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Portugal’s Vitinha urges fans to keep faith ahead of Croatia clash

Vitinha has urged Portugal fans to keep believing in the team ahead of tonight’s round-of-32 World Cup clash with Croatia…

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July 2, 2026

Thomas Tuchel: No signs of England shirt weighing down players at World Cup

Thomas Tuchel saw spirit, rather than any hint of the England shirt weighing heavy, as Harry Kane‘s brace secured a…

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July 2, 2026

USMNT beats Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1st World Cup knockout win since ’02

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — First, the good news: The United States men’s national team beat Bosnia-Herzegovina, 2-0, in the World…

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July 2, 2026

Mile Jedinak has Socceroos ready for FIFA World Cup penalties

ARLINGTON, TEXAS — One of the greatest penalty takers of all time and now a Socceroos assistant coach, Mile Jedinak…

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July 2, 2026

Harry Souttar ‘grown’ after stepping in as Socceroos captain

DALLAS, Texas — After being unexpectedly tapped to captain the Socceroos at the FIFA World Cup, Harry Souttar has been…

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July 2, 2026

USMNT’s Folarin Balogun gets red card vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Folarin Balogun‘s star-turn at this World Cup went sideways early in the second half on Wednesday…

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July 2, 2026

Switzerland’s Embolo praises Algeria’s coach before World Cup clash

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July 2, 2026

Spain coach ‘loves’ Lamine Yamal’s ‘optimism, confidence’

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Coach Luis de la Fuente said he “loves” Lamine Yamal‘s “optimism and confidence” after the star boasted…

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July 2, 2026

Belgium pulls off stunning comeback to eliminate Senegal

SEATTLE — Youri Tielemans scored from the penalty spot in stoppage time of extra time, and Belgium came back from…

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July 2, 2026

Christian Pulisic returns to USMNT lineup vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Christian Pulisic has been named in the United States men’s national team’s starting lineup for Wednesday’s…

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July 2, 2026

Gianni Infantino has ‘lost UEFA’s confidence’ as World Cup investment plan failsAugust 1, 2026
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has “lost the confidence” of UEFA over a plan to sell stakes in a World Cup company to private investors, the European football governing body has said. Infantino announced overnight that the plan would not proceed after three confederations rejected it, with UEFA going further and saying it would boycott FIFA… Read more: Gianni Infantino has ‘lost UEFA’s confidence’ as World Cup investment plan fails
Infantino scraps FIFA World Cup sell-off plan after backlashAugust 1, 2026
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has scrapped his proposal to sell stakes in the World Cup after widespread backlash, including from within global soccer’s governing body, and a threatened boycott by European Nations. Infantino has proposed spinning off FIFA’s commercial businesses — including World Cups and Club World Cups for men and women — into a… Read more: Infantino scraps FIFA World Cup sell-off plan after backlash
Barcelona sign teenage winger Jesse Bisiwu from Club BruggeAugust 1, 2026
Barcelona‘s attacking revamp has continued with Friday’s signing of young Belgian winger Jesse Bisiwu from Club Brugge. Sources told ESPN the deal is worth around €8.5m million ($9.7m), while Brugge will be due 20% of any future transfer as well. Bisiwu, 18, has signed a five-year deal to become Barça’s third signing of the summer,… Read more: Barcelona sign teenage winger Jesse Bisiwu from Club Brugge
Ivory Coast part ways with AFCON-winning coach Emerse FaéAugust 1, 2026
Chelsea and Ukraine’s Mykhailo Mudryk free to return to playing after doping ban resolvedJuly 31, 2026
Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk can return to playing immediately after the Football Association and the World Anti-Doping Agency “resolved his appeal” against a ban for failing a doping test. The Ukrainian was suspended for four years after failing a drug test which revealed the presence of a low concentration of meldonium, a prohibited substance, in… Read more: Chelsea and Ukraine’s Mykhailo Mudryk free to return to playing after doping ban resolved
Newcastle United confirm Eddie Howe has stepped down as managerJuly 31, 2026
Newcastle United have confirmed that Eddie Howe has stepped down from his role as head coach. Sources told ESPN on Thursday that Howe had decided to bring an end to his five-year stint at the club in which he ended their 70-year wait for a domestic trophy. “After a period of personal reflection, I have… Read more: Newcastle United confirm Eddie Howe has stepped down as manager
U.K Prime Minister Andy Burnham becomes first leader of a major country to call on FIFA president Gianni Infantino to resignJuly 31, 2026
The U.K Prime Minister Andy Burnham has called on FIFA president Gianni Infantino to resign over the plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to a private equity group. Infantino is under serious pressure, as his proposals have been met with swift backlash from UEFA, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) — who… Read more: U.K Prime Minister Andy Burnham becomes first leader of a major country to call on FIFA president Gianni Infantino to resign
John Stones ‘thrilled’ to be living dream of playing abroad following Inter Milan moveJuly 31, 2026
John Stones has said he is thrilled to have joined Inter Milan and be fulfilling a lifelong dream of playing abroad after a decade of success with Manchester City. The second signing of the Pep Guardiola era joined the managerial great in making a summer exit from the Etihad Stadium having helped the club win… Read more: John Stones ‘thrilled’ to be living dream of playing abroad following Inter Milan move
Newcastle head to Spain amid Eddie Howe, Matthias Jaissle uncertaintyJuly 31, 2026
Newcastle players headed to a preseason training camp in Spain on Friday amid uncertainty over their coach less than a month before the start of the Premier League season. Sources told ESPN on Thursday that Eddie Howe was set to leave the job, and multiple reports indicated he would be replaced by Matthias Jaissle. Newcastle… Read more: Newcastle head to Spain amid Eddie Howe, Matthias Jaissle uncertainty
Wojciech Szczesny: It ‘hurts’ to have missed out on winning a Premier League with ArsenalJuly 31, 2026
Veteran Barcelona goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny admits it “still hurts” to have missed out on a Premier League title during his time at Arsenal. Szczesny, in Birmingham for pre-season training with Barça, is nevertheless grateful to have finally seen his former club end their league title drought in the 2025-26 season. Arsenal had finished runners-up in… Read more: Wojciech Szczesny: It ‘hurts’ to have missed out on winning a Premier League with Arsenal