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Friday's match for the top spot in Group I was a masterclass – led by maestro Ousmane Dembélé and his three goals – as France won 4-1 against Norway and earned three straight victories in the process. It's the first time Les Bleus have won all three group matches since 1998, which is when they became champions. Les Bleus were without manager Didier Deschamps, who returned to France following the […]

England’s key defensive piece Reece James will be sidelined for at least two games following his ongoing hamstring injury. James did not participate in training with the squad in Kansas City ahead of their group stage finale vs. Panama at New York/New Jersey Stadium. He entered the tournament with prior hamstring issues with Chelsea, and was aggravated following their 0-0 draw against Ghana. James played all 90 minutes against both […]

Not once, not twice, but thrice. France winger Ousmane Dembélé scored three goals in the first half of its World Cup match against Norway on Friday, putting the Paris Saint-Germain star firmly in the mix for the Golden Boot race for the tournament's top-goal scorer. All of Dembélé's goals came in the first 32 minutes of the match at Boston Stadium. He became the first player to score a first-half […]

LOS ANGELES STADIUM — Christian Pulisic moved briskly through the mixed zone interview area, escorted by a U.S. Soccer official. He kept his head down, did his best not to make eye contact with reporters and beelined for the team bus. The U.S. men’s national team lost its first match of this World Cup on Thursday night when Türkiye stunned the co-hosts, 3-2, in the last seconds of stoppage time. […]

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Erling Haaland, Norway's star striker, will start on the bench for his country's World Cup group stage finale against Kylian Mbappé and France on Friday at Boston Stadium. Norway has already qualified for the round of 32 with two wins in two matches, and coach Ståle Solbakken has opted to rotate his squad for the group-decider against France, which also has two wins. In total, Solbakken made 10 changes to […]

United States men's national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino has been approached about extending his contract through the 2030 FIFA World Cup cycle, as first reported by The Athletic on Friday and confirmed by our Doug McIntyre. Pochettino led the U.S. to 2W-0D-1L in the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage, which was good enough for the top spot in Group D, ahead of Australia, Paraguay and Türkiye. However, despite […]

U.S. men's national team manager Mauricio Pochettino has been offered a contract extension through the 2030 World Cup, sources confirmed to our Doug McIntyre. Any decision on whether Pochettino will remain beyond the 2026 edition of the World Cup will not be decided until after the conclusion of the tournament. Pochettino was hired by U.S. Soccer in Sept. 2024 following stints at multiple major European clubs, including Tottenham Hotspur, Paris […]

Belgium and New Zealand will face off in their final Group G fixture of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday, June 26, 2026, at BC Place Vancouver on FOX. This marks the first time the two nations have met in a World Cup setting. New Zealand and Belgium are currently the bottom two teams in Group G. However, both are very much alive to reach the knockout stage as […]