Soccer Updates

Argentina will finalize their preparations for the World Cup in June with friendly matches against Honduras and Iceland in the United States, the Argentine football federation said on Thursday. (Depleted world champions Argentina play Honduras on June 6 at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, and Iceland three days later at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama. Argentina will be in Group J with Austria, Algeria and Jordan at the World Cup, which starts on June 11 and will be played in the United

Al Ain, on Sunday, returned to the top spot in the ADNOC Pro League following a 2-0 win over Ajman at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium. The victory lifts Al Ain to 53 points and returns them to the top, one point clear of second-placed Shabab Al Ahli on 52 points. Ajman stayed in seventh place on 24 points. Al Ain made an explosive start and took just six minutes to go in front. Soufian Rahimi touched home a cross from Amadu Niang to