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Copa America 2021 Group B: Venezuela 0-1 Peru Peru overcame a tricky test against Venezuela to win 1-0 in the 2021 CONMEBOL Copa America on Sunday, to seal their place in the quarterfinals of the competition. This result ensured Peru qualified from Group B in second place behind hosts Brazil. Colombia and Ecuador are the other two teams to secure a last 8 berth. Venezuela have been eliminated, finishing bottom of Group B at the 2021 Copa America. The side failed to register a win in the competition this time. Ecuador edged above Venezuela in the group by managing...

Brazil saw their 10-match winning streak come to an end as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Ecuador at the 2021 Copa America. The 2021 CONMEBOL Copa America hosts had already secured the top spot in Group B and this result was immaterial. However, they did take the lead through Real Madrid centre-back Eder Militao after 37 minutes. The defending champions went into the break with their lead in tact. Ecuador came out with more intent in the second half, knowing at the time that they were not certain of a spot in the quarterfinals. Fortunately for...

Euro 2020 Round of 16: Belgium 1-0 Portugal Thorgan Hazard scored a stunning goal to lift Belgium over defending champions Portugal at Euro 2020. This has set up a quarterfinal clash against Italy. The Azzurri beat Austria earlier on to qualify for the last 8 of the competition. The world’s number one-ranked side showed their true mettle to overcome Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal in a scrappy game. There were several missed opportunities on both ends. It needed a moment of brilliance or a mistake to separate the two sides and it came in the form of Hazard’s screamer from...

Netherlands 0-2 Czech Republic The Czech Republic pulled off an upset at Euro 2020 as they beat the Netherlands in their Round of 16 clash. Jaroslav Šilhavý’s side made the Dutch pay after Matthijs de Ligt was sent off for a foolish last-man challenge on Patrik Schick. The first half ended 0-0 with both sides failing to create clear goalscoring opportunities. However, the game turned on its head when de Ligt was sent off for an intentional handball. Tomas Holes gave the underdogs the lead as the one-man advantage was the telling difference. The Czech headed home in the...

CAF Confederation Cup semifinal: JS Kabylie 3-0 Cotonsport JS Kabylie booked their ticket to the final of the 2020/21 CAF Confederation Cup with a 3-0 win over Cotonsport at Stade du 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers on Sunday evening. Kabylie came into the game with an advantage having won the first leg 2-1 away from home. This meant that all the Algerian side needed was a draw to secure their spot in the final. However, they went onto rout the Cameroonian side as they made light work of their opponents. A 3-0 victory on home soil secured a fourth win...