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Algeria set a new African record with a 2-0 win over Tunisia in Rades this past weekend in an international friendly. Baghdad Bounedjah and Riyad Mahrez found the back of the net for the Desert Foxes as they extended their unbeaten run to 27 matches. In doing so, they broke a record set by the Ivory Coast in 2013. Algeria were last beaten in October 2018 by Benin when The Squirrels upset the African giants 1-0. Since then, the Algerians have won 20 matches and drawn seven. During this period, Djamel Belmadi’s team won the 2019 Africa Cup of...

Hosts Brazil began their Copa America title defence with a comfortable win over Venezuela in the tournament’s opening match. Brazilian superstar Neymar scored one goal and also picked up an assist as Tite’s side ran eased to victory over a Venezuelan side that was impacted by COVID-19. Neymar’s Paris Saint-Germain teammate and Brazil captain Marquinhos opened the scoring in the 23rd-minute after Venezuela failed to clear their lines from a corner kick. The nine-time winners – Brazil – won their first Copa America title in 12 years in 2019 and are one of the favourites to lift this edition’s...

The Dutch had to scrap to victory as Denzel Dumfries headed a dramatic late winner to earn the Netherlands victory over Ukraine who fought back from 2-0 down in a thrilling Euro 2020 Group C tie in Amsterdam. Oranje boss Frank de Boer is hoping to use Euro 2020 to prove to fans he is the right man to lead the team into a successful new era after he had a rocky start to his international career in management. The Netherlands started brilliantly as Georginio Wijnaldum, who scored an impressive eight goals in qualifying, opened the scoring from inside...

Michael Gregoritsch and Marko Arnautovic earned Austria their first-ever victory at a European Championship as the Austrians defeated North Macedonia 3-1 in a thrilling encounter of Group C at Euro 2020. Gregoritsch connected on a sublime cross by captain David Alaba in the 78th minute to restore Austria’s lead, before Arnautovic put the result beyond doubt after rounding goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski to give Austria a 2-goal cushion and an important 3-1 victory in what promises to be an enthralling Group C of Euro 2020. Stefan Lainer had opened the scoring for the Austrians in the 18th minute before veteran...

England’s Euro 2020 campaign got off to a positive start as Raheem Sterling’s goal secured victory for the Three Lions over Croatia at Wembley in London. Sterling repaid England manager Gareth Southgate’s faith in him with a phenomenal performance that was capped of with the winning goal after 57 minutes following a perfect pass from man-of-the-match Kalvin Phillips. Southgate’s team selection was much-talked-about as he did not give Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish a start after an impressive showing in the buildup to Euro 2020. The England boss also chose to play Kieran Trippier at left-back over Manchester United‘s Luke Shaw...