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Brahim Diaz strikes but Odegaard earns Norway a draw with Morocco

Brahim Diaz’s early goal looked like sending Morocco into the World Cup on a high, but Martin Odegaard’s 75th-minute equaliser earned Norway a 1-1 dra...

Jun 9, 2026

Netherlands lose Timber to a groin injury on the eve of the World Cup

Jurrien Timber has been ruled out of the 2026 World Cup with a groin injury, and Lutsharel Geertruida comes into the Netherlands squad in his place.

Jun 9, 2026

Olise hat-trick sends France to the World Cup with a 3-1 win over Northern Ireland

Michael Olise scored all three as France signed off their World Cup preparations with a 3-1 friendly win over a spirited young Northern Ireland in Lil...

Jun 9, 2026

Oyarzabal and Pedri see Spain past Peru in their final World Cup warm-up

Spain rounded off their World Cup preparations with a controlled 3-1 win over Peru in Puebla, coping comfortably even without the injured Lamine Yamal...

Jun 8, 2026

Robertson swaps Anfield for Spurs as his nine-year Liverpool stay ends

Tottenham have signed Scotland captain Andy Robertson as a free agent, ending a nine-year Liverpool spell in which he won the full set of honours on o...

Jun 8, 2026

Adams double sends Scotland to the World Cup on a high after Bolivia rout

Lawrence Shankland, Scott McTominay and a Ché Adams double had Scotland four up by half-time against Bolivia, the perfect send-off before their first...

Jun 7, 2026

Endrick off the bench settles a scrappy Brazil win over Egypt

Two defensive mix-ups, one teenage substitute and a familiar warning for Carlo Ancelotti as Brazil closed their World Cup preparations with a nervy vi...

Jun 7, 2026

Kane settles it as a freestyling England edge New Zealand in the Florida heat

Rio Ngumoha lit up his debut and Harry Kane supplied the finish, but Thomas Tuchel was far from satisfied with a loose England display in sweltering T...

Jun 7, 2026

Havertz and Sané sink the USA as Germany sign off with a ninth straight win

Antonee Robinson’s thunderous volley briefly hauled the hosts level, but Germany’s class told at Soldier Field as Julian Nagelsmann’s side made it nin...

Jun 7, 2026

Ederson agrees Manchester United move as Carrick lands his first signing

Manchester United have agreed a deal with Atalanta for Brazil midfielder Ederson worth around 38 million pounds, the first signing of Michael Carrick’...

Jun 7, 2026

Guedes and Bruno earn Portugal a 2-1 win over Chile after Ronaldo’s half-time exit

Goncalo Guedes scored after replacing Cristiano Ronaldo at half-time and Bruno Fernandes added a fine second as Portugal beat Chile 2-1 in a World Cup...

Jun 7, 2026

Lautaro and Simeone see Argentina past Honduras as Messi waits on the bench

Lautaro Martinez scored a penalty and set up Giuliano Simeone as Argentina eased to a 2-0 win over Honduras in their first World Cup warm-up, with Lio...

Jun 6, 2026

Konaté agrees a free transfer to Real Madrid as his Liverpool contract runs down

Ibrahima Konaté has agreed a four-year deal to join Real Madrid on a free transfer this summer, ending five years at Liverpool, though the move still...

Jun 6, 2026

Ronaldo’s Portugal host Chile in Lisbon as the World Cup looms

Portugal round off their World Cup preparations against Chile at the Estadio Nacional on Saturday, with Cristiano Ronaldo set to lead the line at what...

Jun 6, 2026

Brazil face Egypt in their final World Cup tune-up without the injured Neymar

Brazil round off their World Cup preparation against Egypt in Cleveland on Saturday, but Carlo Ancelotti has to do it without Neymar, who is racing to...

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...

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...