Andrej Kramaric s 70th-minute header was enough for Croatia to clinch a 2-1 victory over Scotland, with the visitors denied a last-gasp equaliser.
The forward completed the comeback after Igor Matanovic cancelled out Ryan Christie s opener, but Kristijan Jakic s blushes were spared as his last-second own goal was disallowed for an offside against Che Adams.
In a fairly even first half, Christie got the breakthrough, latching onto Luka Sucic s sliced attempted clearance, and bundling the ball over the line with help from Duje Caleta-Car.
However, just under four minutes later, Croatia were back on level terms as Ivan Perisic cushioned the ball to Matanovic, who drilled his low shot into the bottom-right corner.
The hosts upped the pressure after the break,…
More than 1.6million requests for tickets for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa were recorded between February 20 and March 31, world football governing body FIFA announced on Wednesday.
Thirty per cent of the 1,635,136 requests were made by people from South Africa, followed by requests from in order the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and Australia. FIFA said applications were made by people from a total of 205 countries.
Tickets for the opening match and the final were the most popular, while 50 per cent of requests were for the matches of particular teams.
The distribution of tickets for the most popular matches will be decided by a draw on April 15, with participants in the draw to be informed by the end of April if they have been success…
Signings have been made and new managers are now in charge at some clubs, but how much will actually change in the Premier League this season?
The two teams who finished at the top seem nigh-on impossible to shift, at least according to the statistical evidence compiled after an incredible 2018-19 title race.
Champions Manchester City and runners-up Liverpool lost five games between them as they battled for the trophy until the final day, leaving others trailing well behind.
Will the gap widen with Eden Hazard torn from Chelsea, or can Manchester United close in after laying stronger defensive foundations?
We assess those questions and more in the Opta data preview for 2019-20.
City and Liverpool set to dominate again
It will…
Aston Villa s Jordan Nobbs is now the outright leader for Women s Super League appearances after playing her 193rd game.
The midfielder started on Saturday, though she could not help Villa avoid a 4-2 defeat to Brighton, who were inspired by full debutant Nikita Parris.
While Nobbs could not mark her special day with a victory, there can be no taking away from the 31-year-old s achievement.
Nobbs tally includes eight appearances in the WSL Spring Series. Before Saturday, she was level with Chelsea s Sophie Ingle, who is out injured.
The new all-time appearance holder!
— Barclays Women s Super League (@BarclaysWSL)
She has started 158 games in total, and taken part in a hugely impressive 124 wins only now-retired Stephanie Ho…
This clash is really Liverpool s last chance to stake a claim for Champions league football this year, but they will have their work cut out against a Chelsea side who really need to win this match to maintain their push for the premier league title.
Liverpool s chances in this match will also be hampered by the fact that they will have played three days earlier in the second leg of their Europa League semi final second leg match against Athletico Madrid. Benitez also has real selection problems up front with Torres ruled out, and Ngog and Kuyt both doubtful for the games ahead. One piece of fortune for the Anfield outfit is the return to form of Steven Gerrard. After riding serious allegations about his personal life in recent weeks, Gerrard has come out the other side firing …
Harry Kane may have suffered an untimely injury, but England boss Gareth Southgate could well be blessed with a wealth of attacking options heading into Euro 2020.
Kane s hamstring injury should not see him miss the European Championship, but it has handed plenty of England hopefuls the chance to prove their worth.
And it seems as though this season, the Premier League belongs to homegrown forwards.
Jamie Vardy – who has retired from international duty – leads the way with 17 goals, ahead of three players sharing second place in the scoring charts with 14: Danny Ings, Marcus Rashford and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Arsenal striker Aubameyang is one of only four non-English players to take their place in the Premier League s list of leading scorers as t…
Wigan produced one of the biggest upsets in FA Cup history when they beat Manchester City 1-0 at Wembley, on this day in 2013.
Ben Watson’s late header clinched a fairytale win for the Latics, who won their first major trophy just 35 years after becoming a Football League club.
Roberto Mancini’s big-spending City, who won the FA Cup in 2011, were overwhelming favourites having been crowned Premier League champions in 2012.
The Latics were in the Premier League’s bottom three and were given little chance after beating Bournemouth, Macclesfield, Huddersfield, Everton and Millwall to earn their chance of glory.
But manager Roberto Martinez said: “We all know Manchester City are the major favourites, and rightly so. But there are many examples of majo…
When compared to all the advanced stats and computer-learning power ratings out there, situational handicapping can seem a bit… passé.
But tell that to the Cincinnati Bengals and our “schedule spot” for Week 8.
Spot bets are an additional layer to your handicapping, going beyond what the analytics tell you and digging into how the schedule can rattle the psyche of NFL teams. Before you make your NFL betting picks, check out my favorite letdown, lookahead and schedule spot bets for Week 9.
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Sunday football is back, and we have a pair of important debuts!
Matt Ryan spent 13 years in Atlanta, demanded a trade, and wound up with an Indianapolis Colts side in win-now mode after a late-season meltdown cost them a shot at the playoffs.
Lovie Smith becomes the fourth head coach over their last four seasons, and he’s in charge of the Houston Texans’ rebuild with a number of highly touted rookies.
Who will have the better debut, Ryan or Smith? Find out in my free NFL football betting picks and predictions for this Week 1 showdown between the Colts and Texans on Sunday, September 11.
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There are 11 outdoor games on the NFL Week 11 odds board and five of them could have their results skewed by the mid-November weather. That includes the biggest game of the year on Monday Night Football.
I comb the extended forecasts for rain, wind, and maybe even a little snow, and handicap how the elements will impact the teams involved and possibly your NFL picks.
Here’s the NFL Week 11 Weather Watch for the upcoming NFL odds slate.
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