Mexico draw 0-0 with Portugal in Azteca reopening friendly
MEXICO CITY, March 28 : Mexico and Portugal played out a 0-0 draw at the Estadio Azteca on Saturday in a friendly to mark the stadium's reopening ahead of the World Cup.
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Eight players leave England camp ahead of Japan friendly
LONDON, March 28 : England boss Thomas Tuchel will have no choice but to ring the changes ahead of Tuesday's friendly with Japan at Wembley Stadium after eight players left the camp on Saturday with a variety of health issues and injury concerns.
Defiant Senegal display Afcon trophy before beating Peru in friendly
PARIS, March 28 : Senegal defiantly displayed the Africa Cup of Nations trophy to their supporters on Saturday before going on to beat Peru 2-0 in their World Cup warm-up game at the Stade de France.
Fans flock to Azteca reopening, brushing off tensions ahead of World Cup
MEXICO CITY, March 28 : Fans returned to Mexico City's Azteca Stadium for its long-awaited reopening on Saturday, embracing the pre-World Cup atmosphere despite tight security, protests across the capital and a fatal accident inside the venue.
David scores twice from penalty spot as Canada battles back to tie Iceland in World Cup tune-up
Jonathan David scored twice from the penalty spot in the second half before Tajon Buchanan was shown a straight red card as Canada battled back from a 2-0 deficit to salvage a 2-2 draw with Iceland in an international men's soccer friendly Saturday in Toronto.
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.
Reijnders grabs winner as Dutch fight back to beat Norway
AMSTERDAM, March 27 : The Netherlands fought back to edge Norway 2-1 in their World Cup warm-up clash on Friday, with Tijjani Reijnders delivering the winner at the Amsterdam Arena.
Mexico City stadium races against clock for reopening ahead of World Cup
March 27 : Workers are hammering, cranes are swinging and seats are being bolted into place — but the clock is ticking. Mexico City's famous Azteca stadium, reborn as Estadio Banorte, is in a frantic race to be ready for its grand reopening on Saturday.