England have not beaten a side ranked in the top 20 under Tuchel and head into the World Cup with questions about their performance.
Three top-20 teams played, no wins. Should Tuchel be concerned? Read More »
Thomas Tuchel said it will be “scary” to watch football over the next two months after seeing injuries damage England’s plans during the March international break.
Tuchel: England injuries make next months ‘scary’ Read More »
Graham Potter said he will “dust off my cowboy hat” after fulfilling his short-term mission to get Sweden to the World Cup.
Sweden’s Potter to ‘dust off’ cowboy hat for WCup Read More »
NBA side Portland Trail Blazers are sold to a group led by NHL outfit Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon.
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The Graham Potter magic knows no bounds. There will be those who wonder what right Sweden had to be in this playoff, but they will be in the World Cup after an extraordinarily dramatic victory secured by Viktor Gyökeres’s 89th-minute winner. A patchy, anxious game in which Poland had twice equalised, its shapelessness an apt
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It is not a question that Thomas Tuchel wants to entertain at the World Cup this summer but one he had a run at here in what was supposed to be England’s grand Wembley send-off. Can the team thrive against good opposition without Harry Kane? The answer was played out across an increasingly frustrating 90
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It was a step too far for Kosovo, but only just. They could hardly have given more in running Turkey to the wire but it is Vincenzo Montella’s team, relieved and jubilant at the end, that will play at the World Cup in a little over two months’ time. Turkey make their return after 24
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The playing of a Scotland fixture on Merseyside provided a significant boost to the area’s hospitality sector. Questions remain over whether or not Scotland’s World Cup involvement this summer can deliver on‑field impact. Steve Clarke believes momentum is little more than a buzzword. There is an unavoidable sense, however, that Scotland are desperately in need
Nicolas Pépé strikes for Côte d’Ivoire to worsen Scotland’s World Cup worries Read More »
From soccer to food, experts on each national team to qualify for their first World Cup in 2026 help us get better acquainted with their country.
Meet the World Cup debutants: Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan, Uzbekistan tell their stories Read More »
Watch the best of the action as Scotland are beaten 1-0 by Ivory Coast at Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Watch: Scotland lose friendly against Ivory Coast Read More »