Ronaldo Scores and 16-Year-Old Halilovic Debuts as Portugal Beat Croatia

Portugal manager Paulo Bento took the opportunity to shuffle the deck for Monday’s friendly against Croatia, making changes in goal, defense, midfield and attack. But it was a familiar face who did the business for the Seleccao in Geneva—Cristiano Ronaldo scored the only goal of the match nine minutes before the break. Having failed to open the scoring in the 18th minute after being set... 

European U-21 Championship: England Out, Italy Dominate

Matchday 3 of the European U-21 Championship saw England crash out of the tournament with a game still to play and Italy mesmerize their Israeli hosts with a four-goal showing in Tel Aviv. The Young Lions, who had required at least a draw against Norway to stay alive in the competition, fell 3-1 in Petah Tikva and, as a result, will fly back to London after concluding their group stage schedule on... 

GIFs: All the Goals from Spain’s Friendly Win over Haiti

With a quarter-hour to play and his side trailing by two goals at Miami’s Sun Life Stadium, Donald Guerrier scored one of the most famous goals in Haitian football history. The 24-year-old, who plays his club football in Haiti for America des Cayes, burst through the Spanish defense (Gerard Pique, in particular, should have done better), rounded goalkeeper Pepe Reina and slipped the ball into... 

Spain vs. Haiti: Live Score, Highlights, Recap

International friendly: Spain 2-1 Haiti   08 June 2013 Sun Life Stadium, Miami   Scoring 8′ Cazorla; 19′ Fabregas Lineups Spain XI: Casillas; Azpilicueta, Albiol, Ramos, Monreal; Cazorla, Javi Martinez, Fabregas; Navas, Torres, Mata Haiti XI: Montrevil; Goreux, Aveska, Lafrance, Guerrier; Monuma, Pierre, Louis, Desmarets, Maurice; Belfort   Recap Donald Guerrier scored... 

Japan Qualify for World Cup: A Look at Their Strengths & Weaknesses

Japan have turned World Cup qualification into an exact science. For a third tournament in a row, the Blue Samurai have punched their ticket to the finals before anyone else—their 1-1 draw at home to Australia on Tuesday confirming their presence in Brazil more than a year before most teams will begin arriving there. Coming into the match in Saitama, Japan manager Alberto Zaccheroni had told... 

Why Sepp Blatter Is Football’s Most Influential Person

On May 26 Sepp Blatter arrived at MFA House—the Trianon-based headquarters of the Mauritius Football Association. The FIFA president had travelled to the Indian Ocean island nation for the 63rd Congress of world football’s governing body, and after inaugurating a playing field, planting a tree and comparing football to a family—one of his favourite mantras—he was whisked away... 

Mexico: Roster Analysis and Predictions for Confederations Cup

Mexico scored twice against Nigeria on Friday—a modest achievement, but one that should have them in good spirits ahead of Tuesday’s crucial World Cup qualifier against Jamaica. Goals have been hard to come by for El Tri of late. Through three rounds of CONCACAF’s tricky Hexagonal tournament they have managed only two, and both came in a 2-2 draw against Honduras. They played to scoreless... 

Jamaica vs. Mexico: Live Score, Highlights, Recap

CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying: Jamaica 0-1 Mexico   04 June 2013 Independence Park, Kingston Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)   Scoring 48′ De Nigris Lineups Jamaica XI: Ricketts; Woodbine, Mariappa, Powell, Gordon; Watson, Elliot; McCleary, Austin, Hue; Johnson Mexico XI: Corona; Meza, Rodriguez, Reyes, Salcido; Barrera, Torrado, Zavala, Guardado; Hernandez, De Nigris   Recap Mexico... 

Confederations Cup: 10 Big Squad Questions Heading into the Tournament

It’s easy to be cynical about the Confederations Cup. The quadrennial competition, held in the year before the World Cup finals, often takes on the appearance of a FIFA money-grab, and beyond that it mostly serves as a trial run for the big tournament—a test of transit routes, ticketing strategies, stadium readiness and general infrastructure. The average fan won’t be all that concerned... 

Maracana: Brazil-England Is Back on at a Ground of Immense National Importance

Frank Sinatra performed there; Pope John Paul II used it to celebrate mass with the largest congregation of the faithful ever assembled in Latin America. But it is neither a concert hall nor a cathedral, and much of the spectacle it offers involves merely 22 people and a ball. And yet it is both theatre and house of worship—a spiritual place that provides its guests with equal parts entertainment,... 

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