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Son Scores Direct from a Corner as Tottenham Beats Man United 4-3 in English League Cup

Soccer Football - Carabao Cup - Quarter Final - Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - December 19, 2024 Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min celebrates scoring their fourth goal with Radu Dragusin and Yves Bissouma REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
Soccer Football - Carabao Cup - Quarter Final - Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - December 19, 2024 Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min celebrates scoring their fourth goal with Radu Dragusin and Yves Bissouma REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
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Son Scores Direct from a Corner as Tottenham Beats Man United 4-3 in English League Cup

Soccer Football - Carabao Cup - Quarter Final - Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - December 19, 2024 Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min celebrates scoring their fourth goal with Radu Dragusin and Yves Bissouma REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
Soccer Football - Carabao Cup - Quarter Final - Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - December 19, 2024 Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min celebrates scoring their fourth goal with Radu Dragusin and Yves Bissouma REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

Son Heung-min scored a spectacular goal directly from a corner to fire Tottenham into the English League Cup semifinals in a thrilling 4-3 win over Manchester United on Thursday.
Spurs will play Premier League leader Liverpool for a place in the final, and Arsenal was drawn against Newcastle in the other last-four matchup.
Son’s strike in the 88th-minute at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium came as Spurs tried to hold off a dramatic comeback from United, having led 3-0 in the second half, The Associated Press reported.
United had pulled it back to 3-2 and was pushing for an equalizer when Son whipped in a curling right-footed shot past goalkeeper Altay Bayindir, it said.
“Obviously we made it harder than it should have been, for sure," Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou said and added, “Are you not entertained?”
United’s players complained Bayindir had been fouled by Tottenham’s Lucas Bergvall as Son’s shot flew past him. Replays appeared to show contact between the two, but with no VAR at this stage of the competition, there was no chance of a review.
Jonny Evans scored again for United in stoppage time, but Spurs held on for the win that had looked all but certain shortly after halftime.
Having gone ahead through Dominic Solanke’s goal from close range in the 15th, Tottenham took control after the break.
Dejan Kulusevski doubled the lead a minute after the restart and Solanke fired in his second in the 54th.
United head coach Ruben Amorim made a triple substitution — bringing on Joshua Zirkzee, Amad Diallo and Kobbie Mainoo.
It quickly had an impact with Zirkzee forcing Fraser Forster into a flying save and then capitalizing on a loose pass by the Tottenham goalkeeper to make it 3-1.
Forster was guilty of another mistake in the 70th when his attempted clearance was closed down by Diallo and ricocheted over the line.
United increased the pressure, but Son’s unlikely goal gave Spurs a cushion again — and it proved to be the decisive strike after Evans’ late header reduced the deficit again.
“I know the studio (punditry team) is probably going into meltdown over my lack of tactics,” Postecoglou said. “I love the fact that we go out there and take it to oppositions.”

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Spain Will Host 2030 World Cup Final, Says RFEF President

Soccer Football - Spain's Football Federation elects a new president - Ciudad del Futbol, Las Rozas, Spain - December 16, 2024 New Spanish Football Federation president Rafael Louzan speaks to the media after being elected REUTERS/Isabel Infantes
Soccer Football - Spain's Football Federation elects a new president - Ciudad del Futbol, Las Rozas, Spain - December 16, 2024 New Spanish Football Federation president Rafael Louzan speaks to the media after being elected REUTERS/Isabel Infantes
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Spain Will Host 2030 World Cup Final, Says RFEF President

Soccer Football - Spain's Football Federation elects a new president - Ciudad del Futbol, Las Rozas, Spain - December 16, 2024 New Spanish Football Federation president Rafael Louzan speaks to the media after being elected REUTERS/Isabel Infantes
Soccer Football - Spain's Football Federation elects a new president - Ciudad del Futbol, Las Rozas, Spain - December 16, 2024 New Spanish Football Federation president Rafael Louzan speaks to the media after being elected REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

​Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) President Rafael Louzan has said that Spain will stage the final of the 2030 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco. Morocco wants to stage the game in Casablanca at the Grand Stade Hassan II, a huge stadium currently under construction north of the city. World soccer's ruling body FIFA has the final say on where the match will be played, Reuters reported.

"Spain has proven its organizational capacity over many years. It will ‌be the leader ‌of the 2030 World Cup and the final ‌of ⁠that ​World Cup ‌will be held here," Louzan said late on Monday at an event organised by the Madrid Sports Press Association. Louzan did not say whether the game would take place at Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu or Barcelona's Camp Nou, both of which have been recently refurbished and are the two leading candidates.

 

HUGE NEW STADIUM IN MOROCCO

 

Once completed, the Hassan II Stadium in Morocco is expected to hold 115,000 spectators. Morocco's Royal ⁠Football Federation (FRMF) President Faouzi Lekjaa last year expressed his wish to see a final against Spain in Casablanca.

“It ‌will definitely be the biggest (stadium) in the football ‍industry and if not the biggest ‍then the second biggest in the world (overall),” Jorge Betancor, head of operations in ‍Spain for global architecture design company Populous, which is building the stadium for Morocco, said in November.

Construction of the stadium, designed to look like a traditional Moroccan tent, began late last year and should take about two-and-a-half years, Betancor said.

It will be served by ​a high-speed train line, which is part of a $10 billion expansion of Morocco's rail network ahead of the tournament.

Louzan also alluded to the ⁠challenges Morocco faced during its hosting of the last Africa Cup of Nations, including the chaotic scenes during the final between Senegal and Morocco this month.

That match, which Senegal won 1-0, was overshadowed by fan disruptions and player protests that temporarily halted play.

"Morocco is really undergoing a transformation in every sense, with magnificent stadiums," Louzan said. "We must recognise what has been done well. But in the Africa Cup of Nations, we have seen scenes that damage the image of world football." FIFA and the Portuguese and Moroccan football federations did not respond to requests for comment on the final's location.

FIFA told Reuters last year it was premature to decide the venue ‌for the 2030 final, saying the host city for the 2026 World Cup final was revealed only two years before the tournament.

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Barca Host Copenhagen with Top-eight Champions League Spot at Stake

Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Slavia Prague v FC Barcelona - Fortuna Arena, Prague, Czech Republic - January 21, 2026 FC Barcelona's Fermin Lopez celebrates scoring their second goal with FC Barcelona coach Hansi Flick REUTERS/David W Cerny
Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Slavia Prague v FC Barcelona - Fortuna Arena, Prague, Czech Republic - January 21, 2026 FC Barcelona's Fermin Lopez celebrates scoring their second goal with FC Barcelona coach Hansi Flick REUTERS/David W Cerny
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Barca Host Copenhagen with Top-eight Champions League Spot at Stake

Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Slavia Prague v FC Barcelona - Fortuna Arena, Prague, Czech Republic - January 21, 2026 FC Barcelona's Fermin Lopez celebrates scoring their second goal with FC Barcelona coach Hansi Flick REUTERS/David W Cerny
Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Slavia Prague v FC Barcelona - Fortuna Arena, Prague, Czech Republic - January 21, 2026 FC Barcelona's Fermin Lopez celebrates scoring their second goal with FC Barcelona coach Hansi Flick REUTERS/David W Cerny

Barcelona welcome FC Copenhagen in the Champions League on Wednesday knowing a top-eight finish and direct ticket to the last 16 are on the line in their final group ​stage fixture.

Hansi Flick's side moved up to ninth on 13 points after last week's dramatic comeback win at Slavia Prague, leaving them level with seven other sides battling for a top-eight finish, suggesting goal difference is likely to be a major factor in deciding the final placings.

Their Danish visitors, who are 26th and currently in the elimination zone on eight ‌points, will hope ‌to secure a knockout-phase playoff spot, ‌being ⁠tied ​with ‌four other teams targeting a top-24 finish.

Barca's task has grown in difficulty as they prepare to navigate the match without two key midfielders.

Creative lynchpin Pedri is sidelined with a leg muscle injury sustained against Slavia, which will keep him out for several weeks, while Frenkie de Jong is suspended, Reuters reported.

Speaking to the media on Tuesday, ⁠Flick acknowledged the challenge of the crucial fixture against the Danish side but expressed ‌optimism about his squad's depth and ‍determination.

"I hope the team is ‍feeling good and confident," said Flick. "We have to respect Copenhagen. ‍The most important thing is that we do our job and play at our best. It won't be an easy match. The goal is to finish in the top eight.

"We're concentrating on our own ​game, on what we have to do. This is the Champions League and it's about reaching our highest ⁠level. We'll have a tough game, and we won't make excuses. We're eager and confident in our style of play."

Addressing Barcelona's weakened midfield, he added: "We have a good team, also on the bench. We play as a team, and we're eager to compete. It's very important for us. That's what I want to see."

The Catalan side will be looking to build on their hard-earned momentum from the victory over Slavia Prague, which boosted their qualification campaign.

Wednesday's match offers a chance for Barca to reaffirm their ‌status among Europe's elite after reaching the semi-finals last term for the first time since the 2018-19 season.

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Saudi Swimming Team Wins 74 Medals at GCC Championship

The Saudi team at the GCC championship won 26 gold - SPA
The Saudi team at the GCC championship won 26 gold - SPA
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Saudi Swimming Team Wins 74 Medals at GCC Championship

The Saudi team at the GCC championship won 26 gold - SPA
The Saudi team at the GCC championship won 26 gold - SPA

The Saudi swimming team concluded its participation in the 30th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Swimming Championship, held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, from January 22 to 25, capturing a total of 74 medals, SPA reported.

The Saudi team at the GCC championship won 26 gold, 27 silver, and 21 bronze medals, securing second place overall in the standings.

Their participation reflects the Saudi Swimming Federation’s efforts to strengthen the Kingdom’s presence in regional and international competitions and enhance the performance level of Saudi swimmers.