Saturday, 11 July – 22:00 BST Now, this is where things begin to look more difficult. Five-time winners Brazil are in England’s section of the draw and are potential quarter-final opponents, but Carlo Ancelotti’s men would first have to overcome Japan in the last 32. Vinicius Jr. and co topped Group C – knocking out […]
Sunday, 28 June South Africa v Canada (20:00 BST) This is uncharted territory for both nations, who have previously never reached the knockouts. Canada may have left home soil but expect plenty of fans to travel down to Los Angeles. Monday, 29 June Brazil v Japan (18:00 BST) The stars against the system. A fixture […]
For much of Saturday afternoon, the skies above Charlotte were a dirty shade of grey, the rain bucketing down, the wind blowing hard, thunder and lightning seen and heard every minute or so. If Steve Clarke was looking out of his hotel room, that’s the biblical scene he would have taken in. In a sense, […]
Yan Diomande snubs Liverpool for Paris St-Germain, Ruben Amorim wants Mason Mount at AC Milan, Nottingham Forest eye Curtis Jones, Aston Villa battle Leeds for Zion Suzuki and Jeremy Monga in Arsenal‘s sights. Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande has chosen Paris St-Germain as his next destination if the 19-year-old leaves RB Leipzig this summer despite […]
Minutes after the final whistle was blown on Canada’s historic World Cup victory against South Africa on Sunday, coach Jesse Marsch gathered his players and staff in a huge huddle and delivered some words of inspiration to them. “Canadian heroes,” he called his team after they won a knockout game at the tournament for the […]
Austria boss Ralf Rangnick said it was “mad” to suggest there was any agreement in place to engineer a scripted draw. He insisted the unpredictable final 15 minutes of the game in Kansas City clearly showed neither side was looking to repeat the ‘Disgrace of Gijon’. “In this match, when you have a 3-3, nobody […]
Stephen Eustaquio scores a dramatic winner in the second minute of injury time as co-hosts Canada beat South Africa to move into the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time. Source link
Stephen Eustaquio scores the only goal of the match against South Africa as Canada progresses to the last 16 of the 2026 World Cup. Source link
Tommy: I think Ange Postecoglou is a consideration but his recent record is poor. Whatever happens we have to accept this is no quick fix. The players let us down big time. Neil: Postecoglou would be the perfect fit. He would get the players playing with swagger and confidence, and he can be pragmatic when […]
Sixteen of the 48 teams are heading home, but which of the sides left standing will survive all the way to the World Cup final at MetLife Stadium near New York City on 19 July? The hopes of another 16 nations will bite the dust after the first knockout round, which includes England against DR […]