South African football news

Spain produce a masterclass to see off France and reach their first World Cup final since 2010 - but who were the stars?

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Consider this a spectacular telling-off for anyone tempted to cast Spain as underdogs. How they enjoyed dishing the lesson out here, booking a showdown in New Jersey on Sunday and reducing France to passengers. Didier Deschamps’ team had been billed as champions elect but their feted attack was never in the game. Fo…

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Mikel Oyarzabal gives Spain the lead from the penalty spot during their semi-final against France after a clumsy challenge from Lucas Digne on Lamine Yamal.

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Pedro Porro plays a one-two with Dani Olmo and doubles Spain's lead against France in the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup.

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Fenerbahce sign Mason Greenwood from Marseille on a four-year contract.

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Leeds United agree a £34.1m fee with Italian club Sassuolo for defender Tarik Muharemovic.

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Jordan Henderson and Jarell Quansah are set to be the only players unavailable for England's World Cup semi-final against Argentina.

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Liverpool club record signing Denise O'Sullivan leaves to join Gotham FC, just six months after joining the Reds.

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Aston Villa are warned their new £20m-a-year sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda will be used by the nation to sportswash its human rights record.

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France forward Melvine Malard links up again with Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor, who gave her her debut at Lyon.

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Midfielder signs from Aston Villa for about £35m Villa to have Visit Rwanda as front-of-shirt sponsor Manchester United have confirmed the signing of Youri Tielemans for about £35m on a five-year deal, with the midfielder stating he wants to help “push for the biggest trophies”. The 29-year-old will join from Aston…

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Callum McGregor feels he can help "build something special" with Martin O'Neill's Celtic, despite speculation surrounding the captain's future.

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Check out the significant signings and departures in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, EFL and Women's Super League.

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Mission: Impossible star to appear in a pre-game show that will also feature Robbie Williams and Jennifer Hudson A wide array of performers, from actor Tom Cruise to streamer IShowSpeed, will help close out the World Cup, Fifa announced on Tuesday. Soccer’s governing body released the lineup for the closing ceremony…

Wrexham are set for a quartet of friendlies against Premier League opponents with Phil Parkinson confident his side will be better prepared for the Championship in 2026-27 than they were last season.

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Chelsea's entire pre-season is already mapped out by new boss Xabi Alonso, keen to make an early impact on his players before the season begins.

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Manchester United complete the signing of Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa on a five-year deal.

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Fee for forward could be as high as £850,000 The 26-year-old has one year remaining on contract Chelsea are closing in on a deal to sign the France forward Melvine Malard from Manchester United for a fee that would be a club-record sale. It is understood the transfer fee could be as high as approximately £850,000, a…

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United States striker Folarin Balogun knew the decision by Fifa to suspend his one-game ban at the World Cup was going to bring "a lot of controversy" and said it brought "nerves" on his team-mates.

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⚽ Kick-off time: 2pm local/3pm EST/8pm BST/5am AEST ⚽ Player guide | Golden Boot | Football Daily | Mail Scott France and Spain have only met once before at the World Cup. That was 20 years ago, back in the day when Les Bleus very much had La Roja ’s number (the Euro 84 final , the Euro 2000 quarters , all that). Sp…

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Mexico 1986, France 1998, Japan 2002 … this is a match that transcends, with Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni calling for the focus to be on football, not the Falklands After confirmation that match 102, one of the World Cup semi-finals, would be England v Argentina, the 1982 Falklands/Malvinas conflict was menti…

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