Poland beat Wales on ‘cruel’ penalties to qualify for Euro 2024

Poland beat Wales on ‘cruel’ penalties to qualify for Euro 2024

Poland denied Wales a place at a third consecutive European Championship on penalties after the sides could not be separated in a tense 0-0 draw in Cardiff on Tuesday. Leeds winger Dan James was the only player to fail to score in the shootout as Poland's five perfect spot-kicks earned them a place alongside France, the Netherlands and Austria in Group D at Euro 2024. Wales' new generation, […]

March 27, 2024 5

Namibia

Ruacana Easter tournament taking place this weekend

The Ruacana Town Council has invested N.dollars 350 000 in the hosting of the town’s 11th Easter Tournament. The tournament is scheduled to take place from 29 March to 01 April 2024. In an interview with Nampa on Monday, tournament organiser Simaneka Nendongo said a total of N.dollars 148 000 will be put aside for prizes, with the rest of the amount used for other expenses. Nendongo indicated that […]

March 26, 2024 18

Sport

Mbappe fires France warning after Germany friendly defeat

France captain Kylian Mbappe said his team's friendly loss to Germany at the weekend should serve as a warning going into Euro 2024, for which Les Bleus are one of the leading contenders. "We need to be aware that if we play like that in the big matches that lie ahead of us, we are setting ourselves up for major disappointment," Mbappe said on Monday, following Saturday's 2-0 defeat […]

March 26, 2024 12

Sport

Germany coach Nagelsmann wants to avoid the ‘hysteria’

German national team coach Julian Nagelsmann said Monday that he wants to avoid the "hysteria" following his side's impressive 2-0 victory against France last weekend. "I don't want to get caught up in this hysteria," said Nagelsmann during a press conference ahead of Germany's friendly match against the Netherlands on Tuesday. "In football, you always have to back up a performance. A one-hit wonder, that can be nice, […]

March 26, 2024 7

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Brazil’s Gabigol handed two-year ban for anti-doping ‘fraud’

Flamengo's Brazil forward Gabriel Barbosa, known as Gabigol, has been suspended for two years for attempted fraud during a doping test, a Brazilian sports court said on Monday. Gabigol, 27, was alleged to have made things difficult during a surprise anti-doping test last April at the club's headquarters in Rio de Janeiro. During the test last year, according to local media, Gabigol failed to comply with the schedule, disrespected […]

March 26, 2024 8

Sport

Ukraine eye first major tournament since Russian invasion

Ukraine will bid to qualify for a first major tournament since Russia's invasion of the country when they take on Iceland in a Euro 2024 play-off final on Tuesday, while Georgia target history against Greece. Serhiy Rebrov's Ukraine missed out on the 2022 World Cup, losing in the play-offs to Wales, but will be favourites against Iceland in Wroclaw, Poland. They appeared set to miss out when trailing […]

March 25, 2024 4

Sport

Hosts France favourites after kind men’s Olympic football draw

Thierry Henry's France side are firm favourites to progress following a kind group draw for men's football at the 2024 Olympic Games on Wednesday, as the hosts wait to see if Kylian Mbappe will be made available. "Nothing is easy," said Henry after the draw, but his side, already amongst the favourites for the gold medal on home turf, avoided potential pitfalls in not drawing Morocco and Egypt. Les […]

March 21, 2024 9

Sport

Lazio hire Tudor to replace Sarri as coach

Serie A club Lazio on Monday announced Croatian coach Igor Tudor will replace Maurizio Sarri with immediate effect. Sarri stepped down last week after a poor run of form left the Roman club ninth in Italy's top flight and off the pace for European football. "Lazio announces that Igor Tudor, starting today, will take on the role of manager of the first team," the club said in a […]

March 19, 2024 2

Sport

Spurs ace Son back on road to World Cup after turbulent Asian Cup

Son Heung-min and South Korea must move on from their turbulent Asian Cup when they return to World Cup qualifying Thursday, while Japan face North Korea in a double-header that sees them travel to Pyongyang. Asian football is back on the road to the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, a month after Qatar retained the continental crown on home soil with a 3-1 […]

March 19, 2024 3