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Gianni Infantino says 'Iran will be at World Cup' and play in United States
AFP · 2 months ago
FIFA president Gianni Infantino told AFP Tuesday that Iran "will be at the World Cup" and will play their group matches in the United States as scheduled, despite the Middle East war.

EXCLUSIVE: Benie Traore says Scotland game a different challenge from South Korea
Shina Oludare · 2 months ago
FC Basel star Benie Traore has said Ivory Coast will approach their game against Scotland with a different mindset, despite their strong performance against South Korea national team.

Napoli to take 'disciplinary action' with Romelu Lukaku after training no-show
Reuters · 2 months ago
Romelu Lukaku could be in hot water with Napoli after the Belgium striker failed to turn up for training despite withdrawing from international duty with an injury, the Serie A champions said on Tuesday.

EXCLUSIVE: Marco Etcheverry on Bolivia's World Cup quest and Lionel Messi in the MLS
Gender Vera / Ra · 2 months ago
A few hours before Bolivia's 'final' against Iraq, the MLS Hall of Famer and one of the most important figures in Bolivian football, Marco Etcheverry, spoke exclusively to Flashscore about what his country is going through, Oscar Villegas' work at the helm of the national team, the new World Cup format, and how the MLS has changed since the arrival of players like Lionel Messi.

Mauricio Pochettino confident former club Spurs can avoid Premier League relegation
Reuters · 2 months ago
Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has backed the relegation-threatened club to avoid the drop from the Premier League, while stressing that his full focus is on leading the United States at the World Cup.

Nestory Irankunda scores brace as Australia thrash Curacao in World Cup warm-up
Reuters · 2 months ago
Nestory Irankunda scored a second-half double as Australia thrashed Curacao 5-1 in a friendly in Melbourne on Tuesday, giving fans a sweet farewell in their final home match before heading overseas to continue their World Cup buildup.

Why Ghana parted ways with Otto Addo and who are his potential replacements?
Owuraku Ampofo · 2 months ago
The GFA pulls the trigger in the early hours of Tuesday following a long emergency meeting in Stuttgart, with assistant Desmond Ofei and former coach Kwesi Appiah emerging as early frontrunners for the role

Teenager Erica Meg Parkinson called up to England squad for Women's World Cup qualifiers
AFP · 2 months ago
Teenage midfielder Erica Meg Parkinson was included in the England squad announced Tuesday for April's Women's World Cup qualifiers against Spain and Iceland.

Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella admits Barcelona return would be hard to turn down
Alex Roberts / T · 2 months ago
Marc Cucurella is the latest player to suggest he is thinking about leaving Chelsea, admitted a return to Barcelona would be hard to turn down.

Benni McCarthy requests more time to work with Kenya players ahead of 2027 AFCON
Dennis Mabuka · 2 months ago
Kenya national team head coach Benni McCarthy has pleaded for more time with Harambee Stars to help him sharpen the team ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in East Africa.

Newcastle CEO refuses to give strong support to Eddie Howe after painful losses
Reuters · 2 months ago
Newcastle United chief executive David Hopkinson offered lukewarm backing to under-fire manager Eddie Howe on Tuesday after supporters booed the team off following a derby defeat by bitter rivals Sunderland.

Arsene Wenger's proposed new offside rule to be trialled in CPL during 2026 season
Reuters · 2 months ago
The Canadian Premier League (CPL) will become the first professional competition to stage an official pilot of the alternative offside law during the 2026 season, the league said in a statement on Tuesday.

Czech football expert says national team are far from as impressive as statistics indicate
Svend Bertil Fra · 2 months ago
The Czech Republic will head into the crucial World Cup qualifying playoff clash with Denmark boosted by the fact that they are undefeated on home ground in no less than 18 matches. Flashscore Senior News Editor and Czech football expert, Jakub Dvorak, says, however, that the statistics paint a much more impressive picture of the Czech national team than what is reality.

Kenyan government meets CAF deadline day obligations to co-host 2027 AFCON
Dennis Mabuka · 2 months ago
After many weeks of uncertainty, the Kenyan government has moved to meet key Confederation of African Football (CAF) deadline day requirements in regards to hosting Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2027.

Tresoldi's explosive rise: Why the prolific Italian has uncertain international future
Antonio Moschell · 2 months ago
Nicolo Tresoldi recently became the top scorer in the Jupiler League with 13 goals, five more than Gianluca Scamacca and Moise Kean, who are in Gennaro Gattuso's squad. Currently playing for the German Under-21s, he could be the future of the senior Italian team. However, he hasn't been considered for the moment.

Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah among Premier League stars 'addicted' to chess
AFP · 2 months ago
Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah are among the Premier League stars "addicted" to chess, helping to spark a surge in the game's popularity among younger people.

Ronwen Williams backs Lyle Foster to bang in the goals for Bafana Bafana at the World Cup
Nick Said · 2 months ago
Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams admits he has been keeping an eye on Lyle Foster following the Striker’s difficult evening against Panama in Durban on Friday, but has backed the Burnley forward to put it right against the same opponents on Tuesday in Cape Town.

Tottenham target appointment of Roberto De Zerbi as relegation plans come into focus
Dean Jones · 2 months ago
Tottenham could be forced into difficult decisions over loaning out star players if their next managerial appointment fails to save them from relegation.

Graham Arnold on the difficulty of keeping war news away from Iraq players
AFP · 2 months ago
Iraq coach Graham Arnold said Monday he is trying to shield his squad from news of the war in the Middle East as they prepare for a crunch 2026 World Cup playoff against Bolivia.

Ghana part ways with coach Otto Addo ahead of 2026 World Cup
Reuters · 2 months ago
Ghana have parted ways with coach Otto Addo, with 72 days remaining until the kickoff of the 2026 World Cup, the country's football association (GFA) announced on Tuesday.























