Jun 5, 2026
Ivory Coast stun France 2-1 in Nantes as Deschamps gets a World Cup warning
A second-half comeback from Guela Doue and Amad Diallo handed France a 2-1 defeat in their penultimate warm-up, denting Les Bleus’ build-up before the...
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Jun 5, 2026
England open their World Cup warm-up against New Zealand in the Florida heat
Thomas Tuchel takes his side into the Florida heat for the first of two send-off games, with acclimatisation and minutes for the fringe mattering more...
Jun 5, 2026
USA host Germany at Soldier Field in a final World Cup dress rehearsal
Mauricio Pochettino’s co-hosts close out their preparations against Julian Nagelsmann’s Germany in Chicago on Saturday, the last test before the tourn...
Jun 5, 2026
Mexico shrug off an early scare to thump Serbia 5-1 in their World Cup send-off
Two own goals and a Luis Chávez stunner helped the World Cup co-hosts recover from going behind in Toluca, rounding off their preparations with a stat...
Jun 5, 2026
Doski’s stunner earns Iraq a 1-1 draw with a much-changed Spain in La Coruña
Ferran Torres put a rotated Spain ahead at the Riazor, but Merchas Doski’s left-footed effort levelled it and the World Cup favourites could not find...
Jun 4, 2026
Greece snatch a late 2-2 draw to spoil Sweden’s World Cup send-off
Viktor Gyökeres and Gustaf Nilsson had Sweden in front, but Giorgos Masouras’ stoppage-time strike earned Greece a 2-2 draw in Solna to take the gloss...
Jun 4, 2026
Osimhen tops Manchester United’s striker shortlist as the window nears
Michael Carrick wants a marquee number nine to headline his United rebuild, and Galatasaray’s Victor Osimhen is the name at the top of the list, price...
Jun 4, 2026
Sweden look to Isak and Gyokeres against Greece in their final World Cup tune-up
Sweden close out their World Cup preparations at home to Greece in Solna on Thursday, with Graham Potter still chasing a first clean sheet and an atta...
Jun 4, 2026
Hadj Moussa stuns the Netherlands on his own ground as Algeria win in Rotterdam
Anis Hadj Moussa curled in an 86th-minute winner at De Kuip, the stadium he calls home with Feyenoord, as Algeria beat the Netherlands 1-0 in Wednesda...
Jun 4, 2026
Pio Esposito heads new-look Italy past Luxembourg on a night of 15 debuts
Italy’s first match since their World Cup playoff heartbreak ended in a 1-0 friendly win in Luxembourg, with Francesco Pio Esposito glancing in the on...
Jun 3, 2026
Yamal and Williams should be fit for Spain’s opener, says De la Fuente
Luis de la Fuente expects his two injured wingers ready for the Cape Verde opener, even as Spain head to the World Cup without a single Real Madrid pl...
Jun 3, 2026
Messi trains apart from Argentina and is a doubt for the Honduras friendly
The Argentina captain is managing a hamstring problem and looks set to sit out the warm-up against Honduras, though Scaloni’s staff expect him ready f...
Jun 3, 2026
Real Madrid move early to land Dumfries from Inter for a 20 million euro clause
Real Madrid have agreed personal terms with Denzel Dumfries and will trigger his Inter release clause early, beating both a rising fee and Liverpool t...
Jun 3, 2026
Deschamps takes France to Nantes to face Ivory Coast before the World Cup
France play Ivory Coast at the Stade de la Beaujoire on Thursday, a World Cup warm-up that brings Didier Deschamps back to the club where his career b...
Jun 3, 2026
Tielemans and Lukaku give Belgium a 2-0 win over Croatia in Rijeka
Belgium beat Croatia 2-0 in Rijeka on Tuesday, Youri Tielemans striking before the break and Romelu Lukaku adding a late second in their World Cup bui...
Jun 2, 2026
Diaz and a vintage James cameo see Colombia past Costa Rica
Luis Diaz scored one and made another, and a second-half turn from James Rodriguez lit up a 3-1 World Cup warm-up win over Costa Rica in Bogota.
Jun 2, 2026
Osorio and Nelson seal a clean-sheet win for Canada over Uzbekistan
Goals from Jonathan Osorio and Jayden Nelson earned the World Cup co-hosts a 2-0 win over Uzbekistan in a rain-soaked Edmonton, with their home tourna...
Jun 2, 2026
Modric meets De Bruyne as Croatia host Belgium in a World Cup tune-up
Croatia welcome Belgium to Rijeka on Tuesday for a final friendly before the World Cup, with Zlatko Dalic set to trial a back three and both veteran p...
Jun 2, 2026
Strand Larsen’s double sends Norway past Sweden in World Cup send-off
Norway signed off from home with a 3-1 win over Sweden, Jorgen Strand Larsen scoring twice as Stale Solbakken rested Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaar...
Jun 1, 2026
Pulisic and Balogun fire USA past Senegal 3-2 in a chaotic World Cup tune-up
Christian Pulisic struck once and set up another as the United States survived a Sadio Mané double to beat Senegal 3-2 in Charlotte, ten days out from...
Jun 1, 2026
Vinícius shines as Brazil sweep Panama aside 6-2 in their World Cup send-off
Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil tore Panama apart at the Maracanã in a 6-2 World Cup warm-up, with Vinícius Júnior pulling the strings and a much-changed sec...
Jun 1, 2026
Kieran Trippier agrees a free transfer to Wolves and a Championship promotion push
The 35-year-old right-back has left Newcastle for a free move to relegated Wolves, who see the former England defender as the experienced leader for t...
Jun 1, 2026
Messi named in Argentina’s World Cup squad for a record-equalling sixth tournament
A fit-again Lionel Messi will captain the holders at his sixth World Cup, with Franco Mastantuono the surprise name left out as Argentina prepare to o...
Jun 1, 2026
Manchester City close in on Elliot Anderson after agreeing personal terms
City have agreed terms in principle with the England midfielder and are pushing to settle a fee with Nottingham Forest, who value him as high as £125...