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TORONTO (CP) _ Colour the FIFA U-20 World Cup light blue yet again. An 86th-minute goal Sunday by Mauro Zarate gave Argentina a 2-1 comeback victory over the Czech Republic and the FIFA U-20 World Cup title for the sixth time. Zarate's low angled shot through traffic from the edge of the penalty box handcuffed goalkeeper Radek Petr, who was beaten to the short side. Sergio Aguero also scored for Argentina in the 62nd minute, cancelling out a ...

 Sevilla continues defence of its UEFA Cup title at Czech club Slovan Liberec on Thursday, hoping to bounce back from a 3-1 Spanish league loss to European champion FC Barcelona. Sevilla, which is fourth in the Spanish league, aims to recapture the form that saw it beat Greek team Atromitos 4-0 in the previous round of the UEFA Cup. The Spanish club is in Group C with 2004-05 semifinalist AZ ...

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech should be out of action for at least six months _ if he fully recovers from a depressed skull fracture. Cech was injured Saturday in the opening minute of Chelsea's 1-0 victory at Reading after Stephen Hunt hit the goalkeeper in the head with his knee. The Blues also lost backup goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini with concussion late in the game and manager Jose Mourinho is set ...

Jan Koller scored in the 64th minute Wednesday to help the Czech Republic hold Ireland to a 1-1 draw in European Championship qualifying. Kevin Kilbane gave Ireland the lead in the 62nd minute of the Group D match after Damien Duff's cross was deflected by a defender. Kilbane then chipped the ball past goalkeeper Petr Cech. Two minutes later, Koller got past Ireland defender Paul McShane and beat diving goalkeeper ...

Ireland coach Steve Staunton has lost his last four matches and another loss to visiting group leader Czech Republic on Wednesday could cost him his job. Ireland has no points from two European Championship qualifiers and suffered a humiliating 5-2 defeat at Cyprus on Saturday. ``We ask the Irish public to stand by us because we will get it right,'' Staunton said Tuesday. ``I know that, and we will give ...

Canada's men's under-20 team came back from a 1-0 first half deficit to beat Czech Republic 2-1 in the second friendly in three days between the two sides. Andrea Lombardo of Toronto and Pickering, Ont., native Jaime Peters scored in the 31st and 51st minutes, respectively, to even the two-game series at one win apiece. Canada lost the first game 2-0 on Wednesday. ``We had to do a lot of things very well today to get a ...

The Czech Republic will be able to field its first-choice attack for the first time since June in Saturday's 2008 European Championship qualifier against San Marino. Striker Milan Baros is back after recovering from the foot injury that limited his playing time at the World Cup where the Czech Republic was eliminated in the group stage. Baros will likely team up with Jan Koller in the Group D game in ...

The Czech Republic downed Canada 2-0 Wednesday in a men's under-20 soccer friendly. The Europeans scored in the 56th and 86th minutes. ``I think the scoreline may have been a little harsh today as there were chances for both teams,'' said Canadian coach Dale Mitchell. ``What you can't deny is the quality of the opposition in making and taking theirs.'' The two teams meet again Friday. Canada is preparing for ...

Czech Republic coach Karel Bruckner has called up two players from the domestic league for European Championship qualifiers. Bruckner announced his decision Tuesday because injuries have forced him to drop midfielders Libor Sionko of Rangers and Tomas Galasek of FC Nuremberg. Sparta Prague defender Zdenek Pospech, who has made two international appearances, and Mlada Boleslav midfielder Martin Abraham were selected to replace the injured starters, the Czech soccer federation said ...

Aston Villa striker Milan Baros has returned to the Czech national team for the 2008 European Championship qualifiers against San Marino and Ireland. Hamburger SV midfielder David Jarolim and Ajax defender Zdenek Grygera are also back after injury in the 21-man squad named by Czech Republic coach Karel Bruckner on Thursday. A lingering foot injury limited Baros at the World Cup in Germany, where the Czech Republic was eliminated in ...