Bellamy has regularly been keen to stress the need for Wales to increase and improve their player pool. The 46-year-old has used 37 different players during his tenure to date. He has also handed seven players – Karl Darlow, Dylan Lawlor, Ronan Kpakio, Kai Andrews, Joel Colwill, Isaak Davies and Cameron Congreve – their senior […]

Available for over a year The last time the World Cup was on North American soil in 1994, many football fans were sceptical. But it planted the seed of America’s soccer culture today, and it has lived long in the memory of two nations in particular. Rick Edwards is joined by Brazil fan Edson and […]

All of Iran’s group games are in the US, but players and support staff will have to fly in and out of the country on match day. Source link

The last act of possibly the most exhilarating night in the history of the national team fell to McLean. When the ball came to him in his own half he took it for a little spin, unsure of what to do with it. “I didn’t initially think about the shot,” he says. “I take a […]

Magennis said it was important to help the likes of the teenager trio who are not playing senior football for their clubs, and are making the step up on the international stage. “It’s a different type of game for them but it’s just sort of just communicating with them and helping them bed in as […]

Camavinga has made 29 appearances for France since Didier Deschamps gave him his debut in 2020, most recently coming off the bench in a 2-0 friendly win over Colombia in March. In a press conference after the announcement of his 2026 World Cup squad, Deschamps explained his decision to leave Camavinga out. “His season, of […]

Germany earned a 2-1 victory against World Cup co-hosts United States in the final warm-up game for both teams. Kai Havertz had an early goal for Germany cancelled out by Antonee Robinson’s stunning volley before Leroy Sane’s winner for Julian Nagelsmann’s side. “I’m happy with the performance of everyone,” said US coach Mauricio Pochettino, who […]

Hammarby sports director Mikael Hjelmberg says there has been no approach by Rangers or any other club for Hampus Skoglund despite reports of interest from the Ibrox club and others from Germany, Italy and France in the 22-year-old right-back. (The Herald), external Harvey Barnes, the 28-year-old Newcastle United winger who had talks about switching allegiance […]

To think that four-goal first-half performance didn’t even involve John McGinn. A traditional 4-4-2 brought the best out of Scott McTominay, if that’s even more possible. Although we all know the Napoli star’s position was never in any doubt. Bologna’s Lewis Ferguson, who captain Robertson said “turned into a man” , externalduring the qualification campaign, […]

It was the sort of friendly that could easily have slipped from memory. Played early in the season against Kazakhstan, who had only recently joined Uefa, the fixture took place in front of a sold-out crowd of just 8,000 fans and on a pitch so shabby that the grass had to be painted to improve […]