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Carlo Ancelotti shrugs off Neymar chants after Brazil suffer defeat to France
Reuters · 2 months ago
Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti played down fans' chants for Neymar, who was not selected for the squad, after their 2‑1 defeat to France in a warm‑up game in Boston on Thursday, saying the focus should remain on the players involved.

Jordan dreaming of Morocco-style run as World Cup debut approaches
Reuters · 2 months ago
Jordan head coach Jamal Sellami has called on his players to emulate Morocco's shock run to the World Cup semi-finals four years ago as they prepare for their first appearance at the global soccer showpiece in North America.

Manchester City face Rodri uncertainty but Elliot Anderson move gathers pace
Dean Jones · 2 months ago
Manchester City have a fresh headache over Rodri’s future - but their hopes of signing Elliot Anderson continue to grow.

'We wore them down", says happy Riemer after Denmark's demolition of North Macedonia
Svend Bertil Fra · 2 months ago
Danish national team coach Brian Riemer says that "we wore them down" after Denmark yesterday moved one step closer to qualifying for a third successive FIFA World Cup finals after recording their 17th win in 21 games on home soil demolishing North Macedonia 4-0 at the Parken Stadium.

Ronwen Williams on Bafana’s reset, Panama test and competition for places
Nick Said · 2 months ago
Bafana Bafana had a disappointing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations but just months out from the 2026 World Cup, have a chance to ’reset’ when they host Panama in back-to-back home friendly matches in Durban on Friday and Cape Town on Tuesday.

Jamaica hold on for nervy win over New Caledonia in inter-confederation playoff
Chris Heath · 2 months ago
Jamaica will face DR Congo to determine who will take their place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup (WC) after a 1-0 win over New Caledonia in their inter-confederation playoff match at Estadio Akron.

Croatia get the better of Colombia in friendly to make it nine without defeat
Mark Strange · 2 months ago
In the first ever meeting between the two nations, Croatia extended their unbeaten run to nine games whilst simultaneously ending Colombia’s own run without defeat at the same amount with a 2-1 win in Orlando, Florida.

Bolivia pull off comeback against Suriname to meet Iraq for spot in World Cup
Chris Heath · 2 months ago
Bolivia will face Iraq on Tuesday to decide who will participate at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after coming from behind to beat Suriname 2-1 in their inter-confederation playoff encounter in Guadalupe, Mexico.

Thomas Tuchel admits decison to leave out Trent Alexander-Arnold is 'unfair'
AFP · 2 months ago
England manager Thomas Tuchel says he has been "a degree unfair" on Trent Alexander-Arnold after excluding the Real Madrid right-back despite naming a 35-man squad for friendlies against Uruguay and Japan.

Bosnia and Herzegovina defeat Wales on penalties to set up Italy play-off final
Ben Sully · 2 months ago
Following a 1-1 draw after 120 minutes of football, Bosnia & Herzegovina beat Wales 4-2 on penalties to set up a FIFA World Cup (WC) qualifying play-off final against Italy.

Czech Republic beat Ireland on penalties to set up Denmark play-off final
James Hilsum · 2 months ago
The Czech Republic’s dream of a first FIFA World Cup (WC) appearance since 2006 is still alive after a dramatic penalty shootout victory over the Republic of Ireland, extending their unbeaten run on home soil to 17 games in the process.

Austria coach Ralf Rangnick describes Ghana as 'strong team' ahead of friendly
Owuraku Ampofo · 2 months ago
Austrian boss Ralf Rangnick and forward Michael Gregoritsch were full of respect for the Black Stars ahead of Friday's Vienna friendly.

Mbappe and Ekitike on target as France beat Brazil in Boston friendly
Flashscore · 2 months ago
France continued their preparations for this summer’s FIFA World Cup (WC) with a 2-1 win against Brazil in a repeat of a 1998 final, extending Les Bleus’ unbeaten run to eight games (W7, D1).

Italy's World Cup hopes remain alive after battling past Northern Ireland in semi-final
James Roberts · 2 months ago
Sandro Tonali played a starring role to help Italy move one step closer to their first FIFA World Cup (WC) since 2014, as the midfielder grabbed a goal and an assist to overcome Northern Ireland 2-0 in their play-off semi-final.

Zielinski strikes late to see Poland prevail over Albania in World Cup play-offs
Flashscore · 2 months ago
Piotr Zieliński’s stunning strike helped Poland move to within touching distance of a third straight FIFA World Cup (WC), as they came from behind to beat Albania 2-1 in their play-off semi-final.

Kosovo continue fairytale run to knock out Slovakia after thriller in World Cup play-offs
Tom Griffin · 2 months ago
Kosovo are now just one win away from qualifying for their first FIFA World Cup (WC) after eliminating Slovakia with a magnificent 4-3 victory in Bratislava, which sets up a play-off final against Turkey on Tuesday evening.

Hat-trick hero Gyokeres sends Sweden past Ukraine and into play-off final
Matthew Rhodes · 2 months ago
Sweden are one victory away from qualifying for this summer’s FIFA World Cup after beating Ukraine 3-1 in Valencia, Spain, as a Viktor Gyokeres hat-trick marked Graham Potter’s first win as the side’s head coach.

Denmark find form to thrash North Macedonia and move one game from World Cup
Adam Clancy · 2 months ago
Denmark moved one step closer to qualifying for a third successive FIFA World Cup finals after recording their 17th win in 21 games on home soil (D3, L1) - demolishing North Macedonia 4-0 at the Parken Stadium in their play-off semi-final clash.

All Whites midfielder Thomas hoping years of agonising injuries are past him
Reuters · 2 months ago
For years, New Zealand midfielder Ryan Thomas wondered if his international career had slipped away somewhere between operating tables and endless rehab sessions.

Ghana coach Addo aiming for victory against Austria in friendly
Owuraku Ampofo · 2 months ago
Black Stars boss Otto Addo and captain Jordan Ayew speak with confidence ahead of Friday's friendly in Vienna























