A pair of superb strikes for Switzerland by Remo Freuler and Ruben Vargas sent defending champions Italy crashing out of Euro 2024 in the round of 16 after a sloppy, rudderless display by Luciano Spalletti’s side ended in a 2-0 defeat.

With the aim of avoiding relegation this season, Suva FC has recruited additional players to strengthen their squad during this transfer window.

Brazil’s Vinicius Junior scored twice in his side’s Copa America 4-1 victory over Paraguay in a Group D clash in Nevada, bouncing back from a lacklustre display in his first game of the tournament.

Rewa FC is set to lose one of its top marksmen to Auckland City FC in this transfer window.

Colombia cruised to a 3-0 win over Costa Rica in Group D and booked their spot in the Copa America quarter-finals thanks to strikes from Luis Diaz, Davinson Sanchez and Jhon Cordoba.

The Digicel Bula Boys will be trying to secure third place in the OFC Men’s Nations Cup in Tahiti tomorrow.

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni and Chile boss Ricardo Gareca were suspended for one match each after their teams’ late arrival to the field of play during the Copa America, CONMEBOL said in a statement.

Uruguay thrashed tournament minnows Bolivia 5-0 in their Group C encounter in New Jersey today to all but book their place in the Copa America quarter-finals.

Panama struck late to beat the United States 2-1 in their Copa America Group C match in Atlanta, after the hosts were forced to play most of the match with 10 men.

Fiji men’s football coach Rob Sherman is hopeful the Bula Boys will improve on their previous performance against Tahiti in their final pool match in Suva where the national side won 1-nil.

The round of 16 for EURO 2024 is now confirmed with Switzerland and Italy starting it on Sunday followed by Germany and Denmark.

Soccer governing body FIFA is seeking to raise up to $2 billion to expand its streaming service and a formal process is expected to kick off next month, Bloomberg News reported, opens new tab.