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WHIPANNEE, N.J. (AP) – Panamanian striker Cecilio Waterman and midfielder Jose Luis Rodriguez had a brief collision during training Friday.During training for Saturday’s World Cup Group L match against England, Waterman pushed Rodriguez in the chest and the two were separated by team-mates.”This is a normal situation,” Panama coach Thomas Christiansen said afterward at MetLife Stadium through an interpreter.”I would have liked to have seen these situations more often during training,” he added. “It means the team is alive. We will give a good effort to be in the first eleven for tomorrow’s game. So if it happens again, it…
Even the most positive Mexican fan could not have imagined that the national team would get off to such a picture-perfect start at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. With a 3-0 win over the Czech Republic on Wednesday, El Tri completed a perfect group stage with nine points won and zero conceded from nine games.Perhaps the most exciting aspect of Mexico’s third tournament win has nothing to do with the team’s success. Probably the most important player in the team, who is likely to be very important in the future, made his first World Cup start against the Czech Republic.…
Argentina started the 2026 World Cup with back-to-back wins, with Lionel Messi already scoring five goals. But the question is, what will happen to the current world champions if their talisman is injured?Lionel Scaloni’s Argentina frankly has no system – Lionel Messi is the systemIt feels like the soccer world has come to a complete standstill. One man, Lionel Scaloni, manages to make the Earth spin again. Then there’s no pressure.The possibility of Lionel Messi being forced out of the World Cup due to injury is something that no one, except Cristiano Ronaldo, can imagine. It will send shivers down…
Anthony Taylor, a former Premier League and World Cup referee, was broadcast live on TV after mistaking his own VAR review following FIFA’s blunder. Television cameras were installed next to the pitchside monitors at Canada’s Toronto stadium and the Manchester-born official could be heard talking to colleagues at the VAR hub.The 47-year-old had a busy afternoon overseeing the group stage decider between Senegal and Iraq. The African Cup of Nations champions needed a convincing win to improve their chances of progressing to the knockout stages with a third place route, but they had already suffered a goal and a red…
MANCHESTER, England (AP) – Sri Lanka kept their slim hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup alive for the first time after a dramatic final-over victory over Scotland at Old Trafford on Friday.Sri Lanka chased a target of 152 in the penultimate ball and won by three wickets.Scottish medium pacer Rachel Slater bowled the final over and tried to stop Sri Lanka from scoring seven runs. She conceded singles in her first three deliveries but was then pulled up and fell to the ground with a suspected knee injury. Slater eventually left the field in tears,…
Manchester United are reportedly in the frame to sign Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Choameni this summer as they aim to revamp their midfield following Casemiro’s departure.Manchester United have received an update on Aurélien Choameny (Image: Europa Press via Getty Images)Real Madrid are reportedly prepared to sanction Aurélien Choameny’s departure as Manchester United remain linked with a move for the French international. United’s summer priorities will focus on overhauling their midfield, particularly following Casemiro’s departure due to his contract expiring.According to Gianluigi Longari of SportItalia, Real are increasing their chances of signing Choameni and are willing to allow the 26-year-old to…
ENGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Marcio Sanchez has been a staff photographer for The Associated Press since 2002. He started working in San Francisco and then moved to Los Angeles. Sanchez currently serves as the U.S. News Photo Assignment Manager.Why this photo?The AP Tribune’s position at the World Cup is designed to capture scoring plays from the perspective of attackers, goalkeepers and defenders with minimal disruption. All eyes were on American national team forward Christian Pulisic, who played in his first game after being sidelined with an injury. I expected him to be involved in scoring opportunities, and he was.How this…
Roy Keane made some pretty bold claims about Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes during Portugal’s World Cup group game against Uzbekistan.June 23, 2026 19:27Updated June 23, 2026 19:49roy keeneRoy Keane has rated Bruno Fernandes as the best in the world when it comes to picking the right passes in transition. Keane made a bold claim about the Manchester United star after assisting Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal for Portugal against Uzbekistan.Roberto Martinez’s side were already leading 2-0 with goals from Londrao and Nuno Mendes, and the Al Nasr star made it 3-0. However, the goal came after Fernandes slipped the ball in…
Panama’s preparations for Saturday’s World Cup match against England were marred by an altercation between two squad members on the training ground.The Central Americans lost their opening two games and have already been eliminated from the tournament. They finish their Group L game against Thomas Tuchel’s side at MetLife Stadium, but a public training session witnessed a clash between Cecilio Waterman and Jose Luis Rodriguez.Mr Waterman was caught on camera stabbing Rodriguez in the chest and being stopped by colleagues as he attempted to pursue a disagreement. The incident was quickly brought under control, and public practice resumed.Panama faced England…
TORONTO (AP) – Senegal’s hopes of advancing to the knockout stages were high on Friday with a goal-scoring 5-0 win against Iraq in a 10-a-side game. world cup knockout stage.The Senegalese, looking to advance from third place in Group I, took advantage of Iraqi defender Levin Suraka’s red card for denying Sadio Mane’s solitary goal in the first half, with Pape Gueye scoring two goals in the second half.Habib Diarra scored in the 4th minute and Slaka was sent off in the 13th minute, but Senegal were unable to find the back of the net again until Ismaila Sarr’s goal…