O’Reilly urges England to go ‘all guns blazing’ against Croatia
Nico O’Reilly has urged England to go “all guns blazing” in their World Cup opener against Croatia. England open their Group L campaign against Croatia in Dallas on Wednesday. Thomas Tuchel’s team are ranked as the third favourites to win…
Ndiaye not giving up on Marseille dream
Everton star Iliman Ndiaye has hinted he could return to Marseille down the line as he opened up on his previous struggles with the French giants. Ndiaye joined Marseille in 2023 on the back of an excellent season with Sheffield…
Prediction: Iran vs New Zealand
Iran and New Zealand will meet at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Monday evening, as both nations begin their 2026 World Cup campaigns in Group G. Iran will see this as a major chance to start the tournament with…
Raya relishing fight for Spain’s number one spot
David Raya is relishing the fight for Spain’s number one spot at the World Cup. Raya has been crucial to Arsenal’s success in recent seasons, and was excellent as the Gunners won the Premier League and reached the Champions League…
Prediction: Netherlands vs Japan – SoccerNews
The Netherlands and Japan will meet at AT&T Stadium in Dallas on Sunday evening, as both nations begin their 2026 World Cup campaigns in Group F. The Oranje arrive with big expectations under Ronald Koeman, while Japan enter the tournament…
Prediction: Sweden vs Tunisia | SoccerNews
Two camps who will get their respective World Cup adventures underway in the early hours of Monday, Sweden and Tunisia will meet in Monterrey. With the 2026 World Cup now officially in full swing, there are a string of intriguing…
Clarke: Pressure off Scotland after opening World Cup win
Steve Clarke believes a huge weight has been lifted off Scotland’s shoulders after they kick-started their World Cup campaign by beating Haiti. John McGinn’s deflected strike saw Scotland claim a 1-0 win in their first World Cup game since 1998….
Future is bright for Morocco, declares Ouahbi after encouraging draw with Brazil
Morocco have a bright future and could even improve on their run to the 2022 World Cup semi-finals in 2026, boss Mohamed Ouahbi declared after their 1-1 draw with Brazil. The Atlas Lions, whose fourth-placed finish in Qatar was the…
Ancelotti fears World Cup pressure may have got to Brazil
Carlo Ancelotti felt Brazil were “anxious” in their World Cup opener against Morocco, as he suggested the pressure got to his players. Brazil were largely underwhelming at New York New Jersey Stadium, as they opened their Group C campaign with…
Advocaat vows to make life difficult for ‘special’ Nagelsmann
Dick Advocaat has promised Curacao will make matters difficult for Germany as the World Cup minnows prepare for their tournament debut. Curacao is the smallest nation to ever qualify for the World Cup, and their first game sees them take…