STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) â Zlatan Ibrahimovic missed Sweden's match against Azerbaijan in European Championship qualifying on Monday because of injury. Sweden coach Janne Andersson didn't disclose the precise nature of Ibrahimovic's problem when confirming the AC Milan striker's absence ahead of the game. "Itâs really frustrating for him and really frustrating for us. Unfortunately, thatâs where we are,â Andersson said of Ibrahimovic, who made his first national team appearance in a year on Friday
TORONTO â Canada coach John Herdman says his team's ambition is simple this year â to win trophies. The 53rd-ranked Canadian men can take a step closer to that goal Tuesday when they host No. 81 Honduras in CONCACAF Nations League play at Toronto's BMO Field. A draw or a win and Canada wins its group and advances to the tournament's final four in June in Las Vegas, joining the other heavyweights from North and Central America and the Caribbean. Herdman's team has already qualified for this summe
The Scots began their campaign with an encouraging 3-0 win over bottom seeds Cyprus on Saturday.