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Cricket Scotland and the Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB) have jointly criticized the International Cricket Council (ICC) for altering the format of the 2027 Men's ODI World Cup with less than 18 months remaining b...
FIFA President Gianni Infantino retained the backing of senior officials at an emergency meeting in Morocco on August 5, 2026, following a failed proposal to sell commercial stakes in the World Cup that sparked widesprea...
Hosts Morocco and Algeria both secured victories in their Women's Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals on Saturday, August 8, 2026, booking their places in the semifinals and automatically qualifying for the 2027 FIFA Wom...
Host nation Morocco defeated defending champions South Africa 2-1 in a dramatic quarterfinal on Saturday, August 8, 2026, securing a place in the semifinals of the 2026 TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations and...
Three of football's most powerful continental governing bodies issued a joint statement on Monday, August 10, 2026, sharply criticizing FIFA President Gianni Infantino and accusing him of a "fundamental breach of trust" ...
A leaked police dossier has revealed that Argentine star Lionel Messi was the primary target of multiple serious threats, including a detailed bomb and gun plot, during the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexic...
The president of the Argentina Football Association, Claudio Tapia, has stated that the decision on when Lionel Messi will retire from international football rests solely with the 39-year-old superstar.
Tottenham Hotspur defender Djed Spence has reportedly informed his club of his desire to leave and join Premier League rivals Liverpool, with talks between the two clubs now understood to be underway.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is facing a deepening crisis as multiple European football associations intensify calls for his resignation, compounded by new allegations regarding his conduct during a previous role at U...
Despite recent reports linking him with a move to Anfield, Liverpool are not actively pursuing a deal for Tottenham Hotspur defender Djed Spence.
Former Uruguay striker Diego Forlán has been appointed head coach of the national team, the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) announced on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
USA Basketball unveiled its 12-player women's national team roster for the upcoming FIBA World Cup on Thursday, August 6, 2026, headlined by the inclusion of young stars Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and Paige Bueckers for...
The Argentine Football Association has established July 15 as an annual National Football Teams Day, a commemoration created to mark the national team's 2-1 victory over England in the semifinal of the 2026 FIFA World Cu...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, that he has lost confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s ability to lead world soccer’s governing body.
Algerian national team head coach Vladimir Petković has departed by mutual agreement with the country's football federation, ending his tenure just weeks after leading the team to the 2026 World Cup knockout stage.
Ireland will host Afghanistan in the first match of a five-game One Day International series at the Bready Cricket Club in Northern Ireland on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.
South Africa's women's national football team, Banyana Banyana, secured a tense 1-0 victory over Burkina Faso on Tuesday night to advance to the quarterfinals of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
Eleven U.S. cities that hosted matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup are seeking millions of dollars in promised funding they say has not been delivered by world soccer's governing body.
Brazilian football star Neymar has publicly acknowledged that retirement is a possibility when his contract with Santos expires in December 2026.
Five influential African football leaders have publicly backed FIFA President Gianni Infantino as he seeks to shore up support ahead of a crucial presidential election next March.
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