Hard truths.
The Teranga Lions and the Elephants are top of Groups B and F respectively, but will need home wins in the late-evening slot of games to guarantee a place at next year’s World Cup.
“It is World Cup qualifiers, it is opportunity for us to try and collect maximum points, but we know what is at stake as well, and we know that it’s us going into the lion’s Den because for Ivory Coast a win wi...
"Olmo has a muscle injury in his left calf, without connective tissue involvement," said Barcelona in a statement, not specifying his expected recovery time.
Thomas Tuchel will travel with a 22-man group for the trip, reshuffling his attacking options as he finalizes his starting XI. Captain Harry Kane is expected to return after recovering from an ankle problem sus...
Pickford’s contract follows a run of standout international form that saw him set a national sequence of consecutive clean sheets and reinforce his reputation as one of England’s most dependable goalkeepers. Th...
Ivory Coast welcome Kenya to Alassane Ouattara Stadium on Tuesday for the final round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, knowing victory would definitely seal their passage to the global tournament.
Wilshere, 33, arrives with a growing coaching résumé. He most recently served as interim manager at Norwich City, overseeing their final two fixtures of the 2024–25 campaign following the dismissal of Johannes...
All winners of the nine African qualifying groups advance to the finals in Canada, Mexico and the US next June, but there is also a route for a potential extra place for one of the four best runners-up. They wi...
The Black Stars already had one foot in the 2026 finals thanks to a powerful position at the top of group I, and they ensured a fifth qualification for the World Cup (adding to appearances in 2006, 2010, 2014 a...
Captain Joshua Kimmich's double inspired Germany to a 4-0 win over Luxembourg and to the top of Group A on goal difference with Slovakia and Northern Ireland, who await them in Belfast on Monday.
In an interview with BBC Sport, the British official spoke about the "worst situation" he had faced, when he was harassed by angry Roma fans following the 2023 Europa League final in Budapest.
