FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers: War forces Palestine, Lebanon teams to begin quest away from home

Palestine’s national football team begins its challenge for a place in the next phase of Asia’s 2026 World Cup preliminaries in Sharjah on Thursday, facing off against Lebanon at a neutral venue due to the impact of the Israel-Hamas war in the region. Thursday’s...

Euro 2024 Qualifiers: Palmer, Lewis, Konsa get first England call-ups

England has handed first call-ups to Chelsea’s Cole Palmer, Manchester City’s Rico Lewis and Aston Villa’s Ezri Konsa for this month’s European Championship qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia, the Football Association (FA) said on Monday. Palmer has scored...

The funeral of Man United and England icon Bobby Charlton to be held in Manchester

The funeral of Manchester United and England great Bobby Charlton will be held in Manchester on Monday. The football icon, who was widely-regarded as the greatest English player in history, died last month. He was 86. The funeral service will be held at Manchester...

Wales never stopped believing in Euro 2024 bid, says Ben Davies

Wales captain Ben Davies says the team “never stopped believing” as it prepares for decisive Euro 2024 qualifiers against Armenia and Turkey. Last month’s stunning 2-1 win against World Cup semifinalist Croatia reignited Welsh hopes of qualifying automatically for the...

Man United’s Hojlund, Eriksen withdrawn from Denmark team duty

Manchester United’s Rasmus Hojlund and Christian Eriksen have been withdrawn from the Denmark squad for its two upcoming Euro 2024 qualifying games. Hojlund left Saturday’s 1-0 victory over Luton Town near the end of the game with a hamstring injury, while Eriksen...