Full list of confirmed teams and fixtures for FIFA football tournament after qualifiers
The 48 teams who will take part in the expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico have been confirmed.
DR Congo and Iraq were the...
Liverpool planning new contract offer for Rio Ngumoha
“Liverpool are obviously unhappy with this suggestion that Bayern Munich have agreed personal terms with the player to try and get a deal done.”
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Red cards, ad-breaks, and a feel-good goal
Morning all, happy Friday.
I did watch the opening game of the World Cup last night which saw Mexico run out 2-0 winners over South Africa. Here are some incoherent thoughts.
Mexico took the lead after a mistake at the...
USA v Paraguay: Commentary, updates, goals and stats as Pochettino’s men aim for opening...
The United States kick off their World Cup campaign tonight when they take on Paraguay in Los Angeles.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side head into the tournament after mixed results in...
Bellingham and Rodgers swoon over Jordan Henderson
Two England teammates of Jordan Henderson have described the former Liverpool captain as ‘the best person’ they’ve encountered in their football careers.The 35-year-old is set to partake in his fourth World Cup over the next...
Brazil vs. Morocco – Brazil World Cup Blog
IT IS HERE. The World Cup. The biggest, greediest, most bloated, most extortionate, possibly most confusing, though probably not the most outright evil (yet), World Cup in history.
To say that people are excited would be an overstatement. Here...
The Art(eta) of Communication | Arseblog … an Arsenal blog
In December 2019, I boarded a train to Merseyside to watch Arsenal play away at Everton. It was the day after Arteta’s opening press conference as Gunners boss. He wasn’t to take charge of this particular game, enjoying...
Report, result and goals as three players sent off in World Cup opener
Mexico kicked off the 2026 World Cup in style, defeating South Africa 2-0 in a dramatic opening match at a packed Mexico City Stadium.
Julian Quinones etched his...
How Andoni Iraola can transform Liverpool in the Premier League
The swift dismissal of Arne Slot, just twelve months after he steered Liverpool to our twentieth top-flight league title, has completely transformed the Premier League managerial landscape. A highly challenging 2025/26 campaign saw the defending...
Portugal 2-1 Nigeria – Ronaldo heads off to sixth World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo came through 65 minutes unscathed as Portugal warmed up for the World Cup with a competitive 2-1 win against Nigeria in Leiria.
Ronaldo, who made his World...
