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GENEVA — The official worst national team in men’s soccer is within sight of entering qualifying playoffs for the 2026 World Cup in North America. If results and standings go San Marino’s way next year in European qualifying groups for the World Cup, then entry awaits to the 16-team playoffs in March 2026. Winning the group promoted San Marino to …

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a stunning late goal as Portugal beat Iceland 1-0 on Tuesday to extend its perfect record in Euro 2024 qualifying Group J on an historic night for the forward who became the first player to make 200 international appearances. Ronaldo already held the record for most international appearances when he surpassed Kuwait’s Bader Al-Mutawa’s, who held the …

UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifying: England Beat Italy, Portugal Rout Liechtenstein as Records Tumble

It was a record-breaking night for Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Kane as qualifying for the European Championship in 2024 got underway on Thursday. Kane, meanwhile, became England’s outright leading scorer of all time by netting a first-half penalty in a 2-1 win at Italy. Italy lost to England in a competitive match for the first time since a World Cup …

Cristiano Ronaldo broke the men’s international appearance record on Thursday and marked the occasion by scoring twice in Portugal’s 4-0 thrashing of Liechtenstein in Euro 2024 qualifying. “But it doesn’t stop there, I still want to be called up very often.” Ronaldo made his international debut in 2003 and became the first man to score in five World Cups last …

Germany midfielder Leon Goretzka has been ruled out of the next World Cup qualifying game against Armenia after being struck in the face by an opponent's foot against Liechtenstein, the team said Friday. The Bayern Munich player was challenging for a high ball when Liechtenstein defender Jens Hofer hit him in the face with a raised foot. READ: Goretzka continued …

Germany grinds out 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Liechtenstein

Euro 2020 qualifying: Mancini revels in Italy record winning run

Roberto Mancini revelled in watching his Italy side break new ground in Friday's 3-0 Euro 2020 qualifying win at Bosnia-Herzegovina. Italy 2-0 Finland: Mar 23, 2019 Euro 2020 qualifying started in convincing fashion for Mancini's men in Udine. Italy 2-1 Bosnia-Herzegovina: Jun 11, 2019 In one of the trickiest encounters during Italy's run, the host fell behind to Roma striker …

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Italy continued its perfect record in Euro 2020 qualifying as Andrea Belotti's double helped it claim an emphatic 5-0 away win over Group J minnow Liechtenstein. Belotti made sure of the points before Alessio Romagnoli and substitute Stephan El Shaarawy got in on the act - with Italy's striker helping himself to a second in stoppage time. Acceleration.#LiechtensteinItaliapic.twitter.com/zyM9y7wwIm — OptaPaolo …

Fabio Quagliarella became the oldest goalscorer in his country's history as Italy romped to a 6-0 win over 10-man Liechtenstein in Euro 2020 qualifying. Liechtenstein's Daniel Kaufmann was sent off just before half-time when conceding Quagliarella's second penalty, with Juventus star Moise Kean scoring for a second successive game before substitute Leonardo Pavoletti notched a debut goal. READ: Quagliarella becomes …

Fabio Quagliarella became the oldest ever player to score for Italy as the 36-year-old converted two penalties in a crushing 6-0 Euro 2020 qualifying win by the Azzurri over Liechtenstein on Tuesday. Parma: Fabio Quagliarella became the oldest ever player to score for Italy as the 36-year-old converted two penalties in a crushing 6-0 Euro 2020 qualifying win by the …