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Tuchel era off to winning World Cup start, Poland beat Lithuania
AFP · pre godinu dana
Thomas Tuchel made a winning start to life as England coach with a 2-0 victory against Albania in 2026 World Cup qualifying on Friday, while Robert Lewandowski handed Poland a narrow win over Lithuania.

'We have to do better': Tuchel urges England to improve on winning start
AFP · pre godinu dana
Thomas Tuchel admitted lacklustre England must "do better" after the Three Lions boss started his reign with a spluttering 2-0 win against minnows Albania on Friday.

Tuchel makes winning start as laboured England beat Albania
AFP · pre godinu dana
Thomas Tuchel made a winning start to his England reign without delivering on his promise of a vibrant new era as the Three Lions beat Albania 2-0 in their opening World Cup qualifier on Friday.

Osimhen strikes twice to give Nigeria World Cup boost
AFP · pre godinu dana
Former African Footballer of the Year Victor Osimhen scored both goals as Nigeria beat Rwanda 2-0 in Kigali on Friday to win for the first time in 2026 World Cup qualifying.

Butt says Man Utd dream of Premier League title by 2028 'ain't going to happen'
AFP · pre godinu dana
Former Manchester United midfielder Nicky Butt believes Jim Ratcliffe's grand plan to win the Premier League by 2028 has no chance of becoming a reality.

Former England star Pearce back on commentary duty after health scare
AFP · pre godinu dana
Former Nottingham Forest and England defender Stuart Pearce has returned to work as a football pundit for the first time since his health scare.

Mexican club Leon banned from FIFA Club World Cup
AFP · pre godinu dana
Club Leon from Mexico were incensed Friday after they were banned from the June-July Club World Cup in the United States for violating rules on multi-ownership, FIFA announced Friday.

Liverpool's Alisson returns early from Brazil duty with suspected concussion
AFP · pre godinu dana
Brazil goalkeeper Alisson Becker has returned early to his club Liverpool after suffering a bang to the head while on international duty, the Brazilian football federation (CBF) announced Friday.

Wood hits hat-trick as rampant New Zealand move to brink of World Cup
AFP · pre godinu dana
Chris Wood scored a hat-trick of headers as New Zealand moved to within one win of the World Cup with a 7-0 demolition of Fiji on Friday.

Kluivert vows response after nightmare start to Indonesia reign
AFP · pre godinu dana
Patrick Kluivert vowed his side will show a reaction in next week's vital home World Cup qualifier against Bahrain after the Dutch great endured a nightmare start as Indonesia coach.

Vinicius fires stoppage time winner for Brazil
AFP · pre godinu dana
Vinicius Junior struck a winner in the ninth minute of stoppage time to give Brazil a 2-1 win over Colombia in their South American World Cup qualifier on Thursday.

Son says he 'let my team-mates down' in South Korea qualifying draw
AFP · pre godinu dana
Son Heung-min said he "let my team-mates down" after South Korea stumbled in World Cup qualifying with a 1-1 home draw against Oman.

Panama stun 'painful' USA to reach Nations League final
AFP · pre godinu dana
Cecilio Waterman scored a stoppage-time winner as Panama stunned defending champions the United States 1-0 to book their place in the CONCACAF Nations League final on Thursday.

Endo urges fans to believe Japan can win World Cup
AFP · pre godinu dana
Wataru Endo said Japan can win the 2026 World Cup after becoming the first team to qualify and the Liverpool ace urged fans to buy into the ambitious target.

Socceroos starting to gel as World Cup edges closer
AFP · pre godinu dana
Socceroos coach Tony Popovic believes his team is starting to hit their stride with a World Cup place firmly in sight, but they are still not where he wants them to be.

US border crackdown no threat to 2026 World Cup: football chief
AFP · pre godinu dana
CONCACAF football chief Victor Montagliani played down concerns over a US border crackdown impacting the 2026 World Cup on Thursday, following a flurry of recent cases involving foreign visitors who have been detained or deported after attempting to enter the United States.

England boss Tuchel has no interest in being a political football
AFP · pre godinu dana
Thomas Tuchel believes it will benefit England if he is allowed to concentrate on his role as manager of the national football team, rather than becoming involved in political debates.

Spain grab late leveller against Dutch in Nations League, Croatia down France
AFP · pre godinu dana
Mikel Merino's 93rd-minute equaliser earned Spain a 2-2 draw against the Netherlands in Nations League quarter-final first leg action on Thursday, while Croatia have one foot in the semi-finals after beating France 2-0.

Courtois Belgium comeback ends in Ukraine loss
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Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois tasted defeat on his Belgium return on Thursday as the Red Devils lost 3-1 to Ukraine in the first leg of the Nations League play-off.

Hojlund says Ronaldo goal celebration was 'not to mock' idol
AFP · pre godinu dana
Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund imitated Cristiano Ronaldo's trademark "Siuuu" celebration after scoring the winning goal against Portugal in a Nations League quarter-final clash on Thursday but said he was not trying to make fun of his "idol".



















