FIFA World Cup News

England do not get enough credit for their exceptional record in qualifying for major tournaments, so says Harry Kane. Three Lions captain Kane scored twice as England beat Albania 2-0 on Sunday to cap a perfect qualifying campaign for next year’s World Cup. England won all of their matches, scoring 22 goals and not conceding […]

Toni Kroos says Carlo Ancelotti is the best coach he ever played under. The former midfielder announced his shock retirement in May 2024 and hung up his boots after Germany’s Euro 2024 semi-final exit to Spain. He marked the end of his time at Real Madrid by winning the LaLiga title and a fifth Champions […]

Ian Wright believes the media are to blame for causing a rift between Jude Bellingham and England boss Thomas Tuchel. Tuchel has not been shy at taking aim at Bellingham since he took charge of the Three Lions. The German called Bellingham’s on-field behaviour “repulsive”, before rowing back on those comments, but then left the […]

Harry Kane’s “investment” in England’s World Cup qualifying campaign has thrilled Thomas Tuchel. Kane scored a second-half double as England saw off Albania 2-0 on Sunday to cap a perfect qualifying campaign. The Three Lions finished top of Group K with maximum points, having not conceded a single goal. Kane finished with eight goals, as […]

Roberto Martinez labelled Portugal’s defeat to the Republic of Ireland “a game to forget” after they lost 2-0 at the Aviva Stadium with Cristiano Ronaldo being sent off. Troy Parrott scored twice for the hosts before half-time, then Ronaldo was shown the first card of his international career in the second half in Dublin. A […]

Kylian Mbappe does not believe scoring 400 career goals is viewed as an impressive achievement and wants to emulate Cristiano Ronaldo’s chase for 1,000. Mbappe scored his 399th and 400th goals for club and country as France beat Ukraine 4-0 at the Parc des Princes to book their spot at the 2026 World Cup on […]

Thomas Tuchel reiterated his desire to build England into a united squad, rather than focusing on starting lineups, after Thursday’s 2-0 win over Serbia. The Three Lions boss spent much of his pre-match press conference discussing his depth of talent to call upon, having recalled Phil Foden and Jude Bellingham for the November internationals. Tuchel […]

Phil Foden could not hide his excitement after returning to the England fray with a fine cameo off the bench in a 2-0 win over Serbia. England had already secured their spot at next year’s World Cup before Thursday’s qualifier, with the pre-match focus largely placed on Thomas Tuchel’s plethora of attacking talent and subsequent […]

Carlo Ancelotti insists he has not instructed Endrick to leave Real Madrid in a bid to secure a World Cup spot with Brazil. Endrick has managed just 12 minutes of LaLiga action this season for Xabi Alonso’s side, having seen a hamstring injury derail his pre-season preparations and Club World Cup campaign beforehand. Much had […]

England boss Thomas Tuchel has declared that Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden cannot all play in the same team. The Three Lions have already sealed their place at next year’s World Cup and will look to round off a perfect qualifying campaign when they host Serbia on Thursday and visit Albania on Sunday. […]