Ivory Coast’s place in Cup of Nations final ends home misery
ABIDJAN : Ivory Coast ended almost two decades of home misery at the Africa Cup of Nations by becoming the first tournament hosts to reach the final since Egypt in 2006.
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Qatar beat Iran 3-2 in thriller to reach Asian Cup final
DOHA: Hosts and holders Qatar squeezed into an Asian Cup showdown with Jordan after beating Iran 3-2 with an 82nd-minute winner in a frenetic semi-final on Wednesday (Feb 7).
Chelsea ease pressure on Pochettino with classy Cup win at Villa
BIRMINGHAM, England: Chelsea responded to a troubling week with a superb 3-1 win at Aston Villa to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup and put a smile back on the face of Mauricio Pochettino on Wednesday (Feb 7).
Jordan stun South Korea 2-0 to reach first Asian Cup final
AL RAYYAN, Qatar: Jordan upset South Korea 2-0 in their Asian Cup semi-final on Tuesday (Feb 6) at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium where Yazan Al-Naimat and Musa Al-Taamari scored second-half goals to guide them into the final for the first time.
FA Cup replays: Saints off to Anfield, Coventry and Leeds advance
Southampton forward Sekou Mara's quickfire second-half double in the 3-0 FA Cup replay victory over Watford booked a fifth-round trip to Liverpool.
Sachin Dhas, Uday Saharan Fifties Give India Two-Wicket Win Over South Africa, Place In U19 World Cup Final
Fuelled by splendid fifties by Sachin Dhas and captain Uday Saharan, defending champions India battled past South Africa by two wickets to storm into the final, their fifth consecutive of the ICC Under-19 World Cup on Tuesday. Dhas (96, 95 balls, 11x4, 1x6) and Saharan (81, 124, 6x4), who were India's guiding forces in the last match against Nepal with a hundred each, garnered 171 runs for the fifth wicket as India hunted down the target of 245 with just 7 balls to spare. India will face either Australia or Pakistan in the summit clash to be played at this venue on Sunday, searching for their sixth trophy in the marquee event. But the beginning of India's chase resembled a debris yard, losing four wickets for just 32 runs in the 12th over.
New York to host 2026 World Cup final
MIAMI: The 2026 World Cup final will be held at MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey, organisers FIFA announced on Sunday (Feb 4).
Mexico's Estadio Azteca to host opening match of 2026 World Cup
Mexico City's Estadio Azteca will host the opening match of the 2026 World Cup on June 11, Gianni Infantino, president of world soccer's governing body FIFA, said on Sunday.