Batista led Venezuela to nine wins, eight draws and 11 losses after taking charge in March 2023. Venezuela, the only South American team never to have reached the World Cup finals, had occupied the ...

LIMA, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- Defender Erick Noriega said Peru's younger players are ready to take on greater responsibility after the national team's failure to qualify for next year's FIFA World Cup.

本周末，国际足联洲际杯将要拉开帷幕，来自全球六个大洲的冠军，争夺最终的冠军头衔。刚刚在世俱杯决赛失利的巴黎圣日耳曼，直接进入决赛，再次迎来世界冠军的机会。对于切尔西来说，这项赛事无疑又是一个新的目标。

回到洲际杯，去年算是新章第一回，冠军被皇家马德里收入囊中。最大的改动就一条：欧洲冠军直通决赛。这条规则把构图彻底拉歪——亚洲、非洲、大洋洲忙两场，美洲线也要打两场，最后合成一道关卡去试欧洲的锋线与门将。这是某种现实：资源、强度与密度集中在欧洲，赛制就顺着现实走。