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England manager Thomas Tuchel has decided on the wing, number 10 and centre-back players ahead of his side’s first World Cup match against Croatia.June 12, 2026 19:00Updated June 12, 2026 19:08Bukayo Saka is in a race against time to prove his suitability to Thomas Tuchel (Image: Eddie Keogh/The FA via Getty Images)Bukayo Saka is trying to get fit ahead of England’s crucial World Cup opener against Croatia.Arsenal winger Saka was a substitute in England’s final friendly against Costa Rica due to an ongoing problem with his Achilles tendon. England manager Thomas Tuchel revealed that Saka has been unable to train…

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Preparing for game against Belgium world cup In the opening game against Egypt, midfielder Axel Witsel said he had no intention of returning to Egypt. girona After one season, la liga club.Witsel, 37, joined Girona after three years at Atletico Madrid. Girona has been relegated He was transferred to the second division last month, but had no interest in remaining with the team beyond June 30, when his contract expires.”I’m a free agent and I’m not going to stay at Girona because they were relegated,” Witsel said in French on Friday. “So, I’m leaving with mixed…

Portugal will travel to the United States on Friday and Cristiano Ronaldo said the team needs to focus on getting off to a good start, rather than thinking ahead of time about competing for their first title. world cup title.The Portuguese are one of the favorites to win the 48-team competition, and the 41-year-old will be playing in his sixth World Cup, the most alongside arch-rival Lionel Messi.”It’s important to get off to a good start, get good results in the first and second races, and finish first in our group,” Ronaldo told reporters in Portugal before his team departed.…

Wolves made the shock announcement of sacking Rob Edwards on Thursday, just days after confirming defender Kieran Trippier’s arrival at Molineux.Kieran Trippier could end his contract with Wolves following Edwards’ departure (Image: Getty Images)Kieran Trippier could end his contract with Wolves days after signing for the club following the bizarre decision to sack Rob Edwards, it has been claimed.Wolves, who were relegated from the Premier League last season, confirmed on Thursday that Edwards would leave the club. The timing of the call-up has puzzled fans, as the 43-year-old plays a key role in the squad’s reinforcements, including the signing of…

The World Cup started with Mexico vs. South Africa and South Korea vs. Czech Republic, but it may have been the latter that FIFA has concerns about the tournament.June 12, 2026, 07:05Updated June 12, 2026 08:47There were hundreds, if not thousands, of empty seats (Image: (Photo by Michael Regan – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images))The World Cup opened on Thursday with a scene we desperately wanted to avoid. On the first day of the competition, the stadium was noticeably empty.The governing body’s influence on the controversial way tickets are sold for the World Cup appears to have quickly become apparent to…

TORONTO (AP) — Luke Rees never played hockey growing up in the Toronto suburb of Mississauga. Instead, he played soccer like many Canadians who are now adults.The sport is so popular that it surpasses hockey and all other sports in youth participation, according to a recent report from Jumpstart, a Canadian charity that helps low-income youth participate in organized sports. It stated that half of the country’s youth participate in organized soccer.Rees was one of many local residents donning Canadian soccer gear Thursday ahead of their home country’s game. world cup Friday’s opening game is against Bosnia and Herzegovina.”I wish…

Jude Bellingham reflects on the atmosphere in England’s camp during Euro 2024 under manager Gareth Southgate, who aims to win his individual match against Morgan Rodgers.June 12, 2026, 15:52Updated June 12, 2026 17:04The battle for 10th place is Jude Bellingham vs Morgan Rogers (Image: Eddie Keogh/The FA via Getty Images)Jude Bellingham has revealed what happened off the pitch during England’s Euro 2024 campaign was “wrong”.Former Three Lions manager Gareth Southgate led England to the final two years ago, but Germany’s camp was decidedly less harmonious.Manager Thomas Tuchel has promised to build a “brotherhood” ahead of this World Cup, but Bellingham…

DUBLIN (AP) – The Irish Football Federation announced Friday that the Nations League home game between Ireland and Israel will be played on neutral ground and without fans in attendance.Facing calls for a boycott by pro-Palestinian activists, the Irish Football Association said the October 4 match, originally scheduled for the Aviva Stadium in the Irish capital, would pose “administrative challenges”.Irish activists at a recent home friendly against Qatar threw a tennis ball onto the pitch Under protest. The message “Stop the game” was written on the ball, a nod to the Nations League match. Israel.The Irish Federation has confirmed that…

Kenny Jackett, who managed Wolves, Millwall and Swansea, has died at the age of 64, with many of his former clubs paying tribute.June 12, 2026, 10:37Updated June 12, 2026 15:06Kenny Jackett previews Millwall’s 2013 FA Cup semi-final against WiganFormer Millwall and Wolves manager Kenny Jackett has sadly passed away at the age of 64.The news was confirmed by the Jackets’ former club on Friday. He has been in management for almost 30 years and has managed over 900 games for various clubs. Jackett took up his first managerial job at his hometown club Watford in 1996, after his playing career…

TORONTO (AP) — Bosnia and Herzegovina has advanced to the final. world cup in Last day of the European qualifying round. The opening game of this tournament will be against Canada, one of the three co-host countries.There is no problem at all on the Vulcan side.”We did something that made everyone know who we are, even if we’re underrated, even if we’re an underdog,” forward Ermedin Demirovic said before Thursday’s practice. “To be honest, being the underdog is not the problem.”Bosnia begin their second World Cup appearance on Friday with matches. Canada, A team that is 30 or more places…