Dutch coach Koeman pleased with five-goal performance

The Dutch were 2-1 up at the break but allowed Bosnia back into the match at 3-2 with some 15 minutes remaining, only to go on and score two late goals for a convincing winning margin.
8 September 2024, 01:47 AM

Musiala spurs Germany to complete 5-0 demolition of Hungary

New-look Germany, who have set their sights on the 2026 World Cup after their quarter-final run at the Euro on home soil in July, no longer have any 2014 World Cup winners in the squad following the international retirements of Thomas Mueller, Toni Kroos and Manuel Neuer.
8 September 2024, 01:39 AM

Carsley makes flying start as England interim boss in win over Ireland

England interim manager Lee Carsley enjoyed a dream debut as goals from Declan Rice and Jack Grealish silenced their Ireland tormentors and inspired a 2-0 win in Saturday's Nations League opener in Dublin.
7 September 2024, 18:38 PM

Carsley won't sing 'God Save the King' before debut as England interim boss

England interim manager Lee Carsley does not plan to sing the British national anthem before his first game in charge against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.
7 September 2024, 12:47 PM

Liverpool 'colossus' Ron Yeats dies aged 86

Former Liverpool captain Ron Yeats, who led the club to their first FA Cup and two top-flight titles, has died aged 86, the Premier League side announced on Saturday.
7 September 2024, 12:21 PM

Kane says he aims to follow Ronaldo's path

England captain Harry Kane plans to follow Cristiano Ronaldo's example by extending his career as long as possible.
7 September 2024, 05:30 AM

Rodrygo scores the only goal as Brazil beat Ecuador

Real Madrid forward Rodrygo scored the only goal as Brazil boosted their lacklustre 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign with a 1-0 victory over Ecuador on Saturday.
7 September 2024, 03:00 AM

Frustrating farewell for Suarez as Uruguay held by Paraguay

Luis Suarez bade a frustrating farewell to international football on Friday as Uruguay were held to a 0-0 draw by Paraguay in South American 2026 World Cup qualifying.
7 September 2024, 02:41 AM

De Bruyne scores twice as Belgium beat Israel

Kevin de Bruyne scored twice as Belgium opened their UEFA Nations League campaign with a 3-1 victory over Israel behind closed doors in Debrecen in Hungary.
7 September 2024, 02:25 AM

Italy beat France despite conceding inside 13 seconds

Italy recovered from conceding inside 13 seconds to fight back and beat France 3-1 in their UEFA Nations League clash in Paris on Friday, with Federico Dimarco, Davide Frattesi and Giacomo Raspadori all on target.
7 September 2024, 02:17 AM

CR7: A GOAT whose hunger knows no bounds

If there is one thing that Cristiano Ronaldo could not master in his illustrious career, it is the concept of giving up.
7 September 2024, 02:00 AM

Historic win for the world's lowest-ranked football team

San Marino, the world's worst team according to the FIFA rankings, made history on Thursday by beating Liechtenstein 1-0 in the UEFA Nations League to claim their first ever competitive win.
6 September 2024, 13:08 PM

Chinese football numb after 7-0 Japan thrashing

"We still don't know what the Japanese goalkeeper looks like after a 90-minute game," said one user on Chinese social media platform Weibo
6 September 2024, 04:58 AM

Winning the Euros is like winning the World Cup: Ronaldo

Is Ronaldo’s stance a sign that he’s moved on, or just another chapter in the rivalry between him and Messi?
6 September 2024, 04:35 AM

Argentina cruise past Chile in World Cup qualifiers

It was another clinical victory for the reigning world champions.
6 September 2024, 02:18 AM

Euro winners Spain held by Serbia in drab goalless draw

Eight of Spain's starting line-up in their Euro 2024 final victory over England almost two months ago were on the field at kick-off against Serbia in Belgrade.
6 September 2024, 01:01 AM

Ronaldo scores 900th career goal as Portugal beat Croatia

Ronaldo, 39, turned in a Nuno Mendes cross in the 34th minute of the match at the Estadio da Luz to reach the landmark.
6 September 2024, 00:55 AM

Japan hammer China, Australia stunned in World Cup qualifiers

Japan made a rampant start to the decisive third round of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup by hammering China 7-0 on Thursday but Australia suffered a shock home defeat by Bahrain.
5 September 2024, 18:30 PM

US women's international Alex Morgan announces retirement

Alex Morgan, a two-time World Cup winner and one of the greatest goal scorers in U.S. women's national team history, announced her retirement from professional soccer on Thursday.
5 September 2024, 15:48 PM

Cabrera happy with 'lucky' win in Thimphu

The Spaniard took heart from the fact that his team came out with a victory despite not being in the best of shape and having to deal with the high altitude of Thimphu.
5 September 2024, 15:35 PM