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Andrea Pirlo’s widely expected appointment as head coach of Italy’s national team collapsed on Monday, July 27, 2026, after the 47 year old confirmed he was no longer in contention, ending a candidacy undone not by his coaching record but by his commercial links to a Russian bookmaker. “After learning last night that I…
Barely minutes after booking their place in a second straight World Cup final, Argentina’s players turned a night of sporting triumph into a diplomatic flashpoint, unfurling a banner in Atlanta that reasserted their country’s claim to the Falkland Islands and drew the reigning world champions into the path of a possible FIFA sanction. The banner,…
Two goals in the final five minutes snatched a first World Cup final appearance in 60 years away from England and carried holders Argentina into a Sunday meeting with Spain, after substitute Lautaro Martinez nodded home in the second minute of stoppage time to seal a 2-1 comeback at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on…
Spain produced a defensive and tactical masterclass in Arlington, Texas on Tuesday, dismantling tournament favourites France 2-0 to book a place in the 2026 World Cup final, their first appearance at that stage since they lifted the trophy in South Africa sixteen years ago. A penalty from Mikel Oyarzabal in the 22nd minute and…
Decades of political grievance and footballing folklore will collide in Atlanta on Wednesday, and American authorities are leaving nothing to chance. The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation has designated the FIFA World Cup semi final between England and Argentina as the highest risk fixture of the entire tournament, setting off a heavy security…
Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard have spent the past season building one of the most productive midfield partnerships in English football. On Saturday night in Miami, that friendship goes on hold. The Arsenal pair line up on opposing sides when England face Norway in the quarter-final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and the…
The knockout rounds of the 2026 FIFA World Cup have not only sent proud footballing nations home early; they have also emptied a good number of dugouts. As the tournament in North America moves into its final eight, at least eight national team coaches have walked away from their jobs, some by choice, others…
Cristiano Ronaldo walked off the pitch at the home of the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night knowing there would be no more World Cups, no more grand entrances on football’s biggest stage. Spain saw to that, grinding out a 1-0 win over Portugal in a round of 16 tie that took almost the full 90…
Folarin Balogun will lead the line for the United States against Belgium in Seattle on Monday night, days after a red card had seemed certain to keep him out, following an intervention that has drawn FIFA into an unusual and contested episode at the 2026 World Cup. The forward’s reinstatement, confirmed by FIFA on…
Co-hosts Mexico defeated Ecuador 2-0 on Tuesday to secure their first World Cup knockout victory in forty years. The Round of 32 triumph at the iconic Azteca Stadium snapped an eight-match losing streak in knockout fixtures. This unwanted record stood as the longest such elimination run in tournament history. Javier Aguirre’s men extended their perfect…