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Real Madrid sweat on Courtois fitness ahead of Bayern clash in UCL 2026

Courtois was substituted at halftime of Madrid's Champions League game at Manchester City on Tuesday. Madrid won 2-1 and the round-of-16 tie by 5-1 on aggregate

Arsenal vs Man City clash holds bigger meaning than just Cup final

For manager Mikel Arteta, who was once Pep Guardiola's assistant at City, it will be evidence that he can get the better of his former mentor when it comes to lifting major trophies

Italy's soccer under pressure as Azzurri enter playoff battle for FIFA WC

The four-time World Cup champion needs to beat Northern Ireland in the playoffs next Thursday in Bergamo and then either Wales or Bosnia and Herzegovina away to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026

Iran women's football team receive grand welcome ceremony in Tehran

People in the crowd waved flags while some of the players held bouquets of flowers and signed what appeared to be mini-soccer balls

Mauricio Pochettino bags $ 5M in first 7 months as USA football coach

Pochettino was announced as Gregg Berhalter's replacement on Sept. 10, 2024, and received USD 5,016,917 in the fiscal year that ended March 31, 2025

Villa down Lille to seal Europa quarterfinal spot, Forest advance on pens

Villa, protecting a 1-0 lead in the return leg of the Europa League round of 16, advanced 3-0 on aggregate on Thursday to set up a quarterfinal against Bologna

WADA puts off Trump sporting ban call until after the 2026 FIFA World Cup

The WADA executive committee met and said it would consider the new rule in September, two months after the end of the World Cup, which the U.S. is hosting along with Canada and Mexico

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.