Iraq made it to the World Cup for the first time in 40 years via the most circuitous route. An epic 21-match qualification ...

France play their final game on home soil before jetting off to North America for the World Cup next week. Les Bleus are looking to make three consecutive finals at the tournament, and are preparing ...

With one week to go until the World Cup, Spain face Iraq in their latest warm-up match as preparations for this summer’s tournament continue. La Roja remain one of the favourites to win the biggest ...

Manchester City are considering legal action after Real Madrid presidential candidate Enrique Riquelme claimed he would sign Erling Haaland if he wins Sunday’s election. Riquelme, who is the sole ...

It took them a while to get going but Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks found their range and overwhelmed the San Antonio Spurs to claim Game One in the NBA Finals last night. The Spurs led by 14 ...

Group H is the most straightforward group to predict on paper and potentially one of the most entertaining in practice. Spain arrive as European champions and among the favourites to win the ...

Spain boss Luis de la Fuente insists there will be no half measures from his side against fellow World Cup qualifiers Iraq tomorrow night and dismissed concerns about the pitch in La Coruna. The state ...

France enter the final leg of their 2026 World Cup preparation as one of the definitive tournament favourites – but Didier Deschamps has major tactical and defensive dilemmas to solve before heading ...

The Netherlands continued to warm up for the World Cup with a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Algeria in Rotterdam. Feyenoord forward Anis Hadj Moussa had the decisive word on his home stadium with an 86th ...

Group E has the potential to throw up all manner of intriguing World Cup storylines. Among the perennial pre-tournament favourites, Germany have had a rough time of it in recent editions and will ...

Manchester United are visiting Finland for the first time in 61 years during a pre-season programme featuring familiar opponents as Michael Carrick prepares for his first full campaign as head coach.

Real Madrid presidential candidate Enrique Riquelme says he would like to see Barcelona in the Segunda Division and would have no problem with the Catalan club disappearing altogether. Riquelme will ...