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Spain boss De la Fuente signs six-year extension after World Cup success

Spain coach Luis de la ⁠Fuente has signed a six-year contract extension that will keep him in charge ‌until the end of the 2032 European Championship, ‌after leading the national team to ‌the 2024 European Championship and 2026 World Cup ‌titles.

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Australia learned a lot from one-wicket win over Zimbabwe: Inglis

Australia's dramatic one-wicket victory over Zimbabwe on Sunday will ⁠give the squad confidence they can fight their way through difficult situations, which could ‌prove vital at next year's one-day international (ODI) World Cup, ‌Josh Inglis said.

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Uncapped Espanyol striker Roberto called into Spain's Nations League squad

Uncapped Espanyol attacker Roberto Fernandez was included in World Cup winners Spain's Nations League squad, announced by head coach Luis de la Fuente on Friday.

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EXCLUSIVE: Angel Miguel Merino on son Mikel's comeback, Arteta and Spain's World Cup win

Few people watched Mikel Merino's return from a long injury more closely than his father. Angel Miguel Merino, himself a former LaLiga midfielder with Osasuna and Celta Vigo, was in the stands as his son came off the bench to score decisive goals against Portugal and Belgium on the way to Spain's World Cup triumph.

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FIFA vice-president demands release of World Cup sell-off and Balogun files

Debie Hewitt, chairwoman of the English FA and vice-president of FIFA, has demanded that FIFA President Gianni Infantino release all files related to the World Cup sell-off plans and the controversy around USA striker Folarin Balogun, English media report.

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Tuchel admits England were 'waiting for death' in semi-final defeat against Argentina

Thomas Tuchel said that England were "waiting for death" in their World Cup semi-final defeat against Argentina as the Three Lions boss mounted another defence of his controversial substitutions.

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Tuchel admits he wanted to 'eat grass' after England's World Cup win in Mexico

Thomas Tuchel has made the bizarre claim that he regrets not eating the grass at the Azteca Stadium after England's World Cup win against Mexico.

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Colombia icon James Rodriguez retires from international football

Colombia midfielder James Rodriguez retired from international ⁠football on Tuesday, having won 131 caps and inspired his ‌country to the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals.

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Solbakken surprises by cutting five World Cup players from Norwegian Nations League squad

Alexander Sorloth, Henrik Falchener, Fredrik Bjorkan, Jens Petter Hauge and Morten Thorsby were left out when Stale Solbakken today presented his squad for the upcoming matches in the Nations League.

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10,000km away from footy finals, Australia's cricketers begin World Cup preparation

Australian stand-in ODI captain Mitchell Marsh will play his 100th game today as Australia formally commence preparing for next year's ODI World Cup in southern Africa.

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England white-ball head coach McCullum wants new mentor Pietersen to shake things up

England's white-ball head coach Brendon McCullum said he wants newly-appointed mentor Kevin ⁠Pietersen to shake things up and has encouraged the former Ashes and Twenty20 World Cup-winning batter ‌to speak up if he has ideas on how to improve ‌the side.

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Lamine Yamal believes World Cup win makes him favourite to win 2026 Ballon d'Or

Lamine Yamal said his World Cup success ⁠with Spain and winning LaLiga with Barcelona should give him the ‌edge over Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe in the ‌race for the Ballon d'Or.

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EXCLUSIVE: Van der Wiel opens up on mental health, PSG and 'fresh air' for Dutch football

Gregory van der Wiel reached the pinnacle of European football with Ajax, Paris Saint-Germain, and the Netherlands, playing in a World Cup final at just 22. Yet, behind the trophies and a seemingly perfect lifestyle, he carried a silent burden. After retiring, the former Dutch full-back battled severe panic attacks and a profound loss of identity.

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Aussies Abroad: Mo Toure scores yet again whilst match-best Metcalfe shines

Mohamed Toure, Stefan Mauk and Ante Suto were all amongst the goals this weekend, whilst a World Cup midfielder helped his German club end their winless start to the new season.

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USA overcome big deficit to see off France and win Women's World Cup

Defending champions USA fell behind early but ⁠stormed back past France 97-79 on Sunday to win the Women's World Cup.

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Black Princesses eliminated from U-20 World Cup after heavy defeat to France

Ghana’s Black Princesses have been eliminated from the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after suffering a 4-0 defeat to France in their final Group C game.

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'There was no player better than me': Mbappe confident of winning Ballon d'Or

Kylian Mbappe said he still believed he was worthy of the Ballon d'Or award despite failing ⁠to win any silverware with Real Madrid during the season, while France's World Cup campaign ended with a semi-final defeat by Spain.

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Morocco prime minister hits out at federation over 2030 World Cup final claim

Morocco's prime minister hit out at his country's ⁠top soccer official after the federation president boldly declared that the 2030 World ‌Cup final will be played in Casablanca, despite FIFA ‌not having made that decision yet.

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Newly appointed Mexico head coach Rafael Marquez hopes to take nation to new heights

Mexico's new manager Rafael Marquez said on Thursday he has ⁠another opportunity to take the national team beyond the World Cup last-16 barrier that frustrated him throughout a playing career ‌spanning five tournaments.

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Charles Sampson praises Black Princesses' character after South Korea win

Black Princesses head coach Charles Sampson has praised the character of his team after Ghana bounced back from their opening-day defeat to beat South Korea 3-1 at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.

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Moroccan Federation President says 2030 World Cup final to be held in ⁠Casablanca

The 2030 World Cup final will be held in ⁠Casablanca, the President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation was reported as saying by ‌Spanish news agency EFE on Thursday.

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Cristian Volpato fined after allegedly driving under cocaine influence

Australian World Cup star Cristian Volpato has been fined after failing a roadside test for cocaine, police and media reports said Wednesday.

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Tony Popovic explains why he declined four-year contract extension at Socceroos

Australia coach Tony Popovic has revealed that he turned down a contract ⁠extension that would have kept him in the job until the 2030 World Cup, preferring to sign a deal ‌only until the end of next year's Asian Cup.

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Messi, Kane & Mbappe all on Ballon d'Or shortlist, Vozinha gets Yashin nomination

Harry Kane, Erling Haaland and Lionel Messi have all made the ⁠30-man shortlist for the 2026 Men's Ballon d'Or, while Cape Verde's World Cup hero Vozinha ‌has been nominated for the Yashin award, organisers France Football announced ‌on Tuesday.