South African football news

Former Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim emerges as a leading contender to replace Massimiliano Allegri at AC Milan.

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Four members of Iran's World Cup delegation win appeals against having their visa applications rejected but 11 staff remain banned from travelling to the United States.

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Some new rules and tweaks to a few old ones have been introduced for the 2026 World Cup. But are the changes leading to confusion?

Fulham are in advanced talks to appoint Alvaro Arbeloa as a replacement for outgoing manager Marco Silva.

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⚽️ Kick-off 12pm local, 3pm EST, 8pm BST, 4am Sun AEST ⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail John One of those Swiss veterans, Ricardo Rodriguez, has quite a back story. From 2018. He has 138 caps for his country and now plays for Betis. The expected formations, are Qatar 4-3-3 and Switzerland 4-2-3-1.…

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Lima police dress as mascots in raid on suspect Zayu the Jaguar left out of police operation While tensions between Canada and the United States have risen in the last few years as Donald Trump has made threats to turn his northern neighbor into a 51st state of America, there has been some mutual cooperation in crim…

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The US version of the tournament’s opening ceremony helpfully focused on one of its main themes: aspirational consumerism The 2026 World Cup: a festival of football; a moment to revel in upsets, spectacular goals, stars made, and reputations ruined; a test of Didier Deschamps’s unshakable addiction to Adrien Rabiot.…

Czech billionaire to increase his stake from 27% to 43% Kretinsky and Gold ‘deeply concerned’ by revelations Daniel Kretinsky, the owner of Royal Mail, is set to overtake David Sullivan as West Ham’s largest shareholder after agreeing to buy an additional stake in the club from the Gold family. The Czech billionaire…

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Footy Addicts helps amateur players find a game at short notice – and tackles the problem of loneliness Cries of “Boss! Boss! Boss!” emerge from the pitch during a hard-fought game of football in a London park. There aren’t a lot of names used in this game, because most players only met just before kick-off. They we…

BBC Scotland looks at the midfield conundrum facing Scotland boss Steve Clarke.

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‘High-handed and extremely unfair,’ government says Official note of protest sent calling for a review Ghana’s government has described Canada’s decision to deny Thomas Partey a visa for his country’s World Cup game against Panama on Wednesday as “high-handed and extremely unfair”. Ghana’s foreign ministry said it u…

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Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey is banned from entering Canada for their opening game of the World Cup.

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Co-chairs Daniel Kretinsky and Vanessa Gold have spoken out on the allegations against David Sullivan as the Czech billionaire becomes the club's largest shareholder.

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Haiti's first appearance at a men's World Cup for 52 years is as much about hope as it is goals for the conflict-torn nation.

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The United States are no longer a workmanlike outfit built on grit and grind – and Mauricio Pochettino says they are ‘winning a lot of fans’ To find a precedent for the United States’ win over Paraguay, one must return to a time when World Cup teams were forced to drop out due to the Great Depression, and the ones w…

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France's World Cup winner Olivier Giroud explains why his friend and former Chelsea and AC Milan team-mate Christian Pulisic holds the key to USA hopes at this summer's tournament.

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Former Scotland players Paul Lambert, Darren Jackson and Rachel Corsie explain what it is like to live every fan's dream by playing at a World Cup.

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The country is ready to blow away decades of dashed hopes and celebrate, with marching bands and all-night parties Scotland is leaning into one of its most treasured traditions: embracing the hope and anxiety of a football World Cup, with a healthy dose of self-deprecating style. There are brash new tartans, an Edin…

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Beckham enjoys ‘surreal’ occasion with Tom Cruise Celebrities cheer on USA at their opening match David Beckham has been honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Beckham called the ceremony “surreal” as his wife, Victoria, and his friend Tom Cruise praised him at the ceremony. Cruise lauded Beckham’s jour…

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English referee Michael Oliver is ruled out of the group match between Ivory Coast and Ecuador.

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