Football

Spain fans welcome Euro 2024 Champions

Thousands of people in Madrid welcomed Spain’s squad home on Monday after they beat England to win Euro 2024. After receptions with King Felipe VI and prime minister Pedro Sanchez, La Roja were paraded through the capital city on an…

Martinez scored late to give Argentina 16th Copa America title after Messi injury

Lionel Messi pumped his arms. The trophy bounced up and down in his grasp. Tears of frustration from an hour or so earlier had turned to laughs and hugs for the two-time Copa America champion and World Cup winner. Messi…

Spain crown their 4th UEFA Euro title beating England 2-1

Mikel Oyarzabal came off the bench and scored the winning goal in the 86th minute to help Spain beat England 2-1 in the Euro 2024 final in the Olympia stadium here late on Sunday night. England played it safe from…

Colombia stun Uruguay to qualify for Copa America 2024 final

Colombia beat Uruguay 1-0 to extend their 28 game unbeaten streak and earning a place in Copa America final late on Wednesday night. Colombia is headed to Miami Gardens to play Argentina in the Grand Final at Hard Rock Stadium…

England beat Netherlands to reach Euro 2024 final

Gareth Southgate’s team scored a late goal in the game, allowing them to take the lead after a tough start. England will face Spain in the Euro 2024 final on Sunday. Ollie Watkins struck a stunning injury-time winner as England…

France vs Portugal: Mbappe, Ronaldo to meet each other at Euro 2024 Quarterfinal

France and Portugal renew their European Championship rivalry on Friday in a quarter-final showdown in which almost all of the focus will be on the two captains, Kylian Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo. The last-eight encounter in Hamburg brings together two…

Colombia defeated Costa Rica 3-0 to reach Copa America 2024 Quarterfinals

Davinson Sánchez and Jhon Córdoba scored three minutes apart in the second half, and Colombia advanced to the Copa America quarterfinals with a 3-0 win over Costa Rica on Friday. Colombia controlled possession (62%) for the second straight game and…

2026 FIFA World Cup: Japan, Australia place in tough Qualifying group

Japan, Australia and Saudi Arabia were all drawn together on Thursday in the third stage of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup in a “group of death” that also includes China. The 18 remaining Asian teams battling it out…

Uruguay thrashed Panama by 3-1 in their first match of Copa America 2024

Maximiliano Araújo scored when he sent a long-range shot into the top far corner in the 16th minute, Darwin Núñez and Matías Viña added late goals and Uruguay beat Panama 3-1 on Sunday night in its Copa America opener. Seeking…

Euro 2024: Spain handed 1-0 loss to title defenders Italy to advance Round of 16

Europe beware — Spain might just be back. The three-time European champion advanced to the round of 16 at Euro 2024 after a 1-0 win against holders Italy on Thursday. A 55th-minute own goal by Riccardo Calafiori settled the Group…