megan Rapinoe cross that bounced off two England players into their net earned the USA a 1-0 victory Wednesday night along with the SheBelieves Cup. Rapinoe marked a solid game by gliding up the left side […]
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WCQ: Determined Irish stun host Wales in playoff for playoff
Ireland stunned Wales, 1-0, in Cardiff to sneak past the Welsh, who were playing without the injured Gareth Bale, and claim one of the eight berths in Europe’s World Cup 2018 qualifying playoffin November. Jeff Hendrick set up James McClean for the game’s only goal.
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Bale's calf injury not as bad as feared
Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale had to leave the Wales camp on Tuesday because of a calf injury, forcing him out of the crucial World Cup qualifiers with Georgia and Ireland but the injury wasdiagnosed as a swollen left calf muscle, not a tear, boosting his chances of facing former club Tottenham in the Champions […]
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Wales calls up 16-year-old Ampadu
Ethan Ampadu, 16, was included in Wales’ squad for the 2018 World Cup qualifying matches against Austria and Moldova. Ampadu played 13 times for Exeter City last season before joining Chelsea.
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Mourinho interested in making a move for Gareth Bale
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is ready to step in and make a bid for Gareth Bale if the Welshman doesn’t start in Tuesday’s European Super Cup for Real Madrid against United.Bale, whose 2016-17 season was plagued by injury, could become expendable if Madrid makes a serious move for Monaco teenager Kylian Mbappe.
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WCQ: Coleman still confident of Wales' chances of reaching Russia
Euro 2016 semifinalist Wales is still alive — barely — in World Cup 2018 qualifying after tying Serbia, 1-1, in Belgrade. Coach Chris Coleman still believes Wales can stillqualify, though, despite the four-point gap between his team and Serbia and Ireland, tied for first place. Said Coleman, “I know people look at our four points […]