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Post by rugbytoffee on Jun 9, 2022 21:10:25 GMT
Alex Iwobi scored his 10th international goal as Nigeria recovered from conceding early to open their 2023 Africa Cup Of Nations qualifying campaign with victory over Sierra Leone in Abuja.
Everton midfielder Iwobi finished the domestic campaign in fabulous form, contributing a string of indefatigable displays as his side resisted the threat of relegation. There has been scant chance for the 26-year-old to catch his breath following the end of a physically and mentally taxing season, however.
Iwobi was almost immediately back in action in a pair of friendly fixtures for his country, against Ecuador and Mexico in the USA.
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Post by Everton News. on Jun 10, 2022 21:15:17 GMT
Everton attacker Anthony Gordon was on target as England Under-21s secured a 5-0 away win over Kosovo in a U21 European Championship qualifier on Friday.
The Toffees star – who recently was named Everton’s Players’ Player and Young Player of the Season – scored his fourth England Under-21s goal in just his seventh appearance for the young Lions when he powered home a header from Max Aarons’ cross on 13 minutes.
England were already a goal to the good by that point, with Keane Lewis-Potter having put them in front just two minutes into the contest.
Gordon’s effort doubled England’s advantage and they went 3-0 ahead when Cameron Archer slotted in shortly after the half-time break.
With the result beyond doubt, Gordon was replaced by Lille forward Angel Gomes on 55 minutes.
England did not let up, though, and Archer bagged his second goal of night on 71 minutes when he finished off a slick team move.
The scoring was concluded late in the piece when Kosovo’s Arjanit Krasniqi put into his own goal.
England, who have secured top spot in qualification Group G and therefore a place in next summer’s U21 European Championship finals, are back in action against Slovenia on Tuesday at Huddersfield Town’s John Smith’s Stadium.
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Post by rugbytoffee on Jun 11, 2022 18:06:09 GMT
Vitalii Mykolenko notched his first international goal today when he struck one of Ukraine's goals in a 3-0 win over Armenia in the Uefa Nations League.
The full-back, who opened his account for Everton earlier this year with a stunning volley at Leicester in a 2-1 win, came on for Oleksandr Zinchenko in the 77th minute and fired home the third goal just seven minutes later.
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Post by Everton News. on Nov 22, 2022 6:01:46 GMT
Jordan Pickford started and played the full 90 minutes for England on Monday afternoon as the Three Lions kick-started their 2022 World Cup campaign in Qatar with an emphatic win.
Gareth Southgate's men enjoyed a thumping 6-2 win over Iran in their opening fixture at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, making them the early table-toppers in Group B.
The victory looked all but sealed by half-time after Jude Bellingham headed home a Luke Shaw cross to hand England the lead in the 35th minute.
A quick-fire double eight minutes later saw Bukayo Saka extend England’s advantage before Raheem Sterling grabbed the third shortly before the break.
However, a goal-ladened second half followed. First, Saka grabbed his second of the game just after the hour mark before Iran pulled one back through Mehdi Taremi, costing Pickford what would have been his 22nd clean sheet for England.
Southgate's men restored a four-goal cushion six minutes later when second-half substitute Marcus Rashford got himself on the scoresheet. Fellow late arrival Jack Grealish then grabbed a sixth in the dying minutes.
The action wasn't over, though, and as the game entered stoppage time, Pickford was called upon and made a stunning fingertip save to push an effort from Iran's Sardar Azmoun onto the bar.
However, Carlos Queiroz's side did manage to grab a second goal after being awarded a controversial penalty with what was pretty much the last kick of the game.
Everton teammate Conor Coady was an unused substitute.
Pickford, Coady and their England teammates now turn their attention to Friday (GMT 7pm), when the Three Lions take on the USA in their second group stage clash at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor.
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Post by Everton News. on Nov 22, 2022 6:02:12 GMT
Idrissa Gana Gueye’s Senegal began their 2022 World Cup campaign with defeat as they were beaten 2-0 by the Netherlands in Group A.
In an encounter that lacked a cutting edge in front of goal, Louis Van Gaal’s side edged their way to three points in the final stages in the game.
Everton midfielder Gana started in midfield in Doha against a Dutch side who were making their return to the World Cup finals for the first time since 2014.
The 33-year-old had arguably the best effort of the night for the African side on 72 minutes, with his strike from outside the penalty area forcing Andries Noppert into a low save.
The deadlock was broken with 85 minutes on the clock as Barcelona’s Frankie De Jong whipped a ball into the area and Cody Gakpo got the better of goalkeeper Édouard Mendy to head into the net.
Netherlands doubled their lead deep into stoppage time.
Memphis Depay’s initial effort was saved by Mendy, but former Everton midfielder Klaassen latched onto the rebound to secure all three points.
Gana and Senegal will aim to bounce back when they return to the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha to face hosts Qatar on Friday (GMT 1pm).
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