World Cup 2026
FIFA Men's World Cup — USA, Canada, Mexico.
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Paredes' brawl, Ayala's punch and a £235k fine: Spain vs Argentina World Cup chaos explained
Spain's 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina in the World Cup final descended into a mass brawl, with Leandro Paredes grabbing a player by the throat and Argentina's coach attempting to punch Dani Olmo. FIFA handed out bans totalling 20 matches and fined the Argentine Football Association £235,000.
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Nine assists in one year: Olise joins Raymond Kopa in France's legend
Provider of Mbappé's goal against Turkey (0-1), Michael Olise has brought his total to nine assists for France in 2025, an unprecedented performance for a Frenchman since Raymond Kopa in 1958.
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Van Dijk dismisses as 'utter nonsense' claims he sabotaged Koeman's World Cup tactics
Virgil van Dijk hit back at Dutch media during a Netherlands press conference, flatly denying reports that he pushed for a back-five system that contributed to the team's round-of-32 exit to Morocco at the 2026 World Cup.
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Beckham pockets £38.5m as World Cup deals drive 47% profit surge at brand empire
David Beckham received a personal payout of approximately £38.5 million after his commercial holding company DRJB Holdings posted a 47 per cent rise in net profits to £50 million for 2025, fuelled by new partnerships with Bank of America, McDonald's, Verizon and PepsiCo ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
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Rabiot joins Mbappé in criticizing France's tactical preparation against Spain
After Kylian Mbappé, Adrien Rabiot believes France did not prepare well enough tactically for their 2026 World Cup semi-final against Spain (0-2 loss), focusing on tactical issues rather than individual player quality.
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Endrick starts for Brazil despite complete inactivity at Real Madrid
Despite having played only five minutes for Real Madrid since the start of the season, Endrick has been named in the starting lineup by Carlo Ancelotti for Brazil's friendly against Australia in Townsville on Friday.
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Ngumoha vows to bring 'fearless' edge to England as Tuchel embraces attacking chaos
Liverpool winger Rio Ngumoha, 18, has outlined his ambitions for England after being selected in Thomas Tuchel's squad for upcoming Nations League fixtures against Spain, Croatia, and Czechia, following his senior debut last June.
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Mbappé favourite for 2026 Ballon d'Or in RC Strasbourg dressing room, Rodri overlooked
In an informal poll of RC Strasbourg players ahead of the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony, Kylian Mbappé tops the voting despite winning no collective trophies with Real Madrid this season. Messi and Yamal round out the podium of preferences.
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Van Dijk confronts Dutch journalist who claimed he 'destroyed football' after World Cup exit
Virgil van Dijk clashed with De Telegraaf reporter Valentijn Driessen at a Netherlands press conference, directly rebutting claims that he influenced the back-five tactics that contributed to their penalty-shootout defeat to Morocco.
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Gordon admits surprise at Tuchel substitution after scoring in England's World Cup semi-final loss
Anthony Gordon says he will never fully recover from England's World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina, revealing he was surprised to be withdrawn just 11 minutes after putting his country ahead in Atlanta.
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Gordon reveals surprise at Tuchel's substitution after scoring against Argentina at World Cup
Anthony Gordon has admitted he was surprised to be substituted by Thomas Tuchel shortly after putting England ahead against Argentina in the World Cup semi-final, with the Newcastle winger saying he was in an 'untouchable mode of confidence' when he was hooked.
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Ronaldo reveals two goals before retirement: 1,000 career strikes and another Nations League title
Cristiano Ronaldo admitted he considered retiring from international football after Portugal's round-of-16 exit at the World Cup, but confirmed he is targeting 1,000 career goals and a second Nations League title before calling time on his Portugal career.
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Van Dijk brands claims he dictated Netherlands' World Cup tactics 'utter nonsense'
Virgil van Dijk has forcefully rejected accusations that he influenced Ronald Koeman's tactical decisions during the Netherlands' World Cup campaign, which ended in a penalty shootout defeat to Morocco in the last 16.
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Saka admits England still carry Argentina semi-final 'scar' but urges squad to move on
Bukayo Saka has acknowledged England's players are still hurting from their stoppage-time World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina, but says the squad must draw a line under it as they enter a new Nations League qualifying campaign.
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Yamal reveals the tactical recipe that sank France in World Cup semi-final
In an interview with L'Équipe, Lamine Yamal explained why Spain's imposed possession was the only viable strategy against the Blues, a finding that Kylian Mbappé himself validated.
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Lekjaa vows to mobilize all of Morocco to secure 2030 World Cup final
Morocco's Football Federation president Fouzi Lekjaa has reaffirmed his determination to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup final, competing against Spain, the co-organizer of the tournament.
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Mbappé misses France training with flu ahead of Nations League double-header
Kylian Mbappé sat out France's training session at Clairefontaine on Tuesday with a bout of flu. The Real Madrid forward, who holds the all-time World Cup scoring record with 22 goals, is expected to feature in upcoming Nations League fixtures.
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Mbappé claims 2026 Ballon d'Or with historic World Cup record
Author of 10 goals at the 2026 World Cup and new all-time competition record holder with 22 goals, Kylian Mbappé defended his chances for the Ballon d'Or in an interview with RFI, arguing that individual performances should take priority in voting criteria.
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Infantino calls for external governance review as pressure to resign mounts over World Cup sell-off plan
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has written to all 211 member associations proposing an independent review of the governing body's decision-making processes, after being forced to abandon a plan to sell a 20 per cent stake in Fifa tournaments to private investors.
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Spain locks in World Cup-winning coach De la Fuente until 2032 to cover home tournament
Spain's football federation has unanimously extended Luis de la Fuente's contract through 2032, keeping the World Cup-winning coach in charge for the 2028 and 2032 European Championships and the 2030 World Cup, which Spain will co-host.
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