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Plus: long waits to play at a World Cup, champions being thrashed and title-winners with a negative goal difference Mail us with your questions and answers "Idrissa Gueye's red card for slapping Michael Keane at Old Trafford made me wonder which other players have put hands on a teammate during a game?" asks Conor Humphries. We covered this in a question back in 2004 but 21 years is a long time in football, never mind intersquad violence, so it's due an upgrade. First, a brief summary...
Bold decisions made on stadiums paying off', says Sarah Walsh Full houses expected for Sydney, Perth and Gold Coast games Organisers of the Women's Asian Cup feel vindicated in their decision to schedule Matildas matches in some of Australia's biggest stadiums as the marquee International Women's Day fixture against South Korea at Sydney's Olympic stadium approaches a sell-out. The Matildas became Australia's favourite sporting team during the 2023 World Cup but a run of...
Ronaldo avoided the potential of missing next year's FIFA World Cup due to suspension when FIFA instead levied a one-year probationary period for the Portugal star on Tuesday.
Tony Popovic's side confirmed in Pot 2 for 48-team tournament Australia will avoid likes of Croatia but Group of Death still possible The Socceroos are to be drawn from pot two for the 2026 World Cup, helping them avoid second-tier powers such as Croatia, Morocco and Colombia in the group stage for the tournament in North America beginning in June. Fifa released the procedures for the draw on Wednesday, confirming Tony Popovic's team have secured a place among the higher seeds despite three...
Cristiano Ronaldo is widely seen as one of the greatest footballers to ever play the game. During his playing career, he won five Ballon d'Ors and five UEFA Champions League winners medals.
The Rugby Football Union has no immediate plans to extend Steve Borthwick's contract as head coach beyond the 2027 World Cup despite England's success this year.
Skift - 11 hours 14 min agoThe 2026 World Cup promises a $30.5 billion economic boost, yet it faces significant headwinds from a tourism sector currently contracting, with inbound volumes down and continued political and trade tensions.
FIFA on Tuesday announced the procedure for the 2026 World Cup Dec. 5 draw, including the composition of the four pots and order that teams will face each other once the draw is completed.
Head coach's current deal runs until 2027 RFU annual report shows net loss of 1.9m The Rugby Football Union has no plans to begin talks with Steve Borthwick over extending his contract beyond 2027 "for the foreseeable future" despite England's 11-match winning streak and autumn clean sweep . Borthwick's contract runs until the end of 2027 but with England halfway through the current World Cup cycle and currently third in the world rankings, the RFU chief executive, Bill Sweeney...
FIFA has introduced a new system for the 2026 World Cup knockout stages that will see the top four seeded teams avoid each other until at least the semi-finals of next summer's 48-team tournament.
2026 FIFA World Cup pots: December 5 draw structure announced for groups in next summer's tournament
The three hosts, the United States, Canada and Mexico will be in pot one alongside the world's top teams...
Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo can play in the first game of the 2026 World Cup after FIFA's Disciplinary Committee issued him a one-match ban -- which he has already served -- for the red card he received in his country's 2-0 loss to Ireland on Nov. 13.
Spain, Argentina, France, England will be the top seeds Fifa introducing format it utilised at Club World Cup The world's top four teams will not be able to meet until the semi-finals of next year's World Cup if they win their groups under a seeding system used by Fifa at the tournament for the first time. It means England would benefit from tennis-style seeding and avoid Spain and Argentina until the semi-finals and France until the final if they win their group. Continue reading...
The top four seeded countries will not be able to meet each other until the semi-finals of next year's World Cup for the first time in the tournament's history.
Portugal forward was sent off against Republic of Ireland He missed Armenia game so is free to play at tournament Cristiano Ronaldo has been cleared to play in the opening matches of Portugal's World Cup campaign after he was handed a suspended sentence for his red card against the Republic of Ireland . The Portugal forward, who was a guest of president Donald Trump in the White House last week, had a customary three-match ban for violent conduct commuted by Fifa's disciplinary committee...
Cristiano Ronaldo will be able to play for Portugal in their opening World Cup game despite his red card against the Republic of Ireland.
Cristiano Ronaldo is set to avoid a ban for the start of Portugal's World Cup campaign despite his red card against the Republic of Ireland.
Scotland qualifying for their first men's World Cup in 28 years has "inspired" the women to do the same for the 2027 finals, says head coach Melissa Andreatta.
When the USMNT plays in a World Cup, there are always some locks, and always some players who come out of nowhere to start games.
England will face tournament debutants Italy at the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup while defending champions India and Pakistan will renew their rivalry in the group stage.
England will begin their 2026 Men's T20 World Cup campaign against Nepal in Mumbai on Sunday February 8 with the fixtures announced for the 10th edition of the tournament, which will be held in India and Sri Lanka.
Coach insists more opportunities needed for team Executive knocks back idea England will not be ready England's rugby league team will go into next year's World Cup without playing a fixture for almost an entire year after it was confirmed there was no room in the 2026 Super League schedule to give the national team a mid-season international break. Following their whitewash defeat to Australia in the Ashes earlier this month, England coach Shaun Wane whose own position is under review insisted...
The centre-back had a difficult start in Ligue 1 but now he is captaining the club and dreaming of winning the World Cup By Get French Football News Leonardo Balerdi bursts into laughter as he describes the moment a police van stopped in front of his car in Marseille, sirens blaring, only for four officers to jump out, shout and sing " Allez l'OM !" and drive off again. "It was just a normal day, but it was brilliant. I thought: OK, I'm good here now," he says with a smile...
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