Kylian Mbappé helped France seal qualification for next year’s European Championship by scoring twice in a 2-1 win over the Netherlands on Friday for a perfect sixth win in Group B. There had been talk before Friday’s match at the Johan Cruyff Arena of the 24-year-old France captain being out …
Read More »France defense hit by injuries ahead of European qualifier against the Netherlands
PARIS (AP) — Malo Gusto and Axel Disasi have been called up as injury replacements ahead of France’s match against the Netherlands in qualifying for the European Championship. The two players replace defenders Jules Kounde and Dayot Upamecano, the French soccer federation said on Monday as the French squad gathered …
Read More »New goalkeeper picked for injury-depleted Netherlands squad
AMSTERDAM, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Netherlands named a new goalkeeping option for this month’s two European Championship qualifiers against France and Greece but must do without key injured players as they battle for a place at next year’s finals in Germany. Coach Ronald Koeman on Friday named uncapped Nick Olij …
Read More »Anger in Poland after Legia Warsaw players arrested in Netherlands
WARSAW, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Two Legia Warsaw players were arrested by Dutch police following the Polish soccer team’s Europa Conference League match at AZ Alkmaar on Thursday, officials said, prompting an angry reaction in Poland. The police said they had detained a 28-year-old from Serbia and a 33-year-old from …
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