Jun 5, 2026
The World Cup warm-ups are sending the favourites a warning
France, Spain and the Netherlands all stumbled within 24 hours of each other against supposedly lesser opponents. In a 48-team tournament built for up...
International friendly
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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 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...
Mar 29, 2026
Lukebakio scores twice as Belgium put five past USA in Atlanta friendly
Dodi Lukebakio struck twice in the second half as Belgium dismantled the United States 5-2 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, raising se...
Mar 27, 2026
Mbappe and Ekitike score as 10-man France beat Brazil in World Cup warm-up
France fought with 10 men for nearly 40 minutes after Dayot Upamecano’s red card but still beat Brazil 2-1 in a friendly at Gillette Stadium in Foxbor...