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México vs. Suecia, la prueba de fuego de Raúl Jiménez

México jugará este miércoles frente a Suecia su último amistoso antes de la Copa del Mundo. El duelo servirá para afinar los últimos detalles tácticos en la pizarra de Gerardo Martino, pero también para ver en qué condiciones se encuentra Raúl Jiménez de cara al torneo. 

El delantero de Wolverhampton fue nombrado en la lista final del Tri para Catar pese a que no juega desde el mes de agosto debido a una pubalgia. El jugador, de hecho, no está totalmente recuperado de la lesión y muchos se preguntan si la decisión de convocarlo fue un error de Martino.

USWNT loses third straight game for the first time since 1993

Sitting on USWNT Zoom media calls before Thursday night's friendly against Germany in Fort Lauderdale, the answer to every question was some iteration of how the squad would rebound from back-to-back October defeats to England and Spain.

The idea of the U.S. not putting things right wasn't entertained. Lessons had been learned, Alex Morgan was returning and statements would be made.

Beware Spain! Costa Rica beat Nigeria with fantastic display of TICO-taka

Barcelona and Spain's national team popularized tiki-taka in soccer. But their hypnotic passing style — when a squad tries to control the ball and dominate its opponent — is not alone . In Costa Rica there exists the tico-taka, which was on full display during a 2-0 win over Nigeria on Wednesday night. 

It's true we're used to seeing Costa Rica with a more rough and raw style of play, but from time to time they show they can produce beautiful and poetic moments of fútbol. And that's when this tico-taka appears. 

Un gol que vale un boleto a Catar: Funes Mori vuelve a anotar por el Tri y calla a sus detractores

Rogelio Funes Mori no ha tenido un buen semestre. Entre lesiones y pocos goles, el Mellizo se ha convertido en el punching ball de la afición mexicana que no entiende cómo él tiene un ticket asegurado en el Mundial y no así Santiago Giménez, actual goleador de la Europa League.

Hora, TV y alineación probable de México en su amistoso ante Irak

México enfrentará este miércoles a Irak, en un duelo amistoso previo a la Copa del Mundo. Si bien la conversación alrededor del Tri está girando más en torno a los jugadores que serán cepillados de la lista final en Catar 2022, el partido es vital en la preparación del equipo para el torneo que comienza en menos de dos semanas. 

De acuerdo a la planificación de Gerardo Martino, Irak ofrece un juego similar al que México podría encontrarse cuando enfrente a Arabia Saudita, rival en el Grupo C, el próximo 30 de noviembre.

USWNT seeks timely reminder of its global dominance with Germany visit

The USWNT is looking to make a statement after losing consecutive matches for the first time in five years.

USWNT roster release: Alex Morgan could reach 200 caps vs. Germany

Alex Morgan is back on the U.S. Women's National Team roster with a chance to reach 200 caps for her stellar career.

Coach Vlatko Andonovski announced the 24-team roster on Monday for two upcoming friendlies against Germany with Morgan listed as one of the team's seven forwards.

Disastrous USWNT loses second in-a-row after Spain's B-team outclasses Americans

The U.S. women's national team has lost consecutive matches for the first time in more than five years after a 2-0 defeat to Spain in a friendly Tuesday in Pamplona, Spain.

The Americans failed to rebound from a 2-1 loss to England on Friday that ended a 13-game winning streak.

Laia Codina put the Spaniards ahead in the 39th minute and Esther Gonzalez doubled the lead in the 72nd.

Matthew McConaughey reveals talk with Ryan Reynolds about Austin FC-Wrexham friendly

The dramatics of MLS's Decision Day weren't reserved for Sunday's encounter between Austin FC and the Colorado Rapids with los Verdes locked in as the West's number two seed and the Mighty Pids still coming to terms with a fall from first to 10th over the course of a year. 

Controversial VAR decision robs USWNT of equalizer in 2-1 defeat to England

76,893 fans packed into Wembley Stadium on Friday to watch England defeat the United States women’s national team 2-1 in a wildly entertaining friendly. The game had a bit of everything including two controversial VAR decisions that went against the U.S.

The game got off to a brutal start for the USWNT when Alana Cook had a nightmare at the back. In the ninth minute a dangerous but clearable cross from Beth Mead came into the box and Cook failed to get it clear. Lauren Hemp jumped on the failed clearance and tucked in the game’s opener

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