- Antonee Robinson scored a sensational volley to level the game but left with a knock late—fingers crossed it’s just cramps.
- The U.S. rallied after conceding early, created chances, but lost 2-1 to Germany after Leroy Sané’s winner.
- Christian Pulisic looked lively, but defensive questions (and who starts in goal/center back) are fresh talking points as the team heads into the World Cup opener vs Paraguay.
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- Denmark and Ukraine meet in a friendly today — a low-stakes but intriguing tune-up with the notable twist that neither team qualified for the 2026 World Cup.
- Denmark are favorites; they missed out after a 3-1 penalty defeat to Czechia, while Ukraine were eliminated 3-1 by Sweden in the playoff semis.
- If you’re looking ahead, FOX One will stream all 2026 World Cup matches from June 11–July 19.
- Croatia and Slovenia play an international friendly just days before the 2026 World Cup kicks off.
- Croatia, coming off consecutive deep World Cup runs (runners-up and third place), are the favorites.
- Slovenia failed to qualify for 2026, making this a chance to test players and build momentum.
- Lionel Messi sat out Argentina’s friendly vs. Honduras (watched from the bench) as he manages muscle fatigue and a mild left hamstring strain ahead of the World Cup.
- Argentina won 2-0 and have a final tune-up vs. Iceland before resuming World Cup preparation; they open their title defense vs. Algeria on June 16.
- Messi, who turns 39 soon and is widely expected to retire from internationals after the tournament, needs four goals to break Miroslav Klose’s World Cup scoring record.
- Liechtenstein and Cyprus meet in an international friendly on Sunday.
- Neither side qualified for the 2026 World Cup — Liechtenstein earned 0 points in qualifying; Cyprus managed 2 wins and 2 draws.
- Cyprus are favored to win, making this a chance for both teams to test players and tactics ahead of future campaigns.
- Rain forced Saturday’s Yankees–Red Sox game to be postponed and it’ll be made up as a day–night doubleheader on Aug. 29 (postponed-game tickets valid for the 1:05 p.m. game; original Aug. 29 tickets good for 7:15).
- Red Sox have been hot at Yankee Stadium, winning six of their last seven there.
- Yankees are 1–3 since captain Aaron Judge was sidelined with a rib stress fracture.
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