Spain finally broke Argentina’s dogged resistance in extra time to win the men’s World Cup for the second time with a 1-0 victory. The Barcelona winger Ferran Torres scored the only goal of a disjointed game that was almost ruined by Argentina’s deliberate spoiling tactics, which backfired when they were reduced to 10 men for […]
Argentina produced a dramatic late comeback to defeat England 2-1 and book their place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, where they will face Spain in a mouth-watering showdown for football’s biggest prize. England looked on course for victory after substitute Anthony Gordon gave the Three Lions the lead in the 55th minute. Introduced […]
Manchester United have activated a £35million release clause to sign Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa, talkSPORT understands. United are working on bringing in new midfielders this summer and Tielemans has become the latest player to be linked with a move. The 29-year-old, who played for Belgium at the World Cup, has two years left on […]
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed that world football’s governing body will examine a proposal to expand the FIFA World Cup to 64 teams for the 2030 edition following the conclusion of the ongoing 2026 tournament. The current World Cup, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, is the first to feature 48 […]
Ticket prices for Friday’s FIFA World Cup quarter-final in Los Angeles have dropped sharply following the elimination of hosts the United States and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal from the tournament, Forbes reports. According to the report, the cheapest resale tickets for the match fell by almost 60 per cent, dropping from $2,950 to about $1,200 on […]
Portuguese match officials will take charge of the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final between Argentina and Switzerland. The game holds on Saturday, July 11, at 9pm EDT at the Kansas City Stadium. The decision was disclosed in an X post by FIFA on Thursday. Joao Pinheiro of Portugal will serve as the centre referee for […]
Tottenham announced Monday the signing of Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali from fellow Premier League club Newcastle in a deal that could go up to a club record £100 million ($133.4 million). “Sandro is a special player and a great signing for our club,” Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi said of the 26-year-old. AFP
Disgraced former FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Monday he questioned the football governing body’s decision to suspend US striker Folarin Balogun’s red card ban. Sources told AFP US President Donald Trump had called FIFA’s current chief Gianni Infantino to ask FIFA to review Balogun’s automatic one-game suspension. The 25-year-old is now free to face […]
Donald Trump is set to present the World Cup trophy to the winners on July 19. The 2026 tournament is underway with the group stage across the US, Canada and Mexico, and it’s been confirmed the US President will appear alongside Fifa boss Gianni Infantino to present the winning team with the prestigious prize after […]
Declan Rice said England should not fear anyone in their quest to end a 60-year wait for World Cup glory after setting the “benchmark” with a dominant opening victory over Croatia. Despite some defensive issues, the Three Lions stormed to a 4-2 win in Dallas over a Croatia side that reached the semi-finals and final […]
