Senegal reached a second consecutive Africa Cup of Nations final as goals from Abdou Diallo, Idrissa Gueye and Sadio Mane secured a 3-1 win over Burkina Faso on Wednesday.
Aliou Cisse s side were denied a first AFCON title by Algeria back in 2019, but they will have another chance to get their hands on the trophy against either Cameroon or Egypt in Sunday s decider after edging their semi-final.
Senegal thought they had been awarded a penalty deep into first-half stoppage, but the VAR came to Burkina Faso s rescue with referee Bamlak Tessema Weyesa overturning his initial decision after replays showed Gueye s shot had hit Edmond Tapsoba s stomach and not his hand.
The Lions of Teranga deservedly broke the deadlock in the 70th minute, however, when Par…
The Republic of Ireland boss Martin O Neill will be looking for his side to produce a big display against Bosnia and Herzegovina in tonight s crunch Euro 2016 play-off
Republic of Ireland heads into the second leg of their Euro 2016 play-off with Bosnia and Herzegovina on Monday night having secured a 1-1 in the first leg of the tie.
It looked like Martin O’Neill’s side would be claiming a win in Zenica, after Norwich midfielder Robbie Brady opened the scoring on 82 minutes, but three minutes later on-loan Roma striker Edin Dzeko scored a vital equaliser.
Despite Dzeko’s goal, a score draw was a decent result for the Irish, as they now have an away goal to defend, although boss O’Neill has stated that his side will not just sit back on that slight advant…
Didier Deschamps knows the importance of France s Euro 2024 opener against Austria, but he pointed to Argentina s World Cup success to demonstrate a fast start is not everything.
France are seen as one of the favourites to win the tournament in Germany, having reached the final at three of their last four major competitions, finishing as runners-up at Euro 2016 and the 2022 World Cup either side of winning the 2018 World Cup.
The Netherlands and Poland are also present in their tricky group, with Ronald Koeman s Oranje getting off the mark with a 2-1 win when those sides met on Sunday.
Though Deschamps is keen to see France match that fast start, their experience at the Qatar World Cup proved it is not a necessity.
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Mauricio Pochettino admits it was a risk to join Chelsea given his Tottenham connections but remains determined to build a “genuine relationship” with supporters following the stunning 4-3 win over Manchester United.
Cole Palmer’s strike in the 11th minute of stoppage time was the latest winning goal on record in the Premier League and sparked an eruption of joy around Stamford Bridge, previously the scene of seething discontent as home fans have watched their side plummet down the table.
Pochettino and his players have been booed off more than once this season, with the worst reaction coming after they were beaten 4-2 by Wolves early in February, though there was also audible disquiet as they struggled to overcome Championship sides Leeds and Leicester in the FA C…
Erik ten Hag said he was surprised by Manchester United s lack of belief after their comprehensive 6-3 loss to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.
Erling Haaland and Phil Foden both scored hat-tricks as City produced a dominant performance against their rivals on Sunday, though a second-half brace from Anthony Martial and a long-range strike from Antony allowed the Red Devils to salvage some pride.
As a result, Ten Hag joined United predecessors David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick in losing his first Premier League match against City.
Asked what went wrong for United, who came into the game on the back of four successive league wins, Ten Hag told Sky Sports: A lack of belief.
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Erik ten Hag says restoring the bond between Manchester United s players and fans has been one of his top priorities since taking charge at Old Trafford.
United have won just three trophies since Alex Ferguson retired in 2013 and the 58 Premier League points they collected last term was their lowest since the competition began in 1992.
A poor performance and 1-0 loss at Crystal Palace in their final match of 2021-22 received much criticism from the away end, a sight that Ten Hag witnessed in the stands after his appointment to replace Ralf Rangnick.
Ten Hag, whose hiring was announced in April before he took over in the close-season, endured a tricky opening to this campaign as United tasted defeat in their opening two matches, including a humiliating 4-0 hammeri…
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Promoted Frosinone will be looking to continue their fine start in Serie A and further compound Roma s woes when the two teams face off at Stadio Olimpico on Sunday evening.
Frosinone, last season s Serie B champions, have made a smooth transition to Italy s top flight and have suffered just one defeat thus far. Meanwhile, Roma finds themselves in a state of crisis, having experienced a humiliating defeat to Genoa in midweek, which has led to them matching their worst points tally at this stage of the season since the 1990s.
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Roma s start to the Serie A season has been disappointing, with just one win in their first six matches, including a recent 4-1 defeat to Genoa on Thursday. They conceded an early goal and despite B…
For Wales, the wait is nearly over.
After a delay of more than two months owing to the horrific events that have unfolded in Ukraine, Wales finally get a shot at ending their long wait for a place at the World Cup.
With their opponents now known following Ukraine s impressive victory against Scotland in midweek, the Dragons date with destiny finally arrives in Cardiff this Sunday.
And after a wait of some six-and-a-half decades since last appearing at the biggest football tournament of them all, the excitement could not be any higher.
If Wales are to jump the final hurdle and make it to Qatar 2022, though, they must do something no side has achieved since Croatia in October 2017 – beat Ukraine in a qualifier.
Ukraine have proved their resolve in…
The Turkish Football Federation said Tuesday they have struck a deal with Fatih Terim to stay on as coach of Euro 2008 semi-finalists Turkey until 2012.
Fatih Terim had a contract until 2010. In the meeting we had with him today we agreed to extend the contract until 2012, federation president Hasan Dogan said in a statement.
Terim had said he was planning to step down and take over a European club after he led Turkey to the semi-finals of a European championship for the first time.
But the 54-year-old-coach, dubbed the Emperor for his leadership skills, came under strong pressure to stay on and lead Turkey s campaign for the 2010 World Cup.
Turkey s Euro 2008 performance elevated Terim to a hero s status after he was severely criticised for his tact…
New England call-up Khiara Keating is well aware that one day she could make history as the first keeper from an ethnic minority background to play in goal for the Lionesses.
Keating is just 19 but her spectacular start to the season for Manchester City has caught the eye of England boss Sarina Wiegman, who named her in the squad who will face Belgium in two Nations League fixtures this month.
It may be some time before Keating – one of four keepers in a camp that includes England number one and FIFA Best award-winner Mary Earps – gets playing time, but she is already embracing her rapid rise to role model status.
She said: “Obviously I think it’s important for anyone to make their debut but obviously coming from a background of colour, there’s not many…