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Which players will make the cut for Thomas Tuchel's 2026 World Cup England squad? The post Foden Axed: The Players From England’s 35-Man Squad Who Will Make The World Cup Cut appeared first on Attacking Football.

Isak Return Delivers Timely Squad Boost for Liverpool Liverpool’s attacking options are set for a significant lift as Alexander Isak edges closer to full fitness. After months on the sidelines, his return to team training offers renewed optimism, not only for Arne Slot but for a squad pushing through the decisive stretch of the campaign. […] The post Liverpool Handed Timely Squad Boost Ahead of Season Run In appeared first on anfieldindex.com.

Arsenal are planning for the future with three exciting young talents added to their transfer wishlist for the summer

Chelsea host the Gunners in the second leg – here's how to watch Arsenal vs Chelsea in the UWCL online and on TV.

The midfielder had a day to forget on Tuesday evening in his side's friendly against Jordan when he was sent off in the second-half after coming on as a substitute on the hour mark.

Italy will be absent from a third World Cup in a row this summer after they lost in the play-offs against Bosnia and Herzegovina, who instead booked their spot in North America with a famous victory.

Emma Hayes names a 26-player roster for a three game slate against AFC Asian Women's Cup champions Japan

Liverpool should focus on signing RB Leipzig’s £87million-rated winger Yan Diomande – Michael Olise is not a feasible option. That’s the view of The Athletic’s James Pearce,…

An unsavoury chant has cast a shadow over Spain, just as an exciting team led by Yamal prepare for this summer's World Cup

Another camp is in the rear-view mirror and the biggest problem of all has been kicked down the road once again like a rusty old can called Kane. What happens when England don't have captain Harry?

Rice and Saka had both reported to international duty with England, only for the pair to withdraw from the squad ahead of the Three Lions' friendly with Japan at Wembley.

Las capacitaciones se realizarán los días 01 y 02 de abril del 2026, en Luque - Paraguay. Esta preparación incluirá entrenamientos técnico-teóricos y físicos, con miras al inicio del certamen juvenil. La Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol, a través de su Comisión de Árbitros, desarrolla capacitaciones con los árbitros que participarán de la CONMEBOL Sub17 2026, torneo que se disputará del 03 al 19 de abril en las ciudades de Ypané y Villeta, al sur de la capital paraguaya. Esta preparación estará dirigida a los profesionales sudamericanos pertenecientes a las Asociaciones Miembro de la CONMEBOL. La formación tiene como objetivo profundizar conceptos teóricos y técnicos, además de realizar una preparación al más alto nivel para asegurar la excelencia en las labores arbitrales durante el certamen y para reforzar la correcta aplicación de las reglas de juego de la disciplina en todos los torneos organizados por la CONMEBOL. Para los árbitros, participar en competencias como la CONMEBOL CONMEBOL Sub17 es una oportunidad de crecimiento en su carrera y un factor relevante en su preparación para los grandes torneos mundiales, en los que representan a Sudamérica. La CONMEBOL Sub17 2026 disputará sus partidos en los estadios: Carfem de Ypané y Ameliano de Villeta. CONMEBOL.com

Manchester United will face Leeds United in a pre-season friendly at Dublin’s Croke Park this summer. The match will mark the first time a football match has been played at the Republic of Ir…

The final six nations of the bonanza 48-team World Cup was confirmed on Tuesday night, with the group stages now set for the summer tournament.

The game between Newcastle United and Sunderland was stopped after Black Cats player Lutsharel Geertruida reported a racist slur directed at him from someone in the crowd.

Domestic football returns and while the FA Cup quarter finals feature across the weekend, talkSPORT BET have turbo-charged a four-fold of key Championship action. Easter brings a double header of E…

Australian import Williams marks his India debut with a strike in the fourth minute; Akash also finds the mark as Jamil’s men finish their Group C campaign on a fine, promising note

Losses by football club owned by Todd Boehly and Clearlake come despite revenues increasing to £491mn

NATHAN SALT: And yet they won't get a shot at a tournament this summer. Neither will England's Under-17s, but more on them shortly.

Switzerland are going to be playing at the World Cup this summer without one of their most iconic players. Xherdan Shaqiri has scored many goals at major tournaments over the years, but he won̵…

As Germany line up at the 2026 World Cup this summer, there will be one huge name missing from their squad. Manuel Neuer will not be going to the tournament with his nation, after making way for a …

For the second time in four days, the USMNT went toe-to-toe with one of soccer's most accomplished teams. Again, they ended the night with nothing to show for it.

The former Tottenham and Chelsea coach now the daunting task of whittling down a huge pool of players to just 26 ahead of the USMNT's World Cup opener against Paraguay on June 12.

The final six teams have secured their place at the tournament this summer. So now is the perfect time to work out who wins it...

The Premier League release details on our first visit to the Stadium of Light since 2017.

FSG Drift Raises Questions Over Liverpool’s Direction Liverpool’s current trajectory feels less like a decline and more like a quiet drift, subtle, gradual, but potentially damaging. As outlined by Simon Hughes of The Athletic, the concern is not rooted in one poor result or a single flawed decision, but in a broader lack of direction […] The post FSG’s Uncertain Direction Leaves Liverpool Facing a Critical Moment appeared first on anfieldindex.com.

The full schedule of the 2026 World Cup is locked in as the world prepares for the United States, Canada and Mexico to host the tournament

Police investigate chants heard at Barcelona friendly Spain’s coach and justice minister condemn behaviour Lamine Yamal has criticised chants by Spain fans during a friendly against Egypt in Barcelona that police are investigating for Islamophobia and xenophobia. Spain supporters chanted “who doesn’t jump is a Muslim”, prompting Yamal to respond on Instagram. He wrote that the chanting “was aimed at the opposing team and was not something personal against me, but as a Muslim it is still a lack of respect and something intolerable. To those who sing these things: using a religion as a form of mockery on a pitch shows you up as ignorant and racist.”

Kyle Kelly has had an unconventional journey to becoming a key figure for Saint Kitts and Nevis

Tony Coton lifts the lid on the Senne deal, during his Inside Carrington podcast appearance.

Years from now, even the walls will speak of that night at the Bilino Polje

El torneo juvenil se desarrollará del 03 al 19 de abril en las localidades de Ypané y Villeta - Paraguay. Esta competición dará siete cupos directos para el Mundial de la categoría, que se disputará este año en Catar. La CONMEBOL Sub-17 2026 comenzará este viernes 03 de abril en Paraguay, con partidos en el Estadio CARFEM (Ypané) y el Estadio Ameliano (Villeta), sedes de la Fase de Grupos y la Fase Final. En esta edición participarán las diez Asociaciones Miembro de la CONMEBOL: Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay (anfitrión), Perú, Uruguay y Venezuela. Ver esta publicación en Instagram Una publicación compartida por CONMEBOLtorneos (@conmeboltorneos) A lo largo del torneo, los equipos buscarán no solo el título continental, sino también asegurar su clasificación mundialista. Esta competición otorgará siete cupos directos para la Copa del Mundo de la categoría, que se disputará este año en Catar, convirtiéndose en una instancia clave para las selecciones sudamericanas. Actualmente, Brasil – vigente campeón – es la selección que lidera el historial, al haber ganado catorce ediciones. En la tabla de campeones, Argentina se ubica en el segundo lugar con cuatro consagraciones, mientras que Colombia y Bolivia han conquistado un título en la competición. Ver esta publicación en Instagram Una publicación compartida de CONMEBOLtorneos (@conmeboltorneos) – Partidos de la Fecha 1 – Viernes, 3 de abril - Grupo A: Uruguay vs. Chile - 17:00h (hora local) - Estadio Carfem. Paraguay vs. Ecuador - 20:00h (hora local) - Estadio Carfem. Sábado, 4 de abril - Grupo B: Perú vs. Argentina - 17:00h (hora local) - Estadio Ameliano. Brasil vs. Bolivia - 20:00h (hora local) - Estadio Ameliano. – Formato de competencia – La CONMEBOL Sub17 2026 se disputará en dos fases: Fase Preliminar (Fase de Grupos) y Fase Final (disputas de los 7° y 5° puestos, semifinal, disputa del 3° puesto y final). Todas las fases se jugarán a una sola rueda de partidos. La fase preliminar la disputan los 10 equipos, distribuidos en 2 grupos de 5 equipos cada uno. Clasificarán para la semifinal, los equipos que ocupen las dos primeras posiciones en cada grupo. Los demás equipos de cada grupo disputarán las posiciones del 5° al 7° puesto (se enfrentarán en un cruce entre los 3° y 4° de cada grupo, para determinar los equipos que jugarán por el 5° y 7° puesto). – Clasificación al Mundial – Ver esta publicación en Instagram Una publicación compartida de CONMEBOLtorneos (@conmeboltorneos) Clasificarán de manera directa a la Copa Mundial Sub17 de la FIFA 2026™, las siete Asociaciones Miembro participantes cuyas selecciones ocupen las siete primeras posiciones de la Fase Final de la CONMEBOL Sub17 2026. En caso de que alguna de las AMPs ubicadas entre las siete primeras posiciones de la Fase Final de la CONMEBOL Sub17 2026 sea el país anfitrión de la Copa Mundial Sub17 de la FIFA 2026™ y por esa razón tenga un cupo garantizado en la competición, la AMP ubicada subsecuente (octavo lugar) en la tabla de posiciones de la Fase Final, será quien ocupe su lugar en la clasificación a la Copa Mundial Sub 17de la FIFA 2026™. – Calendario de Partidos – Ver esta publicación en Instagram Una publicación compartida de CONMEBOLtorneos (@conmeboltorneos) - Venta de entradas - https://twitter.com/CONMEBOLtorneos/status/2039100435684794872 CONMEBOL.com

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An anti-Muslim chant was heard several times during Spain's goalless draw with Egypt in Catalonia on Tuesday.

Liverpool’s Next Winger: Why Olise, Diomande and Barcola Lead the Race Liverpool’s forward line is approaching a moment of recalibration. With Mohamed Salah expected to depart, attention has shifted firmly towards identifying the next elite wide threat. This is not a like-for-like replacement scenario; it is a structural rethink. Recruitment is already being framed around […] The post Analysis: The data behind Liverpool’s top three Mohamed Salah replacements appeared first on anfieldindex.com.

Losses to Belgium and Portugal came with some positives, but showed just how perfect the U.S. has to be to beat the best in the world

Eddie Howe is likely to have as big a say on his future as the Newcastle hierarchy, talkSPORT understands. Magpies chief executive David Hopkinson has raised serious doubts over Howe’s position by …

Manager and team had hit rock bottom, but together they found redemption and are heading to North America A manager down on his luck after a second failure in quick succession, wondering what the future would hold. A national team struggling at the bottom of their qualifying group given a second chance through the vagaries of the Nations League. That national team happens to be the country where the manager made his name, inspiring a team from a town with a population of 50,000 to win the Swedish Cup. So the two get together, doubting manager and doubting country, and somehow, less than six months after the nadir, they are going to the World Cup finals.

Does Bellamy always make the best choices with his substitutions? Hard no. Is he spoilt for choice with his options? Same answer.

Mexico City's Estadio Azteca gives the kind of home advantage the USMNT must crave

Canada are co-hosts and the expanded format offers teams increased hope of getting out of their group. So how far could they go?

Maghnes Akliouche profile and technical ceiling Whilst a lot of the early talk has been about Liverpool’s plans to bolster their defensive and attacking lines, the Reds are expected to sign a midfielder this summer. Names like Adam Wharton and Elliot Anderson have been heavily linked, but another name mentioned has been Monaco’s Maghnes Akliouche. […] The post Liverpool interested in £35m move for midfielder with ‘real technical ability’ appeared first on anfieldindex.com.

Only half of the 26 places appear nailed-on and some players benefited from missing the Uruguay and Japan games Jordan Pickford remains the undisputed No 1. Harry Kane is irreplaceable up front. Declan Rice and Elliot Anderson look certain to start in midfield, nobody has emerged as a realistic challenger to Bukayo Saka on the right and Jude Bellingham’s hopes of grabbing the No 10 spot were done a world of good by other challengers failing to impress against Japan and Uruguay.

The smattering of Japanese fans who witnessed a huge victory for their nation earnt further credit by tidying up the away section before leaving Wembley and heading into London.

Newcastle may be in a fight to secure European qualification – but they’d be better off if they miss out altogether rather than sealing a Conference League spot. That’s the view o…

Italian celebrity chef Aldo Zilli has labelled the national team as a bunch ‘mummy’s boys’. Italy became the first former winners to miss out on three consecutive World Cups havin…

As I reported earlier in my sourced article, Adam Wharton has become Chelsea’s No.1 target in midfield for…

Facing Italy in Toronto to open the World Cup would have presented challenges. The cohosts have new marching orders now – but a same goal

Some national associations are warning of potential losses should they not advance into the final eight of this summer's tournament.

We ask the Brazilian to assess the potential of his midfield partner.