Rennes (France) (AFP) – Germany were left "bitterly disappointed" after Stina Blackstenius's winner knocked them out of the World Cup and sent Sweden into the last four of the women's World Cup with a 2-1 victory in Rennes on Saturday. The Swedes had last claimed a tournament win over Germany at the 1995 World Cup […]

Ismailia (Egypt) (AFP) – Benin's long wait for a first win at the Africa Cup of Nations was extended Saturday by Guinea-Bissau following an attritional goalless draw in Ismailia, the tournament's third in a row. After a creditable 2-2 draw with Ghana in their first game in Egypt, Benin have now gone 11 matches without […]

Salvador (Brazil) (AFP) – Goalkeeper Pedro Gallese saved Luis Suarez's spot-kick as Peru beat Uruguay on penalties on Saturday to reach the Copa America semi-finals, where they will play Chile. Edison Flores scored the decisive penalty as Peru, who were thrashed 5-0 by Brazil in their previous match, qualified for the semi-finals for the third […]

Paris (AFP) – US international forward Timothy Weah has left Paris Saint-Germain to join their Ligue 1 rivals Lille, the clubs said Saturday. Weah, the 19-year-old son of former African footballer of the year and current Liberian President George Weah, has signed a five-year contract with the northern French club. The deal is reportedly worth […]

Udine (Italy) (AFP) – Real Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos insisted Spain were not afraid of German goal-scoring machine Luca Waldschmidt ahead of Sunday's final showdown in the European under-21 championships in Udine. Waldschmidt has scored seven goals — half of Germany's total — and one more in the Stadio Friuli would see him overtake Swede […]

Rennes (France) (AFP) – Sweden coach Peter Gerhardsson said his team were not content with a place in the last four after they beat Germany 2-1 in the women's World Cup quarter-finals in Rennes on Saturday, ending a 24-year winless streak against their rivals at major tournaments. "We've talked about the possibilities here to go […]

Rennes (France) (AFP) – Stina Blackstenius stabbed home from close range in the second half to send Sweden into the last four of the women's World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Germany in Rennes on Saturday, ending a 24-year winless streak against their rivals at major tournaments. The Swedes had last claimed a tournament […]

Paris (AFP) – France faces the challenge of continuing to grow women's football after the bitter disappointment of elimination from the World Cup by the United States. "Back to Earth" was how sports daily L'Equipe put it after the host nation lost 2-1 to the holders in a quarter-final played out before a feverish crowd […]

Suez (Egypt) (AFP) – Angola and Mauritania drew 0-0 in Suez Saturday, a result which lessened the chances of either team reaching the last 16 in the Africa Cup of Nations. It was the first goalless match so far at the African football showpiece in Egypt, and the 35 degree celsius (95 fahrenheit) mid-afternoon heat […]

Valenciennes (France) (AFP) – The Netherlands reached the semi-finals of the women's World Cup for the first time in their history on Saturday after Vivianne Miedema and Stefanie van der Gragt scored in a 2-0 win over Italy in Valenciennes. Appearing at just their second World Cup, the Dutch will travel to Lyon to face […]

London (AFP) – Aaron Wan-Bissaka has become the most expensive defender in Manchester United's history after completing a deal worth up to £50 million from Crystal Palace on Saturday. Despite the huge fee, the 21-year-old made just 46 senior appearances for the Eagles and has yet to be called up by England. AFP Sport looks […]

Alexandria (Egypt) (AFP) – Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr pledged to ring the changes for his team's final Africa Cup of Nations group game against surprise package Madagascar to stoke competition in the squad. The Super Eagles are guaranteed a place in the last 16 but need a point on Sunday in Alexandria to secure top […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United completed the signing of Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Crystal Palace for a reported fee of up to £50 million ($64 million) on Saturday. "Manchester United is delighted to confirm the signing of Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Crystal Palace," United staid in a statement. "Aaron has signed a five-year contract with an option […]

Udine (Italy) (AFP) – Germany star Luca Waldschmidt will be looking to set a new goal-scoring record as the defending champions take on Spain in Sunday's final of the European under-21 championships in Udine. Waldschmidt has scored seven goals so far in the tournament and one more would see him overtake Swede Marcus Berg's record […]

Sao Paulo (AFP) – Colombia coach Carlos Queiroz put a positive spin on Colombia's penalty shoot-out elimination from the Copa America by champions Chile on Friday. Colombia didn't concede a goal in four games in Brazil — although Chile had two disallowed by VAR in Sao Paulo — yet still crashed out at the quarter-final […]