Raphinha converted a penalty in each half to guide an improved Brazil to a 4-0 home win over Peru in South American World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday. Building on last week’s 2-1 comeback win in Chile, Brazil looked livelier from the start and dominated possession, with late goals from Andreas Pereira and Luiz Henrique putting… Continue reading Raphinha is unstoppable while Brazil smashes Peru
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South Korea qualified for World Cup without Hong Myung-bo
There were no boos for Hong Myung-bo as South Korea won a thriller of a World Cup qualifier against Iraq in Yongin on Tuesday and it looks like the coach has ridden out the storm of his controversial appointment. A month ago, Hong was jeered before, during and after the 0-0 draw with Palestine in… Continue reading South Korea qualified for World Cup without Hong Myung-bo
Messi hits hat-trick as Argentina hammer Bolivia 6-0
BUENOS AIRES, – Lionel Messi scored his 10th international hat-trick and had a hand in two more goals as Argentina thrashed Bolivia 6-0 in South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in front of an adoring home crowd at the Monumental stadium on Tuesday. Making only his second international appearance since recovering from an… Continue reading Messi hits hat-trick as Argentina hammer Bolivia 6-0
ATP roundup: Nicolas Jarry ousts home-country favorite in Stockholm
Fifth seed Nicolas Jarry fended off a match point at the BNP Paribas Nordic Open, topping Sweden’s Elias Ymer 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7) in Stockholm on Tuesday. Jarry won despite putting up 54 unforced errors against 28 winners, absorbing Ymer’s 12 aces and falling behind a set. After Jarry failed to capitalize on a 6-5… Continue reading ATP roundup: Nicolas Jarry ousts home-country favorite in Stockholm
All Blacks make three injury-enforced changes to November tour squad
Loose forwards Ethan Blackadder, Luke Jacobson and Dalton Papali’i have been forced to drop out of the New Zealand squad for the season-ending tour of Japan and Europe because of injury. Uncapped 21-year-old loose forward Peter Lakai and lock Josh Lord, who featured in the Rugby Championship, have been called up as cover and will… Continue reading All Blacks make three injury-enforced changes to November tour squad
Spain ease to 3-0 win over Serbia and reach Nations League knockouts
CORDOBA, Spain, 🇪🇸 – European champions Spain claimed a place in the Nations League quarter-finals with a 3-0 home win over Serbia thanks to goals by Aymeric Laporte, Alvaro Morata and Alex Baena on Tuesday. With two games left, Spain have secured at least a second-place finish as they top League A Group Four with… Continue reading Spain ease to 3-0 win over Serbia and reach Nations League knockouts
Portugal close in on Nations League quarters with Scotland draw
GLASGOW, Scotland, 🏴 – Portugal all but sealed a berth in the Nations League quarter-finals with a 0-0 draw away to Scotland on Tuesday, the first points Roberto Martinez’s side have dropped in their four games. The Portuguese remain top of Group A1 with 10 points, three ahead of Croatia, who drew 3-3 away to… Continue reading Portugal close in on Nations League quarters with Scotland draw
Denmark’s Eriksen strikes again in 2-2 comeback draw away to Switzerland
ST. GALLEN, Switzerland, 🇨🇭 – Denmark’s Christian Eriksen created one goal and scored another to grab a 2-2 draw against Switzerland, who were pegged back twice in their Nations League A Group 4 clash on Tuesday, to leave the Danes in second place on seven points. Though the Swiss remain bottom, they managed to secure… Continue reading Denmark’s Eriksen strikes again in 2-2 comeback draw away to Switzerland
Poland fight back to snatch 3-3 draw with Croatia
WARSAW, Poland, 🇵🇱 – Poland fought back from two goals down to snatch a dramatic 3-3 draw with visitors Croatia in an action-packed Nations League encounter on Tuesday. Croatia, who fell behind early, had taken a stranglehold on the game with three goals in seven first-half minutes but were pegged back and then had keeper… Continue reading Poland fight back to snatch 3-3 draw with Croatia
Mexico dominate US in 2-0 friendly win
Mauricio Pochettino suffered his first defeat in only his second match in charge of the U.S. national team on Tuesday as his side lost 2-0 to Mexico in a friendly in Guadalajara. Raul Jimenez opened the scoring midway through the first half with a superb long-range free kick that soared over the U.S. wall and… Continue reading Mexico dominate US in 2-0 friendly win
