Foxborough, June 23 (IANS) England head coach Thomas Tuchel has hailed Declan Rice as “one of the very best midfielders in the world” ahead of their crucial Group stage clash against Ghana on Wednesday (IST).England produced one of their most complete performances under Tuchel in Dallas and registered an impressive 4-2 victory over Croatia in their opening FIFA World Cup 2026 Group L match, with Rice’s tireless work-rate and intelligent distribution helping the side dominate large spells of the …
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Foxborough, June 23 (IANS) Croatia and Panama head into Tuesday’s Group L encounter at BMO Field in Toronto knowing that anything less than a victory could leave their FIFA World Cup campaigns hanging by a thread. Both sides opened the tournament with defeats and now face a must-win contest in what will be their first-ever meeting.Croatia began their campaign with a spirited but ultimately unsuccessful performance against tournament favourites England, losing 4-2 despite twice drawing level duri…
Foxborough, June 23 (IANS) England will look to build on an encouraging opening victory when they face Ghana in their second Group L fixture of the FIFA World Cup on Tuesday. After beginning their campaign with an entertaining 4-2 win over Croatia, Thomas Tuchel’s side have an opportunity to secure qualification for the knockout stage ahead of schedule.The Three Lions were at their attacking best in the tournament opener, creating chances at will despite showing occasional defensive vulnerabilit…
Foxborough, June 23 (IANS) Ahead of England’s Group L game against Ghana at the FIFA World Cup 2026 at the Boston Stadium on Wednesday, Declan Rice admitted that it’s been an “honour” to play alongside Harry Kane, calling the skipper one of those players he feels fortunate to share the pitch with. Kane’s brace helped Thomas Tuchel’s side get their campaign off to a perfect start with a 4-2 win over Croatia and increased his international tally to an incredible 81 goals in 115 appearances. He als…
Abidjan, June 18 (IANS) Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi has been denied entry to Canada and will miss his country’s FIFA World Cup group-stage match against Germany in Toronto on Saturday, the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) confirmed on Thursday.The 23-year-old Nice striker, who featured in Ivory Coast’s opening World Cup victory over Ecuador, was unable to secure the administrative authorisations required to enter Canada and will remain in the United States.The development comes amid reports i…
Accra, June 13 (IANS) Ghana’s government has strongly criticised Canada’s decision to refuse a visa to midfielder Thomas Partey, a move that will prevent the player from featuring in the country’s opening FIFA World Cup match against Panama on June 17.The Ghanaian Foreign Ministry described the decision as “high-handed and extremely unfair” and confirmed that it had formally protested to Canadian authorities while seeking a review of the ruling.According to the Ministry, Canadian officials based…
Toronto, June 12 (IANS) Another name has been added to the players, and officials denied entry to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey, an ex-Arsenal player, becoming the latest victim of the controversial policies of the three co-hosts.Partey was denied a visa to enter Canada on Friday, with FIFA yet to disclose the reason for the decision. He will now be unable to play in Ghana’s World Cup opener against Panama at Toronto on Wednesday, a news report said on Friday.Th…
Abuja, June 9 (IANS) The Nigerian government has finalised arrangements to evacuate the first batch of its citizens from South Africa following reports of attacks on foreign nationals, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday.Kimiebi Ebienfa, spokesperson of the ministry, said that the evacuees will depart from O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on Wednesday night and are expected to arrive in Lagos early Thursday. The exact number of people in the first batch was not disclo…
New York, June 9 (IANS) Austria are set to establish a new record at the FIFA World Cup 2026 for having the tallest player ever to play in the 96-year history of the tournament.Austrian goalkeeper Florian Wiegele, who plays his club football for Viktoria Plzen in the Czech first division, stands at an impressive two meters and five centimetres in height, which is six feet and nine and a half inches tall.That means that although he is not exactly head and shoulders above Dutch goalkeeper Andries …
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The wait is finally over, and the FIFA World Cup 2026, which will be the biggest edition in the tournament’s history, will begin on June 12 (IST) and conclude with the final on July 20 (IST), featuring a record 48 teams and 104 matches across the United States, Canada and Mexico. The expanded format introduces 12 groups of four teams each, replacing the previous structure of eight groups. The top two teams from every group, along with the eight best third-placed sides, w…