Jordan reached the Asian Cup final for the first time in their history thanks to a richly deserved 2-0 win over South Korea in Qatar.
Second-half strikes from Yazan Al Naimat and Mousa Al-Taamari ended the hopes of Son Heung-min and his team-mates at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium on Tuesday.
Jordan had dominated from the off, with near misses from Hwang In-beom and Lee Jae-sung – and a penalty that was rightly overturned after a VAR check – all that pre-tournament favourites South Korea mustered. Son did not even have a shot.
Al Naimat and Al-Taamari s quality shone through, and Jordan, who were backed by a vociferous support, will now face Iran or the holders and hosts Qatar in Saturday s final.
Jordan are set to play for the title f…
Teenage winger Bobby Clark has left Liverpool to join Salzburg on a permanent deal.
Clark joined Liverpool in 2021 after coming through Newcastle United s youth system and was handed his senior debut by Jurgen Klopp in a 9-0 victory over Bournemouth in August 2022.
He went on to make a further five Premier League appearances in 2023-24, also featuring in the Reds extra-time victory over Chelsea in the EFL Cup final and scoring his first goal for the club in a 6-1 Europa League win over Sparta Praha.
That strike made the 19-year-old the youngest Liverpool goalscorer in European competitions since Trent Alexander-Arnold netted against Maribor in the Champions League in 2017.
However, with fierce competition for places hampering his chances of regular first-…
Borussia Dortmund reached their third Champions League final after Mats Hummels second-half goal earned a 1-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain.
Leading 1-0 from the first leg, BVB came up with the goods at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday to seal a 2-0 aggregate victory.
Hummels headed home from a corner five minutes into the second half to send the German team, who won the title in 1997, into their first final in Europe s top club competition since 2013.
PSG hit the woodwork four times but failed to find the net as Kylian Mbappe, who is widely expected to leave the club at the end of the season, was a shadow of his usual brilliant self.
Dortmund will meet either 14-time champions Real Madrid or their Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich, who clash at the Berna…
Tim Howard s time in MLS is running out, with the former Manchester United and Everton goalkeeper confirming he will retire this year.
The Colorado Rapids goalkeeper and long-time United States national team star used social media to announce his retirement on Tuesday at the conclusion of the 2019 MLS season.
I’m greatly looking forward to kicking off the 2019 MLS season, as it will be my LAST, Howard wrote. There will be plenty of time for sentiment later.
For now, I am going to enjoy every minute. And as I ve always done, compete hard and help lead the Rapids with the sole purpose of winning.
I’m greatly looking forward to kicking off the 2019 MLS season, as it will be my LAST. There will be plenty of time for sentiment later. For now, I am go…
Gareth Southgate says no job in football would “intimidate or daunt” him after managing England.
Southgate has spent years seven years as England manager and his talented team are among the favourites to win Euro 2024 in Germany next summer.
It will be Southgate’s fourth major tournament as England boss and the 53-year-old’s current deal with the Football Association expires next December.
“I was 35 years old when I managed in the Premier League and we finished 12th and 13th,” former Middlesbrough manager Southgate told Sky Sports.
“I knew nothing like what I know now. There isn’t a job in world football that would intimidate or daunt you, having lived this one.
“I remember talking to Jose (Mourinho) when he was at Man United and…
Croatia took charge of Group C with a 3-1 victory on Sunday as Ireland s usually reliable defence crumbled in Poznan.
Mario Mandzukic got the Balkan side off to a great start with an early goal but Sean St Ledger restored parity midway through the first half.
Ireland then began to take a back seat in the match and they were punished with goals from Nikica Jelavic and Mandzukic either side of the break.
Croatia were ahead within three minutes of the kick-off.
Darijo Srna drove to the byline and clipped the ball back into the area where Mandzukic recovered from a slip to meet it with his head.
He somehow generated enough power to get his effort on target, catching Shay Given by surprise.
After drawing a free kick from Vedran Corluka, Aid…
England could be considered as the biggest favourite for the 2022 World Cup, according to former Three Lions manager Sven-Goran Eriksson.
Gareth Southgate s team reached the semi-finals at Russia 2018, matching England s best effort at a World Cup since they triumphed on home soil in 1966.
England then made their first major tournament final appearance since 1966 when they faced Italy in a Euro 2020 showdown last year, only to lose on penalties.
Eriksson managed England at the 2002 and 2006 World Cups, reaching the quarter-finals of each tournament respectively, while also getting to the last eight at Euro 2004.
Beaten by Brazil in 2002, and Portugal at the following two tournaments, Eriksson was unable to guide England s golden generation to success.
Group A at the 2014 World Cup is likely to prove one of the most interesting at the tournament finals and not only because it contains the world s most decorated national team that are also hosting the tournament. Luiz Felipe Scolari s Brazil will be chasing their sixth ever World Cup title and the first trophy on home soil and no doubt they are hot favourites to win the first place in the group.
The Seleccao start their campaign against very good Croatia side, who have been on a major uptrend of late and are led by Real Madrid star Luka Modric. At the same time, Mexico will be aiming to progress from the group stage for the sixth consecutive time, whilst Cameroon aim to upset the odds and qualify for the Last 16 phase for the first time since 1990.
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Germany striker Mario Gomez insists his Euro 2012 campaign is still alive despite losing his place to Miroslav Klose.
The 26-year-old Gomez was preferred to the Lazio veteran for each of his side s three group games but, despite scoring three goals, was dropped for the 4-2 victory over Greece that sealed their place in the final four.
Klose scored against Fernando Santos team and could start again against Italy on Thursday, but Gomez is adamant that he still has a part to play.
I m not out of the tournament yet, he told Kicker. I know that (being on the bench) wasn t good for me, but I can still contribute significantly, and help us take the title.
I will not let it rankle, Miro (Klose) said it perfectly: It s good for the team to have two good striker…
Having lost the penalty shootout after a thrilling comeback against Argentina in the World Cup final on Sunday, France were forced to hand the greatest trophy in football over to their opponents, and there s no way to hide the fact that such moments hurt. That goes especially for Kylian Mbappe, the man behind that comeback, who put away two penalties and a brilliantly hit volley to get his team back level after a rather disappointing team performance in the earlier stages of the game.
Speaking before the tournament, the Paris Saint-Germain made an interesting comparison, claiming that football is more developed in Europe than in South America due to the presence of a number of top-quality sides, whereas in South America, Brazil and Argentina notably stand out from the rest. Hi…