Canada's Grondin claims 2nd career World Cup snowboard cross Crystal Globe with silver-medal victory
Éliot Grondin captured World Cup snowboard cross silver at Mont-Sainte-Anne, Que., Saturday, securing his second overall season Crystal Globe title.
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Winnipeg Free Press
3 hours ago
- Winnipeg Free Press
A year from World Cup, US tries to right itself after Copa America and CONCACAF Nations League flops
One year from hosting the World Cup for the first time since 1994, the U.S. team is struggling to right itself on the field and regain the confidence of a distressed fan base. Shaken by flops at the Copa America and the CONCACAF Nations League, the U.S. plays Turkey on Saturday at East Hartford, Connecticut, and Switzerland on Tuesday at Nashville, Tennessee. The team then heads to the CONCACAF Gold Cup, its last competitive matches until the Americans' World Cup opener on June 12 next year. 'There is a palpable and fair angst and maybe even worse apathy relative to this team given its recent failures,' former American defender and Fox Sports lead analyst Alexi Lalas said Friday. 'A year out from the World Cup, I don't think that many of us predicted that we would be in this frame of mind at this point in time.' After reaching the second round of the 2022 World Cup, the U.S. was eliminated in the group stage of the Copa America last summer, causing the U.S. Soccer Federation to replace coach Gregg Berhalter with Mauricio Pochettino. The Americans then lost to Panama and Canada at the CONCACAF Nations League final four in March. 'We've struggled. We've got beat down … pegged back a stone, so to speak,' midfielder Tyler Adams, the 2022 World Cup captain, said Friday from the team's training camp in Chicago. 'We need to continue to prove that we are at this level and able to improve.' Among the missing are Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Tim Weah, Antonee Robinson, Sergiño Dest, Yunus Musah, Folarin Balogun and Gio Reyna. Some are hurt, some want time off and some will be at the Club World Cup. Pochettino's roster includes seven players who could make national team debuts and 15 from Major League Soccer. The group averages 16 international appearances and will compete in a tournament where defending champion Mexico has many of its veterans. 'Good enough? I will let you know after,' Pochettino said. 'I think we have quality players and now, of course, we need to build a team, a team that fights for each other and show that we have the quality.' After this tournament, there will be just four more FIFA windows until players arrive for training ahead of the World Cup, and the team will play only non-competition games. 'I don't think there's any denying that some of our performances have fallen short over the past year to 18 months,' said 32-year-old defender Walker Zimmerman, a 2022 World Cup veteran. 'It's something that us as players we obviously aren't satisfied with and that's a big focal point for this camp.' Pochettino has selected 59 players since taking over in October. He turned over the roster after the team's dismal showing in March. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. 'We can lose, but there's a way to lose and I think that what we showed out on the pitch, to the fans, wasn't anywhere near good enough in terms of the mentality and intensity,' goalkeeper Matt Turner said. 'When you lose and then you have so long in between games, you know you obviously think a lot about what could have gone different and you analyze every aspect of environment, player selection and all that. But for us we know from player one to player 60 or however many are in this pool, the minimum standard is that we're going show up and we're going to be intense and we lacked that in Los Angeles.' Diego Luna, a 21-year-old midfielder, impressed Pochettino during his international debut against Costa Rica in January when his nose was broken by an early elbow and he insisted on staying in the game through the first half with cotton stuffed in his nose to absorb the blood. 'That experience for me was, I could say, life-changing,' Luna said. 'I think added an opportunity for me to come back into more camps and show the type of the grit and the hunger that I have to play and represent for my country. … Mauricio really liked that about me and really liked the fight that I had and I think that shows other players that that's what's needed in this team and to fight through everything.' ___ AP soccer:
Canada Standard
10 hours ago
- Canada Standard
Alvarez on target as Argentina sinks Chile
Xinhua 06 Jun 2025, 12:47 GMT+10 SANTIAGO, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Julian Alvarez scored a first-half winner as Argentina clinched a 1-0 away victory over Chile in their FIFA World Cup qualifier on Thursday. The visitors took the lead in the 16th-minute at Estadio Nacional in Santiago when Alvarez ran onto Thiago Almada's through ball and lifted a shot over goalkeeper Brayan Cortes. Argentina controlled more than two thirds of possession against a Chile side that could only manage three shots on target. With World Cup qualification already secured, Argentina started without captain Lionel Messi, as manager Lionel Scaloni fielded a largely inexperienced side. Messi replaced Nico Paz in the 57th minute and the 37-year-old came close to scoring shortly after with a dangerous free-kick that was saved by Cortes. Scaloni paid tribute to his players' commitment after the match, adding that Chile had provided a stern test. "It's the players' job to always give their all when they wear the national team shirt," he told a post-match news conference. "These are tough matches because the players are having to get through a lot of games, but everyone wanted to be here and contribute - that's the important thing." While Argentina can already start preparing for football's showpiece tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada next year, Chile's chances of qualifying are distant. Ricardo Gareca's side is currently last in the 10-team South American zone standings and even three wins from its three remaining qualifiers might not be enough to secure a playoff spot. In other CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers on Thursday, Ecuador and Brazil drew 0-0 in Guayaquil and Paraguay beat Uruguay 2-0 in Asuncion.
Canada Standard
10 hours ago
- Canada Standard
Vinicius: Brazil will improve under Ancelotti
GUAYAQUIL, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Brazil forward Vinicius Junior called for patience after his team was held to a goalless away draw with Ecuador in a World Cup qualifier on Thursday. The match at Guayaquil's Estadio Monumental marked Carlo Ancelotti's first in charge of the five-time world champions, and Vinicius, who played under the Italian at Real Madrid, said he expects the team's performances to improve soon. "I'm very happy that Ancelotti has come because he's best coach that I've had," 24-year-old Vinicius said after the match. "To have him here - there's nothing better. We haven't had time yet to really work together yet because we've only had three days of training. But we're going to get better. We have to stick together because the World Cup is just around the corner and our aim is to try to finish these qualifiers as best we can so that we can be in good shape for the World Cup." The result left Brazil fourth in the 10-team South American qualifying standings with 22 points, two behind second-placed Ecuador with three matches remaining. The top six teams will automatically qualify for football's showpiece tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada while the seventh-ranked side will enter a playoff. Brazil's next match is against Paraguay in Sao Paulo on Tuesday while Ecuador will face Peru in Lima the same day. Midfielder Casemiro, who also played under Ancelotti at Real Madrid before his 2022 move to Manchester United, also praised the impact of the 65-year-old manager. "I'm very happy to wear this shirt again," said the 33-year-old, recalled to the national team by Ancelotti after nearly two years away. "This was a game that we wanted to win. But Ecuador is a team that has been together for longer [under manager Sebastian Beccacece] and which has been playing very well. We were solid in defense and gave them few chances. We know that Brazil has to do better but we're on the right track."
