In a dramatic FIFA World Cup Final played at the New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Spain defeated defending champion Argentina 1-0 after extra time, capturing its second FIFA World Cup title and its first since the historic triumph in South Africa in 2010.

The victory marked the culmination of a remarkable tournament for Luis de la Fuente’s side, which combined tactical discipline, youthful energy, and exceptional depth to conquer the world’s biggest stage.

Ferran Torres Delivers the Decisive Moment

With both teams locked in a tense defensive battle for more than 100 minutes, it was substitute Ferran Torres who became Spain’s hero.

The forward broke the deadlock in the 106th minute, finishing a well-worked attacking move to finally beat Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez, who had kept his team alive throughout the match with several outstanding saves.

Despite Spain dominating possession and creating far more scoring opportunities, Argentina resisted until extra time before Torres delivered the championship-winning goal.

Spain’s New Generation Takes Center Stage

While much of the pre-match attention centered on Lionel Messi’s quest for another World Cup, the final instead showcased the emergence of Spain’s new golden generation.

Teen sensation Lamine Yamal, alongside stars such as Nico Williams, Pedri, Rodri, and Pau Cubarsí, helped define Spain’s identity throughout the tournament with dynamic attacking football and relentless pressing.

The victory confirms that Spain has successfully transitioned into a new era, blending experienced leaders with one of the most exciting young squads in international football.

Argentina Falls Short in Messi’s Historic Run

Argentina entered the final as defending world champions after an impressive tournament led once again by Lionel Messi, who inspired several dramatic victories during the knockout stage.

However, Spain’s disciplined defensive organization limited Argentina’s attacking opportunities throughout the match. The South Americans struggled to create clear chances and finished the game frustrated after playing the closing minutes with ten men following a late red card to Enzo Fernández.

Although the result denied Argentina back-to-back World Cup titles, Messi’s tournament further cemented his extraordinary international legacy.

A World Cup to Remember

The 2026 FIFA World Cup, jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, became the largest edition in tournament history and concluded with a fitting finale between two football giants.

More than a month of unforgettable matches culminated with Spain lifting the iconic trophy before a global audience, closing an era while opening another for one of football’s brightest national teams.

Sixteen years after Andrés Iniesta’s unforgettable goal in Johannesburg, Spain has once again conquered the football world—this time led by a fearless new generation determined to write its own history.

By RitmoDeportivo.com Staff

Photo by (AP/Julio Cortez)

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Bellingham’s decisive goal came in the third minute of extra time, capping another standout performance from one of the tournament’s brightest stars. The 22-year-old had already rescued England before halftime with the equalizer after Norway stunned the favorites with the opening goal.

With his two-goal performance, Bellingham now has six goals in the tournament, tying teammate Harry Kane in England’s scoring race. Only France’s Kylian Mbappé (eight goals) and Argentina’s Lionel Messi (eight goals) have scored more during this World Cup.

Norway, making a memorable run to its first-ever World Cup quarterfinal, struck first in the 36th minute through Andreas Schjelderup. The young forward finished off a precise attack to silence the English supporters after Norway had absorbed long stretches of pressure.

Despite controlling possession for much of the match, England struggled to break down Norway’s disciplined defense until Bellingham found the back of the net just before halftime, igniting the crowd and shifting the momentum.

Norwegian superstar Erling Haaland, who entered the match with seven tournament goals, was held scoreless for the first time in the competition. The Manchester City striker came close on several occasions, including a point-blank header brilliantly saved by goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. He was also involved in a controversial sequence early in the second half when Norway appeared to take a 2-1 lead, only for the goal to be overturned following a VAR review that ruled Haaland had committed a foul inside the penalty area.

The match featured another unusual moment shortly before England’s equalizer, when the ball appeared to glance off an aerial camera cable before falling to England’s Elliot Anderson during the buildup. Play continued, allowing the attack to develop before Bellingham finished with a composed strike into the far corner.

England’s victory keeps alive its hopes of winning a first World Cup title since its historic triumph in 1966. The Three Lions will now face the winner of the quarterfinal between Argentina and Switzerland for a place in the championship match.

Before kickoff, players and fans observed a moment of silence in memory of South African midfielder Jayden Adams, whose passing at the age of 25 was announced earlier on Saturday.

With Bellingham in sensational form and England just one victory away from another World Cup final, Gareth Southgate’s squad continues to build momentum at exactly the right time.

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En un encuentro donde los cafeteros dominaron la posesión y generaron las mejores oportunidades de gol, el conjunto africano resistió durante gran parte del partido gracias a la destacada actuación de su guardameta, quien evitó en varias ocasiones la caída de su arco. Sin embargo, la insistencia colombiana encontró recompensa en el minuto 76 cuando Daniel Muñoz apareció para marcar el único tanto de la noche y desatar la celebración de miles de aficionados colombianos presentes en el Estadio Akron.

Antes del gol definitivo, Colombia había estado cerca de abrir el marcador con acciones protagonizadas por James Rodríguez, Luis Díaz y Jhon Arias. Incluso, algunas jugadas terminaron anuladas por fuera de lugar, reflejando el constante asedio sobre la portería congoleña.

Con esta victoria, Colombia suma seis puntos en dos partidos tras su triunfo inicial por 3-1 sobre Uzbekistán, convirtiéndose en la primera selección del Grupo K en asegurar matemáticamente su presencia en la fase eliminatoria. Además, el resultado llegó después de que Portugal goleara 5-0 a Uzbekistán, un escenario que aumentó la importancia del compromiso para los sudamericanos.

La clasificación anticipada permite a Colombia afrontar con mayor tranquilidad su próximo desafío frente a Portugal, un duelo que definirá el liderato del Grupo K y podría influir en el camino que tendrá la selección cafetera en las rondas de eliminación directa.

El equipo de Néstor Lorenzo mantiene vivo el sueño mundialista y ratifica el gran momento que atraviesa una generación liderada por figuras como James Rodríguez, Luis Díaz y Daniel Muñoz, quien nuevamente apareció en un momento decisivo para acercar a Colombia a sus objetivos en la Copa del Mundo 2026.

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Argentina, que tuvo tres expulsados en el partido, jugará el Mundial, al igual que Brasil, que se quedó en el tercer lugar tras ganar en esta jornada por 0-1 a Ecuador, también clasificada. Completaron los cupos suramericanos para la cita mundialista Uruguay, Chile y Venezuela.

Los dirigidos por Diego Placente fueron los primeros en atacar y protagonizaron la mayor cantidad de remates al arco, durante un primer tiempo en el que el conjunto cafetero no lograba concretar jugadas de peligro en el área rival.

El encuentro se volvió disputado pero se interrumpió durante 11 minutos debido a un corte de energía en el estadio de la Conmebol, en la ciudad paraguaya de Luque.

La Albiceleste tuvo las situaciones más claras el minuto 44 con un remate de Nahuel Goytia que despejó el arquero Luigi Ortiz, y en el 50 con un zurdazo de Simón Escobar que se estrelló en el segundo palo.

Colombia creció en el ataque y en los últimos segundos del primer tiempo (m.45+15) Miguel Agámez abrió el marcador inesperadamente con un potente remate de media distancia, imposible de detener para el guardameta Valentín Reigia, luego de que Samuel Martínez cediera el pase del gol en un contraataque.

El equipo de Jhon Ospina entró decidido al segundo tiempo y estiró la ventaja en el minuto 54 cuando Matías Caicedo recibió un pase desde la media cancha y, pese a la marca de dos rivales, anotó de cabeza el 0-2 de forma sorpresiva.

Cuatro minutos después, apareció Agámez que venció nuevamente a Reigia y anotó de cabeza el 0-3 (m.58) tras conectar un centro preciso de José Escorcia.

La selección argentina, desmoralizada, trató de descontar con un derechazo de Salinas que Ortiz desvió con una gran estirada y protagonizó infracciones hasta que en el minuto 73 Mateo Mendizábal fue expulsado tras una falta a Eider Carrillo.

El conjunto cafetero confirmó su superioridad en la segunda mitad y sentenció el encuentro con un remate rasante de Escorcia en el minuto 83.

El partido se volvió tenso y Argentina jugó los últimos minutos con 8 futbolistas, tras la expulsión de Alan Alcaraz y de Simón Escobar por acumulación de tarjetas amarillas.

El Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-17 se disputó del 3 al 19 de abril en Paraguay, un torneo que tiene como máximo ganador a Brasil que alzó el trofeo en 14 de las 21 ediciones que se han disputado desde 1985.

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The Norwegian had just scored the winning goal in his team’s 2-1 victory against title rival Arsenal, a result which puts the fate of the trophy in City’s hands with just five matches left to play.

So, with the camera shoved close to his face, Haaland decided to have some fun. While his fans celebrated in the stands, City’s talisman sent the millions of viewers sitting in pubs and at home a message.

Looking down at the camera with a side-eye, Haaland smirked and sang the chorus of Flo Rida’s 2011 hit, “Good Feeling.”

“Oh, oh, sometimes, I get a good feeling, yeah,” Haaland crooned, in a moment that has created a meme worldwide.

It was also a moment that spoke to a wider narrative in this year’s Premier League title race, one that’s made it so exciting for the neutral and so excruciating for anyone associated with Arsenal Football Club.

An unwanted tag

Before we go any further, it’s important to define a typically British idiom that has been used countless times over the past week the Gunners have squandered a nine-point lead in the league.

According to the Cambridge Dictionary, the phrase to “bottle it” is to “fail at something because you are frightened.” It’s often used in sports, notably English soccer, as a way of deriding a team’s mentality in clutch moments.

And, rightly or wrongly, the unwanted label has been thrown at Arsenal and its players of late, with the team’s form abandoning them when they need it most.

That’s because for much of this season, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta looked to have found a recipe for winning. It hasn’t been pretty – in fact, it’s often been hard to watch – but it seemingly set the team on course to end the club’s 22-year wait for the league title.

Now, though, that lead has been cut to just three points, with Manchester City having played a game less. It means if they beat Burnley on Wednesday, the Citizens will leapfrog Arsenal at the top of the table on goal difference.

The turnaround in form has emboldened opposition fans to have some fun at the Gunners’ expense. Before the title clash on Sunday, plastic water bottles emblazoned with Arsenal’s club crest were being sold outside City’s stadium.

Many of its fans were seen pretending to drink from them as Arsenal fans hurriedly made their way back to London.

It’s also why Manchester City fans unfurled a giant banner at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, with the words “Panic on the streets of London” displayed for all the world to see – a nod to the song “Panic” by Manchester band The Smiths.

And although no one could accuse Arsenal of bottling it against Manchester City this weekend – the Gunners gave a good account of themselves on the pitch – there is now a growing pattern of the club struggling to perform when it really matters.

It has many pundits questioning whether this team has the mentality to succeed.

The club, which has finished second in the league the past three seasons, lost the League Cup final to City last month. It was then knocked out of the FA Cup quarterfinals by a team from a league below.

And while it still sits top of the league for now, there is something in the air that suggests this could be another “bridesmaid, not the bride” season for Arsenal and its fans. It’s likely what Haaland was referring to with that message down the camera on Sunday.

Arteta and his Arsenal squad have, of course, downplayed the noise around the club this season, arguing that the widespread mocking doesn’t impact the inner sanctum of the team.

Arsenal’s star midfielder Declan Rice was even seen telling his teammates on the pitch Sunday that “it’s not over” in terms of the title race, and, on paper at least, he’s right.

Taking a macro look at it all, the Gunners are still having a brilliant season. They still have a real chance of winning the Premier League and just qualified for the Champions League semifinals – albeit in particularly turgid and uninspiring fashion. And yet, you’d struggle to find even the most ardent Arsenal fan who is confident of winning both.

Objective hope

That’s because soccer is not played on paper or on AI-generated simulations that, even now, say Arsenal might be the favorite to win the league.

Emotion, momentum and mentality all play such a massive part in the sport and it’s why Manchester City will be licking its lips heading into the last five games of the league season.

City manager Pep Guardiola has been here before. In truth, there is no one better in the world – maybe ever – for guiding a team to league success. Many of its players have won big trophies in the past and stars such as Haaland and Rayan Cherki look to be having fun with it. The fans have also seen this all before and feel confident that, once again, this is their season.

Compare that to Arsenal and the difference couldn’t be more striking. The players looked worked up at times and the fans are nervous. Arteta, who worked under Guardiola at City before joining the north London club, is saying the right things, but there are questions about whether he really believes the messages of hope himself.

One thing you can’t question is the form. In the first 49 matches of this season, Arsenal lost a total of three games. In the past six matches, in games which are so vital, Arsenal has lost four times.

The hope now for Gunners fans is that their team can take some inspiration from the improved performance, albeit a losing one, against Manchester City yesterday and turn around their form just in time.

The rest of the season is likely to be a straight shootout. It’s all about who can hold their nerve and who blinks first.

“We have three points of advantage and five games to play. So everything is still to play for,” Areta claimed in his post-match press conference Sunday, pointing out the objective logic that has his team very much on the edge of history.

“So we know how much we want it and we’re not going to stop and we’re going to go again, that’s for sure.”

This season, though, it feels like it’s not only the league at stake for Arsenal. It’s also an opportunity to shake off that unwanted tag of maybe men and finally give its fans something to gloat and celebrate about.

By Ben Church

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Luego de varios días de ausencia, el cucuteño de 34 años disputó 66 minutos en la noche del martes 14 de abril, encuentro que se terminó definiendo con un marcador de 9-8 en la tanda de penales definitiva.

Y es que el experimentado volante se encuentra en una lucha contra el tiempo por recuperar su mejor nivel de cara a la Copa del Mundo que iniciará en menos de 60 días y que se disputará en México, Estados Unidos y Canadá.

Rodríguez Rubio, que viene de haber sufrido un cuadro severo de deshidratación, retornó a los entrenamientos previo a la sexta jornada de la liga norteamericana (MLS), y aunque poco a poco fue volviendo a la actividad, en aquel duelo frente al San Diego FC (11 de abril) no entró en convocatoria.

Los Loons partieron como amplios favoritos ante el cuadro de Sacramento, de la segunda división estadounidense, pese a alinear un equipo alternativo. Incluso, el entrenador Cameron Knowles soprendió al alinear a James Rodríguez como falso nueve, posición que muy pocas veces, casi nunca, asumió en su extensa carrera.

El encuentro desarrollado en el Heart Health Park (Sacramento) ante una regular cantidad de aficionados se definió en una tanda de penales de 12 rondas después de un empate sin goles en 120 minutos.

James, quien no ha tenido acción oficial de partido desde la derrota 3-1 de Colombia ante Francia durante la fecha FIFA de marzo, tendrá una nueva oportunidad el fin de semana cuando Minnesota reciba a los Portland Timbers del histórico Diego Chará y Jimer Fory en el Allianz Field.

Sumados los 66 minutos de la jornada del miércoles, James llega a 105 minutos disputados con el cuadro norteamericano desde su llegada en el mes de febrero.

By C. Amézquita

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The chants drew condemnation from Spain star Lamine Yamal, the Spanish government and the soccer federation itself.

Spanish police had said they were investigating the behavior by fans during last Tuesday’s friendly game held in Barcelona.

“FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings today against the Spanish FA for the incidents in the friendly against Egypt,” soccer’s governing body said in a statement.

Yamal, who is Muslim, said the chants made by some of the fans at RCDE Stadium were disrespectful and intolerable. The Barcelona star said it didn’t matter that he was not targeted.

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Shohei Ohtani hadn’t driven in a run until Friday, then homered in that game and again Sunday. He and Aaron Judge each have three straight multihit games.

Judge hasn’t needed to carry the Yankees, who are 7-2. They had allowed a paltry 15 runs on the season before a 7-6 loss to Miami on Sunday. Cam Schlittler has made two scoreless starts and New York ran wild against the Marlins — with even Giancarlo Stanton stealing a base.

It wasn’t a great first week for the Dodgers’ quartet of sluggers — Ohtani, Kyle Tucker, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman — but then they broke out in a big way as Los Angeles posted 31 runs in three games at Washington. The Dodgers are 7-2 with Andy Pages off to a 16-for-34 start at the plate, so they can afford to be patient with their stars.

Los Angeles now heads to Toronto for a three-game series — the first meeting between the teams since the Dodgers beat the Blue Jays in Game 7 of the World Series in Canada last year.

Battling Bucs

On the topic of teams succeeding while waiting for stars to get untracked, Pittsburgh swept three straight from Baltimore to improve to 6-3. The Pirates have won five straight, although Paul Skenes has allowed six runs in 5 2/3 innings through his first two starts.

They haven’t needed much from top prospect Konnor Griffin either. The infielder is 1 for 9 since being called up, but he has yet to play in a loss. The Pirates have 10 of their next 13 games at home, with Skenes expected to take the mound Tuesday when they host San Diego.

Trivia time

When is the last time the NCAA men’s basketball champion and baseball’s World Series champion came from the same state in a given year?

Performance of the week

Jo Adell went 1 for 3 at the plate Saturday, but it’s what he did defensively that made a real impact. The Angels’ outfielder made three home run-robbing catches to help Los Angeles to a 1-0 win over Seattle.

Adell made spectacular catch while crashing into the seats when J.P. Crawford led off the ninth with a drive to right. Adell also denied Cal Raleigh what would have been the catcher’s first homer of the season.

Comeback of the week

Arizona trailed Detroit by four Tuesday night before scoring six times in the bottom of the eighth to win 7-5. The Tigers had a win probability of 96.4% after seven, according to Baseball Savant.

Corbin Carroll hit a bases-loaded double that scored two runs, and Jose Fernandez added a three-run homer. It was the second home run of the game for Fernandez, who was making his major league debut.

Trivia answer

In 1973, UCLA won the national title and the Oakland Athletics won the World Series. That pairing also won in 1972.

There was a recent near-miss in 2021 when Baylor won the NCAA Tournament and the Houston Astros lost to the Atlanta Braves in the World Series. The only way this double can happen this year is if Michigan wins in basketball and the Tigers prevail in baseball.

By  NOAH TRISTER

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Suzuki drove in four runs and Masataka Yoshida homered and had three RBIs for the Samurai Warriors, who overcame a 3-0, first-inning deficit.

A day after hitting a grand slam in a 13-0 win over Taiwan, Ohtani hit a tying home run on a hanging curve from Young Pyo Ko in the third.

Suzuki hit a two-run homer in the second. Two batters after Ohtani’s drive, Suzuki chased Ko by homering for a 4-3 lead. Yoshida homered on reliever Byeong Hyeon Jo’s second pitch.

Hyeseong Kim’s two-run homer against Hiromi Ito tied the score in the fourth for South Korea (1-1).

Suzuki put Japan ahead for good at 6-5 when he drew a bases-loaded walk from Young Kyu Kim in a three-run seventh that included Yoshida’s two-run single.

Ju Won Kim cut South Korea’s deficit with an RBI single off Yuki Matsumoto in the eighth before Hyeseong Kim stranded the bases loaded when he struck out against Yuki Matsumoto.

Winner Atsuki Taneichi struck out the side in the seventh, and Taisei Ota got three straight outs on seven pitches for the save.

Japan and Australia are 2-0 in Group C and meet Sunday as the favorites to advance to the quarterfinals.

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye was at the game, a day after Timothée Chalamet and pop singer Bad Bunny attended.

Albies hits game-winning 3-run homer in 9th as Netherlands stuns Nicaragua 4-3

Ozzie Albies hit a game-winning three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to lead the Netherlands over Nicaragua.

The Netherlands began its two-out rally on Ceddanne Rafaela’s single against reliever Angel Obando. Xander Bogaerts doubled, advancing Rafaela to third before Albies hit Obando’s first pitch over the wall in right.

The Netherlands improved to 1-1 in Group D. Nicaragua dropped to 0-2.

Jeter Downs hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth to put Nicaragua ahead 3-1. He drove a sinker from Netherlands reliever Lars Huijer over the wall in left-center. Huijer threw two innings of relief for the win.

The Netherlands stranded 14 base runners and were 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position before Albies’ homer.

Rafaela, Bogaerts and Druw Jones all had two hits for the Netherlands.

Nicaragua starter Erasmo Ramírez plunked Albies with the bases loaded in the third, giving the Netherlands a 1-0 lead. Ramirez allowed one run and five hits over five innings while Netherlands starter Jaitoine Kelly threw two scoreless innings.

Fairchild’s grand slam powers Taiwan over Czechs 14-0

Stuart Fairchild, whose mother is from Taiwan, hit a second-inning grand slam off Jan Novak for a quick six-run lead.

Taiwan set a WBC record with seven steals and improved to 1-2 in a game cut to seven innings by a mercy rule. The slam was the third of the tournament, one shy of the WBC record.

The Czechs dropped to 0-3 in their second WBC and are 1-6 in two tournaments, with a win over China in 2023.

Taiwan went ahead in the first on a throwing error by catcher Martin Cervenka on a double steal, and and an RBI single Yu Chang, who had three hits and four RBIs.

Winner Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang struck out four in 2 2/3 innings. Novak took the loss, allowing six runs, five hits and three walks in 2 2/3 innings.

Naylor brothers’ defense, Cassie’s 2-run homer lead Canada over Colombia 8-2

A run-saving defensive play by brothers Josh and Bo Naylor boosted Canada in the first inning at San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Owen Cassie hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the second off emergency starter Austin Bergner after Julio Teheran was scratched. A 35-year-old right-hander who last pitched in the major leagues in 2024, Teheran felt right shoulder impingement while warming up.

Canada won its opener while Colombia dropped to 0-2 in Group A.

Michael Arroyo led off the game with a single off Michael Soroka, stole second and took third on a wild pitch. Reynaldo Rodriguez grounded to first baseman Josh Naylor, who threw to brother Bo at the plate for the tag.

That was one of four Colombia outs on the bases. Rodriguez and Jesus Marriaga were caught stealing by Bo Naylor and Daniel Vellojin was thrown out trying to reach second on a dropped fly ball in the ninth inning.

Arroyo cut Colombia’s deficit with an RBI single in the third off Soroka, who allowed four hits over three innings for the win. Abraham Toro restored a two-run lead with a bases-loaded walk in the bottom half from Emerson Martinez.

Josh Naylor had an run-scoring single in the seventh that drove in Denzel Clarke, a cousin, after Marriaga dropped Clarke’s fly to right for an error.

Harold Ramírez had an RBI double in the eighth. With two on and two outs, Gio Urshela swung and missed at three straight sliders from Eric Cerantola.

Toro had an RBI triple in a four-run bottom half and scored on Bo Naylor’s single.

Phillippe Aumont, who last pitched in the major leagues in 2015, struck out Tito Polo for the final out.

Nori homers twice, Canzone adds 4 RBIs as Italy blanks Brazil 8-0

Dante Nori hit two home runs and Dominic Canzone homered with four RBIs to help Italy to an 8-0 win over Brazil in Pool B play on Saturday in Houston.

The game was scoreless until the sixth inning when Astro Zach Dezenzo hit an RBI single with one out to put Italy on top. Jac Caglianone followed with a two-out double that scored another run but Dezenzo was tagged out at home on the play to end the inning.

Nori’s first home run came with one out in the seventh to make it 3-0. There was one out with two outs when Canzone’s homer to right center field extended the lead to 6-0.

There was one out in the eighth when Nori went deep again on a solo shot to right center that made it 7-0. Canzone had an RBI double with two outs to leave Italy up 8-0.

Brazil managed just four singles to fall to 0-5 all-time in the tournament after losing to Japan, Cuba and China in 2013 in its only other WBC appearance. The team lost to the United States 15-5 in its WBC opener on Friday night.

Brazil starter Enzo Sawayama allowed two hits in four scoreless innings and Italy starter Sam Aldegheri allowed one hit and struck out eight in 4 2/3 scoreless innings.

Italy plays Great Britain on Sunday and Brazil faces Mexico on Sunday night.

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El histórico goleador, recordado por su paso por la Selección Colombia y por su brillante carrera en el fútbol profesional colombiano, fue la figura deportiva encargada de inaugurar oficialmente esta nueva comunidad de hinchas en los Estados Unidos.

El evento se llevó a cabo en el reconocido Andrés Carne de Res Miami, donde aficionados, invitados especiales y representantes de la comunidad colombiana se reunieron para celebrar la llegada de esta iniciativa que busca conectar a los seguidores de la Selección alrededor del mundo.

Durante la velada, Valenciano compartió con los asistentes, se tomó fotografías con fanáticos y celebró el nacimiento de esta plataforma que permitirá fortalecer el vínculo entre la Selección Colombia y su afición global.

Para muchos de los presentes, contar con una figura histórica como Valenciano en el lanzamiento fue un símbolo perfecto del espíritu que representa El Club de La Sele: pasión, historia y orgullo por los colores de Colombia.

El nuevo club de hinchas busca crear una red internacional de aficionados a través de membresías, experiencias exclusivas y puntos oficiales de encuentro — conocidos como Embajadas — en restaurantes y bares de distintas ciudades.

Con su lanzamiento en Miami, la iniciativa da su primer gran paso internacional, llevando la pasión por la Selección Colombia más allá de las fronteras y consolidando a la ciudad como uno de los principales puntos de encuentro para la comunidad colombiana en Estados Unidos.

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