MATCHDAY: World Cup spot on the line for Italy and Portugal
It's crunch time in World Cup qualifying in Europe as the playoffs begin with four semifinal matchesMARCH 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Bale ready to answer Wales call after missing 'clasico'
Gareth Bale has linked up with Wales' national team ahead of its World Cup qualifying playoff against AustriaMARCH 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brenden Aaronson scratched by Salzburg with knee issue
Midfielder Brenden Aaronson was scratched from RB Salzburg’s starting lineup about 10 minutes before its Austrian Bundesliga championship round match at WolfsbergMARCH 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
FIFA postpones Ukraine playoff, gives Poland a bye vs Russia
FIFA has agreed to Ukraine’s request to postpone the national team’s World Cup qualifying playoff in Scotland in two weeks’ timeMARCH 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ukraine asks FIFA to postpone World Cup playoff vs. Scotland
Ukraine has asked FIFA to postpone its World Cup qualifying playoff against Scotland in three weeks’ time, amid a shutdown in domestic soccer during the invasion by RussiaMARCH 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Draw for European soccer competitions
Draw for European soccer competitionsFEBRUARY 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
EXPLAINER: What's at stake as World Cup qualifying resumes
The eight stadiums are ready in Qatar and World Cup tickets have been on sale for a weekJANUARY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Morris, Weah, Dest, Zardes on US roster for WCup qualifiers
Jordan Morris, Tim Weah, Sergiño Dest and Gyasi Zardes returned from injuries to make the U.S. roster ahead of the next three World Cup qualifiers, while Gio Reyna, Gianluca Busio...JANUARY 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Giggs' domestic violence trial set to be after WCup playoffs
Suspended Wales coach Ryan Giggs’ trial on charges of domestic violence will not take place before the team plays in the World Cup playoffs in MarchJANUARY 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Italy to play England again twice in Nations League group
Italy and England have been drawn in the same Nations League group, setting up two rematches next year of their European Championship finalDECEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Austria's Matthias Mayer wins World Cup men's downhill race
Matthias Mayer edged fellow Austrian Vincent Kreichmayr on Saturday in the season-opening World Cup men’s downhill at Lake LouiseNOVEMBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Italy and Portugal drawn in same World Cup playoff bracket
European champion Italy and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal have been drawn in the same World Cup qualifying playoff bracket, meaning at least one of them will miss next year’s tourna...NOVEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Scotland spoils Denmark's perfect record in WCup qualifying
John Souttar has scored in his first international game for three years to give Scotland a 2-0 win over Denmark in World Cup qualifying and secure a home draw in the playoffsNOVEMBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kane powers England toward WCup; Jorginho miss costs Italy
Italy's World Cup qualification goes into the final round after a 1-1 draw with Switzerland that saw Jorginho miss a late penalty for the European championsNOVEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Scotland beats Moldova 2-0 to reach WCup qualifying playoffs
Scotland advanced to the European playoffs in World Cup qualifying on Friday by winning 2-0 at Moldova to ensure being runner-up to group winner DenmarkNOVEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
England opens women's Euros against Austria at Old Trafford
England will open the Women’s European Championship against Austria on July 6 at Old TraffordOCTOBER 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ronaldo scores hat trick, Denmark qualifies for World Cup
Another international hat trick for Cristiano Ronaldo and another win for Denmark to seal qualification for the World CupOCTOBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MATCHDAY: Denmark can seal WC spot; England, Swiss in action
Serbia looks to keep the Europe Group A lead ahead of Portugal when it hosts last-place Azerbaijan in World Cup qualifyingOCTOBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Denmark surges on in WCup qualifying; Scotland edges Israel
Denmark has marched on in its perfect World Cup qualifying campaign with a 4-0 win at Moldova on SaturdayOCTOBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Aaronson scores 1st league goal of season for RB Salzburg
American midfielder Brenden Aaronson scored his first league goal of the season for RB Salzburg during a 2-0 home win over Rapid Vienna in the Austrian BundesligaSEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Denmark beats Israel 5-0 in winning run, Scotland up to 2nd
Denmark has beaten Israel 5-0 and is on the verge of sealing a place at the 2022 World Cup with barely half of the qualifying games playedSEPTEMBER 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Denmark keeps perfect qualis record beating Faeroe Islands
Denmark’s smallest opponent has been its toughest yet as the Danes needed an 85th-minute goal to beat the Faeroe Islands and keep intact its 100% record in World Cup qualifyingSEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
France held at Ukraine; Denmark stays perfect in qualifying
Reigning champion France missed the injured Kylian Mbappé in a 1-1 draw at Ukraine in World Cup qualifying but still stayed atop Europe Group DSEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Denmark beats Scotland to extend winning start to qualifiers
Denmark has scored twice in the space of two minutes to beat Scotland 2-0 and keep its perfect start to World Cup qualifyingSEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Late-blooming Aaronson a rising force as US qualifying opens
Brenden Aaronson played soccer last weekend at Hartberg, Austria, drove to Munich, then flew to New Jersey and on to TennesseeAUGUST 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
