Banana thrown at Brazilian players in friendly against Tunisia in Paris
A banana was thrown from the crowd at Brazilian players celebrating a goal in a friendly against Tunisia in Paris on Tuesday.
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Banana thrown at Richarlison during Brazil's 5-1 friendly win over Tunisia, followed Selecao's anti-racism move
A banana was thrown at Richarlison during Brazil's 5-1 friendly win over Tunisia in Paris. It came after Brazil had begun the match by entering the field without stars on their shirts, an anti-racism gesture that sought to highlight the contribution black players have made to their considerable footballing successes as a nation.
Canada shut out by Uruguay in World Cup friendly
Nicolas De La Cruz and Darwin Nunez set the tone in the first half with a goal apiece as 13th-ranked Uruguay topped Canada 2-0 in a men's soccer friendly on Tuesday in Bratislava, Slovakia.
Salem Al-Dawsari undergoes successful surgery as Saudi squad prepare for US friendly
RIYADH: Al-Hilal star Salem Al-Dawsari on Monday successfully underwent stomach surgery in Alicante as Herve Renard’s Saudi Arabia squad continued their preparations for the 2022 World Cup at their Spanish training camp.
Salah rested for Liberia friendly, heads back to Liverpool
Egypt forward Mohamed Salah will be rested for next week's friendly against Liberia and return to Liverpool ahead of the resumption of the Premier League season, national team coach Rui Vitoria said on Sunday.
India held to 1-1 draw by Singapore in international friendly
Ikhsan Fandi put Singapore ahead in the 37th minute when his free-kick from about 25 yards out took a deflection off the Indian wall and beat a diving goalie Gurpreet Singh Sandhu who could lay a hand on the ball but failed to stop it from entering the net. Singapore's joy lasted jut six minutes as Ashique Kuruniyan equalised in the 43rd minute off an assist from captain Sunil Chhetri.
Indian team for FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup leaves for Spain to play friendly matches
The All India Football Federation (AIFF), however, did not mention the teams the Indians will play against. "These friendlies have been planned as part of the team's preparation for the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, which is scheduled to take place in India from October 11," the AIFF said in a release.
Canada blanks World Cup host Qatar in soccer friendly
VIENNA — Early goals by Cyle Larin and Jonathan David helped Canada to a comfortable 2-0 victory over World Cup host Qatar in an international men's soccer friendly Friday.