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Nations League: Netherlands thrash wasteful Germany 3-0
Liverpool centre-back Virgil Van Dijk headed the opener, while Memphis Depay and Georginio Wijnaldum scored late goals as Netherlands thrashed Germany 3-0 to leave them at the bottom of…
India hold China to a goalless draw in historic encounter
India pulled off a brave performance to hold hosts China to a goalless draw in the first international friendly in 21 years between the two most populous countries in the world. China…
UEFA Nations League: Belgium ride on Lukaku brace to beat Switzerland 2-1
Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku found the back of the net twice as Belgium cantered to a 2-1 win over Switzerland in the UEFA Nations League on Saturday. Belgium broke the…
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Struggling Brazil edge past Saudi Arabia 2-0 in an international friendly
Brazil stuttered and struggled against a weak Saudi Arabia side in Riyadh before eventually beating them 2-0 on Friday. Gabriel Jesus and Alex Sandro were the two goal-scorers for Tite's men…
UEFA Nations League: England, Croatia play out dull draw behind closed doors
Croatia and England played out a dull goalless draw in Rijeka behind closed doors on Friday with youngster Marcus Rashford missing a couple of chances as they failed to exact revenge for…
Mohammed Salah scores corner goal, sustains leg injury in Egypt’s match against Swaziland
It was a mixed night of sorts for Egypt and Liverpool star Mohammed Salah in his country's African Cup of Nations qualifier match against Swaziland at the Al-Salam Stadium Cairo on Friday.…
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Marco Van Basten to step down as FIFA’s chief technical officer at the end of October
Dutch legend Marco Van Basten would relinquish his role as FIFA's chief technical officer at the end of October, as announced on Friday. The former striker said that he made this decision…
France survive scare against Iceland to clinch a hard-fought draw; Portugal victorious
After their heroic effort in the FIFA World Cup in Russia earlier this year, Iceland almost pulled off a major upset against eventual champions France on Thursday. Goals from Birkir…
Sony Norde returns to Mohun Bagan for the upcoming I-League
Haitian winger Sony Norde is all set to make his return to Kolkata club Mohun Bagan for the upcoming I-League season. The announcement by the club on Thursday ended a year-long…
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Argentina ease past Iraq 4-0 in an international friendly
Argentina didn't miss the services of their talismanic forward Lionel Messi as they eased past Iraq 4-0 in an international friendly on Tuesday in Riyadh. Lionel Scaloni, the interim…
Paco Alcacer’s brace sets up Spain 4-1 thrashing of Wales
Paco Alcacer continued with his sublime form and made his case for a permanent place in the national team through a blistering brace that set up Spain's thumping 4-1 victory over Wales on…
Roberto Mancini’s Italy held by Ukraine in 1-1 draw
A good performance in the first-half by Italy wasn't enough for them to secure a win as they were eventually held 1-1 by Ukraine in an international friendly on Wednesday. As many as eight…