South African football news

Chelsea sign Japan international Manaka Matsukubo on a five-year contract from North Carolina Courage.

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England's World Cup last-16 tie against Mexico will kick off as scheduled at 01:00 BST on Monday.

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Fifa held discussions about game kicking off earlier Risk of thunderstorms in Mexico had caused concern England have avoided the prospect of their World Cup match against Mexico on Sunday being brought forward by six hours after a chaotic day that saw Fifa engaged in discussions with multiple stakeholders over a new…

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Emam Ashour heads Egypt into the lead against Australia in their 2026 World Cup round of 32 match in Dallas.

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Sunderland captain Granit Xhaka is set to stay at the club this summer, despite interest from Chelsea.

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Working at the 1986 World Cup match was unforgettable thanks to the most controversial goal in history and then the best I have seen live When I took my first television work with ITV at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, I never imagined I would attend a game that would be an iconic “I was there” day. England against Ar…

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Former Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou is appointed as head coach of Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League - where he will manage Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Former Tottenham manager signs two-year contract Al-Nassr won the Saudi Pro League last season Ange Postecoglou has been appointed as the new head coach of the Saudi Pro League champions, ⁠Al-Nassr, on a two-year deal as the Australian attempts ⁠to revive his ⁠career ​after two bruising stints in the Premier League.…

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Chelsea and Manchester United also interested in winger Real Madrid issue statement denying Fernández contact Fulham have joined the race to sign Crysencio Summerville from West Ham. The winger is expected to move this summer and is attracting interest from a host of Premier League clubs. Chelsea and Manchester Unit…

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Thomas Tuchel’s side have problems aside from the altitude: defeat in a Mexican haze would be no embarrassment It’s a warm June afternoon in 2009. The teams look uneven. At 30, I am the second-oldest player in our lineup. Lloyd, Nathan and Ben are early 20s – they can all play. Micky the German isn’t in top conditio…

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Six fans of the Black Stars are living proof of how football can drive supporters to extreme lengths to follow their team.

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Fenerbahce sign Netherlands defender Nathan Ake from Manchester City in a deal that could be worth up to £8.5m.

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After we recently answered the question “can you just walk to MetLife Stadium?”, many of our viewers on social media asked the same question: “what if you cycled there?” So we accepted the challenge, and got our senior soccer editor, Alexander Abnos to jump on his bike to find out. Alex biked from his home in Brookl…

⚽️ Kick-off time: 1pm local/2pm EDT/7pm BST/4am AEST ⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail Scott A message to all Australian fans who have got up early / talked the whole night through. And to think England fans are moaning about the 1am shift they’ll have to put in on Monday. Some people don’t know th…

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Les Bleus’ thrilling front four is built on the spirit the head coach has fostered in his squad, allowing them to be both secure and adventurous It was a striking image, the picture that best captured France’s World Cup campaign to this point. Not the one that caught Michael Olise in full flight as he executed a per…

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Find out how to turn BBC Sport alerts off (or on!) for England's World Cup last-16 match against Mexico.

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England play in Mexico City on Sunday, 2,240m above sea level, and research shows high-speed running is harder and recovery is slower England have made it into the last 16 of the World Cup, and will face Mexico on Sunday (1am Monday BST). But they will also be up against another opponent: altitude. We take a look at…

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London City Lionesses sign Denmark international defender Janni Thomsen from Utah Royals FC.

On the first anniversary of Diogo Jota's death, Caoimhin Kelleher, Arne Slot, Nuno Espirito Santo, Conor Coady and Paulo Goncalves share their memories of the former Liverpool and Wolves forward.

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Women's Super League newcomers Crystal Palace are set to sign midfielder Sierra Enge from French side Strasbourg.

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