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FIFA has been accused of overturning USMNT striker Folarin Balogun’s red card based on “political phone calls” by its former president Sepp Blatter. Football’s global governing body confirmed on Sunday that the one-match ban imposed on Balogun for his red card in the round-of-32 over Bosnia and Herzegovina had been suspended for one year, clearing him to face Belgium in the round-of-16 on Monday. U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed the…

England‘s former striker Wayne Rooney has said that England have produced ‘one of their greatest ever performances’ in order to beat Mexico in a nail-biting thriller, survive the first round of knockouts, and reach the quarter finals of the 2026 World Cup. In one of the most dramatic matches of the World Cup so far, a 10 men England squad sent Mexico packing on home soil at the controversial Azteca…

Nottingham Forest have announced the appointment of Oliver Glasner as manager following the departure of Vitor Pereira. The Austrian becomes Forest’s fifth manager in a 12-month period, following Nuno Espirito Santo, Ange Postecoglou, Sean Dyche and Pereira. Glasner left Crystal Palace at the end of the 2025-26 season having overseen the most successful period in the club’s history. He won an FA Cup, a Community Shield and a Europa Conference…

England defender Ezri Konsa says the “brotherhood” in the squad fuelled their famous World Cup victory over Mexico. Thomas Tuchel’s side produced one of the defining performances in English football history to overcome the odds and progress through the round-of-16 tie with a memorable 3-2 win at the Estadio Azteca. They had to battle the altitude, a strong Mexico home advantage and an hour’s delay to kick-off, all before Jarell…

Thomas Tuchel has questioned the process which led to Folarin Balogun’s suspension being lifted and joked Harry Kane could ask U.S. Donald Trump to help overturn Jarell Quansah’s red card against Mexico. FIFA has confirmed that Balogun will be eligible to play for the USMNT against Belgium in their round-of-16 clash on Monday after invoking article 27 of their disciplinary code to defer his one-game ban following his dismissal against…

MEXICO CITY — Jude Bellingham said his side’s win over Mexico was his proudest moment in an England shirt, and has told people back home to tell their bosses and teachers that they’ll be taking the day off. Bellingham scored twice as England won 3-2 at the Azteca Stadium in what was a remarkable performance by Thomas Tuchel’s side. England played most of the second half with 10 men after…

England midfielder Jordan Henderson was taken to a hospital after the match with a wrist injury, coach Thomas Tuchel said. He was hurt when he tumbled over an advertising board during the post-match celebration. The incident came after England’s 3-2 win over Mexico in the World Cup round of 16. “It’s quite a serious injury,” Tuchel said. – England’s route to the 2026 World Cup final: Haaland awaits, maybe Argentina,…

England survived a raucous Azteca Stadium atmosphere and a red card early in the second half to prevail past co-hosts Mexico, 3-2, in a thrilling World Cup round-of-16 clash in Mexico City on Sunday. In a game that had almost everything — including an hour-long weather delay — the two teams, and the crowd, combined to produce one of the games of the tournament before England clinched a spot in…

Jarell Quansah was sent off for England against Mexico in the World Cup round of 16 on Sunday night. Quansah was handed a straight red card after a VAR review into his challenge on Jesus Gallardo early in the second half, with England leading 2-1. He became the fourth England player to be sent off at a World Cup, and the first since Wayne Rooney in 2006. But six minutes…

Members of the Senegal delegation to the World Cup are still stranded in Seattle awaiting a flight back home, five days after the team were eliminated by Belgium, sources within the camp have told ESPN. While the players and members of the technical team finally boarded a flight home on Sunday morning — two days after originally planned — federation members and support staff are yet to have confirmation on…