FIFA’s Chief Refereeing Officer Pierluigi Collina defended the match officials after Egypt claimed the governing body had fixed their 3-2 World Cup 2026 last-16 defeat to Argentina. Collina said that “nobody can question the integrity” of FIFA’s referees and that no outside party can influence the refereeing team, not even FIFA President Gianni Infantino. One of the most dramatic and…
England vs Norway in the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final on Saturday, 11 July (10pm UK time) at Miami Stadium. Jarell Quansah serves a one-match ban, which leaves Tuchel with a right-back headache to sort out. Reece James is closing in on a return from a hamstring injury, but Ezri Konsa and Djed Spence are the most likely alternatives. Erling…
England’s 3-2 win over Mexico at World Cup 2026 was watched by around 44.842 million people in the United States across Fox, Telemundo, and Peacock. That makes it the most-watched football match ever on US telly, beating the 42 million who tuned in for USA vs Belgium. That game had its own controversy, with Donald Trump getting involved in FIFA’s…
Lewis Hamilton heads into the Canadian Grand Prix hoping Ferrari can finally put together a strong and consistent weekend. Since joining Scuderia Ferrari, Hamilton has faced huge attention from Formula 1 fans around the world. Every race weekend brings fresh pressure because supporters expected the partnership between Hamilton and Ferrari to become an instant success. The excitement around Hamilton driving…
Formula 1 has not even started the new 2026 engine era yet, but teams are already arguing about what should happen after that. Behind the scenes, manufacturers and team bosses are discussing possible new engine changes for 2027, and not everyone agrees on the direction Formula 1 should take. Some teams want simpler and cheaper engines, while others want Formula…
Formula 1 fans are still focused on the current season, but people inside the sport are already talking about the 2026 calendar. The reason is simple. Formula 1 keeps adding more races every year, and some drivers and team staff now feel the schedule is becoming too demanding. While the sport continues growing around the world, questions are starting to…
Ousmane Dembélé’s Masterclass scored a brilliant first-half hat-trick as France beat Norway 4-1 in Foxborough. They finished top of Group I with a perfect nine points. The win showed France are real contenders to lift the 2026 World Cup, thanks to huge attacking depth, a settled team, and a forward line in superb form. Kylian Mbappé was meant to be…
England Right-Back Problem and Reece James will miss England’s World Cup 2026 group game against Panama with a hamstring injury. Manager Thomas Tuchel says it is a “minor” issue, but he expects James to miss at least two games. With Tino Livramento already sent home and Trent Alexander-Arnold left out of the squad, England are short of natural right-backs going…
Vinicius Jr looked to have made it 2-0 for Brazil against Scotland at World Cup 2026. But VAR chalked off his 22nd-minute goal for a foul on Jack Hendry in the build-up. The call split the pundits, left the Real Madrid star fuming, and kicked off yet another big row about video technology in football. The funny thing is, Vini…
Scotland’s last-32 hopes are still alive, but only just. They finished third in Group C with three points and a goal difference of -3. Now the Tartan Army must hope they are one of the best eight third-placed teams. Opta gives Scotland about a 43% chance, so it’s going to be a nervous wait. What a journey it’s been for…