Year: 2026

Deschamps and Mbappe leading France’s World Cup ‘mission’

France are “on a mission” at the World Cup, so says Didier Deschamps. Les Bleus swatted aside Sweden 3-0 in swashbuckling style on Tuesday to book their place in the last 16. Kylian Mbappe scored twice, taking his tally of…

Bitesize Prediction: Shelbourne vs Dundalk

In what could prove to be an enjoyable Premier Division showdown on Friday night, Shelbourne will welcome Dundalk to Tolka Park. With all eyes fixed on North America for the 2026 World Cup knockout stage, there are a host of…

Prediction: Colombia vs Ghana | SoccerNews

Two camps who will get their respective Round of 32 adventures underway in the early hours of Saturday, Colombia will meet Ghana in Kansas City With the entire footballing world fully fixed on North America this summer, there are a…

Belgium vs Senegal Bet Builder Tips

Two camps who will get their respective Round of 32 adventure underway on Wednesday night, Belgium and Senegal will meet in Seattle. While Belgium might have initially struggled to find their feet when opening up their World Cup campaign earlier…

Amad Diallo slams Ivory Coast’s defending for Haaland winner

Amad Diallo believes Norway’s winner against Ivory Coast in their World Cup round of 32 tie “was too easy”. Erling Haaland scored an 86th-minute winner for Norway as they triumphed 2-1 at Dallas Stadium, sending the Elephants home despite Amad’s…

Bayern youngster Karl will not rush return for 2026-27 season

Lennart Karl insists he will not rush his return from injury as he aims to regain full fitness for Bayern Munich. The 18-year-old suffered a thigh injury during Germany’s World Cup preparations, ruling him out of the tournament, while he…

Yamal: Barcelona would welcome Alvarez with open arms

Lamine Yamal would welcome Julian Alvarez to Barcelona with “open arms” as speculation continues to swirl over the Argentine’s Atletico Madrid future. The second half of the 2025-26 season saw a lot of questions asked about Alvarez and where he would…

Haaland revels in ‘unbelievable’ Norway win in World Cup knockouts

Erling Haaland labelled Norway’s World Cup round of 32 win over Ivory Coast as “unbelievable” and “incredible” as they now prepare to face Brazil. Haaland scored an 86th-minute winner as Norway defeated Ivory Coast 2-1 at Dallas Stadium, with Antonio…

Soucek commits future to relegated West Ham amid ankle injury

Tomas Soucek insists he is “ready to do everything I can” to help West Ham return to the Premier League, after he recovers from an ankle injury. The Hammers finished 18th in the English top-flight, finishing two points behind rivals…

Rangers continue summer spending with Pandur acquisition

Rangers have announced the signing of goalkeeper Ivor Pandur from Hull City. The 26-year-old has signed a four-year contract with the Scottish Premiership club following a reported £6m move to Ibrox. Pandur helped Hull gain promotion back to the Premier…