Tuchel faces England right-back crisis after fresh injury blow
England manager Thomas Tuchel has admitted he is concerned about his defensive options after another injury setback left the team facing uncertainty at right-back during their World Cup campaign. The latest concern came during England’s 2-0 victory over Panama in New Jersey, where defender Jarell Quansah was forced off after suffering an ankle injury in […]
Messi makes World Cup history with seven-game scoring run
Lionel Messi once again showed why he remains one of football’s greatest-ever figures after entering the history books during Argentina’s 3-1 victory over Jordan at the FIFA World Cup. The Argentina captain came off the bench and delivered a trademark moment, becoming the first player to score in seven consecutive World Cup matches. The milestone […]
Spain suffer Yeremy Pino injury blow ahead of World Cup knockout rounds
Spain have suffered a major injury blow ahead of their Round of 32 World Cup clash against Cape Verde with Yeremy Pino ruled out of the tournament. The Crystal Palace forward came on just after the hour mark in their 1-0 win over Uruguay and appeared to have fallen on his shoulder. Now, Spain have […]
Scaloni explains Messi decision ahead of Argentina’s clash against Jordan
Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni revealed ahead of their 3-0 win over Jordan that Lionel Messi would start the game from the bench. The World Cup all-time goalscorer has been in superb form for La Albiceleste, scoring all of their five goals in their opening two matches. Argentina opened their campaign with a 3-0 win […]
Bielsa takes responsibility for Uruguay’s shock World Cup run
Marcelo Bielsa has taken full responsibility for Uruguay’s disappointing campaign at the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament. The South American side were one of the disappointing teams of the tournament after failing to progress beyond the group stage, with Cape Verde advancing in their place. Uruguay headed into their final group game against Spain needing […]
Iran coach Ghalenoei slams ‘unfair’ treatment by the United States
Iran head coach Amir Ghalenoei has hit out at the unfair treatment his side have faced from the United States so far at the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament. Iran and the United States have been locked in a state of war over the last few months, which has also affected the team at the […]
German legend Schweinsteiger clarifies comments on Ivory Coast
Former Germany and Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has clarified comments he made over Ivory Coast during a commentary last weekend. The 2014 World Cup winner was critical of the African side playing style and had voiced his opinion on their tactics. “A bit African football, a bit unorthodox, a bit wild, a bit perhaps […]
Pape Thiaw hails Mane’s influence in Senegal’s rout of Iraq
Senegal head coach Pape Thiaw is in awe of Sadio Mane following his performance in the 5-0 thrashing of Iraq in their final group game. The former Liverpool forward did not get on the scoresheet, but played a very influential role as the Lions of Teranga went on to seal progress to the Round of […]
Herve Renard eyes long-term stay at Tunisia despite World Cup disappointment
Herve Renard has dropped a major hint on his future at Tunisia following their disappointing group stage exit at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Carthage Eagles failed to pick up a point from their group and ended up losing all of their three games to become the first African nation to crash out of […]
