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Subject: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/27/18 at 11:06 am
Germany has beaten Turkey to host Euro 2024 after a vote by Uefa's executive committee on Thursday. The two countries made final bid presentations before voting took place in Nyon, Switzerland. The decision means Germany will stage the European Championship for the first time as a unified country, with West Germany having hosted the 1988 tournament. Turkey is yet to host a major international football tournament. It has seen previous attempts to host the Euros in 2008, 2012 and 2016 fail, as well as the 2020 Summer Olympics. Germany staged the 2006 World Cup.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45666950
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 03/13/19 at 2:01 am
Champions League: Juventus 3-0 Atletico Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo once again underlined his worth in Europe's elite competition as his hat-trick overturned a 2-0 first-leg deficit against Atletico Madrid to send Juventus into the Champions League last eight.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 03/20/19 at 4:49 pm
International Friendly: Germany 1-1 Serbia
Joachim Low's new-look side were booed as they exited the pitch 1-0 down at half-time, but Leon Goretzka rescued it for his side.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 04/26/19 at 12:04 pm
Montenegro have been ordered to play their next home match behind closed doors following the racist abuse of England players by some of their supporters in a Euro 2020 qualifier in Podgorica in March.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 04/29/19 at 9:30 am
Czech international striker Josef Sural has been killed after a bus carrying several of Turkish club Aytemiz Alanyaspor's players crashed. Sural, 28, died at the hospital where he and six of his team-mates were taken after a bus carrying them back from a game at Kayserispor crashed on Sunday. Ex-Cardiff and QPR defender Steven Caulker was on the bus and is unharmed physically but emotionally distraught. Chairman Hasan Cavusoglu claimed the driver had fallen asleep at the wheel.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 05/23/19 at 3:22 am
Plans to expand the 2022 World Cup to 48 teams have been abandoned by FIFA. FIFA president Gianni Infantino said last year the expansion from 32 teams could be brought forward from 2026 to the 2022 tournament in Qatar. The change would have required Qatar to share hosting duties with other countries in the region. World football's governing body said after a "thorough and comprehensive consultation process" the change "could not be made now".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48373886
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: MyAdidas on 06/07/19 at 10:17 pm
Host France win opener 4-0 in WWC.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/10/19 at 7:53 am
England's win over Scotland (2-1) in the Women's World Cup on Sunday was the UK's most watched women's football match of all time, drawing a peak of 6.1m viewers on BBC television.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/10/19 at 4:34 pm
Republic of Ireland moved five points clear at the top of Group D in their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign with a laboured 2-0 win against Gibraltar.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/14/19 at 4:52 pm
Scotland's chances of qualifying from their Women's World Cup group hang by a thread after defeat by Japan (2-1).
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/14/19 at 5:03 pm
England booked their place in the Women's World Cup knockout stages after beating a resolute Argentina (1-0) thanks to Jodie Taylor's first goal in 14 months.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: MyAdidas on 06/14/19 at 11:39 pm
England booked their place in the Women's World Cup knockout stages after beating a resolute Argentina (1-0) thanks to Jodie Taylor's first goal in 14 months.
Not enough celebrations in that one.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/15/19 at 5:15 am
Not enough celebrations in that one.
I have not been watching the matches, due they celebrate ott?
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/15/19 at 11:03 am
The Netherlands confirmed their place in the World Cup knockout stage with a game to spare as they beat Cameroon (3-1) at the Stade du Hainaut in Valenciennes.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/15/19 at 4:35 pm
Canada enjoyed a comfortable victory over New Zealand (2-0) to secure their place in the last 16 of the Women's World Cup.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: MyAdidas on 06/21/19 at 2:57 am
USA beat Sweden 2-0. VAR is roaring again.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 07/02/19 at 6:02 am
USA beat Sweden 2-0. VAR is roaring again.
Into the semi-finals to play England today!
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 07/02/19 at 8:48 am
Into the semi-finals to play England today!
The other semi final being played tomorrow will be The Netherlands v Sweden.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 07/02/19 at 2:48 pm
Into the semi-finals to play England today!
At half-time, USA lead England by 2-1
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 07/02/19 at 3:55 pm
At half-time, USA lead England by 2-1
Oh dear, it's the same score with 90 minutes gone, and with 5 minutes added...
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 07/02/19 at 4:30 pm
Oh dear, it's the same score with 90 minutes gone, and with 5 minutes added...
England's dreams of reaching their first Women's World Cup final were dashed as Steph Houghton's late penalty was saved in a dramatic semi-final loss to holders the United States.
Final score: USA 2-1 England
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 07/03/19 at 12:15 am
Today's semi-final in the Women's World Cup is The Netherlands v Sweden.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 07/03/19 at 3:18 am
England's dreams of reaching their first Women's World Cup final were dashed as Steph Houghton's late penalty was saved in a dramatic semi-final loss to holders the United States.
Final score: USA 2-1 England
England's players left "their hearts and souls on the pitch" in their Women's World Cup semi-final defeat by the USA, said boss Phil Neville.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48847534
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 07/03/19 at 2:53 pm
Today's semi-final in the Women's World Cup is The Netherlands v Sweden.
At half-time, the score is 0-0
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: nally on 07/08/19 at 4:30 pm
The 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup concludes with the United States (Golden Ball winner: Megan Rapinoe) defeating the Netherlands in the final.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 07/09/19 at 1:14 am
The 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup concludes with the United States (Golden Ball winner: Megan Rapinoe) defeating the Netherlands in the final.
Highlights of the match.
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Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: CatwomanofV on 07/09/19 at 3:36 pm
I am not what you would call a sports fan, though I have been known to watch a baseball game or two. I was the first girl to play soccer for my high school way back in the dark ages yet I don't really follow the sport. But this team has really touched my soul (which I'm sure it has to a lot of people). I must admit when I see these champions (in EVERY meaning of the word), I get teary-eyed. These women are truly an inspiration to my country and to the world. Not only did they prove that they can do anything men can do-only better, they are also fighting for ALL women. A few years ago it was astroturf and now it is equal pay.
FIFA had better realize that these women are a force to contend with.
Cat
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 07/09/19 at 3:46 pm
I am not what you would call a sports fan, though I have been known to watch a baseball game or two. I was the first girl to play soccer for my high school way back in the dark ages yet I don't really follow the sport. But this team has really touched my soul (which I'm sure it has to a lot of people). I must admit when I see these champions (in EVERY meaning of the word), I get teary-eyed. These women are truly an inspiration to my country and to the world. Not only did they prove that they can do anything men can do-only better, they are also fighting for ALL women. A few years ago it was astroturf and now it is equal pay.
FIFA had better realize that these women are a force to contend with.
Cat
All of the matches were shown live in the UK on television, and the following the Women's World Cup was tremendous, pubs were full when watch live on screens, and, to quote the BBC:
"A record-breaking 28.1m people watched BBC coverage of the Women's World Cup on television and online. That is 47% of the UK population, with England's semi-final loss to the USA attracting the highest live TV audience of 2019 so far with 11.7m."
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 10/05/19 at 8:59 am
Women's International Friendly
England 1-2 Brazil
England's World Cup homecoming was spoiled by Brazil as the Lionesses' poor run of form continued in front of a record crowd for a match outside Wembley.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 10/09/19 at 4:19 pm
Argentina came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Germany in a friendly in Dortmund. In a repeat of the 2014 World Cup final, the hosts raced into an early lead when Serge Gnabry poked home in the 15th minute before Kai Havertz side-footed in seven minutes later. But Argentina fought back after the break as substitute Lucas Alario's header halved the deficit. Debutant Lucas Ocampos secured the draw with a deflected strike late on.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 10/13/19 at 8:22 am
England manager Gareth Southgate is considering returning to the three-man defence that helped his side reach the 2018 World Cup semi-finals. Group A leaders England face Bulgaria in a Euro 2020 qualifier on Monday (19:45 BST), three days after being beaten 2-1 in the Czech Republic. Defensive errors were punished in their first loss in a qualifier since 2009. "We're very aware and assessing those things," said Southgate on a potential change in defensive tactics.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 10/13/19 at 3:02 pm
John McGinn scored his first career hat-trick as Scotland ended a run of four defeats with a straightforward win (6-0) over San Marino at a sodden Hampden.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 10/13/19 at 4:05 pm
Gareth Bale's excellent equaliser helped Wales to hold 2018 World Cup finalists Croatia (1-) in a bad-tempered contest in Cardiff.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 10/15/19 at 7:25 am
The Bulgarian prime minister has called for the head of the country's football association to resign after England players were racially abused in a European qualifier in Sofia on Monday.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 10/15/19 at 1:43 pm
The Bulgarian prime minister has called for the head of the country's football association to resign after England players were racially abused in a European qualifier in Sofia on Monday.
The head of the country's football association has now resinged.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 10/15/19 at 5:41 pm
The Republic of Ireland's hopes of qualifying automatically for Euro 2020 rest on next month's home game with Denmark after they lost in Switzerland (2-0).
Victory would have booked the Irish's place but Haris Seferovic and Edimilson Fernandes hit the goals. A win over the Danes on 18 November will secure qualification from Group D.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 10/16/19 at 10:51 am
A record attendance for a women's match in the United Kingdom could be set after England announced their Wembley friendly against Germany has sold out. The game on 9 November at the 90,000-seat stadium could beat the previous record of 80,203 for the 2012 Olympic final between United States and Japan. The record for an England home match is 45,619 for the 3-0 defeat by Germany at Wembley in November 2014. During the 2012 Olympics, 70,584 also watched Great Britain beat Brazil 1-0.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 10/16/19 at 12:56 pm
The Bulgarian prime minister has called for the head of the country's football association to resign after England players were racially abused in a European qualifier in Sofia on Monday.
Bulgarian police have identified 15 fans they suspect are responsible for subjecting black England players to racist abuse and arrested six of them. The nine not arrested are under police investigation, with three wanted. England's 6-0 Euro 2020 qualifier win over Bulgaria in Sofia was stopped twice in the first half following racist chanting by home supporters. "We do not tolerate such behaviour," Bulgaria Ministry of the Interior commissioner Georgi Hadzhiev said.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 11/27/19 at 11:31 am
Temporary concussion substitutions could be introduced for the first time at the Euro 2020 finals. The proposal to replace players if they are suspected of being concussed is on the agenda for the International Football Association Board's (IFAB) annual business meeting next Tuesday. It comes after new research found former professional footballers suffer disproportionately from brain disease. A similar protocol has already been introduced in rugby union.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 02/26/20 at 5:26 am
EUROPEAN FOOTBALL
Champions League - Round of 16 - 1st Leg
Napoli 1-1 Barcelona
Barcelona grabbed an away goal as they came from behind to draw against Napoli in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie in Italy.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 02/26/20 at 4:34 pm
EUROPEAN FOOTBALL
Champions League - Round of 16 - 1st Leg
Lyon 1-0 Juventus
Lyon produced a spirited display to take a surprise lead after the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie with Juventus.
Lyon produced a spirited display to take a surprise lead after the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie with Juventus.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 02/27/20 at 9:18 am
How Italian football is coping with the coronavirus
Italy's beloved football is feeling the impact. Fans have been wearing masks to matches, and games are being cancelled or played behind closed doors, dealing an economic blow to some clubs.
https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/3F07/production/_111053161_napoli_getty.jpg
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51653404
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 03/05/20 at 8:23 am
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Inter Milan president Steven Zhang feels playing matches behind closed doors is the only practical way for football to continue in Italy until the coronavirus is under control.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 03/10/20 at 1:28 am
Shebelives Cup:
USA 2-0 England
England's defence of their SheBelieves Cup title got off to a disappointing start as two quick second-half goals condemned them to defeat against world champions the United States in Orlando.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 03/11/20 at 10:04 am
Roma say they will not be travelling to their Europa League tie with Sevilla on Thursday because their plane from Italy is not authorised to land in Spain. The last-16 first-leg game in Seville was already due to be played behind closed doors amid coronavirus fears.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 03/11/20 at 2:01 pm
Shebelives Cup:
Japan 0-1 England
Ellen White came off the bench to score a late winner as England beat Japan in their second SheBelieves Cup match in New Jersey.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 03/12/20 at 7:50 am
Shebelives Cup:
England 0-1 Spain
England's recent struggles continued with a late loss to Spain in their final SheBelieves Cup match in Frisco, Texas.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 03/15/20 at 2:05 pm
The Italian Football Federation has called for the postponement of Euro 2020 to give time to complete the Serie A season, which has been suspended because of coronavirus. Federation president Gabriele Gravina says the idea will be put to Uefa at an emergency meeting on Tuesday.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 03/16/20 at 11:35 am
A mini-tournament to decide the Champions League and Europa League will be one option put forward to ease fixture congestion caused by the coronavirus outbreak. European football's governing body, Uefa, is hosting a video conference with major stakeholders on Tuesday. Euro 2020 is set to be postponed to allow league seasons to be completed. A source close to the situation says all parties must be ready to sacrifice something to reach a solution. All 55 Uefa members, the boards of the European Club Association and the European Leagues, and a representative of world players' union Fifpro have been invited to Tuesday's meeting. The Uefa members will also hold an additional meeting to discuss their own reaction.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 03/23/20 at 2:04 pm
The finals of European football's biggest club competitions - the Champions League and Europa League tournaments - have been postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak, governing body Uefa has announced. The men's and women's Champions League finals, plus the men's Europa League final, were all due to be played in May. No decision has yet been made on rearranged dates.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 04/01/20 at 9:53 am
All Champions League and Europa League matches have been suspended "until further notice" by Uefa because of the global coronavirus pandemic. All national team games in June have also been postponed, including play-off matches for Euro 2020 - already postponed to 2021 - and qualifying matches for the Women's Euro 2021. The European governing body's 55 member associations met on Wednesday. The Premier League is suspended until at least 30 April. The Euro 2020 play-offs are set to feature Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and Scotland.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 05/06/20 at 10:37 am
The German Bundesliga season can resume this month, Chancellor Angela Merkel has confirmed. It will become the first major league in Europe to return to competition, with a date for resumption to be confirmed by the German Football League (DFL) on Thursday. All matches will be played behind closed doors. With nine games remaining, Bayern Munich are top of the table, four points above Borussia Dortmund.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 05/11/20 at 8:20 am
The top-flight of professional football in Spain hopes to restart on 12 June, league president Javier Tebas has said. La Liga has been suspended since March but started testing players last week as it plans to resume training and play matches behind closed doors. Five players from across Spain's top two divisions tested positive on Sunday but Tebas says regular testing will mean “practically zero” risk to players during games. “I’d like it to be 12 June,” Tebas told Movistar. “But we have to be careful. It will depend on many factors such as a potential rise in infections, factors which don’t depend on football but on Spanish society." Spain is one of Europe's worst-hit countries but has begun easing its strict lockdown. Some Spaniards can meet at bars and restaurants from today.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 05/15/20 at 2:09 pm
The pandemic has left European football leagues in a state of flux as they figured out how to conclude their respective seasons. Today, the Belgian top flight, like its Dutch and French counterparts, provided closure to its own competition by announcing Club Bruges as champions. It was a fairly easy decision because the Club had a 15-point lead over Gent with one match left when the season was suspended. It was also announced that Waasland-Beveren would be relegated while Gent would enter next season's Champions League. The German Bundesliga restarts this weekend behind closed doors, while the English Premier League, Italian Serie A and Spain's La Liga are hoping to resume in the second week of June.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/23/20 at 3:12 am
Borussia Dortmund are hopeful of completing the signing of midfielder Jude Bellingham from Birmingham City. In August, Bellingham broke the record of former England striker Trevor Francis as Birmingham's youngest player, when he made his first team debut aged 16 years and 38 days. He scored the winner against Stoke on his debut and has made 36 appearances. Manchester United were among the clubs to show an interest in the England Under-17 international.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/25/20 at 11:15 am
Australia and New Zealand will host the 2023 Women's World Cup, FIFA has announced. The joint bid got the nod ahead of Colombia, which was the only other rival in the running after Brazil and Japan dropped out of the race earlier in June. The 2023 version will be the first in the women’s game to feature 32 sides - up from the current 24. The competition is scheduled to take place from July to August 2023.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 10/13/20 at 9:39 am
Portugal and Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for coronavirus, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) has announced. The 35-year-old is not showing any symptoms and has been sent home from international duty to self-isolate. Portugal face Sweden in a Nations League group game on Wednesday. The remainder of Fernando Santos' Portugal squad have tested negative for Covid-19 and are available for selection. Portugal played out a 0-0 draw with France in Paris on Sunday and are top of the group, level on points with the world champions.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 10/14/20 at 3:54 am
New Zealand will not travel to Wembley to face England in an international friendly next month, because of travel and player availability complications.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 10/14/20 at 6:21 am
Neymar moved second behind Pele in Brazil's all-time leading scorer list by scoring a hat-trick in their 2022 World Cup qualifying win over Peru. The Paris St-Germain forward scored his 64th international goal when he tapped in late on to complete a 4-2 win. Peru twice took the lead in Lima but Neymar scored two penalties to take his tally above Ronaldo, with Pele on 77. Everton's Richarlison also scored, nudging a header from Liverpool's Roberto Firminio header over the line. Neymar, 28, has scored his goals in 104 international appearances, while Pele played 92 times for his country.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 10/15/20 at 3:13 am
Scotland are now thriving because the players are more willing to "bail each other out", says forward Ryan Fraser. Steve Clarke's side beat the Czech Republic 1-0 on Wednesday to go eight games unbeaten - their best run in 32 years.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 10/15/20 at 4:25 am
Harry Maguire's miserable start to the season continued with a red card as England had two men sent off for the first time in their Nations League defeat by Denmark.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 10/22/20 at 11:09 am
Champions League Group E Result (Tuesday)
Chelsea 0 v 0 Sevilla
Edouard Mendy has established himself as Chelsea's first-choice goalkeeper after again "showing his quality" in his side's goalless Champions League draw with Sevilla, says boss Frank Lampard.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 10/22/20 at 12:15 pm
Champions League Group H Result (Tuesday):
Paris St-Germain 1 v 2 Manchester United
Marcus Rashford repeated his late heroics against Paris St-Germain with a superb winner as Manchester United marked their return to the Champions League with a fine win at the home of last season's beaten finalists.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 10/22/20 at 1:17 pm
England will be among the top 10 European seeds when the draw is made for qualifying for the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar on 7 December. A total of 55 European nations will take part in qualifying, with five groups containing six countries and a further five groups of five countries. Europe has 13 places for the tournament in 2022, which will be played between 21 November and 18 December. Qualifying in Africa, Asia and South America is already under way.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 10/22/20 at 4:26 pm
Champions League Group J Result (Thursday):
Tottenham Hotspur 3 v 0 LASK
Striker Carlos Vinicius shone on his debut as Tottenham comfortably defeated Austrian side LASK in their opening Europa League Group J match.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 11/05/20 at 5:30 am
Champions League - Group D Result (Tuesday):
Atalanta 0 v 5 Liverpool
In-form Diogo Jota scored a terrific hat-trick as Liverpool made a big Champions League statement of intent with a stunning win at Atalanta.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 11/05/20 at 8:16 am
Champions League - Group E Result (Wednesday):
Chelsea 3 v 0 Rennes
Chelsea maintained their unbeaten Champions League start as they strolled to victory over Rennes at Stamford Bridge to continue their smooth progress towards the knockout stage.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 05/25/21 at 9:20 am
Uncapped Ben White, Ben Godfrey, Sam Johnstone and Aaron Ramsdale have been named in England's 33-man provisional Euro 2020 squad, while Trent Alexander-Arnold also makes the cut. Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins is also named, but Leeds' Patrick Bamford misses out. Gareth Southgate will name his final 26-man squad on Tuesday, 1 June. Leicester's James Maddison, Tottenham's Eric Dier and injured Burnley keeper Nick Pope are left out.
England's provisional 33-man squad in full:
Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Man Utd), Sam Johnstone (West Brom), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Sheff Utd)
Defenders: John Stones (Man City), Luke Shaw (Man Utd), Harry Maguire (Man Utd), Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Kyle Walker (Man City), Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa), Reece James (Chelsea), Conor Coady (Wolves), Ben Chilwell (Chelsea), Ben Godfrey (Everton), Kieran Trippier (Atletico Madrid), Ben White (Brighton)
Midfielders: Mason Mount (Chelsea), Declan Rice (West Ham), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), Kalvin Phillips (Leeds), Jesse Lingard (Man Utd), James Ward-Prowse (Southampton)
Forwards: Harry Kane (Tottenham), Marcus Rashford (Man Utd), Raheem Sterling (Man City), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton), Phil Foden (Man City), Jack Grealish (Aston Villa), Mason Greenwood (Man Utd), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/15/21 at 1:13 am
EURO 2020 (Friday Result):
Group A
Turkey 0 v 3 Italy
Euro 2020 (held over from last year due to the pandemic) opened in spectacular fashion as Italy got their campaign off to an impressive start in front of their own fans with a comfortable victory against Turkey.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/15/21 at 2:19 am
EURO 2020 (Saturday Result):
Group A
Wales 1 v 1 Switzerland
Wales fought back to draw with Switzerland in their opening game of Euro 2020, as Kieffer Moore marked his return to the starting line-up with what could prove to be a vital equaliser.
Group B
Denmark 0 v 1 Finland
Finland won their first game at a major finals as they beat Denmark in a Euro 2020 match that was overshadowed by Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsing on the pitch.
Belgium 3 v 0 Russia
Romelu Lukaku paid tribute to his Inter Milan team-mate Christian Eriksen after scoring against Russia to help world number one side Belgium start Euro 2020 with a win.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/15/21 at 4:13 am
EURO 2020 (Sunday Results):
Group C
Austria 3 v 1 North Macedonia
Substitutes Marko Arnautovic and Michael Gregoritsch earned Austria their first ever victory at a European Championship as Franco Foda's side edged past tournament debutants North Macedonia in their Group C opener.
Netherlands 3 v 2 Ukraine
Denzel Dumfries headed a dramatic late winner to earn the Netherlands victory after Ukraine had come back from 2-0 down in a Group C thriller in Amsterdam.
Group D
England 1 v 0 Croatia
England's Euro 2020 campaign got off to a winning start as Raheem Sterling's goal secured victory over Croatia at Wembley.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/15/21 at 5:03 am
EURO 2020 (Monday Results):
Group D
Scotland 0 v 2 Czech Republic
Scotland's first match at a men's major finals in 23 years ended in anguish after Patrik Schick's incredible halfway-line goal helped the Czech Republic inflict a deflating opening Euro 2020 defeat at Hampden.
Group E
Poland 1 v 2 Slovakia
Slovakia gained a shock victory over 10-man Poland in their European Championship Group E opener in St Petersburg.
Spain 0 v 0 Sweden
Spain endured a frustrating opening game in Euro 2020 as they failed to make their near total dominance pay against a rigid and stubborn Sweden in Seville.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/15/21 at 5:29 am
EURO 2020 (Tuesday Matches):
Group F
Hungary v Portugal
France v Germany
Subject: Christian Eriksen 'fine under circumstances' after cardiac arrest at Euro 2020
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/15/21 at 9:11 am
Christian Eriksen says he is "fine under the circumstances" and posted a picture from his hospital bed with a thumbs-up as he made his first comments since suffering a cardiac arrest.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57480130
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/15/21 at 12:10 pm
Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has been called up to England's Euro 2020 squad to replace the injured Dean Henderson. Manchester United keeper Henderson has withdrawn from the tournament with a hip issue that would "continue to limit his involvement in training". He will return to his club for further assessment and treatment. Sheffield United's Ramsdale, 23, has no senior England caps but was part of Gareth Southgate's provisional 33-man squad before the tournament. He will follow Covid-19 testing protocol before entering the England camp.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/15/21 at 2:01 pm
EURO 2020 (Tuesday Result):
Group F
Hungary 0 v 3 Portugal
Cristiano Ronaldo became the top scorer in men's European Championship history as Portugal beat Hungary in front of more than 60,000 fans in Budapest.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/15/21 at 5:24 pm
EURO 2020 (Tuesday Result):
Group F
France 1 v 0 Germany
World champions France started their Euro 2020 campaign with a win over Germany thanks to a Mats Hummels' own goal in a high-quality heavyweight Group F match.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/16/21 at 1:21 am
EURO 2020 (Wednesday Matches):
Group A
Turkey v Wales
Italy v Switzerland
Group B
Finland v Russia
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/16/21 at 12:04 pm
EURO 2020 (Wednesday Result):
Group B
Finland 0 v 1 Russia
Russia secured their first win of Euro 2020 with a hard-fought victory over Finland in St Petersburg.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/16/21 at 1:19 pm
EURO 2020 (Wednesday Result):
Group A
Turkey 0 v 2 Wales
Wales took a significant stride towards qualifying for the second round of Euro 2020 as they overcame Turkey after a gripping encounter in Baku.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/17/21 at 3:10 am
EURO 2020 (Wednesday Result):
Group A
Italy 3 v 0 Switzerland
In-form Italy became the first team to reach the knockout stage of the European Championship with another impressive Group A showing in victory over Switzerland.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/17/21 at 4:04 am
EURO 2020 (Thursday Matches):
Group B
Denmark v Belgium
Group C
Ukraine v North Macedonia
Netherlands v Austria
Subject: Christian Eriksen to have heart-starting device fitted after collapse
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/17/21 at 8:17 am
Denmark's Christian Eriksen will be fitted with a heart-starting device following his collapse on the pitch during Euro 2020.
The 29-year-old midfielder suffered cardiac arrest in his side's defeat by Finland in Copenhagen on Saturday.
The ICD - implantable cardioverter defibrillator - is "necessary due to rhythm disturbances", Danish team doctor Morten Boesen said.
Eriksen remains in hospital but says he is "fine under the circumstances".
The British Heart Foundation describes an ICD as a small device which is placed under the skin, is connected to the heart with "thin wires" and "sends electrical pulses to regulate abnormal heart rhythms".
Boesen added: "Christian has accepted the solution and the plan has moreover been confirmed by specialists nationally and internationally who all recommend the same treatment.
"We encourage everybody to give Christian and his family peace and privacy."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57508250
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/17/21 at 11:42 am
EURO 2020 (Thursday Result):
Group C
Ukraine 2 v 1 North Macedonia
Ukraine bounced back from their opening defeat at Euro 2020 as they held on to beat tournament debutants North Macedonia in an entertaining encounter in Bucharest.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/17/21 at 1:22 pm
EURO 2020 (Thursday Result):
Group B
Denmark 1 v 2 Belgium
Kevin de Bruyne inspired Belgium to a comeback win against Denmark that secured their place in the last 16 of Euro 2020 as fans and players paid tribute to Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen, who is recovering after suffering cardiac arrest.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/18/21 at 2:58 am
EURO 2020 (Thursday Matches):
Group C
Netherlands 2 v 0 Austria
The Netherlands booked their spot in last 16 at Euro 2020 as they saw off Austria in Amsterdam to win Group C with a game to spare.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/18/21 at 4:28 am
EURO 2020 (Friday Matches):
Group D
Croatia v Czech Republic
England v Scotland
Group E
Sweden v Slovakia
Subject: Christian Eriksen: Denmark midfielder discharged from hospital
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/18/21 at 11:48 am
Denmark's Christian Eriksen will be fitted with a heart-starting device following his collapse on the pitch during Euro 2020.
The 29-year-old midfielder suffered cardiac arrest in his side's defeat by Finland in Copenhagen on Saturday.
The ICD - implantable cardioverter defibrillator - is "necessary due to rhythm disturbances", Danish team doctor Morten Boesen said.
Eriksen remains in hospital but says he is "fine under the circumstances".
The British Heart Foundation describes an ICD as a small device which is placed under the skin, is connected to the heart with "thin wires" and "sends electrical pulses to regulate abnormal heart rhythms".
Boesen added: "Christian has accepted the solution and the plan has moreover been confirmed by specialists nationally and internationally who all recommend the same treatment.
"We encourage everybody to give Christian and his family peace and privacy."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57508250
Christian Eriksen has been discharged from hospital after a "successful" operation to fit a heart-starting device.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57533239
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/18/21 at 1:38 pm
EURO 2020 (Friday Result):
Group E
Sweden 1 v 0 Slovakia
Emil Forsberg's second-half penalty ensured Sweden took a huge step towards qualifying for the last 16 at Euro 2020 with victory against Slovakia in St Petersburg.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/18/21 at 2:53 pm
EURO 2020 (Friday Result):
Group D
Croatia 1 v 1 Czech Republic
The Czech Republic took a huge step towards qualifying for the last 16 at Euro 2020 with an entertaining draw against Croatia at Hampden Park.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/18/21 at 4:13 pm
EURO 2020 (Friday Result):
Group D
England 0 v 0 Scotland
Yawn!!!!
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/22/21 at 12:15 am
EURO 2020 (Saturday Results):
Group E
Spain 1 v 1 Poland
Robert Lewandowski scored his first goal of Euro 2020 as Poland held Spain to keep alive their hopes of reaching the knockouts.
Group F
Hungary 1 v 1 France
Antoine Griezmann rescued a point for France and denied Hungary one of the big European Championship shocks in front of a raucous 60,000 crowd in Budapest.
Portugal 2 v 4 Germany
Germany got off the mark in style at Euro 2020 as they tore Portugal apart with an impressive attacking performance in Munich to throw Group F wide open.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/22/21 at 12:18 am
EURO 2020 (Sunday Results):
Group A
Italy 1 v 0 Wales
Wales demonstrated great resolve in defeat against Italy as they clung on with 10 men for a result which was enough to secure their place in the second round of Euro 2020.
Switzerland 3 v 1 Turkey
Switzerland gave themselves a superb chance of qualifying for the last 16 of Euro 2020 as one of the best third-placed sides with a superb victory that sends Turkey home without a point to their name.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/22/21 at 1:36 am
EURO 2020 (Monday Results):
Group B
Finland 0 v 2 Belgium
Belgium secured wins in all three group games at a European Championship for the first time with a battling victory that left Finland's hopes of qualifying for the last 16 in the balance.
Russia 1 v 4 Denmark
Denmark set up a last-16 tie with Wales in the European Championship after an emphatic and emotional victory over Russia on a frantic night in Copenhagen.
Group C
North Macedonia 0 v 3 The Netherlands
Goals from Memphis Depay and Georginio Wijnaldum helped the Netherlands beat North Macedonia to make it three wins from three at Euro 2020.
Ukraine 0 v 1 Austria
Austria reached the knockout stages of the European Championship for the first time as a deserved win over Ukraine secured a last-16 tie against Italy.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/22/21 at 1:48 am
England's Ben Chilwell and Mason Mount are doubts for Tuesday's game with the Czech Republic as they self-isolate as a precaution after coming into close contact with Scotland's Billy Gilmour. The pair were seen interacting with Chelsea team-mate Gilmour after Friday's draw with Scotland at Wembley. Gilmour has since tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss Scotland's final group game against Croatia on Tuesday. "I can't say it isn't disruptive," said England boss Gareth Southgate.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/22/21 at 3:18 am
EURO 2020 (Today's (Tuesday) Matches):
Group D
Croatia v Scotland
Czech Republic v England
Subject: Mount and Chilwell to miss England game
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/22/21 at 6:38 am
England footballers Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell will miss Tuesday's Euro 2020 game against the Czech Republic as they self-isolate because of a risk of Covid-19 exposure.
The pair were seen interacting with Chelsea team-mate Billy Gilmour after England's draw with Scotland on Friday - since which the midfielder has tested positive for coronavirus.
Chilwell and Mount are required to isolate until 28 June.
Both have tested negative for Covid-19.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/22/21 at 6:39 am
EURO 2020 (Friday Result):
Group D
England 0 v 0 Scotland
Yawn!!!!
I like to state right here and now, I fell asleep during the England game!
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/23/21 at 3:01 am
EURO 2020 (Tuesday Results):
Group D
Croatia 3 v 1 Scotland
Scotland's dream of making history by progressing at Euro 2020 came to a sobering end with a heartbreaking defeat by Croatia at Hampden.
Czech Republic 0 v 1 England
Raheem Sterling's second goal of Euro 2020 saw England beat the Czech Republic to win Group D and set up a last-16 tie against France, Germany, Portugal or Hungary at Wembley.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/23/21 at 5:25 am
EURO 2020 (Wednesday Matches):
GROUP E
Slovakia v Spain
Sweden v Poland
GROUP F
Germany v Hungary
Portugal v France
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/23/21 at 1:20 pm
EURO 2020 (Wednesday Results):
GROUP E
Slovakia 0 v 5 Spain
Spain earned their first win at Euro 2020 in style as they thrashed Slovakia to progress as Group E runners-up and set up a last-16 tie with Croatia.
Sweden 3 v 2 Poland
Substitute Viktor Claesson scored a 93rd-minute winner for Sweden to knock Poland, who had come back from 2-0 down, out of Euro 2020.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/24/21 at 3:55 am
EURO 2020 (Wednesday Results):
GROUP F
Germany 2 v 2 Hungary
Germany will face England in the last 16 of Euro 2020 after twice coming from behind to knock battling Hungary out of the tournament.
Portugal 2 v 2 France
Cristiano Ronaldo equalled the men's all-time international goalscoring record as defending champions Portugal drew with France to qualify for the last 16 of Euro 2020 as one of the best third-placed teams.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/24/21 at 3:56 am
EURO 2020 (Wednesday Results):
GROUP F
Germany 2 v 2 Hungary
Germany will face England in the last 16 of Euro 2020 after twice coming from behind to knock battling Hungary out of the tournament.
England playing Germany at Wembley rings of familiarity?
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/24/21 at 4:09 am
There are no matches today, the grouped matches are over. The Group of 16 matches start on Saturday.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/26/21 at 1:25 am
EURO 2020 (Today's Matches):
ROUND OF 16
Wales v Denmark
Italy v Austria
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/26/21 at 1:35 pm
EURO 2020 (Today's Result):
ROUND OF 16
Wales 0 v 4 Denmark
Wales were eliminated in the second round of Euro 2020 as they were thrashed by Denmark, whose inspiring journey at the tournament continues to the quarter-finals.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/26/21 at 4:38 pm
EURO 2020 (Today's Result):
ROUND OF 16
Italy 2 v 1 Austria (After Extra Time)
Half Time: 0-0
Full Time:0-0
Italy needed extra time to see off battling Austria at Wembley and set up a Euro 2020 quarter-final against Belgium or Portugal.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/27/21 at 5:46 am
EURO 2020 (Today's Matches):
ROUND OF 16
Netherlands v Czech Republic
Belgium v Poland
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/27/21 at 2:30 pm
EURO 2020 (Today's Result):
ROUND OF 16
Netherlands 0 v 2 Czech Republic
The Czech Republic pulled off the shock of the European Championship so far by defeating the Netherlands and booking their place in the last eight after defender Matthijs de Ligt was sent off.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/28/21 at 2:09 am
EURO 2020 (Sunday Result):
ROUND OF 16
Belgium 1 v 0 Portugal
A moment of class from Thorgan Hazard proved enough to knock out holders Portugal as Belgium continued their pursuit of a first major title by reaching the quarter-finals of Euro 2020.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/28/21 at 6:31 am
EURO 2020 (Today's Matches):
ROUND OF 16
Croatia v Spain
France v Switzerland
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/29/21 at 3:19 am
EURO 2020 (Monday Result):
ROUND OF 16
Croatia 3 v 5 Spain (After Extra Time)
Half Time: 1-1
Full Time:3-3
Spain reached the quarter-finals of Euro 2020 in dramatic fashion by beating Croatia in extra time after an eight-goal thriller.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/29/21 at 5:03 am
EURO 2020 (Monday Result):
ROUND OF 16
France 3 v 3 Switzerland (After Extra Time)
Half Time: 0-1
Full Time:3-3
Switzerland win 5-4 on penalties
Kylian Mbappe missed the crucial kick as Switzerland beat France on penalties in the Euro 2020 last 16 after a classic European Championship game.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/29/21 at 5:21 am
EURO 2020 (Today's Matches):
ROUND OF 16
England v Germany
Sweden v Ukraine
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/29/21 at 12:57 pm
EURO 2020 (Today's Result):
ROUND OF 16
England 2 v 0 Germany
Need I say more?
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/30/21 at 12:38 am
EURO 2020 (Tuesday Result):
ROUND OF 16
Sweden 1 v 2 Ukraine
Full Time: 1-1
Artem Dovbyk scored in added time in extra time as Ukraine edged out 10-man Sweden at Hampden to set up a Euro 2020 quarter-final with England.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/30/21 at 3:40 am
EURO 2020 (Friday Matches):
QUARTER-FINAL
Switzerland v Spain
Belgium v Italy
EURO 2020 (Saturday Matches):
QUARTER-FINAL
Czech Republic v Denmark
Ukraine v England
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 07/05/21 at 4:20 am
EURO 2020 (Friday Results):
QUARTER-FINAL
Switzerland 1 v 3 Spain (AET, on penalties)
Belgium 1 v 2 Italy
EURO 2020 (Saturday Results):
QUARTER-FINAL
Czech Republic 1 v 2 Denmark
Ukraine 0 v 4 England
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 07/06/21 at 2:48 am
EURO 2020 (Today's Match):
SEMI-FINAL
Italy v Spain
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 07/06/21 at 4:23 am
EURO 2020 (Today's Match):
SEMI-FINAL
Italy v Spain
England play Denmark tomorrow in the other semi-final.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 07/07/21 at 1:47 am
EURO 2020 (Tuesday Result):
SEMI-FINAL
Italy 1 v 1 Spain
AET Italy win 4-2 on penalties
Italy beat Spain on penalties to reach the Euro 2020 final after an enthralling semi-final at a noisy Wembley.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 07/07/21 at 5:07 am
EURO 2020 (Today's Match):
SEMI-FINAL
England v Denmark
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 07/07/21 at 6:15 am
Some 60,000 fans are expected at Wembley this evening to watch England take on Denmark in the semi-final of the European Championship - the biggest crowd to gather in the UK since the pandemic began. Hundreds of supporters will also gather at the official Uefa fan zone at Trafalgar Square in London, along with those in pubs, on the streets and at home - but guidance and rules remain in place to stop the spread of Covid.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 07/07/21 at 4:44 pm
EURO 2020 (Today's Result):
SEMI-FINAL
England 2 v 1 Denmark
England battled back from a goal down to beat Denmark after extra time on a truly memorable night at Wembley and reach a first major men's tournament final since 1966.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 07/13/21 at 2:18 am
EURO 2020 (Sunday Result):
FINAL
England 1 v 1 Italy (AET: Italy win 3-2 on penalties)
No comment!
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/06/21 at 1:05 am
Brazil and Argentina's World Cup qualifier was abandoned just minutes after kick-off on Sunday after Brazilian health officials objected to the participation of three Argentine players they believe broke quarantine rules.
The visitors walked off the pitch at the Corinthians Arena after the officials came out to stop the game.
The dramatic intervention came hours after Brazil's health authorities had said four England-based players for Argentina had to quarantine.
Although it did not name the four, the players with English Premier League clubs are Emiliano Buendia and Emiliano Martinez of Aston Villa, and Giovani lo Celso and Cristian Romero of Tottenham Hotspur.
Martinez, Lo Celso and Romero all started the game in Sao Paulo.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58431607
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 10/07/21 at 7:57 am
An all-female team of on-field officials will take charge of Saturday's World Cup qualifier between Andorra and England.
Ukraine's Kateryna Monzul will be the referee while compatriots Maryna Striletska and Svitlana Grushko have been named her assistants.
In addition, Stephanie Frappart of France is the video assistant referee.
It will be the first time a senior England men's international match has had all women officials.
Two men are part of the wider officiating team, with Denys Shurman the fourth official and Viktor Matyash the assistant VAR.
Monzul, 40, also refereed the Nations League match between San Marino and Gibraltar last year, the first time an all-female refereeing team had taken charge of a senior men's international.
In 2016, she became the first woman to officiate a men's top division match in in Ukraine and has refereed at Women's World Cups and European Championships.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 10/18/21 at 1:18 pm
England have been ordered to play one match behind closed doors as a punishment for the unrest at Wembley Stadium during the Euro 2020 final.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58418701
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 11/12/21 at 6:48 am
Wales are officially guaranteed at least a place in the World Cup play-offs after Spain beat Greece 1-0. Wales started their qualifying campaign knowing they had all but secured a play-off spot having won their Nations League group. Spain's win in Athens formally seals it, even if Wales finish outside the top two in their qualifying group. Wales must finish second to have any chance of being seeded for March's play-offs.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 11/16/21 at 6:15 am
WORLD CUP QUALIFYING - EUROPEAN
San Marino 0 v 10 England
England hit double figures for the first time since 1964 as they secured qualification for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar with embarrassing ease in San Marino.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 11/30/21 at 3:01 pm
WOMEN'S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING
England 20 v 0 Latvia
Ellen White became the Lionesses' record goalscorer as England overwhelmed Latvia to record their biggest-ever competitive victory.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 11/30/21 at 4:44 pm
WOMEN'S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING
Republic of Ireland 11 v 0 Georgia
The Republic of Ireland hit 11 in a record setting win over minnows Georgia in Dublin on Tuesday night.
Subject: World Cup 2030: UK & Republic of Ireland FAs abandon 2030 bid to focus on Euros
Written By: Philip Eno on 02/07/22 at 7:16 am
The UK and Republic of Ireland football associations have agreed not to bid for the 2030 World Cup. They will instead focus on a joint bid to host Euro 2028.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60285799
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: MyAdidas on 04/10/22 at 7:37 pm
The US plays England on Black Friday in the World Cup. Win it for The Colonies lads.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 04/11/22 at 8:38 am
The US plays England on Black Friday in the World Cup. Win it for The Colonies lads.
Looks like to be a good match.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: MyAdidas on 04/11/22 at 4:38 pm
It will be for sure!
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 04/11/22 at 4:41 pm
It will be for sure!
There will be a curious match a few days before with England playing Iran.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 04/12/22 at 4:26 pm
Northern Ireland's dreams of reaching the 2023 Women's World Cup are over after a 5-0 defeat by England at a sell-out Windsor Park, Belfast. Lauren Hemp 26th-minute goal opened the scoring for the Lionesses, who are all but assured qualification with victory. Ella Toone and Hemp added second-half goals before Georgia Stanway's double rounded out the win. The game took place in front of a crowd of 15,348 at Windsor Park - a record for a women's match in the country.
Subject: Scotland v Ukraine World Cup play-off semi-final rescheduled for 1 June
Written By: Philip Eno on 04/14/22 at 12:16 pm
Scotland's World Cup play-off semi-final with Ukraine has been rescheduled for 1 June, with the winner playing Wales in the final four days later.
The Hampden semi was due to be played on 24 March but Ukraine asked Fifa to postpone the tie following Russia's invasion of the country.
Wales beat Austria to progress to the final, which takes place in Cardiff.
Scotland, Ukraine or Wales will face England, Iran and USA in the Qatar World Cup later this year.
The tournament takes place from 21 November to 18 December.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61108682
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 04/26/22 at 4:16 pm
Man City 4 v 3 Real Madrid
Manchester City will take a slender Champions League semi-final advantage to the Bernabeu after winning a seven-goal first-leg classic against Real Madrid at Etihad Stadium.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: MyAdidas on 04/26/22 at 4:31 pm
Great game!
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/08/22 at 4:38 am
UEFA Nations League - Group A
Germany 1 v 1 England
Harry Kane's late penalty gave England a Nations League draw in Germany as he became only the second man to score 50 goals for the Three Lions. England captain Kane sent Germany keeper Manuel Neuer the wrong way from the spot with two minutes left, as a VAR review ruled he had been brought down by Nico Schlotterbeck. It was a goal that gave England their first point in the tournament after defeat in Hungary on Saturday and moved Kane into second place in the all-time record standings, moving ahead of Sir Bobby Charlton to sit only three behind Wayne Rooney.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/07/22 at 6:22 am
WOMEN'S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING - GROUP D
England 10 v 0 Luxembourg
England celebrated their homecoming as European champions in style with a ruthless victory over Luxembourg to end World Cup qualification with a perfect record.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/26/22 at 10:59 am
Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has not been included in England's matchday squad for Monday's Nations League match against Germany.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/27/22 at 4:07 am
Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has not been included in England's matchday squad for Monday's Nations League match against Germany.
England 3 v 3 Germany
England were denied a dramatic win after a late error by goalkeeper Nick Pope halted a superb comeback and gifted Germany an equaliser in the Uefa Nations League clash at Wembley.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 10/11/22 at 8:06 am
Lucy Bronze could make her 100th senior appearance for England as the Lionesses take on the Czech Republic in a friendly on Tuesday.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 01/04/23 at 11:01 am
Football star Ronaldo got the name of his new host country wrong while speaking at his first press conference in Saudi Arabia following his multi-million dollar move to Al Nassr. "It's not the end of my career to come to South Africa," he said, in an earnest voice against a backdrop proudly proclaiming "Saudi welcome to Arabia".
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 03/23/23 at 3:34 pm
In the Italy v England in the European Championship Qualifying Match in Group C, playing in Naples Italy. Captain for England Harry Kane has scored and is now England men's record goalscorer. It breaks Wayne Rooney's record and the celebrations from his team-mates are huge. Kane, who missed a penalty in that World Cup quarter-final defeat to France, steps up and slots it perfectly past Gianluigi Donnarumma to create history.
54 goals in 81 games.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 03/27/23 at 11:38 am
England maintained their winning start to Euro 2024 qualifying with a comfortable victory (2-0) over Ukraine at Wembley. Gareth Southgate's side built on the foundation of their first away win against Italy since 1961 with an efficient performance that was more than enough to see off the visitors.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 03/29/23 at 5:18 am
Argentina captain Lionel Messi passed 100 international goals as he scored his seventh international hat-trick in a friendly 7-0 win at home to Curacao.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 03/29/23 at 8:54 am
Sensational Scotland took a seismic leap in their bid to reach consecutive European Championships by stunning Spain 2-0 in a heroic triumph.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 04/06/23 at 4:05 pm
England beat Brazil in a dramatic 4-2 penalty shootout to win the first Women's Finalissima and extend their unbeaten run to 30 games.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 04/19/23 at 1:55 am
Chelsea's hopes of salvaging success from a season of abject mediocrity were ended ruthlessly by Real Madrid as the holders advanced into the Champions League semi-final at Stamford Bridge.
Subject: Re: World Football (Soccer)
Written By: Philip Eno on 05/24/23 at 9:37 am
Eberechi Eze has been called up to the England squad for the first time for next month's Euro 2024 qualifiers, but Raheem Sterling has been left out. Crystal Palace midfielder Eze is included after scoring six goals in his last eight Premier League matches. Chelsea forward Sterling misses out by mutual decision after talks with boss Gareth Southgate. England face Malta in Ta' Qali on 16 June, before playing North Macedonia at Old Trafford three days later. The Three Lions top the early Group C table after beating Italy and Ukraine in their opening two qualifying matches in March.