Somalia referee Omar Artan breaks silence on World Cup visa denial

Somalia referee Omar Artan has opened up on the disappointment of missing the World Cup after he was denied entry into the United States. Artan would have become the first referee from the African country to officiate at the mundial, but was dropped from the list of officials by FIFA on Tuesday after he was […]

Terem Moffi opens up on Nigeria’s World Cup absence

Terem Moffi has expressed disappointment over Nigeria’s absence from the upcoming 2026 World Cup tournament. The Super Eagles missed out on the World Cup tournament after suffering a penalty shootout defeat to the Democratic Republic of Congo in the CAF playoff round. They finished second during the group stage campaign behind South Africa, who clinched […]

Assan Ouedraogo called up as Lennart Karl’s replacement to Germany World Cup squad

Germany have called up Assan Ouedraogo as the replacement for Bayern Munich youngster Lennart Karl, who was ruled out of the World Cup with an injury. The 18-year-old enjoyed a breakout season with the Bundesliga champions and was initially included in Germany’s 26-man squad for the World Cup tournament. However, he suffered a muscle tear […]

Shearer backs Kane to inspire England to World Cup success

Alan Shearer has tipped Harry Kane to lead England to success at the upcoming FIFA World Cup tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The Three Lions head into the tournament as one of the favourites and will be hoping to recreate their run of 1966 when they went on to lift the mundial. […]

Morocco coach Ouahbi cast doubts on Aguerd’s World Cup participation

Morocco head coach Mohamed Ouahbi has revealed that Nayef Aguerd could be replaced ahead of their World Cup opener against Brazil if his condition does not improve. The 30-year-old has been out of action since March and missed all of Morocco’s warmup friendly games ahead of the World Cup. Despite this, he was included in […]

Andy Robertson joins Tottenham Hotspur on a free transfer

Andy Robertson has agreed a deal to join Tottenham Hotspur on a free transfer following his departure from Liverpool. The Scotland international will captain his country to the World Cup in their first appearance since 1998 this month, made 378 appearances for the Reds before his departure. The 32-year-old provided 69 assists and won multiple […]

Manchester United chief Omar Berrada opens up on summer transfer plans

Manchester United CEO Omar Berrada has revealed that the club has a clear transfer plan heading into the summer transfer window, as they look to strengthen the squad ahead of next season. The Red Devils are preparing for a busy summer in which they are expected to make several new additions to the team as […]

Danny Murphy backs Iraola to revive Liverpool’s attacking culture

Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy has endorsed Andoni Iraola as the man to lead the club back to their golden era. Iraola was officially appointed as the Reds’ new permanent manager on Thursday on a two-year deal, succeeding Arne Slot in the role. While Slot won the Premier League title in his first season, his […]

Spain’s De la Fuente explains what stands out about Iraq after shock draw

Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente has praised Iraq’s physicality and intensity after his side were held to a surprise 1-1 draw on Thursday. Spain began preparations for the upcoming World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada, although they were without several of their starters with debut handed to several players. The […]

Liverpool appoint Andoni Iraola as new head coach

Liverpool have announced the appointment of Andoni Iraola as their head coach on a two-year contract. Iraola was formerly at Bournemouth before leaving the club at the end of last season after his contract expired, guiding them to the UEFA Europa League for the first time in the club’s history. His Bournemouth side finished just […]