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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — lionel messi He was absent from the Argentina national team’s friendly match against Honduras on Saturday night as he continued to coach. muscle fatigue And before the game, he had a slight strain in his left hamstring. upcoming world cup.Messi, who turns 39 in three weeks, was active after warming up with his teammates at Kyle Field on the Texas A&M campus before the game. However, he remained on the bench and watched from the sideline as Argentina won 2-0.The team said Messi’s recovery time would depend on “his clinical and functional progress”. Argentina will…

Harry Kane scored the only goal of the game as England played New Zealand in the Florida sun. Jude Bellingham was one of the few players to garner attention before the World Cup.Jude Bellingham played in the second half for Tampa and earned the captain’s armband (Image: Rich Story/Getty Images)Thomas Tuchel led England halfway around the world, reminding us of what we already knew.The Three Lions have no chance without Harry Kane at this World Cup, as the England captain scored his 79th goal in his 113th cap. And anyone who thinks England are better off without Jude Bellingham must…

ITV’s broadcast of the pre-World Cup friendly between England and New Zealand left many fans dissatisfied with the quality of the footage.June 6, 2026 22:12Updated June 6, 2026 22:19ITV has been hit with complaints from England supporters regarding coverage, camera quality and angles (Image: ITV)England supporters were furious at the poor quality of the pre-World Cup warm-up match between England and New Zealand, which was shown on ITV.Thomas Tuchel’s Three Lions faced the Kiwis on Saturday night at Raymond James Stadium in Florida in their penultimate friendly ahead of the tournament. However, fans watching from their home country of England…

SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) – Bea Zanerat scored the first goal in the 14th minute and Brazil beat the United States 2-1 on Saturday, buoyed by a raucous home crowd.Sophia Wilson scored for the U.S. women’s national team, which has lost just two of its nine games so far this year. Wilson’s goal came less than two minutes into the game, with a left-footed shot from above the box. This was her first goal in the United States since returning from maternity leave in April. Wilson has scored 25 goals for his country.Brazil tied the game in the 11th minute…

England 1-0 New Zealand: Thomas Tuchel gave 22 men a run-out in the World Cup warm-up under the Tampa sun and Harry Kane’s header sealed the lead just before half-time.June 6, 2026 22:58Updated June 6, 2026 23:07Harry Kane continues his form in goal (Image: Eddie Keogh/The FA via Getty Images)England struggled to beat New Zealand in their first friendly ahead of the World Cup. The Three Lions spent a week acclimatizing to Florida’s sweltering weather, but could only manage to entertain 25,889 fans in Tampa for their only goal against the World Cup’s lowest-placed team.New Zealand are the 85th-ranked team…

CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Robinson hit a perfect ball with his left foot, and the ball barreled into the corner of the goal. Surrounded by an enthusiastic sellout crowd at Soldier Field, the defender celebrated with cartwheels and backflips.Not a bad way to get into it world cup.Robinsons stunning goal It was the biggest highlight for the United States. 2-1 loss Off to Germany on Saturday. It was the ninth straight loss for the U.S. against a European opponent since 2022, but the U.S. national team was encouraged by its performance in the final World Cup preparations.Forward Christian Pulisic said:…

Manager Thomas Tuchel said England’s players “care” about Eberechi Eze, who was heartbroken in the penalty shootout.Eze missed a spot-kick in the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain and Mikel Arteta had to console him after Arsenal’s disastrous defeat.Read more: Follow our England vs New Zealand blog for the latest updates on tonight’s pre-World Cup friendly.Arsenal players Eze, Bukayo Saka, Noni Maduke and Declan Rice have been given extra time off after the Champions League to allow their bodies and minds to recover.The incident may be the biggest blow for Eze, who missed in the shootout, but Tuchel insists his…

CHICAGO (AP) — Leroy Sane scored the equalizer in the 57th minute and Germany beat the United States 2-1 in a friendly on Saturday, snapping a nine-game winning streak heading into the season opener. world cup.Kai Havertz put the four-time champions ahead in the second minute with a header from a free kick, but Anthony Robinson equalized with a goal in the 37th minute. left foot volley From the top of the arc following a corner kick from Christian Pulisic.Sane opened the scoring from a short pass from Havertz, firing a diagonal shot between the legs of Miles Robinson that…

Rafael Leao’s nightmare in recent months continues after he was sent off for Portugal against ChileJune 6, 2026 20:06Updated June 6, 2026 20:30Rafael Leao was sent off during Portugal’s match against Chile (Image: X)Arsenal transfer target Rafael Leao was shown a straight red card after appearing to punch a Chilean player during the World Cup’s penultimate warm-up match against Portugal.The winger, who is due to leave AC Milan this summer, was involved in a pitchside scuffle and pushed an opponent several times before punching him in the face.Following VAR intervention, Leo was sent off for violent behavior and Chile’s Ivan…

LISBON, PORTUGAL (AP) — Portugal Forward Rafael Leão was sent off for punching an opponent during Saturday’s 2-0 win over Chile in a World Cup pre-game.Leon got into a heated argument with Chilean defender Ivan Roman after he felt he had been fouled by another opponent. Leon was seen throwing a punch, with Roman reacting angrily, and both were shown straight red cards just before half-time.Cristiano Ronaldo He started, but was sent off at half-time, allowing substitute Gonzalo Guedes to score the opening goal.Bruno Fernandes extended Portugal’s lead to two points in the 75th minute, while Lucas Cepeda scored in…