Dutch survive early red card to hold out for draw with Ecuador
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands, March 31 : Netherlands held on for a 1-1 draw with Ecuador despite playing with 10 men for almost all of their friendly international on Tuesday.
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Deniz Undav Boosts World Cup Case For Germany With Goal in Ghana Friendly
Deniz Undav turned up the pressure on Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann to select him for the World Cup after he scored the 2-1 winner against Ghana on Monday to back up strong club form.
Substitute Undav snatches late winner for Germany in 2-1 victory over Ghana
STUTTGART, Germany, March 30 : Germany forward Deniz Undav scored an 88th-minute goal to give them a 2-1 victory over Ghana in their friendly on Monday, boosting his chances of making the World Cup squad.
Zubimendi joins Arsenal withdrawals from international squads
March 30 : Arsenal midfielder Martin Zubimendi has withdrawn from the Spain squad due to knee pain, becoming the 10th senior player to return to the Premier League leaders during the international break.
Germany to make changes against Ghana after hard-earned win in Switzerland, says coach
STUTTGART, Germany, March 29 : Germany will make a number of changes to their line-up for Monday's friendly against Ghana as some players need to be rested following their draining win over Switzerland earlier this week, coach Julian Nagelsmann said.
Dutch coach Koeman praises performance but Van Dijk wants more
AMSTERDAM, March 28 : Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman praised his team’s performance after their 2-1 win over Norway in a World Cup warm-up on Friday in Amsterdam, but captain Virgil van Dijk felt there was still work to do ahead of the global soccer showpiece.
Morocco draw first game under new coach, Algeria, Egypt post big wins
CAPE TOWN, March 28 : Morocco grabbed a late equaliser to draw 1-1 with Ecuador on Friday in their first match under coach Mohamed Ouahbi as Africa’s World Cup-bound teams delivered mixed results in warm-up matches.
New Zealand's Thomas hopes long road back from injury leads to World Cup
March 26 : For years, New Zealand midfielder Ryan Thomas wondered if his international career had slipped away somewhere between operating tables and endless rehab sessions.