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Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min scored in his second straight match, while SC Freiburg midfielder Jeong Woo-yeong netted a last-gasp equaliser for South Korea's hard-fought 2-2 draw with Paraguay in their latest pre-World Cup friendly on Friday.... more »

Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu hailed his World Cup-bound team's strength in depth after ringing the changes in a 4-1 thrashing of Ghana on Friday.... more »

Coach Danny Hay said that "we learned a hell of a lot" after his New Zealand team lost 1-0 to Peru in a warm-up match for their World Cup playoff.... more »

Lionel Messi scored all the goals in Argentina's 5-0 friendly win over Estonia in Pamplona, Spain on Sunday.... more »

Brazil no longer rely on superstar Neymar to win games, manager Tite said Sunday, with an Olympic gold medal-winning generation looking to step up at the World Cup.... more »

Neymar scored two penalties to close on Pele's goal record for Brazil as they fired a World Cup warning with a 5-1 thrashing of South Korea on Thursday.... more »

World Cup-bound Japan warmed up for their friendly against Brazil next week with a comprehensive 4-1 win over Paraguay in Sapporo on Thursday.... more »

Brazil superstar Neymar could miss his side's friendly match against South Korea on Thursday after injuring his foot during training on the eve of the game.... more »

Canadian football authorities cancelled an upcoming friendly against Iran on Thursday following a backlash against the game led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.... more »

Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie was recalled to the United States squad for upcoming international friendly and CONCACAF Nations League games on Friday.... more »

South Korea will host top-ranked Brazil in a friendly ahead of this year's World Cup, the nation's football association said Wednesday.... more »

Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen scored Tuesday on his return to the Copenhagen stadium where he suffered a cardiac arrest last year as England and France also won the latest round of pre-World Cup friendlies.... more »

England manager Gareth Southgate described Wembley boos for defender Harry Maguire as an "absolute joke" after his side eased to a 3-0 win against Ivory Coast in a friendly on Tuesday.... more »

Tottenham forward Steven Bergwijn came off the bench to equalise for the Netherlands in a 1-1 friendly draw against Germany in Amsterdam on Tuesday.... more »

Italy won their first match after failing to qualify for a second straight World Cup by beating Turkey 3-2 in Konya on Tuesday.... more »

Ollie Watkins scored on his first start for England on Tuesday as Gareth Southgate's rejigged side beat 10-man Ivory Coast 3-0 at Wembley.... more »

Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen scored Tuesday on his return to the Copenhagen stadium where he suffered a cardiac arrest last year.... more »

Gareth Southgate has told his England stars to place extra focus on penalty practice as he sets his sights on winning the World Cup.... more »

Gareth Southgate insist Harry Maguire can still thrive at the highest level as the beleaguered England defender prepares to return in Tuesday's friendly against Ivory Coast.... more »

Germany head coach Hansi Flick is relishing the chance to see his team take on fellow European giants the Netherlands in a friendly on Tuesday.... more »

Denmark's Christian Eriksen made an emotional goal-scoring return to international football on Saturday as England, Germany and Spain carved out friendly victories.... more »