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Ten-man Belgium held by Iran in second World Cup draw
Goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand made a string of impressive saves to keep alive Iran's hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout stage for the first time, as they earned a hard-fought point against 10-man Belgium in Los Angeles.
2026 WC: Carlos Queiroz must build cohesion among players – David Accam
Former Ghana international David Accam has urged Black Stars head coach Carlos Queiroz to prioritise team cohesion as Ghana step up preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. His comments follow Ghana’s 1-1 draw with Wales in a warm-up match at the Cardiff City Stadium, a fixture used to assess the team’s readiness ahea...
African quartet secure Women’s World Cup places
Algeria, Morocco, Cameroon and Malawi have all qualified for the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil. The Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) in Morocco is also acting as a qualifying tournament for next summer’s tournament, with any country that makes the semi-finals earning their places at the World Cup. Algeria beat...
France vs England mega-preview: Predictions, form guide, key players and more
Is this the game that no player or team wants to be part of? Probably. It is between the two sides who fell one match short of reaching the World Cup final, so that would be understandable.
Portugal confirm departure of coach Martinez
The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) has confirmed the departure of national team coach Roberto Martinez following Portugal’s last-16 loss to Spain. Martinez had already announced that he would be leaving the role he had held since January 2023. Portugal finished second in their World Cup group, drawing with Colomb...
Mudryk free to play after doping ban case resolved
Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk is available to return to playing immediately after resolving his doping case with the Football Association.
Arsenal target Guimaraes asks to leave Newcastle
Bruno Guimaraes has asked to leave Newcastle, with Arsenal accelerating their interest in the midfielder. The Brazil international, who arrived from Lyon in 2022, has been a player of interest for the Premier League champions this summer. The Gunners had looked into approaches for either Guimaraes or his former team-ma...
Are Argentina being treated favourably at World Cup?
Argentina are throwing everything at the defence of their World Cup title – and they have needed to. After being expected to steamroller past Cape Verde and Egypt in the first two knockout rounds, La Albiceleste had to fight tooth and nail for 3-2 victories. But the win over Egypt came with an edge as the […]
2026 Commonwealth Games: Azamati places seventh in 100m final, Eseme sets Games record for gold
Ghanaian sprinter Benjamin Azamati finished seventh in the men’s 100m final at the ongoing 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Tuesday. Azamati crossed the finish line in 10.11 seconds, falling short of a podium finish after qualifying for the final as one of the fastest losers from the semifinals. Cameroon’s African...
Cape Verde World Cup 2026 team guide
The plan “Let’s have some fun. We got ourselves into the World Cup, now it’s time to have fun together.” – Dailon Livramento The Blue Sharks of Cape Verde are swimming in completely uncharted waters as they make their World Cup debut, but you wouldn’t want to bet against them. The tiny archipelago off the […]
Judge me by results, not my personal qualities – Carlos Queiroz
Newly appointed Black Stars coach, Carlos Queiroz, has said that he would rather be judged by his results than by his personal qualities. Speaking ahead of his first game in charge of the Black Stars, the Portuguese trainer said: ”I don’t want you to judge me for my personal qualities. I’m here for you to […]
GFA hands over five vehicles to RFAs, technical units under FIFA Forward Programme
The Ghana Football Association has taken another step in strengthening its football development structures with the presentation of five vehicles under the FIFA Forward Programme to key operational units. The latest allocation covers two Regional Football Associations (RFAs), the Technical Directorate, the GFA Headquar...