…test and I am pretty sure Clarke will change tactics and either put an extra body in midfield or play with another centre-half. It will be interesting to see who he plays up top and whether he goes with Lawrence Shankland or Che Adams - I suspect he will go with Adams, because he has more variation to his play.Morocco…

…one comes the even bigger one for ScotlandImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The midfield head-to-head between Scott McTominay and Ayyoub Bouaddi could be vitalByTom EnglishBBC Scotland's chief sports writerPublished19 June 2026Last weekend in Boston, Scotland played their most important game of international foo…

…team - and his first footballing idol was Germany's Manuel Neuer.Now he is a creative midfielder who enjoys getting forward.And his goalscoring exploits against Bosnia-Herzegovina suggests he could be far more than just a "super-sub" at this World Cup.He broke into the Freiburg first XI last season and helped the Germa…

…, externalReal Madrid are looking to continue their summer rebuild by signing a midfielder and a centre-back, with Chelsea and Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, 25, being one of the options highly rated by the club. (ESPN) , externalThe Toffees are yet to receive a formal offer for Barry, but if a bid arrives from G…

…eight minutes into the second half, with Canada leading 3-0. Their former Watford midfielder Kone, shortly after receiving the ball, was caught late and badly by Assim Madibo as he challenged for possession.Kone's reaction, and that of the players around him, said it all.The 24-year-old Sassuolo midfielder looked angui…

Why Pochettino's fluid USA midfield is thrivingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Mauricio Pochettino's USA team scored four goals against Paraguay from six shots on target with an expected goals of 1.34ByUmir IrfanFootball tactics correspondentPublished19 June 2026For the past couple of seasons, many teams looki…

…against Paraguay last week.Speaking after the co-hosts made a dominant start, AC Milan midfielder Christian Pulisic said what everyone else was thinking - that the US were "really lucky" to have Balogun."The kid's insane," he said. "He's lethal right now in front of goal. Let's just hope it keeps going like this."Kenny…

…has personally witnessed Bouaddi's desire to get better day in, day out.This is a midfielder who has attracted interest from clubs across Europe for a reason following his fearless performances in the middle of the park.So his "rise to prominence is nothing new", in the words of another Lille insider.The manner in whic…

…one comes the even bigger one for ScotlandImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The midfield head-to-head between Scott McTominay and Ayyoub Bouaddi could be vitalByTom EnglishBBC Scotland's chief sports writerPublished19 June 2026Last weekend in Boston, Scotland played their most important game of international foo…

…is the second African player to face entry problems during the World Cup after Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey was denied a visa because of ongoing criminal proceedings in the United Kingdom. Ivory Coast face Germany in Toronto on Saturday before concluding their group campaign against Curacao in Philadelphia next Thurs…