Undav, Sané Turn the Screw Late as Löw’s Reboot Survives Ghana’s 5-4-1 Trap
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Match ReportMar 31, 2026

Undav, Sané Turn the Screw Late as Löw’s Reboot Survives Ghana’s 5-4-1 Trap

Germany needed Deniz Undav’s calm finish in the 88th minute to squeeze past Ghana in Stuttgart on Monday, a late intervention that keeps Jul...

Frederic Lumiere
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Madagascar blitz Kyrgyzstan 5-2 in Antalya as Martins’ men sign off with swagger
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Match ReportMar 30, 2026

Madagascar blitz Kyrgyzstan 5-2 in Antalya as Martins’ men sign off with swagger

Madagascar smashed Kyrgyzstan 52 on 28 March 2026 at the Mardan Sports Complex in Antalya, a result that felt like a mission statement from ...

Frederic Lumiere
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Nees Era Takes Shape with Ruthless Zimbabwe Rout of Botswana
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Match ReportMar 30, 2026

Nees Era Takes Shape with Ruthless Zimbabwe Rout of Botswana

Zimbabwe left Francistown with a 30 victory over Botswana in the fournation friendly tournament, underlining head coach M. Nees’s early infl...

Frederic Lumiere
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Koto’s 4-3-3 clicks as Senegal dominate Peru 2-0
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Match ReportMar 30, 2026

Koto’s 4-3-3 clicks as Senegal dominate Peru 2-0

Senegal beat Peru 20 in SaintDenis on Saturday, a friendly that looked more like a stresstest for J. Koto's newlook 433 than a soft rehearsa...

Frederic Lumiere
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Ito Strikes Late as Moriyasu’s Bench Blitz Stuns Scotland in Glasgow
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Match ReportMar 30, 2026

Ito Strikes Late as Moriyasu’s Bench Blitz Stuns Scotland in Glasgow

Japan edged Scotland 10 at Hampden Park on Saturday, with Junya Ito scoring in the 84th minute to finish a late surge engineered by Hajime M...

Frederic Lumiere
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Ice-cool Mikautadze brace silences Lithuania in Kaunas
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Match ReportMar 30, 2026

Ice-cool Mikautadze brace silences Lithuania in Kaunas

Georgia left Kaunas with a controlled 20 victory on Sunday, the latest proof that W. Sagnol has a reliable matchwinner in Georges Mikautadze...

Frederic Lumiere
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Barkovskiy’s killer blow keeps Carlos Alós’ Belarus on course in Armenia
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Match ReportMar 30, 2026

Barkovskiy’s killer blow keeps Carlos Alós’ Belarus on course in Armenia

Belarus closed out yesterday with a 21 win over Armenia in Yerevan, a result that keeps Carlos Alós on track ahead of June’s qualifiers. E. ...

Frederic Lumiere
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Doué Double Drives Deschamps’ New-Look France Past Colombia 3-1
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Match ReportMar 30, 2026

Doué Double Drives Deschamps’ New-Look France Past Colombia 3-1

France beat Colombia 31 in Landover and the headline is Désiré Doué. The 20yearold scored in the 29th and 56th minutes, either side of Marcu...

Frederic Lumiere
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Schön’s 79th-Minute Spark Keeps Hungary’s Euro Tune-Up on Track
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Match ReportMar 29, 2026

Schön’s 79th-Minute Spark Keeps Hungary’s Euro Tune-Up on Track

Hungary beat Slovenia 10 in Budapest on Saturday, a late intervention from substitute Szabolcs Schön delivering the win that Marco Rossi wan...

Frederic Lumiere
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Hat-trick hero M. Kabore spearheads Burkina Faso’s 5-0 statement rout of Guinea-Bissau
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Match ReportMar 29, 2026

Hat-trick hero M. Kabore spearheads Burkina Faso’s 5-0 statement rout of Guinea-Bissau

Burkina Faso swept aside GuineaBissau 50 in Saturday’s friendly, a result that underlined Brama Traoré’s preparations for June’s World Cup q...

Frederic Lumiere
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