Three things to watch this USMNT window: goalkeepers, progressive full-backs and midfield puzzles
Mauricio Pochettino will use friendlies against Belgium and Portugal to answer the final World Cup roster questionsWhen the US men’s …
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Harry Maguire: ‘I really like Ruben, he’s got great ideas. They just didn’t work at Manchester United’
Centre-back opens up on his renaissance at Old Trafford and his burning World Cup desire for EnglandHarry Maguire was injured …
Italy and Northern Ireland target return to international football’s top table
Gli Azzurri start favourites in the World Cup playoff on Thursday but Michael O’Neill says his young team will show …
‘We have to do something for our people’: Ukraine nurture World Cup dream
The team have led a nomadic existence since Russia invaded and face a playoff against Sweden in Valencia on ThursdayAround …
Fans and players from five African World Cup countries face $15,000 bond to enter US
State department to expand program on 2 AprilAlgeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, Tunisia, Cape Verde affectedNo apparent exceptions for athletes or …
‘There won’t be any regrets’: Bellamy steels Wales for last World Cup push
Before meeting with Bosnia and Herzegovina, head coach has urged his players to step up and embrace the occasion“Have you …
Coleman tells Ireland they have a duty to lift country in World Cup playoff
Ireland face Czech Republic in playoff semi-finalColeman: ‘We are just riding the wave of confidence’Séamus Coleman believes the Republic of …
‘I can’t leave like a coward’: Romania’s Mircea Lucescu on illness and his World Cup dream at 80
Head coach has been preparing for playoff against Turkey in hospital and sees job as ‘duty to Romanian football’Mircea Lucescu …
Israel war on Iran: how football in the region is struggling to deal with the fallout
From World Cup preparations to Champions League complications, the issues facing football in the region It has been a little …
Stars finally align for Ben White with Tuchel ending defender’s England exile
Head coach wanted to include him since his arrival but has had to wait for right-back’s first recall since quitting …
‘We’re not in England any more’: Tuchel hopes Kansas City is World Cup haven
Squad will be based at five-star Inn at Meadowbrook‘We chose a hotel where you can open the window’Thomas Tuchel believes …
Thomas Tuchel hones an England squad to suit his tactical visionn | Jonathan Wilson
The head coach will not necessarily pick the better player, or the one in form, but the one who best …
Harry Maguire and Kobbie Mainoo recalled in 35-man England squad
Eleven of those named will be rested for first matchLewis Hall in, Trent Alexander-Arnold left outThomas Tuchel has recalled Harry …
Fifa will not agree to move Iran’s World Cup matches from US to Mexico
Iran FA president said negotiations being held with Fifa Trump said Iran should not play for their ‘life and safety’Fifa …