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.
Europe
Team-by-team guide: 2022 Belgium World Cup preview
To prepare you for the tournament, The18 has launched team-by-team previews for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Here's the Belgium World Cup preview 2022. The Red Devils will play in Group F against Canada, Morocco and Croatia.
Belgium World Cup Preview 2022
World Cup appearances: 14th
Best Finish: Third place (Russia 2018)
Barça remains top of LaLiga after Rayo Vallecano fights back to shock Real Madrid 3-2
Rayo Vallecano came from behind to beat Real Madrid 3-2 on Monday with the champions failing to reclaim top spot in the standings after two consecutive games without a win and suffering their first loss in LaLiga this season.
Barcelona are top on 34 points, two ahead of Real Madrid and ten ahead of third-placed Atlético Madrid. Following their third consecutive win, Rayo climbed to eighth place, two points off the European qualification spots.
Barcelona drawn against Manchester United in the Europa League playoffs
NYON, Switzerland - Barcelona and Manchester United will meet in the Europa League playoffs for a place in the competition's last 16.
Spanish side Barcelona met the 2017 Europa League winners twice in the 2009 and 2011 UEFA Champions League finals, winning on both occasions, while United lost both legs of the 2018-19 UCL quarterfinal meeting between the pair.
Liverpool draws Real Madrid and PSG lands Bayern Munich in Champions League last 16
NYON - Holders Real Madrid will face English Premier League side Liverpool once again in the Champions League last 16 — a repeat of last season's final — while Paris St Germain will take on German champions Bayern Munich.
Madrid edged Liverpool in a tense final in May thanks to a Vinícius Júnior strike.
Edson Álvarez casi acaba a los golpes en el clásico entre Ajax y PSV
PSV derrotó a 2-1 Ajax en la Eredivisie con un gol de Erick Gutiérrez incluido. La derrota, por cierto, no cayó nada de bien en el club de Ámsterdam al punto que al final del partido hubo un amago de pelea que tuvo a Edson Álvarez como protagonista.
Erick Gutiérrez grita un nuevo gol y le gana al Ajax de Edson Álvarez y Jorge Sánchez
Erick Gutiérrez se ha ido convirtiendo en un experto cazador de rebotes en balones detenidos. Y una nueva prueba para apoyar esta teoría quedó en evidencia luego de que marcara uno de los goles en la victoria 2-1 del PSV sobre el Ajax de Edson Álvarez y Jorge Sánchez.
El triunfo del Guti además fue a domicilio y le sirvió al PSV para superar al Ajax en la tabla de posiciones, quedándose así con el primer puesto de la Eredivisie.
Mohamed Salah strikes twice as Liverpool downs battling Spurs
LONDON - Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah cleverly fashioned one goal and was gifted another in the first half as the visitors claimed a 2-1 win at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday.
Egyptian Salah opened the scoring after 11 minutes with a precise finish while his second goal just before halftime was a gift from Eric Dier who miscued a header straight to him.
Mohamed Salah goals vs. Spurs
A sharp finish from Mo Salah to put Liverpool in the lead!
Are players faking injuries to miss the World Cup?
I know what you’re thinking: “This is insane. Nobody would intentionally miss the World Cup. It’s the largest event on the planet, and for the players, it's something they’ve dreamed about since childhood.”
And to an extent, you’d be correct, but this story isn’t exactly about injuries. It’s about social issues and the appalling track record of the nation that's hosting the tournament. Could it be remotely possible that players would feign injury to avoid being part of an event that's riddled with human rights abuses?
Arsenal goes top of the Premier League with impressive away win at Chelsea
A 63rd-minute toe-poke on the goal line by Brazilian defender Gabriel earned Arsenal a 1-0 victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday and lifted them back to the top of the Premier League.
Gabriel, lurking at the far post, got on the end of a Bukayo Saka corner that flew past a line of Chelsea defenders.