4 h. ago Heat stress and extreme weather threaten 2026 World Cup, report finds

World Cup may be forced into winter in futureReports also looks at risks for 2030 and 2034 editionsThe 2026 World Cup could be North America’s last without urgent climate adaptation, according to a new study highlighting extreme weather threats.The Pitches in Peril report found that 10 of the 16 venues are at very high risk of experiencing extreme heat stress conditions. By 2050, nearly 90% of North America’s host stadiums will require adaptation to extreme heat while one third will face water demand equalling or exceeding supply. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Ange Postecoglou appointed Nottingham Forest head coach after Nuno’s sacking

Postecoglou back in work three months after Spurs exitHe gets chance to defend Europa League trophyAnge Postecoglou has been confirmed as Nottingham Forest’s head coach, taking over from Nuno Espírito Santo. The Australian is back in work three months after he was dismissed by Tottenham and his contract is understood to run until 2027.The appointment allows Postecoglou to try to retain the Europa League, which he won with Spurs before being sacked 16 days later. Forest are in the competition after Crystal Palace were denied entry by Uefa. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Postecoglou and Marinakis reputations on the line after Forest’s day of upheaval

Nuno exit was inevitable after he went public but successor will need to win over squad and learn from errorsCrossing the Nottingham Forest owner, Evangelos Marinakis, is rarely a wise move. When Nuno Espírito Santo went public about the deteriorating relationship between the two most important men at the City Ground, a parting of ways became inevitable.Nuno deserved better after leading Forest back to Europe after 30 years away and his popularity within the club means it will be difficult for Ange Postecoglou to replace him. Players and staff will not immediately embrace the change because of the admiration and warmth they felt for Nuno. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago David Squires on Daniel Levy’s greatest hits at Tottenham Hotspur

Our cartoonist looks back at a departed hero’s memorable moments after his 25-year reign at SpursBuy copies of David’s cartoons in our Print ShopDavid’s latest book, Chaos in the Box: buy it now Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Lily Yohannes on developing at Ajax, moving to Lyon, and a ‘surreal’ US debut

The 18-year-old US international marked her debut in France with a goal – continuing her fast start to life as a professionalLily Yohannes wastes no time. The 18-year-old scored on her international debut for the US at age 16 last year, having become a starter for Ajax before that. Now, with a move to European power OL Lyonnes over the summer, Yohannes scored a goal and was named player of the match in her debut for the club, a 3-1 win over Olympique Marseille.Born in Springfield, Virginia, to Eritrean parents, Yohannes was 10 when she moved to Europe after her father accepted a job in Amsterdam. She played on an amateur boys’ team and quickly earned the attention of Ajax, who signed her to their youth academy at 13 years old. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Ange Postecoglou agrees to replace Nuno Espírito Santo at Nottingham Forest

Nuno sacked despite European qualificationPostecoglou eager for Premier League returnAnge Postecoglou has agreed to replace Nuno Espírito Santo as Nottingham Forest head coach, after the Portuguese was relieved of his duties in the early hours of Tuesday morning.The Australian was sacked by Tottenham at the end of the season, despite winning the Europa League. They suffered domestically, however, finishing 17th in the Premier League. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Socceroos get glimpse of exciting future as Toure and Irankunda sink New Zealand

Australia defeat All Whites 3-1 to retain ‘Soccer Ashes’ in AucklandMohamed Toure hits a brace while Chris Wood scores for New ZealandThe sound you can hear is the Australian football hype-machine kicking into overdrive. The “Soccer Ashes” have been retained, Tony Popovic remains unbeaten as national team boss, and Australia has been given a tantalising glimpse of the future after Mohamed Touré and Nestory Irankunda powered a 3-1 win over New Zealand in Auckland.Touré, 21, and Irankunda, all of 19 years old, were the undisputed stars of the show on Tuesday evening, producing individual moments of brilliance that broke the game open and quickly had Socceroos fans’ thoughts turning to the World Cup in just under a year.During finals sign up for our free weekly AFL newsletter Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Australia retain Soccer Ashes as Toure and Irankunda strike against New Zealand

Socceroos defeat All Whites 3-1 in AucklandAny thoughts? Get in touch with an email3 mins: The All Whites go searching for an opening down the left flank but neither is able to connect a series of passes during a messy opening.1 min: A cagey opening as the Socceroos lose the ball in their attacking third and the All Whites knock it around the back. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago New Zealand v Australia: international men’s football friendly – live

Updates from the Socceroos v All Whites clash in AucklandKick-off time at Go Media Stadium is 7pm local/5pm AESTAny thoughts? Get in touch with an email3 mins: The All Whites go searching for an opening down the left flank but neither is able to connect a series of passes during a messy opening.1 min: A cagey opening as the Socceroos lose the ball in their attacking third and the All Whites knock it around the back. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Stojkovic’s struggles continue as Serbia chase euphoria against England

Lack of form among head coach’s attackers and a dearth of tactical solutions have led to a shortage of fan passionThe TV show Only Fools and Horses was extremely popular in Serbia, which is no surprise considering most of the business in this former Yugoslav republic is done in the “grey zone”. Shady people with lots of money and little education are all around in management positions, which is the reason for protests across the country.For decades, people such as Derek “Del Boy” Trotter – who have good connections and know how “the street works” – have held executive positions at the top of Serbian football. They are perceived as loyal to the ruling political party (currently the Serbian Progressive party). It is the main reason why people in the country have lost belief in the domestic league and the national team. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Ange Postecoglou in line to replace Nuno Espírito Santo at Nottingham Forest

Nuno had led Forest to historic European qualificationPostecoglou eager for Premier League return after Spurs sackingAnge Postecoglou is the frontrunner to replace Nuno Espírito Santo as the new Nottingham Forest head coach, after the Portuguese was relieved of his duties in the early hours of Tuesday morning.The Australian was sacked by Tottenham at the end of the season, despite winning the Europa League final. They suffered domestically, however, finishing 17th in the Premier League. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Nottingham Forest part company with head coach Nuno Espírito Santo

Nuno had led Forest to historic European qualificationHead coach recently admitted tensions with ownerNottingham Forest have parted company with their head coach, Nuno Espírito Santo, after a year and eight months, with Ange Postecoglou strongly linked to the vacant position. Nuno’s departure just three games into the season comes after the emergence of tensions with the owner, Evangelos Marinakis, over the past fortnight.“Nottingham Forest Football Club confirms that, following recent circumstances, Nuno Espírito Santo has today been relieved of his duties as head coach,” said a club statement in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago World Cup qualifying: Isak returns in Sweden loss as Italy edge 5

Liverpool’s £125m man comes off bench in Kosovo defeatSandro Tonali grabs last-gasp winner in crazy Italy winLiverpool’s new £125m signing Alexander Isak made his first appearance of the season as a substitute for Sweden on Monday night, but he could not prevent his country falling to damaging 2-0 defeat away to Kosovo in World Cup qualifying.The Swedes, who conceded a 90th-minute equaliser in a 2-2 draw away to Slovenia on Friday, went behind in the 26th minute as goalkeeper Robin Olsen blocked Elvis Rexhbecaj’s shot only for the rebound to fly off the midfielder’s shin into the net. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Ché Adams on target as Scotland cruise to victory against Belarus

The stodginess of Scotland’s performance before Ché Adams broke the deadlock ultimately proved irrelevant. In a truncated qualifying campaign the Scottish task was not to make the road to the World Cup an even longer one within one double header. Job done on that front, with four points out of six a wholly acceptable return. The visit of Greece to Hampden Park next month is hugely significant.Belarus lacked the nous and guile to inflict a bloody nose on Scotland. Still, recent struggles against packed defences meant nobody of Scottish persuasion could rest entirely easy until a 65th-minute own goal was added to the earlier Adams effort. Greek success and a comfortable one in Glasgow in March serves as a warning. Still, the Scots would have readily taken this position and opportunity before a Group C ball was kicked. Back-to-back clean sheets to start Scotland’s campaign bodes well. This looks like a robust, well-drilled team once again. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Scotland's best footballer 2025: The top 15 Scottish players with the highest transfer value

These are the top 15 Scotland internationals with the highest transfer value in 2025 - including Scott McTominay, John McGinn and Andy Robertson.

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21 h. ago MLS suspends Luis Suárez three games for spitting incident in Leagues Cup

Sergio Busquets escapes punishment despite punchPost-final brawl involved Miami and Seattle playersMajor League Soccer has suspended striker Luis Suárez three league games for his role in the mass brawl between his Inter Miami side and the Seattle Sounders after the Leagues Cup final. Suárez was at the center of the confrontation, first putting Sounders midfielder Obed Vargas in a headlock before being dragged away. Later, TV cameras caught Suárez yelling at, and spitting on, Sounders security director Gene Ramirez.Sounders team psychologist Steven Lenhart, himself a former MLS player who was known for confrontations and physical play, has also had his credential revoked for the remainder of the 2025 season. Lenhart was among a large group of Sounders players and staff who joined the melee along with Inter Miami players and staff. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Belarus v Scotland: World Cup 2026 qualifying Group C – live

Updates from this 7.45pm BST kick-off in Group CEmail Michael | Sign up to Football DailyThis piece is worth your time.Looks like Scotland are moving from the 4-4-2 against Denmark back to a more familiar 4-2-3-1. That is Adams leading the line, McTominay in the No 10 role, Doak-Gammon on the left and McGinn on the right wing. Only four players – Denis Law (30), Kenny Dalglish (30), Hughie Gallacher (23) and Lawrie Reilly (22) – have more goals than McGinn (20), who is a canny presence in that more advanced role. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Wales manager Craig Bellamy likens Premier League players to ‘cyborgs’

Bellamy says game is becoming increasingly physicalWales play Canada in Swansea on TuesdayCraig Bellamy compared Premier League players to “cyborgs” as he discussed the growing physicality in the game after Thomas Tuchel said long throws and direct tactics were in vogue.The Wales manager said he handpicked friendlies against Canada on Tuesday and England next month – two higher-ranked nations – to provide a barometer of his team’s progress and believes facing the latter at Wembley will be the perfect warm-up for hosting Belgium in a crunch World Cup qualifier four days later. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Manchester City settle with Premier League and accept sponsorship rules are valid

Dispute over associated party transaction rules endsClub still face charges of breaching financial rulesManchester City and the Premier League have settled their dispute over rules that limit the ability of top-flight clubs to sign sponsorship deals with companies related to their ownership.The fight over so-called associated party transaction rules had been seen as a potential challenge to the entire Premier League rulebook, but both parties have now stepped back from the brink, with City agreeing to accept the legitimacy of the APT rules as they stand. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Nigeria, Italy ... England? Big names may struggle to reach the World Cup

Some big names in Europe and Africa face a nervy run-in, while Asia and the Americas have gone as expectedSign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson hereIt’s been telling how much of the coverage around England recently has focused on how they must improve before the World Cup finals next summer. It’s true, of course: they’ve been in the final of the last two Euros, played well in getting to the quarter-final of the last World Cup and have a fleet of extremely gifted players but have not really impressed since beating Greece in the Nations League under Lee Carsley last November.What’s never considered, though, is the thought that they may not get to the 2026 World Cup at all. Continue reading...

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