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Wales fan falls from upper tier of stadium during Belgium match
Wales fan falls from upper tier of stadium during Belgium match Eyewitnesses reported a 'loud thud and huge commotion' during the second half of Wales' late defeat to Belgium in Brussels on Monday night Wales fans at the UEFA World Cup Qualifying match at the Stade Roi Baudouin in Brussels, Belgium (Image: PA ) A Welsh football fan has been injured in an incident during Wales' World Cup qualifying match against Belgium. Late in the second half of the game at the Stade Roi Baudouin in Brussels reports emerged that a fan had fallen from the top tier of the stadium into the tier below. One group of fans said an ambulance at the stadium was treating the injured supporter who has been taken to hospital. They added some fans were 'clearly emotional' and in tears as concern grew for the injured person. Wales had more than 4,000 fans inside the stadium when the supporter fell from a higher tier into another group of supporters who were situated in the section below. Ian Hamer, who was at the game as a fan, told BBC Radio Wales that just after Wales scored their third goal "there was a loud thud just to our right and huge commotion in the lower tier. "Police, stewards, paramedics rushed into that area and three, four rows were cordoned off. "Word got around quickly that a Wales fan had fallen from the front of the top tier into the lower tier of the stadium and had landed, had sort of clipped some fans as he fell. Article continues below "The next sort of 15 minutes the paramedics were treating the man and eventually they took him out on a stretcher and brought an ambulance to the back of the concourse, blue lights flashing from where he was taken to hospital after the game. "Everyone's relieved to know that the man who fell is ok." The incident was not captured by TV crews covering the match, which Craig Bellamy's side dramatically lost 4-3 having come back to 3-3 from being 3-0 down inside the opening 27 minutes. You can read more about the game itself here. The Football Association of Wales said in a statement: "We can confirm that one male fan fell from the upper to lower tier during the match at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels this evening. "He was conscious and speaking and has now been taken to hospital for further checks." Article continues below Get daily breaking news updates on your phone by joining our WhatsApp community here .
Yahoo
19-05-2025
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Five players from Minnesota United on preliminary 2025 Gold Cup rosters
Five Loons players have been named to preliminary rosters for this summer's CONCACAF Gold Cup taking place from June 14 to July 6 in the United States. The 26-man rosters are not due until June 4 but CONCACAF has released the preliminary squads for the 16 teams participating this summer. The tournament will be held in 14 venues, including U.S. Bank Stadium, which is set to host two quarterfinal matches. The tournament begins June 14 with Group Play, with eight teams moving on from four groups into the knockout rounds. Starting goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair and starting forward Tani Oluwaseyi have been named to Canada's squad. St. Clair leads MLS in clean sheets so far this season with seven, while Oluwaseyi leads Minnesota United with six goals. The 28-year-old goalkeeper has 11 caps for Canada and has registered four clean sheets in those matches. Likewise, Oluwaseyi has 11 caps for Canada and has scored one goal. Left back Joseph Rosales has been named to Honduras' preliminary roster. Rosales is currently serving a three-match suspension for violating MLS' non-discrimination policy. He denies using discriminatory language in the incident during a late-April Loons match. The 24-year-old is a regular feature for both the United and Honduras. He has six starts in nine appearances for the Loons this season and has registered 21 caps for Honduras. Midfielder Carlos Harvey has been listed on Panama's preliminary roster. Harvey, 25, has scored one goal and registered 13 caps for Panama. He is a regular starter for MNUFC, where he has registered one assist across 657 minutes of play this season while lining up as both a midfielder and center back. Finally, new Loon Owen Gene has been named to the Guadeloupe preliminary roster. The 22-year-old joined Minnesota this past winter after several seasons with French club Amiens. He has played for the French U-20 team, making his debut in an international friendly against the Netherlands in March 2023. Minnesota is currently scheduled for four games during the Gold Cup tournament. There will likely be more Loons players departing for international duty around that same time. Robin Lod, a regular for Finland, is likely to earn a call up when Finland takes on the Netherlands (June 7) and Poland (June 10) in UEFA World Cup qualifying matches. And captain Michael Boxall could miss time with New Zealand, who have fixtures schedule against the Ivory Coast (June 7) and Ukraine (June 10). Last season, the Loons were hit hard in the months of June and July due to international call-ups and injuries. The result was Minnesota going on a nine-match winless run, including six straight losses, last summer. Coming off a resounding 3-0 win over St. Louis City SC on Saturday, Minnesota is in second place in the Western Conference with 25 points from 14 games played this season. MNUFC and St. Louis City are back at it Wednesday at Allainz Field for a Round of 16 matchup in the U.S. Open Cup. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. CT.
Yahoo
26-03-2025
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2026 World Cup Bubble Watch: Reigning champion Argentina breezes through qualifiers
Bubble Watch Hub | AFC | CAF | CONCACAF | OFC | UEFA World Cup expansion has taken the edge off many South American qualifiers. With 14 of 18 rounds played, all the big boys seem to be safe. Argentina clinched qualification Tuesday. Brazil and others could follow in June. But their places at the 2026 party aren't quite locked up. And below them, two nations who've never won a men's World Cup game, Venezuela and Bolivia, are fighting for a chance to make history. CONMEBOL World Cup berths: 6 (plus 1 intercontinental playoff berth) World Cup qualifying format: Simple. Ten teams, in a single table, play one another home and away. The top six qualify for the World Cup. Seventh place earns a journey to the intercontinental playoff. Standings | Schedule and results Qualified: ArgentinaConfident: Uruguay, Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, ParaguayBubble: Venezuela, BoliviaLong shots: Chile, PeruEliminated: None Winner: Paraguay — What a window for La Albirroja! Paraguay took four points, including one on the road in Colombia, and leapt into fifth place. Now, only a calamitous closing stretch — and an unforeseeable charge from Bolivia or Venezuela — could deny Paraguay a place in 2026. Loser: Colombia — They'll probably still qualify. But a heartbreaking loss in Brazil — to a 99th-minute Vinicius Jr. winner — and a blown lead at home to Paraguay have left Los Cafeteros only five points clear of the intercontinental playoff spot. Winner: Venezuela — A tight, tense 1-0 win over Peru was enough to lift La Vinotinto into seventh place. If they beat Bolivia on Matchday 15 at home — which they'll be favored to do — they'll have a four-point cushion.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
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Reece James scores pinpoint free kick, praises Thomas Tuchel's perfect start to England era (video)
Reece James scored a magnificent goal and was joined on the score sheet by Harry Kane and Eberechi Eze as the Thomas Tuchel era remains perfect following England's 3-0 win over Latvia at Wembley Stadium on Monday. England are now 2-0-0 to start World Cup qualifying and have not conceded a goal, topping Group K in its very early days, and James proffered some big words for the Tuchel era. "It has been a long time — I have had a frustrating two years," James said. "I'm so happy to be called up by my country again. I saw the wall and felt I could bend it round. I was a bit surprised it hit the net. ... Thomas Tuchel's ideas are clear. We have one objective and that starts this week right up until the World Cup." James celebrated his long-awaited return to England's starting lineup with the wonder goal to give the Three Lions a 1-0 lead over Latvia in UEFA World Cup qualifying. MORE — UEFA World Cup qualifying home James, 25, had 15 caps when he left England camp in September 2022 but had all of six minutes with the national team between that 3-3 draw with Germany and Monday's qualifier. The Chelsea right back has suffered through injury after injury but is back in the England squad as former club boss Thomas Tuchel brought James back into the national team. It's James' first senior goal for England and beat the leaping wall before spinning just inside the far post, a near-perfect effort. England held 78% of the ball and rung up 15 shots to Latvia's two, and the visitors won't have any shame in the manner with how they were finally defied by James. Reece James scores his first international goal for England!! — FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) March 24, 2025 Declan Rice to Harry Kane for England's second goal! — FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) March 24, 2025 EZE! England finds its third vs Latvia! — FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) March 24, 2025
NBC Sports
24-03-2025
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- NBC Sports
Reece James scores pinpoint free kick in World Cup qualifying on long-awaited England return
Reece James celebrated his long-awaited return to England's starting lineup with a magnificent free kick to give the Three Lions a 1-0 lead over Latvia in UEFA World Cup qualifying on Monday at Wembley Stadium. James, 25, had 15 caps when he left England camp in September 2022 but had all of six minutes with the national team between that 3-3 draw with Germany and Monday's qualifier. MORE — UEFA World Cup qualifying home The Chelsea right back has suffered through injury after injury but is back in the England squad as former club boss Thomas Tuchel brought James back into the national team. It's James' first senior goal for England and beat the leaping wall before spinning just inside the far post, a near-perfect effort. England held 78% of the ball and rung up 15 shots to Latvia's two, and the visitors won't have any shame in the manner with how they were finally defied by James. Reece James scores pinpoint free kick goal (video) Reece James scores his first international goal for England!! 🏴👏
