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Venezuela Advances To Copa America Quarterfinals With 1-0 Win Over Mexico

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Venezuela secured their spot in the Copa America quarterfinals on Wednesday with a determined 1-0 victory over Mexico, a result that also led to Jamaica’s elimination from the tournament.

Veteran striker Salomon Rondon, who plays in Mexico, scored the decisive goal from the penalty spot, ensuring Venezuela’s place at the top of Group B with six points from two matches.

Despite the loss, Mexico still has a chance to qualify for the knockout stages if they win their final group match against Ecuador on Sunday.

However, the team will rue their missed opportunities, particularly Orbelin Pineda’s missed penalty in the 87th minute, which was saved by Venezuela’s goalkeeper Rafael Romo.

The game’s only goal came in the 57th minute when Rondon converted a penalty after Mexico’s Julian Quinones fouled Jon Aramburu in the box.

Earlier in the day, Jamaica was knocked out of the tournament following their 3-1 defeat to Ecuador in Las Vegas.

Ecuador, who had lost to Venezuela in their first match, held off a strong second-half effort from the Reggae Boyz to secure a crucial victory at Allegiant Stadium.

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Europa League final: Man Utd take decision on sacking Amorim after defeat to Tottenham

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Manchester United manager, Ruben Amorim, is not facing the sack despite their 1-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League final on Wednesday.

According to Sky Sports, the Premier League giants continue to regard Amorim as part of their longer-term project.

United’s commitment to the 40-year-old will not be affected by the loss, despite the club losing out on automatic Champions League spot.

Speaking after the game in Bilbao, Amorim had said he would leave United “the next day” for “no compensation” if the club’s board and fans no longer wanted him.

Amorim replaced Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford in November with United sitting 13th in the table.

Since then, the Red Devils have fallen three places to sit above the relegated teams.

They have also been knocked out of the three cup competitions in the process.

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Chelle drops Osimhen, Lookman from Super Eagles squad to play Ghana, Russia [Full list]

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The head coach of the Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, has left Victor Osimhen and Ademola out of his squad for play Ghana in the Unity Cup.

This was confirmed after the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, released the list of invited players on Wednesday afternoon.

Osimhen and Lookman will also miss Nigeria’s games against Russia.

However, there is a return for goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, Frank Onyeka, Kelechi Iheanacho and captain Ahmed Musa.

The NPFL contingent includes Junior Harrison Nduka, captain of both Remo Stars and the CHAN-bound Super Eagles B, alongside Ifeanyi Onyebuchi and Collins Ugwueze (Enugu Rangers), Sodiq Ismail (Remo Stars), Waliu Ojetoye (Ikorodu City).

Saviour Isaac (Enugu Rangers), Papa Daniel Mustapha (Niger Tornadoes), Sikiru Alimi (Remo Stars), and Adamu Abubakar (Plateau United) are also included in the team.

These home-based stars will compete for spots against established names like Moses Simon, Stanley Nwabali, Wilfred Ndidi, Samuel Chukwueze, Cyriel Dessers, Nathan Tella, Tolu Arokodare, and Kelechi Iheanacho.

Musa will lead the team to the Unity, which will be played from May 26 to 31. The four-nation competition features Nigeria, Ghana, Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago.

Russia will host Nigeria in an international friendly on June 6, at the iconic Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.

The game will be the first-ever senior international meeting between the two countries.

Chelle, aiming to test new players and tactics ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, stated that the tournament “will give us the chance to try out a few new players in different roles, helping us to strengthen our squad before the matches in September and October.”

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EPL: I’ll quit, I won’t stay – Guardiola threatens Man City over squad

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Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola, has threatened to quit the club if they refuse to grant his request concerning the size of the squad.

The Cityzens boss said he does not want a large squad which would mean that some players will not have the opportunity to play.

The Catalan said his conscience would not allow him to bring players and end up benching them, adding that he would rather quit.

Manchester City have had a rough season. The Cityzens’ defeat to Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final last weekend meant that Pep Guardiola’s side will end the season without a major trophy.

They are also battling to finish in a Champions League place this season and it will all be decided on Sunday when the Premier League season draws the curtain.

However, Guardiola’s side kept their hopes of finishing third place alive on Tuesday by beating Bournemouth 3-1.

Speaking after the game, the former Barça manager told the press, “I told the club I don’t want a big squad. I don’t want to put five, six players in the tribune, I don’t want that. I will quit.

“If they don’t make a short squad, I will not stay.

“It’s impossible for my soul to put players in the tribune and cannot play.”

As the Premier League table stands, City along with Chelsea, Newcastle, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest are all battling for three spots.

City’s win against Bournemouth takes them on 68 points, two more than both Newcastle, Chelsea and Villa. Forest are one point further back.

A win at Fulham will guarantee City third position, while their decent goal difference means a draw may even be enough.

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