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FC Krasnodar coach resigns

FC Krasnodar coach resigns

The head coach of FC Krasnodar, Murad Musaev, left his post, Sport Express informs. According to a source, the main candidate for the position of the club's coach is Viktor Goncharenko, who previously coached FC CSKA Moscow. …

Russia loses to Slovakia in World Cup qualifier

Russia loses to Slovakia in World Cup qualifier

Russia’s national football team lost 1:2 to Slovakia in a qualifier for the 2022 World Cup on Tuesday. The match was held in the Slovakian town of Trnava without spectators. The goals for Slovakia were scored by Milan …

Turkey beat Netherlands in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match

Turkey beat Netherlands in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match

The Turkish national football team defeated the Netherlands 4-2 at Ataturk Olympic Stadium to start their 2022 FIFA World Cup journey. Burak Yilmaz scored a hat-trick to send his team to victory in the opening match of the European …

UEFA set to SCRAP Financial Fair Play rules

UEFA set to SCRAP Financial Fair Play rules

UEFA are preparing to get rid of Financial Fair Play regulations to allow teams greater control over their finances, according to reports in Italy. The decade-old regulations were devised by UEFA's Financial Control Panel under …

Uzbekistan to host football Asian Cup in 2022

Uzbekistan to host football Asian Cup in 2022

The Asian Football Confederation has awarded the hosting rights of the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2022 to the Uzbekistan Football Association. It will be the first time the tournament …

FIFA opens doping cases against 3 Russian players

FIFA opens doping cases against 3 Russian players

World soccer’s governing body FIFA has opened disciplinary cases against three Russian footballers for suspected doping violations in 2013, according to the Russian Football Union. The report did not identify the footballers but …

Brazil's Maracana stadium to be renamed after Pele

Brazil's Maracana stadium to be renamed after Pele

Brazil's world-famous Maracana is to get a new name - the Edson Arantes do Nascimento - Rei Pele stadium. The Rio de Janeiro state legislature voted to change its official title to honour the 80-year-old legend who scored his …

FC Akhmat defeated by FC CSKA in Moscow

FC Akhmat defeated by FC CSKA in Moscow

Grozny’s FC Akhmat lost to FC CSKA in the 21st round of the Russian Football Premier League Championship with a score of 0: 2. The match took place at the VEB-Arena stadium in Moscow. Salomon Rondon scored for the hosts. His goal …

Mesut Ozil joins Fenerbahce from Arsenal

Mesut Ozil joins Fenerbahce from Arsenal

The long-running saga between Mesut Ozil and Arsenal came to an end on Sunday as it was announced that the midfielder has joined Fenerbahce on a three-and-a-half-year deal. Ozil, who scored 44 goals in 254 appearances for the …

Cyprus beaten at home by Azerbaijan in Nations League

Cyprus beaten at home by Azerbaijan in Nations League

Cyprus were beaten 1-0 by Azerbaijan in Nicosia in the Nations League on Tuesday night, condemning them to back-to-back losses to start their new campaign, Cyprus Mail reports.  The visitors dominated most of the game, particularly …

Azerbaijan loses Nations League match

Azerbaijan loses Nations League match

Today, the matches of the 1st round of the UEFA Nations League are taking place. The meeting between the national teams of Azerbaijan and Luxembourg has just ended at the Olympic Stadium in Baku. The guests won with a score 2: 1. Goals …

Armenia starts Nations League with defeat from North Macedonia

Armenia starts Nations League with defeat from North Macedonia

The UEFA Nations League Group C2 match between the national teams of North Macedonia and Armenia finished at the Philip II National Arena in Skopje. The home team won with a score 2: 1. Ezgjan Alioski (5th minute) and Iliya Nestorovski …