…in their first ever World Cup after drawing with Spain, Uruguay and Cape Verde in the group stages. “We are calm because we earned our place here on merit and there is nothing to fear or worry too much about,” Bubista told his pre-match press conference. “We know the importance of the match ahead. It is the match of ou…

…World Cup again, 24 years after they last lifted the trophy, and they eased through the group stage in first place above Morocco, with Vinicius Junior playing a starring role by scoring four goals. The South Americans may be the favourites to progress to the last 16, but Japan are dangerous opponents and unlikely to ma…

…after their “golden generation” showed age had caught up with them in exiting at the group stage in the 2022 World Cup, can assure themselves of progressing to the last 32 with a win over New Zealand in their final group match on Friday. AFP

…led Iran at the past three World Cups, suffering a 6-2 hammering by England in the group stage of the 2022 tournament in Qatar. “In football, four years is like a century, so I don’t even remember where that was,” said Queiroz. “I was not defeated. In football, we never lose. We win or we learn. We learned a couple of…

…six points and seal qualification. Germany became the third nation to progress from the group stage. The four-time world champions thrashed Curaçao 7-1 in their opener before coming from behind to beat Ivory Coast 2-1. Ecuador's subsequent draw with Curaçao mathematically confirmed Germany's place in the last 32. With…

…the Dutch in Houston knowing that a victory would guarantee their passage out of the group stage. But Graham Potter’s side were torn apart by a rampant Netherlands team, who roared into a 2-0 lead after after just 17 minutes thanks to a brace from Sunderland’s Brian Brobbey. Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo scored twice in the f…

Haiti and Turkey have been eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after suffering defeats in their second group-stage matches.

…Anthony contributed to the club's successful qualification for the CAF Champions League group stage last season. His performances in continental competition underlined his value to the team. He is now set to explore new opportunities as he seeks the next chapter in his career. NPFL: Omaka leaves Rivers United after con…

…2018," Rohr told Footy Africa. "I believe this is because when we faced them in the group stage, even though they had great individual players with immense quality, they simply didn't play like a team early on and dropped too many points." "It is truly a pity that major players like Osimhen, Chukwueze, and Lookman are…

…second consecutive defeat at the tournament and sees them exit the tournament at the group stages. Brazil’s victory puts them top of Group C on goal difference. However, the top spot is wide open ahead of the final round of fixtures on Wednesday when they face Scotland, who were beaten by Morocco on Tuesday. 2026 World…

…qualify for the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup tournament. The 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage is beginning to take shape, with several teams already establishing themselves as favourites to progress to the knockout rounds. Although the tournament's expanded format means teams must first navigate the Round of 32, cu…

…the 2023 Afcon on home soil, having sacked compatriot Jean-Louis Gasset during the group stage, but the French Football Federation refused to release him from his contract with the women's team.One Nigerian football official later described Renard's financial demands as "practically outrageous" when the Super Eagles at…

…some surprise at his inclusion this time owing to his series of injuries. Brazil’s final group stage game is against Scotland in Miami on June 24.

…songs, it's not happening."Depending on where Thomas Tuchel's England team finish in the group stages of the men's World Cup, they may potentially be playing on the day of the wedding."Hopefully that doesn't take away from the day," adds Toone."I am obsessed with football but I don't think I'll be watching it on my wed…

…draws.The caveat here is its very early days. We are only a third of the way through the group stage, and the bigger teams can perhaps afford an off-day when 32 of the 48 sides will go through to the next phase. United States' women's manager Emma Hayes told ITV: "There has been a lot of the talk about the expansion, b…