Lamine Yamal won the battle of Ballon d’Or contenders Thursday by scoring twice as Spain beat France 5-4 in their Nations League semifinal. As Spain initially ran riot against Didier Deschamps’ tired-looking team, the 17-year-old Yamal outshone French counterparts Desire Doué and Ousmane Dembélé, strengthening his Ballon d’Or case. “Yamal made a big statement tonight…
Three teams – Jordan, South Korea, and Uzbekistan – have qualified for the 2026 World Cup, booking their respective spots for next year’s 48-team tournament held in North America. For Jordan and Uzbekistan, it will be the first time those teams have reached the World Cup. It will be South Korea’s 11th consecutive appearance. There…
Lamine Yamal and Ousmane Dembélé will go head-to-head for the first time since the Euro 2024 semifinal, in which Spain prevailed 2-1 en route to the title. France had previously beaten Spain 2-1 in the 2021 Nations League final. Here are the top moments from the second UEFA Nations League semifinal: 2:44p ET Spain vs….
Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist When Zack Steffen left the U.S. men’s national team’s pre-Gold Cup camp on Wednesday because of a knee injury, it seemed the American roster for the regional championship was set. The veteran goalkeeper’s departure reduced Mauricio Pochettino’s team to 26 players — the same number in the final squad U.S. Soccer…
