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Maguire defends 'brilliant' Ben White after mixed England return
Chris Beattie / · 2 months ago
Manchester United defender Harry Maguire was full of praise for Ben White after his England comeback game on Friday night.

Issa Diop makes debut for Morocco amid growing dispute with Senegal
Reuters · 2 months ago
Amid the controversy over Senegal being stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations title and Morocco being declared winners, the international debut of Issa Diop on Friday proved something of an irony as well as public relations coup.

Dutch coach Koeman praises performance, Van Dijk asks for improvement
Reuters · 2 months ago
Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman praised his team’s performance after their 2-1 win over Norway in a World Cup warm-up on Friday in Amsterdam, but captain Virgil van Dijk felt there was still work to do ahead of the global football showpiece.

Enzo on target as Argentina battle to unconvincing friendly win over Mauritania
Chris Heath · 2 months ago
Argentina still have not been beaten in Buenos Aires since losing to Uruguay in November 2023, following their 2-1 win over Mauritania at the Estadio Alberto J. Armando.

'Unforgivable defending' led to Norway's downfall in Amsterdam says frustrated Solbakken
Svend Bertil Fra · 2 months ago
'Unforgivable defending' led to Norway's downfall in the 2-1 defeat against the Netherlands in the friendly in Amsterdam, said Norwegian national team coach Stale Solbakken after the game

Benni McCarthy impressed with ‘brilliant’ Kenya despite Estonia defeat
Dennis Mabuka · 2 months ago
Kenya national team head coach Benni McCarthy believes Harambee Stars’ second-half display against Estonia was a positive sign despite the team going down 5-4 on penalties in their opening fixture of the FIFA Series in Rwanda.

England boss Thomas Tuchel disappointed after supporters boo Ben White
AFP · 2 months ago
Thomas Tuchel admitted he was disappointed after England fans booed Ben White on his return from a self-imposed international exile in Friday's 1-1 friendly draw against Uruguay.

Who impressed and who did not for Bafana Bafana against Panama?
Nick Said · 2 months ago
Bafana Bafana played to a 1-1 draw with Panama in a friendly international in Durban on Friday, a match they should have won comfortably given the plethora of chances they created but could not finish.

United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino urges World Cup co-hosts to play with freedom
AFP · 2 months ago
US soccer coach Mauricio Pochettino on Friday urged his team to play with freedom and not to fear the pressures and expectations that come with co-hosting this summer's World Cup.

White involved at both ends as Uruguay score in added time to prevent England win
Chris Wilson · 2 months ago
England’s World Cup preparations began with a frustrating 1-1 draw against Uruguay – a result that saw Uruguay’s sole shot on target end England’s seven-game run of wins to nil.

Mikel Oyarzabal scores brace as Spain thrash Serbia in World Cup warm-up
Danny Clark · 2 months ago
Mikel Oyarzabal’s first-half brace helped Spain to a convincing 3-0 friendly victory over Serbia, as La Roja extended their unbeaten streak in H2Hs to nine matches (W5, D4).

Florian Wirtz stars as Germany edge past Switzerland in seven-goal thriller
James Roberts · 2 months ago
Florian Wirtz scored two sensational goals - and claimed a pair of assists - to help Germany stretch their winning run to six matches with a thrilling 4-3 victory over Switzerland in Basel.

Kees Smit debuts as Netherlands beat Norway to open World Cup warm-up
Paul Winters · 2 months ago
The Netherlands opened their March double header with a 2-1 win over Norway in Amsterdam, where Kees Smit surprisingly made his Oranje debut.

Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp believes Mo Salah could keep playing until 40
Reuters · 2 months ago
undefined Mohamed Salah could play on until he is 40 and the Egyptian's departure from Liverpool opens up new opportunities for an 'irreplaceable' player, his former manager Jurgen Klopp said on Friday.

Raphinha set to miss Barcelona's Champions League quarter-final after injury with Brazil
AFP · 2 months ago
Barcelona will be without winger Raphinha for their Champions League quarter-final tie against Atletico Madrid in April after the Brazilian was diagnosed with a hamstring injury on Friday.

Wasteful Bafana Bafana held by Panama but reasons to smile ahead of World Cup
Nick Said · 2 months ago
A wasteful Bafana Bafana were held to a 1-1 draw by Panama in their friendly international at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Friday, a game they dominated but were poor in front of goal.

'Trashtalk will throw Polish international keeper off balance' says ex-Swedish teammate
Svend Bertil Fra · 2 months ago
Former Swedish international goalkeeper William Eskelinen, who was a colleague to the current Polish international goalkeeper Kamil Grabara at AGF Aarhus (in the Danish Superliga), says in an interview with Swedish media "Aftonbladet" that 'trashtalk can throw Grabara off balance' before Sweden's crucial playoff-clash with Poland in Stockholm on Tuesday.

Kenya suffer penalty shootout defeat to Estonia in FIFA Series opener
Dennis Mabuka · 2 months ago
Kenya national team Harambee Stars lost their first FIFA Series fixture in Rwanda after going down 4-5 on penalties against Estonia at Amahoro Stadium on Friday.

Pape Bouna Thiaw believes there is no question that Senegal are AFCON champions
Reuters · 2 months ago
Senegal coach Pape Bouna Thiaw said there was no doubt his side were African champions despite being stripped of the title this month and that tournaments should be won on the pitch.

DR Congo chasing World Cup return more than 50 years after last appearance
Reuters · 2 months ago
The Democratic Republic of Congo are looking to put a half-century wait behind them and return to the World Cup finals via a play-off against Jamaica on Tuesday.











