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Roger De Sa reveals Black Stars contract expires at end of July
Black Stars assistant coach Roger De Sa has revealed that his contract with the Ghana national team was limited to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which concluded in North America. The South African tactician joined Ghana’s technical team following the appointment of head coach Carlos Queiroz, who took charge after Otto Addo...
US confirm Pulisic leg fracture in defeat by Belgium
The United States have confirmed that forward Christian Pulisic fractured his leg during his side’s 4-1 defeat by Belgium in the World Cup last 16. Pulisic was substituted in the 59th minute just moments after Belgium scored their third goal in Seattle. The 27-year-old appeared to suffer the injury early in the second...
2026 WC: Belgium break Senegal hearts with last-gasp penalty in wild comeback win
Belgium completed one of the greatest comeback wins in World Cup history as they hit back from 2-0 down against a stunned Senegal to complete a last-gasp 3-2 victory in extra time. Trailing 2-0 on 86 minutes to fine finishes from Habib Diarra (25′) and Ismaïla Sarr (51′), Rudi Garcia’s side had been outplayed and […]
Bellingham slapped Argentina substitute after England exit
Jude Bellingham slapped Argentina substitute Valentin Barco on the back of the head following England's 2-1 World Cup semi-final defeat.
‘I didn’t think it was a foul’: Trump says he asked FIFA president for review of controversial red card
President Donald Trump said Monday that he personally asked FIFA chief Gianni Infantino to review the decision to give a red card and one-game ban to Team USA star striker Folarin Balogun — a remarkable intervention that sparked a torrent of controversy at the World Cup.
Messi and Brady in disbelief over ‘prophetic’ Lamine Yamal photo
Argentina captain Lionel Messi says it is “crazy” to be facing Spain’s Lamine Yamal in Sunday’s World Cup final after being photographed with him as a baby. In 2007 Lamine Yamal’s parents won a charity photoshoot at Barcelona in which 20-year-old Messi held their five-month-old baby. Speaking to Messi during a news con...
Spain’s Pino may miss rest of World Cup
Spain winger Yeremy Pino may miss the rest of the World Cup with a suspected broken collarbone.
UEFA to boycott World Cup if Fifa plans go through
Uefa's 55 member associations have voted to boycott World Cups if Fifa proceeds with its plan to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors.
Iran moves World Cup base camp from U.S. to Mexico
The president of the governing body of Iranian soccer said Saturday the nation’s World Cup training base has been moved to Mexico from the United States after getting approval from FIFA. Mehdi Taj, president of the Iran Football Federation, announced the decision Saturday in a statement issued by the federation’s media...
2026 WC: Hossam Hassan fumes over ‘injustice’ after Egypt’s heartbreaking loss to Argentina
Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan has launched a scathing attack on the match officials after his side’s dramatic 3-2 defeat to Argentina in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, insisting the Pharaohs were “cheated” out of a place in the quarter-finals. Speaking after Tuesday’s heartbreaking loss, an emotional Hass...
2026 WC: England rocked by theft as equipment ‘stolen’ ahead of Croatia clash
England were victims of a theft of their training equipment before their arrival in Kansas City on Saturday. The Football Association is trying to ascertain what was stolen, with balls and boots among the items feared to have been taken, after vehicles transferring equipment to their Swope Soccer Village base in Kansas...
2026 WC: I don’t know why André Ayew was left out – Kofi Adams
The Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has expressed surprise over the omission of André Ayew from Ghana’s provisional squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, saying he is unaware of the reasons behind the decision. Ayew, 36, is currently without a club after leaving NAC Breda following their relegation. The for...