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...
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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...
May 31, 2026
Rashford’s Barcelona stay hangs on a June 15 call as Gordon’s arrival muddies the maths
Barcelona must decide by June 15 whether to trigger Marcus Rashford’s 30 million euro buy clause, and Anthony Gordon’s arrival from Newcastle has made...
May 31, 2026
India finish the Unity Cup bottom as a Dube penalty seals Zimbabwe’s third-place win
A first-half penalty from Prince Dube gave Zimbabwe a 1-0 win in the Unity Cup third-place play-off, and India went home from London bottom of the tou...
May 30, 2026
PSG retain the Champions League, beating Arsenal on penalties in Budapest
Paris Saint-Germain became the first club since Real Madrid to retain the Champions League, beating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Budap...
May 30, 2026
Real Madrid line up a player-plus-cash bid for Enzo Fernández as Chelsea set their price
Real Madrid are preparing an offer built around cash and squad players to prise Enzo Fernández away from Chelsea, who value the Argentina midfielder a...
May 30, 2026
Allegri agrees a two-year deal to replace Conte at Napoli days after his Milan sacking
Massimiliano Allegri has a full verbal agreement to become Napoli’s next head coach, stepping in for the departed Antonio Conte just days after AC Mil...
May 29, 2026
Gvardiol pushes for a Bayern move as Manchester City contract talks stall
Manchester City’s contract talks with Josko Gvardiol have stalled, and Bayern Munich are leading a queue of clubs ready to test the Croatian’s desire...
May 29, 2026
Tuchel’s ruthless England squad leaves Foden, Palmer and Alexander-Arnold at home for the World Cup
England’s 26 are settled before camp opens in Florida on 1 June, and the omissions of Phil Foden, Cole Palmer and Trent Alexander-Arnold say everythin...
May 28, 2026
Anthony Gordon set for Barcelona as €80m deal with Newcastle is agreed
Barcelona have struck a deal worth around 80 million euros with add-ons to sign Anthony Gordon from Newcastle. The England winger is already through a...
May 28, 2026
Andy Robertson agrees to join Tottenham on a free transfer after nine years at Liverpool
The Scotland captain has agreed to move to Tottenham when his Liverpool contract expires, ending nine years on Merseyside and turning down a late appr...