Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson, at Wembley for BBC Radio 5 Live, said: “This is the exact situation no England fan wants. We’ve talked about it for over a season with this World Cup coming up. What do England do without Harry Kane? “This is what England and Thomas Tuchel do not want. He doesn’t […]
Three top-20 sides faced by Thomas Tuchel’s England – and still no wins. The Three Lions breezed through qualification for the World Cup winning all of their eight games without conceding a goal. But after losing 1-0 to Japan, the world’s 18th-ranked side, at Wembley in England’s last match before Tuchel names his World Cup […]
This was the first-ever meeting between these two sides, having been drawn together in pathway one of Fifa’s intercontinental play-offs, with both coming into the match off the back of morale-boosting wins. A single goal from Wrexham striker Bailey Cadamarteri was enough to help Jamaica past New Caledonia in Friday’s play-off semi-final, while DR Congo […]
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has condemned anti-Muslim chants which were heard during the first half of Spain’s 0-0 draw with Egypt in Barcelona on Tuesday. At half-time, a message warning fans against xenophobic remarks and singing was displayed on the screen at the RCDE Stadium with the stadium announcer also reading out a similar […]
The booing, though. Silly, but also deeply annoying for the players, you’d imagine. They tried to play progressive football against Ivory Coast, but they were undone too often by their own wastefulness, lack of accuracy, and a shortage of the kind of explosiveness and cleverness that Ben Gannon-Doak gives them on his best days. The […]
Watch the best of the action as Scotland are beaten 1-0 by Ivory Coast at Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium. Source link
Jordan Pickford: Japan’s opening goal was the first time Pickford had conceded for England in 922 minutes. He had to produce a smart save in the second half to keep the hosts in the game. 6 Ben White: Beaten once early on but showed the consistency he has done for Arsenal after that. A constant […]
Wales winger Rabbi Matondo has joined SK Brann from Rangers on a permanent deal. Matondo, 25, moved to Ibrox from Schalke in the summer of 2022 for an undisclosed fee and was nearing the end of his contract. He spent last season on loan at Hannover. The last of Matondo’s 70 Rangers appearances came in […]
There will be two water breaks during England’s friendly against Japan as Thomas Tuchel’s side attempt to mirror World Cup conditions. Every game at this summer’s tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico will have a three-minute hydration break in each half to “prioritise player welfare” given the extreme heat that is expected in […]
Iran will take part in the World Cup and their games will be played in the United States as scheduled, says Fifa president Gianni Infantino. There has been ungoing uncertainty over their participation in the tournament because of the US-Israel war with Iran. And the Iranian football federation said earlier this month it was “negotiating” […]