Euro 2020: History created as England knockout Germany to enter quarter-finals
Years of despair. Decades of distress. Eons of agony. It’s nothing but history now, because England has finally beaten Germany again in a knockout match at a major soccer tournament. “It’s absolutely brilliant as an old man, after seeing us…
Mbappe misses penalty as Switzerland knockout world champion France from Euro 2020
Switzerland defeated world champions France 5-4 on penalties in the last 16 of Euro 2020 on Monday as Kylian Mbappe missed the decisive spot-kick in the shootout following a thrilling 3-3 draw in Bucharest. Mario Gavranovic equalised in the 90th…
Spain beat Croatia 5-3 in extra time to advance Euro 2020 quarter-finals
Spain first gifted Croatia a bizarre own-goal, then threw away a late 3-1 lead. Alvaro Morata made sure it didn’t matter in the end. Morata and Mikel Oyarzabal scored in extra time Monday to give Spain a 5-3 win over…
Thorgan Hazard scored to guide Belgium beat Portugal to reach Euro 2020 quarter-final
Belgium held Cristiano Ronaldo scoreless and defeated defending champion Portugal 1-0 Sunday to advance to the quarterfinals of the European Championship. Thorgan Hazard scored the winning goal in the 42nd minute with a swerving shot from outside the area that…
UEFA Euro 2020 Quarter-finals fixtures, teams, matches schedule
The quarterfinal matches of this year’s European championship are scheduled to play on 2nd and 3rd July 2021 at four different venues. Eight teams from round of 16 will be contesting in the final-8 to decide which four teams will…
Uruguay beat Bolivia to enter quarterfinals of Copa America 2021
Edinson Cavani scored his 52nd goal for Uruguay as they booked their place in the 2021 Copa America quarter-finals with a 2-0 win over Bolivia on Thursday. Bolivia goalkeeper Carlos Lampe scored an unlucky own goal to open the scoring…
Euro 2020: Ronaldo score double as Portugal through to Round of 16
Cristiano Ronaldo scored two penalties to equal the all-time international goalscoring record and help holders Portugal edge into the last 16 of Euro 2020 with a 2-2 draw against France in Budapest on Wednesday. Portugal will face the world’s top-ranked…
Euro 2020 semifinals, final: Wembley to host 60,000 spectators
More than 60,000 fans will be allowed to attend the semi-finals and final of Euro 2020 at Wembley with attendance increased to 75 percent of capacity, the British government announced on Tuesday. The matches will see the largest crowds assembled…
Argentina beat Paraguay by 1-0 to advance knockout stage of 2021 Copa America
Papu Gómez scored in the 10th minute as Argentina beat Paraguay 1-0 on Monday and secured its place in the Copa America knockout stage. The result at the Mané Garrincha stadium in Brasilia put Argentina atop Group A with seven…
Chile admit of violating COVID-19 protocols at Copa America 2020
Players from Chile’s squad at Copa America violated the tournament’s coronavirus protocols after a “barber” visited the players’ hotel in the Brazilian city of Cuiaba. The Chilean football federation issued a statement Sunday saying it “recognises the violation of the…
