International soccer

BRUSSELS (AP) — Riots broke out in several Belgian and Dutch cities after Morocco’s 2-0 upset win over Belgium at the World Cup Sunday. Police detained about a dozen people after they deployed water cannons and fire tear gas to disperse…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Ghana coach Otto Addo criticized the American referee who awarded the penalty that resulted in Cristiano Ronaldo’s record goal at the World Cupon Thursday, calling it “a special gift.”Ronaldo won and converted the…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Germany’s players covered their mouths for the team photo before their opening World Cupmatch on Wednesday to protest against FIFA following the governing body’s clampdown on the “One Love” armband.The Germany team…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Another World Cupday, another World Cup shock.Substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano scored late goals Wednesday as Japan came from behind to upset Germany 2-1.Both Doan and Asano play for German top-division…

PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic joined Poland and Sweden on Sunday in refusing to play Russia in the 2022 World Cup qualifying playoffs next month in response to that nation’s invasion of Ukraine.The head of world champion France’s…