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September 5, 2015

Altidore scores twice as US rallies to beat Peru 2-1

WASHINGTON (AP) Jozy Altidore insists he has not recovered completely from an injury filled summer, a promising thought given his latest performance.

September 5, 2015

Altidore scores twice as US comes back to beat Peru 2-1

WASHINGTON (AP) Jozy Altidore scored a two second-half goals in his return to the U.S. team following an injury filled summer, as the Americans came back to beat Peru 2-1 in a friendly Friday.

September 5, 2015

FFA aware of security situation ahead of World Cup match

SYDNEY (AP) Football Federation Australia said Saturday it is hopeful that Tuesday's World Cup qualifier against Tajikistan in the capital Dushanbe will go ahead despite unrest in the city over the past several days.

September 5, 2015

Messi scores twice, Argentina beats Bolivia 7-0

HOUSTON (AP) Lionel Messi scored less than a minute after coming on as a substitute and added another goal in Argentina's 7-0 victory over Bolivia on Friday night.

September 5, 2015

Mexico salvages 3-3 tie with Trinidad and Tobago

SANDY, Utah (AP) Hector Herrera scored on a long shot in the 84th minute to help Mexico salvage a 3-3 tie with Trinidad and Tobago in an exhibition game Friday night.

September 4, 2015

Iceland beats Netherlands 1-0 in Euro 2016 qualifier

AMSTERDAM (AP) Iceland beat the 10-man Netherlands 1-0 on Thursday to take a big step toward qualifying for next year's European Championship.

September 4, 2015

Pelle leads Italy to 1-0 win over Malta again in qualifying

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) Graziano Pelle saved Italy from embarrassment against Malta again, securing a 1-0 win against the 160th-ranked opponent to put the Azzurri in command of their European Championship qualifying group on Thursday.

September 4, 2015

For US, roster spots up for grabs in Friday match vs Peru

WASHINGTON (AP) U.S. center back John Brooks plays in Germany's top pro league and has even scored a winning goal in a World Cup match.

September 3, 2015

Bayern Munich sets up training camp for refugee children

MUNICH (AP) Bayern Munich is to create a training camp for refugee children and adolescents while donating a further 1 million euros ($1.1 million) toward refugee projects in response to the European migrant crisis.

September 3, 2015

Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck has surgery on left knee

LONDON (AP) Arsenal says striker Danny Welbeck will be ''out for a period of months'' after having surgery on his left knee.