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3 days ago
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Fulham end pre-season with win over Frankfurt
Fulham rounded off their pre-season campaign with a 1-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt at Craven Cottage on Jimenez's fine first half free-kick was enough to secure a third win in three pre-season friendlies after victory over Nottingham Forest and Al-Ittihad.
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4 days ago
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How to watch Fulham vs Eintracht Frankfurt: TV channel and live stream for friendly today
Fulham face Eintracht Frankfurt at Craven Cottage this evening looking to return to winning ways ahead of their Premier League opener. The Cottagers were unbeaten in their four pre-season matches, buoyed by five goals from Welsh star Harry Wilson during that run including a brace against Nottingham Forest. Emile Smith Rowe grabbed his third goal of the summer and Raul Jimenez also opened his pre-season account against Sheffield United last week, but the Blades emerged 3-2 winners from that 120-minute, behind-closed-doors tie. Frankfurt, meanwhile, are yet to lose in their four pre-season outings to date, including a 2-2 draw with Aston Villa late last month. The German side's friendlies have averaged five goals per match, suggesting there could be plenty of action in west London on Saturday. After this final pre-season game and a quiet summer so far on the transfers front, Marco Silva's men officially begin their 2025-26 campaign with a trip to Brighton next Saturday, August 16, before hosting Manchester United the following weekend. How to watch Fulham vs Eintracht Frankfurt TV channel: The match kicks off at Craven Cottage at 5pm BST on Saturday, August 9, 2025 - but it won't be shown live on any free-to-view television channels in the UK. Live stream: Instead, viewers can find a live stream on Fulham's official website and app with FFCTV. There, a 'Match Pass' for this game alone will set you back £6.99 and also requires a free OneFulham account, while a full FFCTV Season Pass - which includes access to select pre-season friendlies - costs £45. Highlights may be available for free on Fulham's website or official social media channels after the match.
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4 days ago
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Fulham 2-3 Sheffield United: Marco Silva's side undone by two penalties as Emile Smith Rowe on target
Fulham suffered their first loss of pre-season on Saturday as they were beaten 3-2 by Sheffield United in a behind-closed-doors friendly at Motspur Park. Emile Smith Rowe and Raul Jimenez were on target for the Cottagers in the 120-minute match, but their efforts were cancelled out by a pair of Blades penalties and Callum O'Hare's extra-time winner. Ryan Sessegnon, who enjoyed something of a career resurgence on return to his boyhood club last season, teed up Smith Rowe's opener, setting him up with a backheeled assist which was lashed into the top corner with 15 minutes played. But the game was level at half time after Tom Cannon scored from the spot. Jimenez reclaimed the lead for the west London outfit after the break, heading home from Andreas Pereira's corner to net his first goal of pre-season, before Louie Barry equalised for Ruben Selles' men from 12 yards. O'Hare scored the only goal of extra time to secure the win for the Championship side. The result will bring Fulham back down to earth after they came out on top in friendly meetings with Nottingham Forest and Al-Ittihad. The Cottagers' discipline - or lack thereof - may be called into question after they gave away two penalties in the match. They can be encouraged, though, by Smith Rowe's summer performances. He has found the back of the net twice in three pre-season appearances after struggling for form and fitness last year. It has been a quiet window at Craven Cottage, with 34-year-old goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte arriving from Montpellier as the only signing of the summer so far. Marco Silva had hoped for some transfer investment after an uninspiring 11th-place finish last season. "Myself as a manager, and all the managers, they would prefer to have the squad almost complete in this stage of the pre-season,' said the Portuguese last month, evidently frustrated by the club's lack of movement in the transfer window. 'I understand the fans, but what I can tell them is we are working hard, we haven't started in terms of signings. But we have a lot of business to do in this market." Fulham have one more friendly booked in this summer - they will host Eintracht Frankfurt at home next weekend before travelling to Brighton and Hove Albion for their 2025-26 Premier League opener on August 16.
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22-07-2025
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Mexico soccer game vs. Honduras: How to watch today's Gold Cup semifinals 2025, odds
A Mexican soccer team that looks better with each passing round will try to punch a ticket to the CONCACAF Golf Cup finals when it takes on Honduras in a semifinal match. El Tri comes in with three consecutive clean sheets, including the 2-0 rout of Saudi Arabia in the quarterfinals. Honduras reached the semifinals by beating Panama in a match that went to penalty kicks. Advertisement Mexico is a solid favorite to reach the finals, where the U.S. could await. Jun 28, 2025; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Mexico forward Raul Jimenez (9) dribbles against Saudi Arabia defender Nawaf Bu Washl (13) in the first half during a quarterfinal match of the 2025 Gold Cup at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images What time does Mexico play in the Gold Cup? Mexico plays in the semifinals against Honduras at 8 p.m. Mountain/9 p.m. Central on Wednesday, July 2. The game is at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. What channel is Mexico soccer on? The match between Mexico and Saudi Arabia will be televised on FS1 in English and on TUDN, Univision and ViX in Spanish. Where does Mexico soccer stand in 2025 Gold Cup? El Tri has recorded three consecutive clean sheets to reach the semifinals. The winner of its match with Honduras will advance to the championship where it will play either the U.S. or Guatemala. Advertisement How to watch Mexico in the Gold Cup Date: Wednesday, July 2 Time: 8 p.m. MT/9 p.m. CT Site: Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif. Network: FS1, TUDN, Univision, ViX Gold Cup prediction, odds for Mexico vs. Costa Rica El Paso Times: Mexico 2, Honduras 0 Bret Bloomquist writes: "Mexico is getting better with each round and should have little trouble with a Honduras side that has already overachieved to reach this point. Sports Mole: Mexico 3, Honduras 0 It writes: "Mexico can live up to their tag as tournament favorites, cruising through another round to make the Gold Cup final again. With a squad that runs deep, the 2023 champions should have far too much firepower for a Honduras side that shipped six goals to Canada." Advertisement Football Whispers: Mexico 3, Honduras 0 It writes: "Two of the last eight matches between the two countries resulted in 3-0 victories for Aguirre's side, which does give us hope that our key Mexico vs Honduras prediction will succeed. Moreover, the sheer class difference between the two teams is there for all to see, with Mexico's market value being set at a whopping €200m." Freetips: Mexico to win It writes: Mexico are living up to their pre-Gold Cup status as favourites to win the 2025 tournament. The Tricokours have eased into the final four and can notch another one-sided win against Honduras." Advertisement Mexico vs. Honduras, Spread and Total Mexico is heavily favored to win, according to odds on Odds : Mexico -350, Honduras +850, draw (to penalties) +425. Over/under: 2.5 total goals Mexico soccer schedule June 14: Mexico 3, Dominican Republic 2 June 18: Mexico 2, Suriname 0 June 22: Mexico 0, Costa Rica 0 June 28 : Mexico 2, Saudi Arabia 0 July 2: Mexico vs. Honduras, 8 p.m. MT/9 p.m. CT, Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara Bret Bloomquist can be reached at bbloomquist@ @Bretbloomquist on Twitter. This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Mexico soccer game: How to watch Wednesday vs. Honduras in Gold Cup
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18-07-2025
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🔬 Surveying the USMNT's center-forward options ahead of 2026
It was so nearly a summer of celebration for Mauricio Pochettino and the United States Men's National Team, with the host nation coming up short in the final of the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup against bitter regional rival Mexico. An early strike from Chris Richards was cancelled out by Raúl Jiménez and Edson Álvarez as El Tri secured back-to-back tournament wins, ultimately leaving more questions that need answering by Pochettino before the 2026 World Cup. On the surface, a run to the final with a squad that many fans and pundits alike deem to have been, at best, a 'B-tier' outfit, is hardly a sob story worth lamentations. But apart from a tournament-opening 5-0 thrashing of Trinidad & Tobago, each of the subsequent five fixtures were decided by one-goal margin, while the US also needed to rely on shootout heroics to get past Costa Rica in the quarter-finals. More frustrating is the reality that despite the US ending the tournament with 13 goals, budding midfield pair Diego Luna and Malik Tillman led the side with three goals each, with Richards' two goals level with Charlotte's Patrick Agyemang's total tournament tally. This, expectedly, threw further questions into the fire when it comes to who the US can look to as their attacking focal point up front. And it is arguably the most important question of all for the Stars and Stripes (outside of the goalkeeper debate), given the realities of tournament play. To have any chance of pulling together what could hopefully be described as a successful World Cup campaign, most nations can always fall back on a key goalscoring threat at center-forward. England relies heavily on Harry Kane (and others), France can boast Kylian Mbappé, Spain increasingly turns to Mikel Oyarzabal in that role, and Ronaldo still starts centrally for Portugal. Further still, the likes of Sweden and Norway are grateful to have Alexander Isak and Erling Haaland, and even Mexico can be confident with Jiménez leading the line. At current, no such figure truly exists for the United States, and the hope across the upcoming 2025/26 club season is that someone, somewhere, will find form before the world's focus once again shifts to American shores. But who will it be? Patrick Agyemang Let's stay with the aforementioned Agyemang to start the discussion, with the 24-year-old recently securing a summer move to Championship outfit Derby County. His story is one worth diving into, but despite his rapid rise at MLS side Charlotte FC, and what is currently a solid goal return of five goals in 12 appearances for the US, his inconsistency in front of goal has left many fans frustrated while routinely debating just how good he could become once he goes through a period of heavy refinement. Brian White Then there's Brian White: a key attacking catalyst for the Vancouver Whitecaps under Jesper Sørensen. White, 29, is already in his prime years as a footballer and has looked the real deal in the Pacific Northwest since leaving the NY Red Bulls and smashing 56 goals in 128 appearances in MLS over the last four-and-a-half seasons at BC Place. His form in front of goal for the Whitecaps has yet to make the jump to the international stage, however, with White hitting the back of the net on just a single occasion in eight appearances, while likely completely ruling himself out of the conversation. Damion Downs The third center-forward in the US team for the Gold Cup was youngster Damion Downs, with the 21-year-old German-born striker riding his wave high after a very solid season with 2. Bundesliga outfit FC Köln. Confirmed to be on his way to the Championship in a move to Southampton, Downs is another potential diamond in the rough for Poch. Though hitting the match-winning penalty against Costa Rica will gift him some grace, it is far too soon to truly include him in the current debate. And now we come to some of the star names of the US National Team pool; players that Pochettino was unable to call upon this summer, but is near-guaranteed to have at his disposal less than twelve months from now. Monaco's Folarin Balogun, PSV's Ricardo Pepi, and Coventry's Haji Wright are all sure to be considered, while Norwich's Josh Sargent could have a pathway to turn Poch's head in due course. Perhaps the most surprising aspect is the fact that Pepi boasts the best strike rate of those mentioned, with 13 goals in 33 appearances (0.39 goals/match) that easily eclipses that of both Balogun and Wright (0.29 goals/match). Sargent, who had long been one of the great hopes for the national team program, has never been able to find his feet in a US kit, managing just 5 goals in 28 appearances (0.17 goals/match). With Pepi now back in training with PSV after recovering from a long-term knee injury, should the 22-year-old get back to the type of form that saw him hit 11 goals in 18 Eredivisie appearances before getting crocked, that could, along with once again featuring in the Champions League, be enough for his CV to top the pile on Poch's desk. Balogun struggles to see consistent minutes along the French Riviera, and despite Sargent's consistent rate of return at Carrow Road, he seems very much outside of the current planning process. All told, football is always a waiting game. As endless possibilities that can, and likely will, present themselves over the coming months, finding a reliable striker to lead the line would go a long way in quelling fan angst ahead of the World Cup while applying a bit of aloe on current wounds inflicted by El Tri. 📸 Tim Warner - 2025 Getty Images
