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Salah stars as Liverpool book Champions League showdown with PSG

With Liverpool leading 1-0 at halftime through Dominik Szoboszlai's goal, Salah crossed for Hugo Ekitike to double the advantage

Controversial moments that shaped African football's biggest games

CAF's unprecedented decision to strip Senegal of the trophy is just the latest controversy for African soccer and its governing body. Here are some others

CAF chief backs controversial move to strip Senegal of AFCON 2025 title

Patrice Motsepe, the president of the Confederation of African Football, sought Wednesday to explain the decision made by its appeals board on Tuesday that ruled Senegal had forfeited the final in Jan

Messi to lead Argentina in Guatemala friendly before 2026 FIFA World Cup

The game at La Bombonera in Buenos Aires was arranged after the Finalissima between Argentina and Spain on March 27 in Qatar was called off because of the conflict in the Middle East

Newcastle's Tonali suffers injury ahead of Italy World Cup 2026 playoffs

Tonali appeared to hurt his left thigh chasing back to defend Fermin Lopez and put the ball out for a corner

Football World Cup 2026: Here's why FIFA won't shift Iran matches to Mexico

Iranian football authorities have said they are exploring the possibility of shifting their group-stage matches from the United States to Mexico due to safety concerns surrounding the tournament

UCL 2026 quarter-finals: Teams qualified, date, time, venue, live streaming

15-time champions Real Madrid will take on FC Bayern Munich in the marquee quarter-final match of the UCL 2026

Liverpool vs Galatasaray UEFA Champions League live time and streaming

Head coach Arne Slot acknowledged that his team underperformed in the first leg but remains confident.

Barcelona vs Newcastle UEFA Champions League live match time and streaming

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick admitted that his team "didn't make a good game" in the first leg and has called on his players to perform "much better" if they hope to reach the QF for a 3rd time.

Senegal appeals AFCON ruling to CAS, after 'unfair' final decision

The Confederation of African Football's appeals board on Tuesday ruled Senegal 'forfeited the final' by walking off the field and turned its 1-0 win in extra time into a 3-0 default win for Morocco.

Messi frustrated as ARG vs ESP Finalissima cancelled ahead of World Cup

The Inter Miami star had approached the Finalissima game with ambition, viewing it as a serious final, but he was not involved in the decision-making that led to its cancellation.

FIFA partners with YouTube for unique streaming format for 2026 World Cup

A key feature of the agreement is FIFA's plan to encourage broadcasters to show the first 10 minutes of matches live on YouTube

Argentina squad untested ahead of World Cup after Finalissima cancellation

Coach Lionel Scaloni was counting on facing Spain this month to clear up the great uncertainty of captain Lionel Messi 's availability for the World Cup.

Guardiola says 'everybody wants to fire me' after City's loss to Madrid

Pep Guardiola wore a lumberjack-style shirt and Real Madrid chopped Manchester City down in the Champions League once again.

Hansi Flick says Barcelona will be the final coaching job of his career

Newly re-elected club president Joan Laporta said he plans to extend the German coach's contract until 2028

Why CAF stripped Senegal of AFCON 2025 title despite final win over Morocco

Senegal beat Morocco in the 2025 Afcon final earlier by 1-0, thanks to an extra-time goal by Pape Gueye

No Neymar for Brazil's last friendlies before Ancelotti names his WC squad

Neymar was left out of Brazil's friendlies in the United States this month. The 34-year-old former captain has struggled to be fit since he tore his ACL in October 2023.

Iran women footballers granted asylum, spotted training in Brisbane

Seven women initially accepted the asylum offer before five changed their minds and said they would return to Iran.

Champions League: Real, PSG and Bodo Glimt protect 3-goal leads in Ro16

Protecting three-goal leads, Champions League heavyweights Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain will look to clinch their places in the quarterfinals on Tuesday.

Why Chelsea FC was fined and handed a 1-year suspended transfer ban?

The financial irregularities came to light in 2022, when American investors Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital acquired the club from Abramovich for £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion).