THIES, Senegal — Hosts Senegal will square off with holders Ghana at Stade Lot Dior in Thies on Sunday, in the first final of the new-look WAFU Cup of Nations.
It’s a clash that should be a delight for neutrals, with the finalists having been the top two seeded sides ahead of the draw, and being among the most eye-catching teams going forward during the two-week regional West African showpiece.
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European Championship Qualifying: Saul Niguez (47′) Norway 0-1 Spain. To watch Euro Qualifying sign up for ESPN+.
A late Josh King penalty earned Norway a deserved 1-1 draw against Spain in Euro 2020 qualification at the Ullevaal Stadium on Saturday night in Oslo.
The loss breaks Spain’s streak of 14 Euro qualifying wins and delays the Group F leader’s efforts to clinch a spot at next year’s European Championship final.
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Norway did well to hold Spain scoreless in the first half, but the group leaders would find their…
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Weston McKennie was relentless vs. Cuba scoring three times in the first 13 minutes in a 7-0 win.
The United States made short work of Cuba thanks in part to a first-half hat trick from Weston McKennie as the Americans began their inaugural CONCACAF Nations League campaign with a 7-0 win on Friday night in Washington D.C.
Josh Sargent got his second competitive senior national team start and Christian Pulisic wore the captain’s armband as the U.S. raced out to a record-setting start in the first half.
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McKennie scored twice inside the opening five…
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Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has said reports claiming he suffered from anxiety are “disrespectful.”
Courtois, 27, was replaced at half time in Madrid’s 2-2 Champions League draw against Club Brugge, and reports suggested he was replaced due to anxiety.
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Madrid issued a statement denying the claims and the ex-Chelsea goalkeeper has spoken about the situation for the first time.
“I know what it means to be an elite…
After a 2-1 defeat to the Czech Republic, the FC crew dive into England’s weaknesses heading into Euro 2020.
England lost their first qualifier since 2009 as the Czech Republic shocked Gareth Southgate’s men 2-1 in Prague.
England manager Gareth Southgate said his side didn’t do enough in their 2-1 defeat to the Czech Republic in Euro 2020 qualifying on Friday.
The Three Lions suffered their first loss in a qualifier for 10 years in Prague, where goals from Jakub Brabec and Zdenek Ondrasek cancelled out Harry Kane’s opener from the penalty spot.
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And after the match, Southgate was blunt with his appraisal of his…
Czech police detained 31 people ahead of the Euro qualifying match between England and Czech Republic.
Czech police detained 31 people for rioting near Prague’s historic Old Town Square on Friday ahead of the national team’s Euro 2020 qualifier against England, the police said on their official Twitter account.
The authorities said they used force to detain a number of what they called “football hooligans”, including 14 foreigners. Pictures showed broken glass shattered over cobblestone streets in the area which is normally filled with tourists.
Police spokesman Jan Danek said police intervened following…
The draw for the group stage of the 2019-20 CAF Champions League has produced a renewal of one of African football’s most heated rivalries of recent years, with South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns and Moroccan club Wydad Athletic Club of Casablanca pooled together yet again.
It’s the fourth successive edition of the tournament in which Downs and Wydad will cross swords.
Their rivalry dates back to the 2017 tournament, when the Moroccans ended Sundowns’ reign as African kings with a penalty shootout…
Rodri tells Sid Lowe the challenges of being a defensive midfielder in Pep Guardiola’s system.
Mark Ogden explains why Man City couldn’t pursue another top centre-back after missing out on Harry Maguire.
The FC guys break down how Wolves shut down a potent Manchester City attack in their 2-0 upset at the Etihad.
Manchester City midfielder Rodri has told ESPN FC his side will have to overcome the “best team in England and in Europe” in Liverpool if they are to win the Premier League this season.
Jurgen Klopp’s side finished just a point behind City last season and then went on to win the Champions League. And they have started this campaign in superb form with eight wins from eight in the Premier League.
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Rodri tells Sid Lowe the challenges of being a defensive midfielder in Pep Guardiola’s system.
Mark Ogden explains why Man City couldn’t pursue another top centre-back after missing out on Harry Maguire.
The FC guys break down how Wolves shut down a potent Manchester City attack in their 2-0 upset at the Etihad.
Manchester City midfielder Rodri has told ESPN FC he has learned “tactical fouling” while working under manager Pep Guardiola.
The midfielder, 23, became City’s record signing when he joined from Atletico Madrid in the summer for a €70 million fee.
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