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Neymar's hopes of making Brazil's World Cup squad have been put at further risk amid reports he faces a 10-match ban over sexist comments.

Initial reports suggested parts of arena’s wall had collapsed, but Alianza Lima says there were no structural failures One person has been killed and dozens more injured at the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium in Lima, Peru, according to the football club Alianza Lima. Hundreds of fans were attending a “flag-waving event” on Friday around the stadium, a day before a derby match between the home team Alianza Lima and local rivals Universitario de Deportes.

Blues vice-captain will play no part against Port Vale in FA Cup quarter-final or Manchester City clash next weekend

The former AC Milan star had been on the brink in the wake of the disappointment, which has had a seismic impact on Italy's internal football hierarchy.

Hundreds of Alianza Lima fans had gathered for a pregame rally ahead of a match against local rivals Universitario de Deportes.

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LEWIS STEELE: Alisson's absence will be the biggest worry for Slot. Per Transfermarkt, the 33-year-old has suffered 11 separate cases of injury or illness in the past three seasons.

The Black Stars have been left without a manager just 75 days before their first World Cup group game with Panama on June 18.

Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso has left his role by mutual consent after the national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup

Roberto Mancini is one of three candidates drawn up to replace Gennaro Gattuso as Italy boss, talkSPORT understands. Gattuso has officially stepped down from his role following their failure to qua…

Ex-Romania national team manager Mircea Lucescu suffered a heart attack on Friday morning. The news comes just 24 hours after the 80-year-old was forced to step down from his role in charge of the …

Harry Kane faces a race against time to be fit for Bayern Munich’s Champions League quarter-final clash with Real Madrid. The England captain suffered a knock while on international duty. He …

Guardiola future places Man City in holding pattern There is a certain stillness before pivotal decisions in elite football, and Pep Guardiola has made a career of mastering that moment. At Manchester City, the question is no longer if change will come, but when. The leaving decision hangs in the air, deferred but unavoidable. As […] The post Journalist provides major Pep Guardiola update ahead of Liverpool clash appeared first on anfieldindex.com.

Chelsea have suspended Enzo Fernandez for the next two matches, manager Liam Rosenior has confirmed. Vice-captain Fernandez cast major doubt on his Blues future when speaking over the international…

On Thursday, the Colombian Football Federation released a statement confirming the former Real Madrid star had spent 72 in the hospital.

Joachim Low has shut down speculation over him taking the Ghana job for the World Cup. The German was linked with the Black Stars vacancy after they sacked Otto Addo, who guided them to the 2026 Wo…

A former Premier League and Real Madrid star had to be rushed to hospital after a World Cup warm-up after suffering from "severe dehydration" while playing stateside

The Colombian federation released a statement saying that Rodríguez's dehydration episode "is not linked to his footballing activities."

Former Liverpool midfielder Allan was shown a red card during Fluminense's 3-1 win over Corinthians after grabbing his crotch in an obscene gesture that was caught by VAR

Italy's World Cup heartbreak sparks social media abuse for Bastoni and his wife Camilla Leer

A first face-to-face meeting with FIFA president Gianni Infantino since the U.S. and Israel started a war against Iran on February 28 made genuine progress in soccer diplomacy at the end of a fraught month.

Roberto De Zerbi has apologised over previous comments made about Mason Greenwood in his first interview as Tottenham Hotspur boss. The Italian defended ex-Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood…

The first open sale of tickets for the 2026 World Cup final show that FIFA are selling some for just shy of $11,000 – around £8,333. Reports suggest that is the most expensive ticket for gene…

Gianluigi Buffon has resigned as the head of Italian national team delegation. It comes just two days after the four-time World Cup winners failed to qualify for this summer’s tournament. Ita…

Azzurri fail to make third consecutive men’s World Cup after loss to Bosnia and Herzegovina

Arsenal captain Kim Little says she believes her side are "getting better and better" as they reach the semi-finals of the Women's Champions League, after beating Chelsea 3-2 on aggregate to close in on successfully defending their title.

Watch the moment Katie McCabe appears to pull Alyssa Thompson's hair during Chelsea's 1-0 win against Arsenal in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final.

The Champions League play-off contest between Benfica and Madrid in February was halted for 10 minutes when Vinicius Jr accused his opponent of racially abusing him on the field.

It is a huge boost for boss Arne Slot ahead of a crucial month where the Reds travel to Manchester City in the FA Cup then contest a two-legged Champions League quarter-final against PSG.

Harry Maguire was sent off in the 2-2 draw with Bournemout last month after being adjudged to have pulled back Evanilson in the penalty area in their Premier League clash.

Yamal and Co drew 0-0 with the African nation in a friendly on Tuesday night, with the 18-year-old starting the game but finding it hard to break down the away side's defence.

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.

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.

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

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.”

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

Frimpong setback casts shadow over Koeman’s preparations Ronald Koeman’s latest international window has been clouded by an all-too-familiar concern: player fitness. The Netherlands manager confirmed that Jeremie Frimpong suffered another injury setback during the 1-1 draw with Ecuador, a development that threatens both club and country ambitions at a crucial stage of the season. Frimpong, […] The post Ronald Koeman confirms Jeremie Frimpong injury blow appeared first on anfieldindex.com.

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Liverpool Re-Sign Thiago Alcântara After Injury Forces Midfield Rethink Liverpool have completed a shock short-term move to re-sign Thiago Alcântara until the end of the season following a fresh injury setback that has forced a tactical reshuffle within the squad. Jeremie Frimpong’s injury while on international duty with the Netherlands has left Liverpool light in […] The post BREAKING: Thiago Returns – Liverpool Act After Frimpong Injury Forces Midfield Rethink appeared first on anfieldindex.com.

Here are the 48 teams that will play in the 2026 FIFA World Cup

The U.S.-born former New England Revolution winger, who has one USMNT cap, sealed a memorable triumph

As both teams lined up for the national anthems ahead of the fixture at the Cardiff City Stadium, Wales fans began booing as God Save the King was played for Northern Ireland.

Turkey qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 24 years. They will face the United States, Paraguay and Australia in Group D

Spain manager Luis de la Fuente gave an "absolute and total rejection against xenophobic and racist attitudes", calling it "not tolerable".

Turkey outlasted Kosovo for one of the final places in the 2026 World Cup and will be the U.S.'s last group opponent