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Indonesia one step from Olympics after beating S. Korea
AFP · 3 weeks ago
Indonesians celebrated Friday after their spirited men's team beat South Korea in the Under-23 Asian Cup quarter-finals in a dramatic penalty shootout, leaving them one step from qualifying for the Olympics for only the second time in history.
Nigeria women hold South Africa and qualify for Olympics
AFP · 1 month ago
Nigeria coach Randy Waldrum hailed his team after they drew 0-0 with South Africa in Pretoria on Tuesday to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games women's football tournament.
North Korean World Cup player says Japan qualifier more than football
AFP · 2 months ago
An Yong Hak was born and raised in Japan but he will be cheering for his former team North Korea when the two sides clash in a World Cup qualifier in Tokyo on Thursday.
Mbappe presence at Olympics 'very difficult', says France coach Deschamps
AFP · 2 months ago
France coach Didier Deschamps has cast doubt on Kylian Mbappe's chances of representing his country at this year's Paris Olympics, saying that it would be "very difficult"
Australia hammer Uzbekistan 10-0 to make Paris Olympics
AFP · 2 months ago
Veteran Michelle Heyman scored four first-half goals as Australia crushed Uzbekistan 10-0 Wednesday to emphatically seal their place at the Paris Olympics.
Messi wows Tokyo fans days after Hong Kong no-show
AFP · 3 months ago
Inter Miami's Lionel Messi played 30 minutes of a friendly match in Japan on Wednesday, days after his no-show in a similar match sparked fury in Hong Kong.
Messi wows Tokyo fans in friendly defeat by Kobe
AFP · 3 months ago
Inter Miami's Lionel Messi pleased Tokyo fans on Wednesday in a friendly match that ended in a 4-3 penalty shootout loss to Vissel Kobe after the game ended goalless.
Inter Miami adds Tokyo stop to Messi tour next February
AFP · 5 months ago
Lionel Messi's world tour with Inter Miami next year added Tokyo as a stop on Friday, with the Major League Soccer club announcing plans to face Japan League champion Vissel Kobe.
Australia boss Gustavsson says 'fully focused' on Olympics amid Sweden reports
AFP · 5 months ago
Australia women's boss Tony Gustavsson insisted Saturday he was "fully focused" on taking the team to the Paris Olympics amid reports he was interviewed to take over as coach of the Swedish men's side.
We want to play at Olympics, with right conditions: Spain's Caldentey
AFP · 7 months ago
Spain forward Mariona Caldentey said Monday she hopes the women's team can compete at the Olympic Games next year, as long as it is under "the conditions we think we deserve".
Wiegman to lead Team GB at Olympics, subject to qualification
AFP · 7 months ago
Sarina Wiegman will manage Britain's women's football team at next year's Olympics should England secure qualification via the Nations League.
Thierry Henry to coach France at 2024 Olympics - source
AFP · 8 months ago
Thierry Henry was on Monday named as coach of France's Under-21s and will be in charge of the team competing at next year's Olympics in Paris, said a source close to the negotiations.
France coach Renard looks towards Olympics after World Cup exit
AFP · 9 months ago
France coach Herve Renard promised his side would "come back stronger" after their elimination from the Women's World Cup on penalties against Australia on Saturday.
Inter come from behind to beat PSG 2-1 in Tokyo
AFP · 9 months ago
Inter Milan scored twice late in the second half to come from behind and beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 in a pre-season friendly in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Man City beat Bayern in Tokyo friendly
AFP · 9 months ago
Goals from James McAtee and Aymeric Laporte gave Manchester City a 2-1 victory over Bayern Munich on Wednesday, and secured the European champions their second win of a pre-season tour in Japan.
Haaland scores twice as Man City hit five in Tokyo friendly
AFP · 9 months ago
Erling Haaland scored a brace as Manchester City roared back from two goals down to beat J-League champions Yokohama F-Marinos 5-3 on Sunday in their first match of a pre-season tour of Japan.
Guardiola says Man City ready to banish memory of 2021 Champions League final
AFP · 11 months ago
Pep Guardiola insisted Friday his Manchester City side are primed to put their defeat in the 2021 Champions League final behind them for good as they seek to win the trophy when they take on Inter Milan in Istanbul on Saturday.
Manchester United report £115.5m loss for 2021/22 season
AFP · 1 year ago
Manchester United on Thursday announced a net loss of £115.5 million ($130.4 million, 132.2 million euros) for the 2021/22 season even though revenues rose to £583 million as coronavirus restrictions eased.
Premier League: Where to watch Aston Villa vs Manchester City live on September 3, 2021
Live Soccer TV · 1 year ago
Steven Gerrard remains under heavy pressure to deliver results following a poor start to the new Premier League season.
Messi, Mbappe and other PSG stars draw thousands at Tokyo training
AFP · 1 year ago
Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe drew gasps from a crowd of thousands in Tokyo on Monday as Paris Saint-Germain held the first training session of their Japanese tour About 13,000 fans turned up at Tokyo's Chichibunomiya rugby ground to watch an open session and were treated to an hour and a half of tricks and flicks from PSG's star attacking trio.
