South Korean footballer Son Jun-ho tearfully denied on Wednesday accusations by Chinese authorities that he participated in match-fixing and bribery when playing in the country and said he gave a false confession under duress. The Chinese Football Association (CFA) declared a lifetime ban the previous day on 38 players, including Son and five officials, following…
Punjab FC, the only representative from North India in India’s top-flight football league announced their 26-member squad for the upcoming Indian Super League (ISL) season, their second season after being promoted to ISL last year. The Shers will start their ISL campaign against Kerala Blasters on September 15 in Kochi and will play their first…
FC Goa has plenty to be optimistic about this season. Despite not winning a trophy last season, the Gaurs looked in fine tune under the tutelage of Manolo Marquez. Finishing the 2023-24 Indian Super League (ISL) season as the third-highest scoring team with 39 goals and having the second-best defensive record (conceding just 21 goals),…
Arsenal will wear its away kit against north London rival Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday due to its red-and-white home kit featuring too much white, clashing with the colours of Spurs. Both sides traditionally wear their home kits when they play each other, with British media reporting that Arsenal last wore its away kits in the…
Australia coach Graham Arnold was engulfed in a storm of criticism from home fans and media on Wednesday after the scoreless Socceroos again failed to despatch a low-ranked opponent in World Cup qualifying. Hoping to rebound from a shock 1-0 loss to Bahrain on home soil last week, the Socceroos were held 0-0 by world…
Skipper Son Heung-min believes South Korea will secure an 11th straight trip to the World Cup finals if it continues to play with the confidence it showed in the qualifying win over Oman on Tuesday. South Korea was booed off the pitch in Seoul after a goalless draw against Palestine last week but rebounded with…
The seventh round of the FIFA World Cup 2026 CONMEBOL qualifiers concluded with defending champion Argentina losing to Copa America 2024 runner-up Colombia and Paraguay achieving a historic win over five-time world champion Brazil. With the tournament expanded to 48 teams, the top six finishers in South American qualifying, which has a single group, will…
Christian Pulisic stared in frustration after the final whistle and made clear how much work Mauricio Pochettino has ahead. An 89th-minute defensive mix-up had dropped the United States into a 1-1 tie with New Zealand in a friendly on Tuesday night, a match that kicked off 30 minutes after the U.S. Soccer Federation announced it…
Paraguay earns a historic victory in the CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup 2026 qualification campaign with a 1-0 win over Brazil in Asuncion on Tuesday. Inter Miami midfielder Diego Gomez, who is reportedly due to join Premier League side Brighton at the end of the season, scored the game’s solitary goal, crashing a long-range shot in off the post…
Harry Kane is set to start his 100th game for England, becoming only the 10th player in the team’s history to reach that milestone. Kane was named in England’s starting line-up as captain for its UEFA Nations League game against Finland at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday. The Bayern Munich striker will be the first England…
