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Veteran defender Jordi Alba will miss Inter Miami’s opening match of the FIFA Club World Cup against Al Ahly due to a leg muscle injury, head coach Javier Mascherano confirmed on Friday. In addition to Alba, the team will also be without Italian midfielder Yannick Bright and Argentine defender Gonzalo Lujan for Saturday’s opener at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. ...

Liverpool has agreed to pay a transfer fee of 116 million pounds ($157 million) for attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen, British media reported Friday. The deal for the 22-year-old Germany international includes a guaranteed 100 million pounds plus 16 million pounds in add-ons, which if achieved would make it a British record. According to AP, the Premier League ...

After clinching a long-awaited return to the Champions League on the final day of the Premier League season, Chelsea now have an early opportunity to prove they belong among football’s elite once again — this time on the global stage at the expanded FIFA Club World Cup in the United States. New head coach Enzo Maresca guided the Blues to ...

Uzbekistan has made history by qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. Led by head coach Timur Kapadze, the team secured their place in the final round for the first time after a goalless draw against the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, June 5. With that result, Uzbekistan became the fourth nation to secure a spot in the ...

Brazil booked their place at the 2026 World Cup in North America on Tuesday with a 1-0 victory over Paraguay. The five-time world champions — the only team to appear in every edition of the World Cup – punched their ticket to the finals with the first win of new coach Carlo Ancelotti’s reign. Earlier on Tuesday, Uruguay took a ...

Bangladesh put up a spirited first-half performance but conceded a late goal to enter halftime 1-0 down against Singapore in their Asian Cup qualifier on Tuesday. The match also marked the international debut of Canada-based midfielder Shamit Shome, who replaced Jamal Bhuyan in the starting XI. Bangladesh started aggressively but failed to convert chances, with Rakib Hossain missing a close-range ...

The Bangladesh-Singapore football match is set to kick off at 7:00 PM local time at Dhaka’s National Stadium. However, the festive atmosphere had already engulfed the surrounding areas of Paltan and Gulistan by early afternoon, with fans gathering in anticipation. Excited spectators began arriving well ahead of time, with many queuing at the gates long before they opened at 2:30 ...

With a staggering $1 billion prize fund and top clubs from around the world set to compete, FIFA’s expanded Club World Cup is aiming to become a major event in the football calendar. The 32-team tournament, taking place across the United States from June 14 to July 13, is being touted as a historic new chapter in club football. But ...

Cristiano Ronaldo was in tears as Portugal picked up their second Nations League title by beating holders Spain 5-3 on penalties following a thrilling 2-2 draw in Sunday’s final. Ronaldo’s 138th international goal took the final to a shootout, with Alvaro Morata’s miss proving costly for Spain as Ruben Neves struck the winning spot kick to spark wild scenes of ...

England continued their World Cup qualifying campaign with an unconvincing 1-0 win over Andorra, courtesy of Harry Kane’s 72nd international goal. Despite the victory, the performance drew heavy criticism, with manager Thomas Tuchel acknowledging the lackluster display. England supporters even booed the team off the pitch in Barcelona after failing to dominate the side ranked 173rd in the world. Tuchel, ...