Tunisia have sacked manager Sabri Lamouchi after just one game at the World Cup. The 54-year-old’s future was thrown into doubt following a disastrous opening match defeat against Sweden in Monterrey. Lamouchi watched on as his side were torn apart 5-1 by the Scandinavian outfit, who cruised to a dominant victory to begin their campaign. Following the heavy defeat,…
Germany won their first opening match at a World Cup since lifting the trophy in 2014 as they eased to a 7-1 win against debutants Curacao in their opening Group E match in Houston on Sunday. The Germans will face stiffer tests against group rivals Ecuador and Ivory Coast but the win against the tiny Caribbean nation puts them…
Côte d’Ivoire’s Amad Diallo scored the only goal of the match in the 90th minute. Diallo scored a 90th-minute winner as Côte d’Ivoire edged Ecuador in a breathless contest in which the woodwork was struck four times. The match seemed to be heading for a goalless draw before substitute Diallo fired a shot into the bottom corner. In the…
Japan came from behind to hold the Netherlands late on in Dallas as substitute Koki Ogawa’s header was deflected in by Daichi Kamada. The Netherlands had looked set to become early Group F frontrunners at the FIFA World Cup 2026 after Virgil van Dijk scored the opener in the 50th minute. Japan equalised in the 57th minute. The Orange…
Australia made a winning start to their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Turkey in a Group D encounter on Sunday. The Socceroos produced a disciplined and determined performance to secure all three points against a Turkish side that entered the match with high expectations. Australia absorbed pressure for much of the contest and…
England players were forced to remain indoors after a severe thunderstorm and tornado warning caused panic around their World Cup training base in Kansas City. The Three Lions had arrived in Kansas City on Saturday morning and trained for the first time at Swope Soccer Village, the training facility of Sporting Kansas City. But hours after the team trained…
