Lyle Foster produced a moment of real quality to seal a 2–1 victory for South Africa over Angola in their opening Group B match at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Marrakech on Monday. The result marked Bafana Bafana’s first opening-game win at the continental finals in 21 years. South Africa edged a lively…
Liverpool are anxiously awaiting scan results amid concerns that record signing Alexander Isak may have suffered a broken leg during their victory over Tottenham, according to reports on Monday. The Sweden international was injured while scoring the opening goal in Saturday’s 2–1 win in London after a sliding challenge from Spurs defender Micky van der…
The Asian Football Confederation has confirmed plans to introduce a Nations League competition aimed at raising competitive standards and unlocking new commercial opportunities for national teams across Asia. The Kuala Lumpur-based governing body made the announcement on Sunday, explaining that the new tournament will be staged within existing FIFA international windows to avoid additional strain…
Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi has confirmed he is fully recovered from an ankle injury and ready to feature at the Africa Cup of Nations following weeks of uncertainty over his fitness. The African Footballer of the Year had been a major doubt for the tournament after suffering ligament damage while playing for Paris Saint Germain…
Mikel Arteta has hinted that he could extend his stay at Arsenal beyond the end of his current contract in 2027, but insists any decision will depend on proving himself through results and trophies. The Spaniard, who marks six years in charge of the North London club this weekend, guided Arsenal to FA Cup success…
Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones has revealed that Mohamed Salah apologised to his teammates following the strong comments he made in a recent interview. Speaking to Sky Sports, Jones explained that the Egyptian forward addressed the squad directly to clarify his remarks. According to him, Salah made it clear that his comments did not cause any…
The Czech Football Association has confirmed the appointment of Miroslav Koubek as the new head coach of the national team. At 74 years old, Koubek will be tasked with guiding the Czech Republic through the World Cup play offs in March as they chase qualification for the 2026 tournament. Koubek has been without a club…
Chelsea are closely watching developments around Kobbie Mainoo at Manchester United as they look for possible solutions to their midfield concerns ahead of the January transfer window. Sources at Stamford Bridge indicate that the club is actively assessing the market, with worries that they could be left short of options in central midfield. While there…
Shakhtar Donetsk have secured a place in the UEFA Conference League round of 16 after playing out a goalless draw with HNK Rijeka at the Stadion Miejski im. Henryk Reymana in Poland. The result was enough for the Ukrainian side to progress directly, while Rijeka were left to continue their campaign in the knockout play…
Morocco were crowned Arab Cup champions after a dramatic 3–2 victory over Jordan that was decided in extra time, with Abderrazzaq Hamed Allah scoring twice to seal the title following a moment of brilliance from Oussama Tannane. The North Africans made a dream start, taking the lead just four minutes into the match. Tannane stunned…
