Chemsdine Talbi late strike edges Sunderland to victory at Chelsea
Chemsdine Talbi struck a dramatic stoppage-time winner as Sunderland stunned Chelsea with a 2-1 victory at Stamford Bridge.
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Argentina vow to respect Algeria after 2022 scare in World Cup opener
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 15 : Argentina will approach their World Cup opener against Algeria with caution and respect, coach Lionel Scaloni said on Monday, recalling their shock defeat to Saudi Arabia in their first match at Qatar 2022 before they went on to lift the trophy.
France game full-circle moment for Senegal's player-turned-coach Thiaw
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., June 15 : Senegal coach Pape Thiaw was a player on the sidelines 24 years ago when his country beat France 1-0 in a shock result at the World Cup - now, he is ready to step into the driver's seat when the two sides meet in a highly anticipated rematch.
Portugal eye fast start against DRC in bid for elusive World Cup glory
HOUSTON, June 15 : Portugal’s latest bid for World Cup glory begins in Houston on Wednesday when they take on the Democratic Republic of Congo in a Group K clash against a side appearing at their first global finals in 52 years.
Cape Verde frustrate Spain on stunning World Cup debut as Vozinha stars
ATLANTA, June 15 : Cape Verde announced themselves on the World Cup stage with a stunning 0-0 draw against Spain on Monday, frustrating the European champions who dominated possession and had 27 goal attempts but could find no way past 40-year-old keeper Vozinha.
Spain stunned in 0-0 draw with World Cup debutants Cape Verde
ATLANTA: Cape Verde announced themselves on the World Cup stage with a stunning 0-0 draw against Spain on Monday, frustrating the European champions who dominated possession and had 27 goal attempts but could find no way past 40-year-old keeper Vozinha. The African side built a blue-shirted barricade in front of Vozinha and dared Spain, who dominated almost everything in the Group H draw except the scoreline, to find a way through. Spain had almost 75 percent possession, but Cape Verde’s first match at a World Cup became a heroic exercise in resistance, discipline and occasional survival. At the final whistle, Vozinha was named player of the match and left the pitch in tears after a performance that turned him into the face of Cape Verde’s historic night. For Spain, it had uncomfortable echoes of their 2022 World Cup round-of-16 exit to Morocco: endless passing, a defensive wall at the other end and a growing sense that all the possession in the world means little if the penalty area is locked shut and you cannot find the keys. Cape Verde defended deep from the start in a five-man low block, often crowding their own box with almost the entire team. Spain moved the ball from side to side, probing for cracks, but the African debutants were organized, stubborn and impressively calm under pressure. Luis de la Fuente’s decision to rest Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams from the starting lineup against theoretically easier opponents removed much of Spain’s usual thrust. Ferran Torres and Gavi, used wide, struggled to provide the pace and one-on-one menace that has made Spain so dangerous in recent years.
South American teams start off on the wrong foot
PHILADELPHIA: South American teams have got off to disappointing start to the World Cup, failing to produce a win in three games.
Moroccan Ammouta named Al Ahly coach following Thorup departure
June 15 : Al Ahly have appointed Moroccan Hussein Ammouta, a former Jordan manager and CAF Champions League winner with Wydad Casablanca, as head coach on a two-year contract, the Egyptian club said on Monday.
Ayari haunts Tunisia with brace in 5-1 Sweden drubbing
RIYADH: “My son wanted to play for Tunisia, but I asked him to represent Sweden instead, as it is the country that welcomed and developed him,” said Yasin Ayari’s father, Azzouz, in May in an interview with Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet.