TOKYO—The United States and Canada set up a mouth-watering semifinal in the women’s Olympic soccer tournament with both teams having prevailed in penalty shootouts on Friday. After the United States and the Netherlands were locked at 2–2 following 90 minutes and extra time, Dutch striker Vivianne Miedema and defender Aniek Nouwen had their spot kicks…
US and Canada Set up Women’s Soccer Semifinal Date With Penalty Shootout Wins
Libyan Indoor Soccer Player Dies in Malaria Outbreak in Team
CAIRO—A malaria outbreak among Libya’s national indoor soccer team has claimed the life of one player while several others have been sickened following the team’s participation in the African Minifootball Cup in Nigeria, Libya’s sports ministry and its minifootball federation said. According to a statement by the ministry on Wednesday, Ayman al-Naqrish, 24, died in…
US Women’s Soccer Advances to Quarterfinals After 0–0 Draw With Australia
KASHIMA, Japan—The United States did what was necessary to advance at the Tokyo Olympics, it just wasn’t exactly the high-flying offensive juggernaut that the Americans are known for. The U.S. women made it through to the quarterfinals of the women’s soccer tournament after a 0–0 draw with Australia on Tuesday in an stadium mainly empty…
Australia Shocks Argentina 2–0 in Men’s Olympic Soccer
SAPPORO, Japan—Two-time Olympic men’s soccer champion Argentina was stunned 2–0 by Australia in their opening game at the Tokyo Games on Thursday. In its first Olympic game since 2008, Australia took the lead through Lachlan Wales’ tap-in the 14th minute at the Sapporo Dome. Marco Tilio secured the victory in the 80th, just a minute…
Sweden Stuns US 3–0 in Women’s Soccer at Olympics
TOKYO—Sweden didn’t have to bunker down on defense against the Americans this time. Stina Blackstenius scored a pair of goals and the Swedes stunned the United States at the Olympics with a 3–0 victory Wednesday in the women’s soccer tournament. The Americans, ranked No. 1 in the world and the favorites to win gold in…
Britain Women’s Soccer Team Will Take a Knee at Olympics
The British women’s soccer team plan to take a knee before kickoff at the Tokyo Olympics. The players have been performing the anti-racism stance with their separate teams over the last year and the IOC relaxed its rules this month to allow Olympic athletes to make gestures of protest in the field of play at…
China Can’t Win at Soccer With Money Alone
Commentary On July 11, Italy defeated England to become European champions. According to the most recent FIFA rankings, the Italians, along with the likes of France, Belgium, Argentina, and aforementioned England, are among the best teams in the world. The best team in Asia is Japan, which occupies position No. 28. China, meanwhile, sits in…
Police To Investigate Racial Abuse of England Players After Euro 2020 Loss
New Scotland Yard said it will investigate after three players from the England football team received racial abuse online. England lost the European Championship to Italy on Sunday in a penalty shootout, disappointing fans hoping to celebrate the team’s first international trophy since the 1966 World Cup. Three black players, Jadon Sancho, Bukayo Saka, and Marcus Rashford…
‘A Horrible Way To End It’: England Fans Despair After Crushing Penalties Loss
Fans embraced, collapsed, and cried as England’s Euro 2020 dreams came to a crushing end on penalties. Supporters across the country who had cheered and agonised through the 90 minutes and extra time were distraught after Italy claimed victory. In Trafalgar Square some fans began singing the national anthem, cheering the Three Lions’ accomplishments despite…
Italy Wins Euro 2020, Beats England in Penalty Shootout
LONDON—Italian soccer’s redemption story is complete. England’s painful half-century wait for a major title goes on. And it just had to be because of a penalty shootout. Italy won the European Championship for the second time by beating England 3–2 on penalties on Sunday. The match finished 1–1 after extra time at Wembley Stadium, which…
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