Netherlands at the World Cup
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Japan sets quarter-final goal for 2022 FIFA World Cup
TOKYO (AP) — Saying it is one thing, but doing it is another.
Wales could change name to Cymru after World Cup
Wales will consider changing its name to Cymru on the international stage after the World Cup.
Gravesend teenager Sophie Rowley helps England side win historic European silver medal in Mallorca, Spain
A teenager has helped her country claim an historic European silver medal.
PSV outclass Arsenal to book Europa League last-16 spot, Lazio win
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands: PSV Eindhoven clinched a place in the Europa League last 16 with a dominant 2-0 home win over Arsenal on Thursday (Oct 27), while Lazio boosted their chances of going through to the next stage with a 2-1 victory over Danish side Midtjylland.
PSV beats Arsenal 2-0, Real Betis reaches round of 16 in Europa League
PSV Eindhoven became the first team to hold Arsenal scoreless this season, beating the Gunners 2-0 on Thursday to keep alive the fight for first place in their Europa League group. Joey Veerman and substitute Luuk de Jong scored in the second half for PSV to hand Premier League leader Arsenal only its second loss of the season in all competitions and first in the Europa League. De Jong set up Veerman to shoot past Aaron Ramsdale from inside the area in the 56th minute before heading in the second seven minutes later.
Three firemen die in training accident in Qatar ahead of World Cup
Three Pakistani firemen have died in a training accident in Doha weeks before the start of the World Cup. Authorities said the three were not taking part in a multi-national World Cup security exercise currently being held around the city that includes simulations of "chemical incidents" and demonstrations. Officials did not give details of the accident which occurred late on Wednesday but accounts given by friends of the three and posted on social media said they were on a crane that collapsed in Doha's Hamad port. Photographs accompanying the posts showed the crumpled crane. AFP could not immediately verify the pictures. Fifteen foreign governments including the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the Palestinian territories have sent security forces and experts for the Watan exercise that ends on Thursday. Exercises have included fighter jet drills, a chemical attack on a stadium and handling demonstrations.
Welsh FA eager to host Euro 2028 opener
Wales hopes to stage the first match of Euro 2028 should the Ireland and UK bid to host the tournament be successful.