Germany were held to a 1-1 stalemate by Hungary, while Viktor Gyokeres scored four goals to lead Sweden to a 6-0 win against Azerbaijan in the final round of matches in the UEFA Nations League group stage on Tuesday night, Afrosport reports. The Germans had most of the possession in the first half at the Puskas Arena Park but barely created any chances as both sides...
The funeral of the recently deceased Sven-Goran Eriksson was held today in the Swedish town of Torsby, where the former football manager grew up, Afrosport reports. The ceremony, which took place inside the church, was attended by several hundreds of people, including some of Eriksson's former players like ex-England captain David Beckham. Eriksson, who announced in January that he was terminally ill with pancreatic cancer, passed...
Sweden's Mondo Duplantis yet again has shattered his own world record for an impressive ninth time, as he claimed the gold medal in the men's pole vault at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Monday. With the roaring crowd inside the Stade de France, the 24-year-old cleared 6.25 meters at the third attempt despite already clinching his second Olympic gold medal with a 6.00m leap. Duplantis, who...
Nigeria's senior women’s national team, the Super Falcons, have enjoyed a meteoric rise in the new FIFA world rankings following their impressive outing at the just-concluded FIFA Women’s World Cup. The ranking, which was released on Friday, five days after the conclusion of the Mundial in Australia and New Zealand, sees the nine-time Africa champions move eight spots upwards from 40th to 32nd, as they remain...
The third-place playoff match between Sweden and co-hosts Australia at the Brisbane Stadium on Saturday was not devoid of brilliance, as the Europeans saw off the Matildas 2-0 in front of their own fans. A first-half penalty from FC Barcelona forward Fridolina Rolfo and a second-half wonder strike from team captain Kosovare Asllani sealed the bronze medal for the Swedes, who finished in third place for...
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