Football news

Electric scenes as Canada fans march to World Cup game in Toronto

6/12/2026

Scott McTominay fit for Scotland's World Cup opener after stomach bug

Scott McTominay is fit to face Haiti in Scotland's 2026 World Cup opener on Saturday evening but central defender Scott McKenna will miss out through injury.

6/12/2026

Qatar's semifinal set the bar high for Morocco, and coach Mohamed Ouahbi cannot afford to disappoint

In Qatar, reactive football felt heroic as the Atlas Lions reached the semifinals. Three and a half years later, Morocco's aim must be to dominate rather than just survive.

6/12/2026

Courtois: I have a lot of respect for José Mourinho

6/12/2026

'The Moroccan Bellingham', 'The Egyptian Haaland' - Picking one wonderkid from Africa's World Cup teams

Here's one pick for each of Africa's 10 contenders to potentially be the revelation of the World Cup.

6/12/2026

No RSA, no DNA - Has Hugo Broos managed to stifle all the Mzansi Magic in this Bafana team?

South Africa must improve going forward, particularly if the Hugo Broos DNA that made them contenders at the 2023 AFCON isn't as evident as it once was.

6/12/2026