Soccer

Palestinian flag displayed by fans of Scottish club Celtic at Champions League game draws UEFA fine

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — The display of a liberation flag in a mass of hundreds of Palestinian flags at a Champions League game by fans of Scottish club Celtic cost the team a fine of 17,500 euros ($19,000), UEFA said Wednesday.

Nov 22, 2023 9:13 AM Read more >

FIFA renews with Qatar Airways as a sponsor for the men's World Cup in 2026 and 2030

ZURICH (AP) — Qatar Airways has been renewed as the airline sponsor for the men’s World Cup in 2026 in North America and the 2030 tournament expected to be in Europe, Africa and South America, FIFA said Wednesday.

Nov 22, 2023 8:34 AM Read more >

English soccer club Barnsley removed from the FA Cup after fielding an ineligible player

LONDON (AP) — English soccer club Barnsley was kicked out of this season's FA Cup on Wednesday for fielding an ineligible player.

Nov 22, 2023 8:23 AM Read more >

Portuguese hacker in Football Leaks scandal handed 6-month suspended sentence by French court

PARIS (AP) — A Portuguese hacker whose bombshell revelations on the “FootballLeaks” website rocked European soccer was convicted Wednesday by a Paris court and given a suspended prison sentence of six months.

Nov 22, 2023 7:36 AM Read more >

No Haaland, so Euro 2024 could give Ronaldo, Kane & Mbappe the advantage in the race for Ballon d'Or

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — There will be a notable absentee from next year's European Championship. Erling Haaland.

Nov 22, 2023 6:55 AM Read more >

Luke Shaw back in training after 3 months out to ease Man United's injury issues in defense

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United defender Luke Shaw is back in training after a three-month injury absence that has limited the England international to only two games this season.

Nov 22, 2023 5:46 AM Read more >

Loss to Austria caps a disastrous year for Germany ahead of hosting Euro 2024

DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — This was meant to be Germany's rebuild year ahead of hosting the European Championship. The team is a wreck.

Nov 22, 2023 4:46 AM Read more >

Canada's long wait to get to Copa America continues after loss to Jamaica

After losing its CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal to Jamaica on Tuesday, Canada's bid to qualify for the 2024 Copa America will have to wait until a play-in game in March.

Nov 22, 2023 4:00 AM Read more >

Messi's Argentina beats Brazil in a World Cup qualifying game delayed by crowd violence

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Lionel Messi's Argentina squad celebrated like they'd won the World Cup again after a dramatic 1-0 win over archrival Brazil on Tuesday.

Nov 21, 2023 10:00 PM Read more >

Scaloni wonders whether he'll stay on as Argentina coach after winning in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Copa America title, a World Cup trophy and now a first-of-a-kind win in Brazil has Lionel Scaloni wondering whether he'll stay on as Argentina coach.

Nov 21, 2023 9:44 PM Read more >