Category Other

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — France coach Didier Deschamps has questioned why Kylian Mbappé was made to wait to take his penalty against Morocco and said the delay contributed to the striker’s miss. Mbappé saw his first-half spot kick saved by Yassine Bounou after being made to wait more than three minutes before being allowed to shoot. The Real Madrid forward appeared to remonstrate with the Argentinian officials shortly afterwards and during…

Kylian Mbappé has played down concerns over what he described as a “knock on his ankle” during France‘s 2-0 World Cup quarterfinal win over Morocco on Thursday, saying “I’m all good.” Mbappe received treatment on the pitch from the France physio before being substituted in the 77th minute and replaced by Jean-Philippe Mateta. The 27-year-old walked off the pitch, applauding the crowd as he did so and did not appear…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi said his team will aim to “eliminate France in four years’ time” after Les Bleus inflicted a second-successive World Cup defeat on the Atlas Lions to seal a semifinal clash against Spain or Belgium. Second-half goals from Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé ensured a 2-0 victory for France on Thursday — a repeat of the scoreline in the semifinal win at Al Bayt…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Kylian Mbappé recovered from a missed penalty to score his 20th World Cup goal and help send France through to the semifinals with a 2-0 win over Morocco. Didier Deschamps’ team took control of their quarterfinal tie in Boston early in the second half with two goals in six minutes to set up a meeting with either Spain or Belgium in the last four. Mbappé had his…

KANSAS CITY, Missouri — Bukayo Saka has said Jarell Quansah‘s two-game ban is “very frustrating” but refused to be drawn on comparisons with FIFA’s decision to suspend Folarin Balogun‘s punishment earlier in the tournament. Quansah was sent off on VAR review following a high challenge on Jesús Gallardo as England secured a famous 3-2 victory over Mexico at Azteca Stadium. FIFA deemed the challenge to have breached article 14 of…

Norway striker Erling Haaland has insisted his side’s chances of winning the World Cup remain “really low”, and said all of the pressure is on England ahead of Saturday’s quarterfinal in Miami. Haaland, who has scored seven goals in five appearances to fire Norway into the last eight for the first time, said Thomas Tuchel’s side should embrace their status as one of the tournament favourites. “Really low, still,” Haaland…

Sir Keir Starmer’s intervention on the Mexico vs. England kick-off time was “far more egregious” than United States President Donald Trump lobbying FIFA over Folarin Balogun‘s red card, the White House’s top World Cup executive has said. The Prime Minister is understood to have supported representations from the Football Association aimed at preventing FIFA from bringing forward the kick-off time of the match in Mexico City from 6 p.m. to…

Brentford have signed Callum Wilson on a free transfer after the striker’s departure from West Ham United. The former England international has agreed a one-year contract ahead of the 2026-27 Premier League season. Wilson, 34, arrives in west London after scoring seven goals in the top flight last year, but the majority of his appearances were off the bench. “Many people in my position as a striker, off the back…

American forward Cole Campbell is joining Bundesliga newcomer Elversberg from Borussia Dortmund. The 20-year-old Campbell, who was born in Houston, was getting a four-year contract through June 2030, Elversberg said on its website on Thursday. “In Cole, we’re signing another highly talented player who will be a tremendous asset to us with his exceptional pace and one-on-one ability,” sporting director Christian Weber said. “We’ve been pursuing him for quite some…