South African football news

Veteran goalkeeper Vozinha stars and Spain reach 2,500 passes since their last World Cup goal - the key stats as debutants Cape Verde secure a memorable point in Atlanta.

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Cape Verde stuns Spain with a goalless draw inspired by a 40-year-old goalkeeper who has gone viral on social media.

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⚽️ World Cup kick-off: 6pm EDT/11pm BST/8am AEST ⚽️ Spain 0-0 Cape Verde | Player guide | Bracketology 2 min The Saudi Arabia attack is led by Salem al-Dawsari, who scored the winner in their astounding win over Argentina four years ago. 1 min Saudi Arabia kick off from left to right as we watch. The match is only f…

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Egypt's Emam Ashour scores the opener in their Group G fixture against Belgium in the 2026 World Cup.

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With France captain in spotlight at team hotel and in home press, head coach tries to pull focus ahead of World Cup opener against Senegal Since France arrived at their World Cup base in Boston last week they have been a regular source of fascination for locals. Crowds of mostly young people have formed outside Les…

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Brighton sign Portuguese defender Costinha on a five-year contract from Olympiacos.

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European champions Spain were held to surprise 0-0 draw by debutants Cape Verde in their World Cup opener, with 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha producing a standout performance for his side in their Group H clash.

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Scotland's next two group stages matches will be played on Friday night and next Wednesday.

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Watch the emotional full-time scenes following Cape Verde's 0-0 draw against Spain in the 2026 World Cup.

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Watford appoint Italian Alessio Dionisi as head coach on a two-year contract.

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Wow, just wow. At 1.57pm Atlanta time, 3,291 miles from home, the final whistle went on Cape Verde’s first game in a World Cup finals ­tournament – and they had only gone and done it. What they had done was madness: a tiny nation, a debutant, had held one of the favourites, Spain, the European champions, to a 0-0 dr…

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Watch Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha produce a masterclass in goalkeeping to help his team record a 0-0 draw again Spain in their Group H fixture at the 2026 World Cup.

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FA opted for a city Thomas Tuchel’s side have no group matches in but have emphasised home comforts for players to feel at ease The first thing to say about England in Kansas City is that the locals seem genuinely delighted to have them here. The welcome for Thomas Tuchel and his players has been warm, coloured by t…

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⚽️ Kick-off time: 12pm local/8pm BST/3pm EDT/5am AEST ⚽️ Spain 0-0 Cape Verde | Player guide | Bracketology The anthems have been belted out and the match is about to begin. With Romelu Lukaku starting on the bench – he’s barely played all season – Atalanta’s Charles De Ketelaere will play as a falseish nine. “It’ll…

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Gareth Bale has launched a new sports investment fund and has refused to rule out making a fresh move to purchase Championship side and hometown club Cardiff City.

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The 2026 World Cup is under way - but how do the BBC and ITV decide who shows which matches on TV?

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Move comes after thrashing in opening game in Mexico Tunisia still to face Japan and Netherlands in Group F Tunisia sacked their head coach, Sabri Lamouchi, on Monday after ⁠ a 5-1 defeat by Sweden in their first World Cup game. The Tunisian ⁠football federation ⁠announced ​his dismissal on its Instagram account. “A…

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Defender Josko Gvardiol agrees a new contract at Manchester City until the summer of 2031.

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Our Ask Me Anything team explains the story behind the World Cup trophy.

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We want you to name the leading scorer from each of the top 20 countries according to Fifa's global rankings.

Wolverhampton Wanderers appoint Portuguese Cesar Peixoto as their new head coach.

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