France’s hopes of retaining the Nations League title are over after a home defeat by Croatia which means they cannot reach next year’s finals. Luka Modric’s fifth-minute penalty after Ibrahima Konate fouled Ante Budimir was…
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Australia became the 31st team to book their place at the 2022 World Cup after beating Peru on penalties in an intercontinental play-off in Qatar. Goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne, who replaced Mat Ryan just before the…
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Victor Osimhen scored four goals as Nigeria thrashed minnows Sao Tome e Principe 10-0 in qualifying for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The Super Eagles missed out on a place at the 2022 World…
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Russia’s Daniil Medvedev has replaced Novak Djokovic at the top of the world rankings, two weeks before a Wimbledon at which he will not be allowed to play. Wimbledon has been stripped of its ranking…
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Haris Seferovic scored the fastest goal in the Nations League’s short history to give Switzerland victory over Portugal in Group A2. The Benfica forward headed in after just 55 seconds in Geneva to get the…
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Spain saw off the Czech Republic at La Rosaleda Stadium in Malaga to move into top spot in Nations League Group A2. Valencia midfielder Carlos Soler slotted in from Marco Asensio’s pass to open the…
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Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and Chelsea’s Sam Kerr have won the men’s and women’s PFA players’ player of the year awards. The pair won the Golden Boot in 2021-22 as top scorer in the Premier League…
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European champions Italy beat Hungary 2-1 to move top of Nations League Group A3 – the group England are in. Italy went ahead when Nicolo Barella angled a strike into the top corner from the…
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Harry Kane’s late penalty gave England a Nations League draw in Germany as he became only the second man to score 50 goals for the Three Lions. England captain Kane sent Germany keeper Manuel Neuer…
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Top seed Iga Swiatek underlined why she was the red-hot French Open favourite by beating Coco Gauff in straight sets to win her second Grand Slam title. Poland’s Swiatek, 21, won 6-1 6-3 against the…
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