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 […]
Liverpool legend Carragher warns of Jude Bellingham England selection storm
Jamie Carragher believes Jude Bellingham’s role in England’s World Cup squad could become one of the defining talking points of the tournament, warning it may “dominate airwaves” if not carefully managed. The Real Madrid midfielder was named in Thomas Tuchel’s 26-man squad for the competition in the United States, but is not guaranteed a starting […]
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Dzeko defies age ahead of World Cup return
Bosnia and Herzegovina captain Edin Dzeko never imagined he would still be competing at the highest level at 40 years old. Yet the skipper is preparing to lead his country onto the World Cup stage once again, proving that age remains just a number for one of football’s most enduring forwards. Fresh from helping Schalke […]
Scotland defend friendly cancellation amid Norway criticism
Scotland have responded to criticism from Norway manager Stale Solbakken, insisting they followed the “right and consistent” procedure when cancelling a planned behind-closed-doors friendly ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The two nations, both based in North Carolina during their World Cup preparations, had arranged a private training match for Monday. However, the fixture […]
Norway boss Solbakken slams Scotland over international friendly cancellation
Norway head coach Stale Solbakken has accused Scotland of acting “unprofessional” after a planned World Cup training-ground friendly between the two nations was cancelled at short notice. Both teams are currently based in North Carolina as they continue preparations for their respective World Cup campaigns, with a behind-closed-doors fixture scheduled for Monday. However, the Norwegian […]
Arsenal midfielder Rice named England vice-captain for World Cup
Thomas Tuchel has confirmed Declan Rice as England’s vice-captain ahead of the World Cup, underlining the Arsenal midfielder’s growing influence within the national team set-up. The 27-year-old joined up with the Three Lions’ training camp in West Palm Beach alongside Arsenal teammates Bukayo Saka, Noni Madueke and Eberechi Eze, as preparations intensified in Florida. England […]
Germany boss Nagelsmann’s surprise call-up leaves Matthaus puzzled
Germany legend Lothar Matthaus has admitted he was surprised by Julian Nagelsmann’s decision to call up Assan Ouedraogo following Lennart Karl’s injury setback ahead of the World Cup. Karl, one of Germany’s brightest young talents, was ruled out of the tournament after suffering a thigh injury in training camp. The Bayern Munich midfielder’s withdrawal forced […]
Argentina boss Scaloni eases Lionel Messi World Cup injury concerns
Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni has delivered a positive update on Lionel Messi’s fitness, revealing the captain is making strong progress in his recovery and could feature before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Concerns had emerged after Messi suffered a muscle strain while playing for Inter Miami in an MLS victory over […]
