Quarterfinal

Lionel Messi, donning Argentina's colors, bustled in the Copa America face-off against Chile on June 24, 2024. (Photo courtesy of CONMEBOL) Argentina's head honcho, Lionel Scaloni, shared on Wednesday his strategic patience, holding off Messi's play decision for the Copa America quarterfinal versus Ecuador. Messi's adductor strain from the Albiceleste's lone goal triumph over Chile sidelined him during their 2-0 conquest against Peru in the last group match on Saturday. "We’ll bide our time before calling it," Scaloni…

Lionel Messi's participation in Argentina's upcoming Copa America quarter-final remains uncertain, as per comments from coach Lionel Scaloni. During their journey to sealing a spot in the last eight, Messi, the most capped player in Copa America history, was conspicuously absent from the lineup in Argentina's recent encounter with Peru. Despite Messi's absence, Lautaro Martinez's pair of goals steered Argentina to a third tournament victory. Looking toward Thursday's match against Ecuador in Houston, Scaloni hinted at the…

England narrowly dodged a departure from Euro 2024 after a thrilling comeback against Slovakia. They now gear up to clash with Switzerland in the quarter-finals. Gareth Southgate faces pressure to tweak his lineup by including Anthony Gordon or Cole Palmer in Saturday's critical match, according to ex-England defender Wes Brown. In a breathtaking moment last Sunday, Jude Bellingham's overhead kick in the 95th minute against Slovakia pushed the game into overtime. Shortly after, Harry Kane secured the victory with a header,…

Xavi Simons (L) from the Netherlands competes with Alexandru Cicaldau (C) of Romania during the UEFA Euro 2024 Round of 16 clash in Munich, Germany on July 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo) Cody Gakpo opened the scoring, and Donyell Malen's brace late in the game propelled the Dutchmen past Romania 3-0, securing a spot in the Euro 2024 quarterfinals at Munich's Allianz Arena on Tuesday. Romania came out with fire, creating a significant chance early on. Dennis Man's shot from the edge of the box narrowly missed in the 14th…

Turkiye's ascension to Euro 2024's last-eight happened Tuesday after conquering Austria, solidifying a suspenseful clash with the Netherlands. Ralf Rangnick, leading the group champion squad, succumbed in a face-off against the indomitable Oranje in Leipzig. Merih Demiral etched his name in the history books with a lightning-fast goal, the quickest in the knockout stages of the championship, before netting another in the second half. Michael Gregoritsch rekindled Austrian hopes with his 66th-minute goal, yet Turkiye,…

Brazil has secured a spot in the Copa America quarter-finals, yet without Vinicius Junior, who faces suspension after a second yellow card. Brazil joined forces with Colombia at the quarter-mark, settling for second in Group D. This outcome followed a thrilling 1-1 stalemate in San Francisco. Raphinha's dazzling free-kick early in the game was offset by Daniel Munoz's late first-half goal, culminating in a draw at Levi's Stadium. Despite the setback, Selecao maintained a one-point advantage over Costa Rica, who overcame…

Portugal's goalkeeper Diogo Costa shut down three penalties in the shootout, knocking out a tenacious Slovenia 3-0 in their Euro 2024 Round of 16 clash at Frankfurt's Deutsche-Bank-Park on Monday. From the get-go, Portugal hogged possession, pushing Slovenia onto the ropes in the initial minutes. Yet, Robert Martinez's squad found it tough to capitalize on their early dominance. Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes both squandered golden opportunities from close range. Slovenia's defense held firm, with every…

Rodri, Spain's captain, takes a shot in the UEFA Euro 2024 round of 16 clash against Georgia in Cologne, Germany, on June 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo) Spain battled back from a one-goal deficit to demolish a tenacious Georgia 4-1 in the Euro 2024 round of 16 at a packed-to-the-rafters Rhein-Energie Stadium on Sunday. Right out of the gate, Spain pushed aggressively, crafting multiple early opportunities. However, Georgia's goalie, Giorgi Mamardashvili, thwarted efforts from Daniel Carvajal and Pedri. Meanwhile, Nico…

Vinicius Junior bagged a brace, propelling Brazil to a near-certain berth in the Copa America quarterfinals with a 4-1 triumph over Paraguay on Friday. The Real Madrid winger netted on either side of a Savinho goal, before Omar Alderete halved the deficit with a thunderbolt from distance. Lucas Paqueta, who had fluffed a penalty earlier, made amends by converting another spot-kick just past the hour mark, solidifying Brazil's first tournament win. This result places the five-time World Cup champions second in Group D with…

For the first time in eight years, Germany punched their ticket to the quarterfinals of Euro 2024. Goals from Kai Havertz and Jamal Musiala led the hosts to a 2-0 victory over Denmark on Saturday at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund.Germany seized control from the opening whistle. They believed they had scored just four minutes in, but Nico Schlotterbeck's goal was disallowed due to a prior foul.Denmark's goalie, Kasper Schmeichel, was kept busy. He thwarted dangerous strikes from Joshua Kimmich and Havertz as Germany hunted for…