YAOUNDÉ - The Comoros Islands will have to use one of their outfield players in goal against Africa Cup of Nations hosts Cameroon on Monday after being hit by COVID-19 infections.
The Comoros Football Federation reported 12 cases in their camp on Saturday including their only two fit goalkeepers and coach Amir Abdou on Sunday said they would go into the last-16 tie in Yaoundé with a makeshift goalkeeper.
The Women's Asian Cup was thrown into turmoil when hosts India were kicked out of the tournament after a COVID-19 outbreak meant they were unable to field a team for their Group A match against Taiwan on Sunday.
Regulations require coaches to name a minimum 13-player matchday squad for each game and India's inability to do so caused the game at Navi Mumbai's D.Y. Patil Stadium to be cancelled.
Thomas Dennerby's side have been kicked out of the competition with all their results nullified.
La idea esta mañana era dormir hasta un poco más tarde y luego tomar desayuno mirando a Raúl Jiménez en la visita del Wolverhampton al Brentford. Sin embargo, al ver la alineación de los Wolves vino la sorpresa: el Lobo no era titular ni tampoco estaba en la banca de suplentes.
Our line-up to face @BrentfordFC! #BREWOL
Barcelona has crashed out of the Copa del Rey in the Round of 16 for the first time in 12 years after Athletic Bilbao won in extra time 3-2 on Thursday. This was revenge for Athletic after losing in the final to Barcelona 4-0 last season.
The game got off to a thrilling start when rising star Nico Williams burned Jordi Alba down the right wing before sending in a dangerous cross. Iker Muniain picked up Nico’s ball to score a beautiful goal to send San Mamés wild.
El mediocampista Édgar Zaldívar festejó sus 100 partidos defendiendo el jersey del Atlas, convirtiendo el gol del empate ante León, en un duelo postergado de la jornada 1 del Clausura 2022.
La alegría de Zaldívar era evidente tras la conquista, pero no sin antes sufrir con una buena dosis de dolor.
El duelo fue una reedición de la final del Apertura 2021 y que terminó con una sequía de 70 del Atlas sin títulos.
Santiago Muñoz finalmente dio señales de vida.
El jugador mexicano que busca la gloria en el Newcastle United, tal como el ficticio Santiago Muñez de la película Goal!, salió de las penumbras e hizo una rara aparición en el entrenamiento del primer equipo de Las Urracas.
La presencia del delantero de 19 años quedó en evidencia en una galería de fotos del club, que hoy preparaba su próximo duelo de la Premier League ante el Leeds United.
A Spanish Cup clash between rivals Sevilla and Real Betis was abandoned on Saturday after Sevilla player Joan Jordan was struck in the head by an object thrown from the stands.
Video replays showed a pole-shaped object hitting Jordan on the head moments after Nabil Fekir had equalized for hosts Betis to draw the last 16 tie level at 1-1 at the Estadio Benito Villamarin.
MUNICH, Germany — Bayern Munich keeper Manuel Neuer and winger Leroy Sané are among several players to return for Saturday's trip to Cologne in the Bundesliga but Alphonso Davies will be out for some time with a heart muscle inflammation, said coach Julian Nagelsmann.
The league leaders suffered a 2-1 loss to Borussia Moenchengladbach last week which allowed Borussia Dortmund to close in to within six points. They now want to bounce back as players return following a string of COVID-19 infections.
Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo is hopeful he can recover from a minor muscle injury in time to feature in Saturday's Premier League match against Aston Villa.
The Portugal international missed United's 1-0 FA Cup third round win over Villa on Monday but is keeping his "fingers crossed" that he can return to action at the weekend.
James Rodríguez is being praised as a hero in the Qatar Stars League after saving the life of a colleague on Jan. 8. The Colombian was playing for Al-Rayyan when Al-Wakrah defender Ousmane Coulibaly collapsed on the goal-line due to a cardiac arrest, just seconds after he sent the ball to a corner kick.
Reports say while everybody was panicking, Rodríguez ran to Coulibaly and performed a life-saving maneuver. The phrase is not an oversell — the doctors who took care of Coulibaly in the stadium applauded his intervention.