South African football news

Iran permitted to arrive in LA just 24 hours before Belgium game Federation will express its ‘dissatisfaction’ over logistical issues Iran plan to lodge a formal complaint with Fifa regarding the “restrictions imposed by the organisers” on the team at the World Cup, after being told they will only be permitted to ar…

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Will Canada hat-trick hero Jonathan David and Swiss goal-scoring midfielder Johan Manzambi be playing in the Premier League next season?

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Canada's first-ever win at a World Cup finals should have been cause for pure joy - but was overshadowed by a horrific injury to Ismael Kone, and the angry and emotional scenes that followed.

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The Group D clash between the United States and Socceroos has been hyped as next step in a heated rivalry but the nations are on similar football journeys Listen to the hyperbole spewed by the loudest voices, and the World Cup clash between co-hosts the United States and Australia in Seattle is the latest contest in…

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Ismael Kone's serious-looking injury left Canada manager Jesse Marsch in tears and overshadowed their first-ever World Cup finals win as they thrashed nine-man Qatar 6-0.

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Thomas Tuchel takes some time out at a baseball game as England enjoy some downtime at the World Cup - while Ivan Toney scores a hat-trick in a friendly against MLS side Sporting KC.

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Canada coach Jessie Marsch praises his players for their 6-0 win over Qatar at the 2026 World Cup in Vancouver, but says losing Ismael Kone to a serious-looking injury is a "huge loss".

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⚽️ El Tri book spot in knockouts with win over Taegeuk Warriors ⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail Jonathan ⚽️ Jonathan Wilson: From frustration to party time: Mexico ready for lift-off Javier Aguirre was forced into one change following the red card to Cesar Montes against South Africa. Montes is r…

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At full strength, Canada can go toe-to-toe with any opponent in the Americas. After steady climbs up the Concacaf charts and a credible run to the 2024 Copa América semi-final, all hope was that a talented squad could find their stride at a home World Cup. That belief came to life on Thursday, as Jesse Marsch’s side…

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Pulisic has been training individually all week US face Australia at 3pm ET in Seattle on Friday World Cup newsletter | Daily podcast | Download the app US men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino offered very little clarity on the injury status of playmaker Christian Pulisic on Thursday, casting further d…

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Full-back moving back to Spain in £52m deal Player reveals he had telephone call with Mourinho Marc Cucurella has admitted that he had not expected to leave Chelsea and that his £52m signing for Real Madrid was done in a day and a half. The Spain left-back also defended himself against the backlash from Barcelona fa…

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BBC Scotland's Scott Mullen looks at the Tartan Army's time in Boston as it gets set to finish.

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Substitute Johan Manzambi scores twice in a thrilling final 20 minutes, as Switzerland beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 4-1 to edge towards a place in the World Cup round of 32.

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You don’t win World Cups by running riot for 10 minutes in mid-June but this felt like the start of something new Walking away from Dallas Stadium, feet throbbing in the heat of the late-evening Texas tarmac, it was tempting to picture the scene inside England’s dressing room three hours earlier, the score 2-2 at ha…

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BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains when the fixtures for the 2026-27 Premier League season are released.

Arsenal's opening bid for Jeremy Monga rejected by Leicester, Gunners also preparing bid for Bradley Barcola, RB Leipzig make contact with Everton over Barry.

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⚽️ Kick-off time: 3pm local/6pm EDT/11pm BST/8am AEST ⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot Switzerland have several toes in the knockout stage after overwhelming Bosnia and Herzegovina in the last 20 minutes in LA. Freiburg’s Johan Manzambi, aged 20, came off the bench to score twice. Canada’s head coach Jes…

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20-year-old Johan Manzambi scores twice as Switzerland beat Bosnia in their 2026 World Cup match in Los Angeles.

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The hype around Johan Manzambi will only heighten after his star turn from the substitutes’ bench helped Switzerland out of a hole and got their tournament truly up and running. The 20-year-old managed to excel for Freiburg in their comprehensive Europa League final defeat against Aston Villa last month and, with 73…

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Spurs bolster backline with third summer signing Defender reunited with former Brighton head coach Tottenham have completed their third signing of the summer after Jan Paul van Hecke joined from Brighton. Spurs made a move for Dutch international centre-back Van Hecke after a terrible 2025-26 campaign where Roberto…

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BBC Sport's football expert Chris Sutton gives his predictions for the scores of the second round of group games at the 2026 World Cup.

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