South African football news

Former England goalkeeper Mary Earps does not know if she is ready to be back in the spotlight after signing for the London City Lionesses.

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England assistant coach Anthony Barry is cleared to continue conducting televised half-time interviews during the World Cup.

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Canada midfielder Ismael Kone thanks his team-mates and fans for their support after having surgery on a broken leg.

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Mauricio Pochettino’s team clinched their place in the knockout round as they beat the Socceroos in Seattle The atmosphere here at Lumen Field (excuse me, Seattle Stadium, how dare I) is positively electric a full 30 minutes before kickoff. This was predictable — the stadium has a well-earned reputation for being am…

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Florencia Peña quits after the broadcast on Luzu TV Luzu says ‘those responsible’ relieved of their duties Members of a news crew in Argentina have lost their jobs after falsely reporting the death of Lionel Messi’s father. Florencia Peña announced on Luzu ⁠TV that Jorge Messi had died and went on to suggest that Me…

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Swansea City appoint Crystal Palace assistant sporting director Ben Stevens as their new sporting director.

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Your chance to rank 10 of the most colourful and iconic kits African teams have worn at the World Cup.

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Some on the internet are tiring of the American’s antics with Les Rouges. But there’s an argument that he is taking the heat off his players Some corners of the internet were determined that Canada’s totemic and traumatic 6-0 World Cup victory on Thursday would be remembered mostly through Jesse Marsch memes. The Am…

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South Africa 2006 changed everything for me: Tim Cahill reveals all.

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Get to know Ayyoub Bouaddi - Morocco's new star.

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Eye-watering budgets are nothing new, but this year both Nike and Adidas have gone bigger and bolder than ever before in the fight for World Cup attention.

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Fifa’s sprint data has revealed Australia’s Jordan Bos as the fastest player at World Cup 2026, capping a remarkable rise for the Feyenoord defender

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Some supporters are breaking the bank to follow Thomas Tuchel’s team and early indications are that it’s worth it They came, they saw and they went to the rodeo. For those England fans who made it to Dallas, watching Thomas Tuchel’s side see off Croatia in their opening match of the 2026 World Cup was the experience…

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Test your knowledge of Scotland players with at least five appearances at World Cups.

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Former England goalkeeper discusses why it was time to leave Paris, the lure of her new club and when she will know it is time to stop When Mary Earps signed for Wolfsburg eight years ago, shortly after they had played in the Women’s Champions League final, there was no club photographer available for her unveiling,…

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Games in Miami and Monterrey were at heat level a players’ union had warned in the past should trigger delays Two of the first round of matches at the World Cup were played at a level of severe heat that a football players’ union has previously said should trigger the delay or postponement of games, a Guardian analy…

Before England's World Cup match against Ghana on Tuesday, BBC Sport's Phil McNulty looks at Thomas Tuchel's big selection dilemmas.

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The Barrow flag is banned from World Cup stadiums as it includes a depiction of military equipment.

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Guardian journalist Pablo Iglesias Maurer captured the US manager Mauricio Pochettino taking a video appearing to look for spies at his team's training ground. “I wanted to see, because you know, we're in an era of, how you say: spy,” he told reporters at his pre-match press conference before their second group-stag…

Folarin Balogun scored two goals on his World Cup debut, but he is the type of person President Trump is trying to ban under birthright citizenship.

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Former England goalkeeper Mary Earps joins London City Lionesses on a two-year deal after leaving Paris St-Germain.

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