Vinícius Júnior scored two first-half goals to lead Brazil to a 4-1 victory over Paraguay on Friday night and put itself in position to advance out of Group D in the Copa America.
Jhon Arias and John Kennedy scored in the second half to give Brazilian side Fluminense a hard-fought 2-0 win over Egypt’s Al-Ahly in their Club World Cup semifinal.
Forward Catarina Macario will miss the Olympics due to what United States women’s national team head coach Emma Hayes called “knee irritation” that developed during training this week.
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente rejected the idea that his side are the favourites to win Sunday’s European Championship final against England at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.