Iranian players hold schoolbags in protest over slain girls

Iran’s men's national soccer team wore black armbands and held schoolbags as their anthem played ahead of a match in Turkey on Friday, in what a team official said was a protest over the killing of schoolgirls on the first day of the Iran war.

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No doubt we are African champions, says Senegal coach

Senegal coach Pape Bouna Thiaw said there was no doubt his side were African champions despite being stripped of the title this month and that tournaments should be won on the pitch.

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Morocco draw first game under new coach, Algeria, Egypt post big wins

Morocco grabbed a late equaliser to draw 1-1 with Ecuador on Friday in their first match under coach Mohamed Ouahbi as Africa’s World Cup-bound teams delivered mixed results in warm-up matches.

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Stunning Wirtz double earns Germany 4-3 comeback win over Switzerland

Germany forward Florian Wirtz scored two goals, including an 86th-minute winner, and set up two more as his team twice came from a goal down to beat hosts Switzerland 4-3 in a friendly on Friday as both sides continued their preparations for the World Cup.

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Oyarzabal double helps slick Spain to 3-0 friendly win over Serbia

Striker Mikel Oyarzabal got two superb first-half goals and substitute Victor Munoz scored on his senior international debut as Spain cruised to a 3-0 win over Serbia in a pre-World Cup friendly on Friday.

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White booed despite scoring on England return as Uruguay grab late draw

England's Ben White marked his international return in bizarre fashion when he scored and was booed by his team's own fans as Thomas Tuchel's side were held to a 1-1 draw by Uruguay in a scrappy friendly on Friday.