USA tops Haiti to cap perfect Gold Cup group stage
The United States men’s national team beat Haiti 2-1 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday to finish the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup group stage with three wins from three games.
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Gold Cup knockout rounds: Have USA, Mexico qualified? Who else joins?
The 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup rolls on with the group stage finishing up this week ahead of the knockout rounds on Saturday. The U.S. men's national team has booked its spot for the quarterfinals, as has rivals Mexico. But other teams in the tournament are still aiming to book places. And with this Gold Cup being the final competitive tournament for the region before next year's 2026 World Cup, there's plenty to watch for.
Bellingham says he will undergo shoulder surgery after Club World Cup
CHARLOTTE :Real Madrid and England midfielder Jude Bellingham confirmed on Sunday that he will undergo surgery to address a long-standing shoulder issue after the conclusion of the Club World Cup in the United States.
Real Madrid beats Pachuca 3-1 in Club World Cup while playing most of the match with 10 men
CHARLOTTE, N.C.: Jude Bellingham and Arda Güler scored first-half goals and short-handed Real Madrid bounced back from a disappointing performance in its Club World Cup opener to beat Pachuca 3-1 on Sunday in front of 70,248 spectators at Bank of America Stadium. Seven minutes in, defender Raul Asencio received a red card, forcing Real Madrid to play the remainder of the match with 10 men. It hardly mattered as Madrid dominated the Mexican club rest of the way to give Xabi Alonso his first win as coach of the Spanish power. Bellingham got Madrid on the board in the 35th minute when he took a pass from Fran Garcia just inside the box and belted a perfectly placed left-footed shot past goalkeeper Carlos Moreno into the right corner. Eight minutes later, Güler made it 2-0 when he delivered a right-footed shot from the center of the box to the bottom left corner off an assist from Gonzalo García. Federico Valverde put the final touches on the win in the second half with a sliding right-footed shot off an assist from Brahim Díaz. Goalkeeper Thabaut Courtois was on form with five saves in the first half.
Real coach Alonso backs Ruediger after he suffered alleged racist abuse
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina :Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said he believed Antonio Ruediger when the player told him he was a victim of racist abuse during their 3-1 win against Mexican side Pachuca at the Club World Cup on Sunday.
Suspensions not a concern for River Plate's Gallardo after Monterrery draw
LOS ANGELES :River Plate coach Marcelo Gallardo is confident he can still field a team capable of defeating Inter Milan in his side's final Group E game at the Club World Cup despite losing several players due to suspension.
Goalkeeper Andrada denies River Plate to earn draw for Monterrey
LOS ANGELES :Monterrey held on to claim a 0-0 draw with River Plate in Group E of the Club World Cup at the Rose Bowl on Saturday as both clubs maintained their hopes of advancing to the knockout rounds.
Ill Mbappe out of second Real Madrid Club World Cup clash
The French superstar was taken to hospital on Thursday for tests and treatmentMbappe is improving “bit by bit” said the club source FLORIDA: Ill Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe will not travel to Charlotte for the team’s Club World Cup match against Pachuca, a club source told AFP Saturday.The French superstar was taken to hospital on Thursday for tests and treatment after suffering gastroenteritis, before later being released.Mbappe is improving “bit by bit” said the club source, but he will not fly with his team-mates for Sunday’s match against Mexican side Pachuca.The 26-year-old missed the opening game with the same illness as Madrid were held 1-1 by Al-Hilal in Xabi Alonso’s debut as coach.Madrid B-team player Gonzalo Garcia, 21, started in Mbappe’s stead and opened the scoring for Real Madrid against their Saudi Arabian opponents.Mbappe finished as the European Golden Shoe winner in his first season at Real Madrid with 31 goals in La Liga and 43 across all competitions, but Los Blancos finished the season without a major trophy.