Morocco ensured they booked a place in the last eight of the ongoing Under-17 FIFA World Cup with a 4-1 win over Iran in a penalty shootout after both sides played out a 1-1 stalemate after regulation time. Following a tough first 45 minutes that ended without a goal from either side, Morocco began the second half on high, with Mohamed Hamony forcing a huge save...
Harry Kane believes scoring 100 goals for the England national team is possible after he recently became the Three Lions' all-time top scorer. The 29-year-old netted from the penalty spot as England claimed a 2-1 win over Euro 2020 champions Italy in Naples during the Euro 2024 qualifiers last Thursday to move above Wayne Rooney on the all-time scorers list with 54 goals. Kane took the...
The second round of fixtures at the ongoing World Cup in Qatar commenced earlier today with a two-nil victory for Iran over Wales in a Group B fixture. The Persian Stars sealed all three points with two added-time goals from substitutes Rouzbeh Cheshmi and right-back Ramin Rezaeian following their opening day embarrassing defeat to England. Iran thought they had taken the lead in the first half...
Following England's World Cup squad announcement, manager Gareth Southgate received a lot of stick for not including certain players in his squad such as Fikayo Tomori and Tammy Abraham, both of Nigerian descent. It is not the first time the former Middlesbrough boss has got criticised for such, but he sticks to his guns and it usually pays off. He started out with a familiar-looking squad...
The Iranian national team did not sing their national team before their 2022 FIFA World Cup opening match against England on Monday, in protest of the death of Mahsa Amini. The 22-year-old woman died on September 16 while being held by law enforcement for failing to conform to the country's strict Islamic dress code. Her death has led to widespread protests in Iran and received condemnation...
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