FIFA World Cup News

Pablo Fornals says Spain cannot afford to be distracted by Lamine Yamal’s injury fallout ahead of their remaining two World Cup qualifiers. Yamal was named in Spain’s squad for the games with Georgia and Turkiye, but the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced on Tuesday he had withdrawn. Without the knowledge of Spain’s medical staff, […]

Barcelona president Joan Laporta said it was “unrealistic” when asked about the possibility of record goalscorer Lionel Messi returning to the club. Messi departed Barcelona in 2021 after a trophy-laden 17-year spell with the Blaugrana, for whom he netted 664 goals in 766 appearances across all competitions. The 38-year-old has gone on to represent Paris […]

England’s penultimate World Cup qualifier against Serbia will not be used as an opportunity to experiment with the squad, so says Three Lions boss Thomas Tuchel. Tuchel’s team have already secured their spot at FIFA’s flagship tournament taking place in the United States, Canada and Mexico next year after storming through Group K. England have […]

England are playing their final two World Cup qualifiers this week, with Serbia and Albania their opponents as Thomas Tuchel gets another chance to fine-tune his squad. With the Three Lions already qualified for next year’s tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico, these will be the final two competitive fixtures that England will […]

Ronald Koeman believes Manchester United defender Matthijs de Ligt is deserving of his recall to the Netherlands squad after his recent displays for Ruben Amorim’s side. De Ligt has replaced Inter’s Stefan de Vrij for the Netherlands’ final two World Cup qualifiers against Poland and Lithuania this month, and he will be keen to make […]

Gennaro Gattuso wants to see “maximum commitment” from his Italy players ahead of their two huge World Cup qualifiers this month. Italy are preparing for their upcoming clash with Moldova at Stadionul Zimbru, knowing a win will see them seal a play-off spot for FIFA’s flagship tournament next year. They then welcome Group I leaders […]

Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann has leapt to the defence of Liverpool’s Florian Wirtz following criticism of the midfielder’s start to life at Anfield. Wirtz joined the Premier League champions in a deal reportedly worth up to £116m from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer, but is yet to justify his big-money price tag. The 22-year-old […]

United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino admits he is “missing” the Premier League and remains open to a return to England one day. Pochettino began his Premier League career in January 2013 when he was appointed manager of Southampton, before going on to join Tottenham the following May and spending five years at the club. […]

Gennaro Gattuso joked that he will “go and live far away from Italy” if his side do not qualify for the 2026 World Cup. The Azzurri guaranteed themselves at least a spot in the play-offs after defeating Group I opponents Israel 3-0 last time out, but an automatic qualification spot is not out of the […]

Thomas Tuchel revealed that he will be holding talks with Jude Bellingham ahead of the November international break. The Real Madrid midfielder was left out of Tuchel’s latest squad after recently returning from a shoulder injury. The Three Lions managed to book their spot in next summer’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and […]