Germany have added the FIFA Confederations Cup to their bulging collection of trophies, winning this tournament for the first time after holding off an impressive but wasteful Chile side in Saint Petersburg. They prevailed after the most intriguing of finals, which pitted Russia 2017’s youngest side against its oldest; the tournament’s deadliest attack against its … Read more
World champions Germany secured a first Confederations Cup title after victory against Copa America winners Chile in Sunday’s final in St Petersburg. Lars Stindl hit the first-half winner following a mistake by Marcelo Diaz. Chile’s Arturo Vidal and Angelo Sagal both blazed over the bar in the closing stages. Germany’s Timo Werner was elbowed by … Read more
Juan Antonio Pizzi named a strong 17-man squad, including the Arsenal and Bayern Munich stars, ahead of the tournament in Russia Alexis Sanchez and Arturo Vidal headline a star-studded Chile squad for next month’s Confederations Cup in Russia. Confederations Cup opponent Germany decided to rest their biggest stars for the upcoming tournament, but South American … Read more