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Yunis Mahmoud scored twice in three minutes midway through the second half as Iraq beat Palestine 3-0 on Thursday to move atop its Asian Cup qualifying group. The victory gave Iraq six points and moved it past China ahead of Group E on goal difference. Mahmoud gave Iraq a 2-0 lead with goals in the 58th and 61st minutes, and Hawar Mullah Mohammed added the insurance in the 89th. The Asian Cup finals will be held in July, jointly hosted by Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. The winners and runners-up from all six qualifying groups advance to the finals along...

U.S. closes out World Cup warmups with win McBride scores lone goal vs. Latvia; leaves for Germany on Thursday EAST HARTFORD, Conn. - Brian McBride scored, DaMarcus Beasley shifted across the field to the right side and Eddie Johnson looked a lot better. With a 1-0 victory over Latvia on Sunday night behind McBride’s 43rd-minute goal, the United States completed a grueling series of three World Cup warmup games in six days. “All the talking is done. We’ll have to step on the field June 12 and show what we’re about,” U.S. coach Bruce Arena said. Following a 1-0 loss...