South African football news

England boss Sarina Wiegman has named her latest England squad for the Lionesses' Women's World Cup qualifiers in June.

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Rangers hope money being made by Scotland at the World Cup can go towards improving video assistant referees (VAR), and officiating standards in general, in the domestic game.

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From Tierney and McTominay to Stewart, a player-by-player guide to Scotland’s squad of 26 for the World Cup finals Scotland squad: Stewart recalled after four-year absence Continue reading...

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Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzy Wrack , Sophie Downey and Marva Kreel to review the 2025-26 WSL season On today’s pod: as the WSL season comes to an end, the panel reviews each team as Manchester City officially lift the Barclays WSL trophy after ending their 10-year wait for a league title. The panel reflects on…

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Striker close to agreeing Manchester City move Toone, Beever-Jones and Godfrey back for qualifiers Sarina Wiegman has said Beth Mead’s next transfer will be a “very important” factor in the England forward’s chances of going to the 2027 Women’s World Cup, as the outgoing Arsenal forward seeks more regular starts. Th…

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Scotland face Haiti on 14 June in their first World Cup match since 1998 - but can you name all 26 players in Steve Clarke's squad?

Southampton's place in the play-off final is at stake as they face a disciplinary hearing as they stand charged of watching a Middlesbrough training session. The result is expected to come on Tuesday.

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With Pep Guardiola expected to leave Manchester City at the end of this season, how do the club's 115 Premier League charges for alleged financial rule breaches potentially impact his legacy at the Etihad Stadium?

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All 48 confirmed squads for the 2026 World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico.

City agree three-year deal in principle with Maresca Chelsea able to demand compensation for Italian Pep Guardiola has informed Manchester City’s players that he will leave the club after Sunday’s final Premier League game of the season against Aston Villa. The manager felt obliged to update his squad after news of…

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Ross Stewart and Findlay Curtis are named in Scotland's World Cup squad but there is no place for Lennon Miller.

Manchester United midfielder Ella Toone returns to the England squad for the crucial Women's World Cup qualifiers against Spain and Ukraine.

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Our cartoonist on the unbridled joy and soul-crushing pain that followed the Scottish Premiership title decider Buy a cartoon | David’s favourite works of 2025 And his latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now Continue reading...

Enzo Maresca is set to replace Pep Guardiola as Manchester City manager before next season.

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England's Hannah Hampton says media can "tarnish the reputation" of female goalkeepers by focusing on mistakes and not their positive displays.

If Tottenham survive at Stamford Bridge, away to Chelsea, it would be seen by many supporters as an unforgivable outcome for those involved.

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Incident is alleged to have happened in October 2024 Mosengo-Omba set to be elected Fecofa president Véron Mosengo-Omba, the sole candidate to become the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo football federation, Fecofa, is at the centre of allegations of bullying and intimidation by members of the Confe…

Players hope their workaholic manager will let his hair down if he wins competition for fifth time in Istanbul Two years ago, during Aston Villa’s first European adventure under Unai Emery, Vicente Iborra was asked about a manager he knows better than most. “He is a coach that takes into consideration every detail w…

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From the best matches and great goals to scheduling gripes and the biggest disappointments, how was the WSL season for you? There is little question that Khadija “Bunny” Shaw is the best striker in the world right now. The Jamaica international capped off her league campaign in style with a double against West Ham,…

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Defender on being watched by Barcelona in League One, how his father changed his outlook and the influence of Andoni Iraola “I just thought it was fake news,” says the Bournemouth defender James Hill, casting his mind back to the time Barcelona sent a scout to watch him play for Fleetwood. The game in question was a…

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George Best would have been 80 on 22 May. Take a look back on an unforgettable career and enjoy five of his most memorable goals.