The Fifa council approved the expansion of the World Cup from 32 to 48 teams in 2017. An official proposal to boost the 2030 World Cup to 64 teams was put forward by South American governing body Conmebol in April 2025, but no decision has been reached. The 2030 edition will be mainly co-hosted by […]
Arsenal want to sign Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez, Aston Villa hijack Newcastle‘s move for Johan Manzambi, and Pep Guardiola is on the shortlist to become Italy manager Arsenal are attempting to sign Atletico Madrid and Argentina striker Julian Alvarez, 22, before pre-season begins. (Independent), external Aston Villa are finalising a move for Freiburg and Switzerland […]
Captain Harry Kane has admitted England “have another level we can reach” as they bid to win the World Cup for the first time since 1966. The Three Lions needed extra-time before beating Norway 2-1 on Saturday, with a semi-final on Wednesday in Atlanta against Argentina (20:00 BST) to come. After the quarter-final, boss Thomas […]
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England fought hard to beat Norway in the World Cup quarter-final on Saturday, but manager Thomas Tuchel is clearly concerned. “We made life very difficult for ourselves,” Tuchel said. “The result is fantastic but I’m not happy with the performance.” He did follow these quotes up by commending the players for their heart: “I’m impressed […]
John McGlynn says Falkirk will be given “more respect” in the coming campaign and believes matching last season will be a tall order. The Bairns followed successive promotions with a top-six finish in their first top-flight season in 15 years. And McGlynn has been busy on the recruitment front, notably having to replace top scorers […]
And then there were four – and what a final four it is. The world’s second-ranked team Spain will face the number three France, then top-ranking Argentina take on fourth-placed England. And the sides are jam-packed with quality in every position – Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Lamine Yamal, Harry Kane… If you had to pick […]
England v Argentina, Atlanta Stadium, Wednesday 20:00 BST What to watch out for: This will be England’s second World Cup semi-final since 2018, but defending champions Argentina stand in the Three Lions’ way of a first appearance in the final in 60 years. It’s a fixture fraught with passion and rivalry – falling 40 years […]
England boss Thomas Tuchel says Declan Rice spent most of the three days before their World Cup quarter-final win against Norway in bed with sickness. Rice started the 2-1 victory against Norway but looked like he was struggling in the stifling heat of the Miami Stadium before being substituted after the break for Arsenal team-mate […]
Was this the moment the footballing rivalry between the two sides really developed? Possibly. Probably. The two teams met in the quarter-finals in a match Argentina, to this day, insist they were robbed in, claiming Geoff Hurst’s winning goal was offside. That was just the tip of the iceberg when it came to controversy though, […]