FIFA World Cup News

England are playing their final two World Cup qualifiers this week, with Serbia and Albania their opponents as Thomas Tuchel gets another chance to fine-tune his squad. With the Three Lions already qualified for next year’s tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico, these will be the final two competitive fixtures that England will […]

Ronald Koeman believes Manchester United defender Matthijs de Ligt is deserving of his recall to the Netherlands squad after his recent displays for Ruben Amorim’s side. De Ligt has replaced Inter’s Stefan de Vrij for the Netherlands’ final two World Cup qualifiers against Poland and Lithuania this month, and he will be keen to make […]

Gennaro Gattuso wants to see “maximum commitment” from his Italy players ahead of their two huge World Cup qualifiers this month. Italy are preparing for their upcoming clash with Moldova at Stadionul Zimbru, knowing a win will see them seal a play-off spot for FIFA’s flagship tournament next year. They then welcome Group I leaders […]

Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann has leapt to the defence of Liverpool’s Florian Wirtz following criticism of the midfielder’s start to life at Anfield. Wirtz joined the Premier League champions in a deal reportedly worth up to £116m from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer, but is yet to justify his big-money price tag. The 22-year-old […]

United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino admits he is “missing” the Premier League and remains open to a return to England one day. Pochettino began his Premier League career in January 2013 when he was appointed manager of Southampton, before going on to join Tottenham the following May and spending five years at the club. […]

Gennaro Gattuso joked that he will “go and live far away from Italy” if his side do not qualify for the 2026 World Cup. The Azzurri guaranteed themselves at least a spot in the play-offs after defeating Group I opponents Israel 3-0 last time out, but an automatic qualification spot is not out of the […]

Thomas Tuchel revealed that he will be holding talks with Jude Bellingham ahead of the November international break. The Real Madrid midfielder was left out of Tuchel’s latest squad after recently returning from a shoulder injury. The Three Lions managed to book their spot in next summer’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and […]

Thomas Tuchel has labelled Harry Kane as “top of the list” of players he has worked with, while the England captain has set his sights on glory at next year’s World Cup. Kane, who missed last week’s friendly against Wales due to injury, scored twice as England hammered Latvia 5-0 to book their place at […]

England have accomplished their “dream” by securing World Cup qualification, as Thomas Tuchel celebrated a “special moment”. England hammered Latvia 5-0 on Tuesday, extending their winning run in this qualifying cycle to six matches. They have yet to concede a competitive goal under Tuchel. Victory in Riga was enough to send the Three Lions to […]

Cristiano Ronaldo is now the leading goalscorer in the history of World Cup qualifiers. The 40-year-old netted twice as Portugal were held to a 2-2 draw by Hungary in Lisbon on Tuesday. While Portugal’s qualification for next year’s World Cup will have to wait until at least next month to be confirmed, Ronaldo can celebrate […]