Kansas City, July 14 (IANS) Declan Rice has recovered from the illness bug but England will make a late call on whether the midfielder will feature in Thursday’s World Cup semi-final against Argentina. Rice suffered with a sickness bug in the lead-up to Saturday’s quarter-final victory over Norway in Miami; he was forced off at half-time following a below-par first half. He had spent three days in bed before the quarterfinal.According to the Daily Mail Sport, the 27-year-old vice-captain is feel…
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Kansas City, July 9 (IANS) Reece James remained doubtful for the Three Lions’ FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final against Norway in Miami as the England defender was once again unable to train with the squad on Wednesday. James has been unavailable since he injured a hamstring in England’s goalless draw against Ghana in their second group game and also missed the epic knockout victory against Mexico on Sunday.He has been targeting a return in the quarter-finals, but he is yet to return to full t…
Vancouver, July 8 (IANS) Ruben Vargas said he had yet to fully process Switzerland’s progress to the World Cup quarter-finals after converting the decisive penalty in Wednesday’s shootout against Colombia. The winger, who had been a fitness doubt before the match, said he was grateful simply to have been able to play in the round-of-16 encounter. “I don’t think I’ve fully realized it yet; I’m thankful for this moment. I wasn’t even sure if I would be able to play,” the 27-year-old said after the…
Houston, June 21 (IANS) Following the Oranje’s 5-1 demolition of their fellow Europeans Sweden, captain Virgil van Dijk praised the Netherlands’ performance and ability to bounce back after a difficult draw against Japan in the opening round. This was the Netherlands’ first victory at the FIFA World Cup 2026. It also proved to be a much-needed result, securing top spot in Group F following a frustrating draw with Japan.”I think the outside world underestimated Japan a little; they’re a gre…
Los Angeles, June 14 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Katy Perry, who performed at the opening ceremony of the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026 in the Americas, shared a brief interaction with her partner in crime, child artiste, Tius Luka. The singer recently took to her Instagram, and dropped a series of pictures and videos from backstage. One of the videos shows the singer talking to the young singer, and trying to strike a conversation. Tius Luka, on his part, kept the answers succinct and extremely clea…
Vancouver, June 13 (IANS) Australia will start their campaign in the FIFA World Cup 2026 against Turkey in the second match of Group D, in which the hosts USA have made a great start, defeating Paraguay by 4-1 in their campaign opener.vAustralia is competing at the global finals for a sixth consecutive edition, while Turkey are making their third appearance and their first since they stormed all the way to the semi-finals at Korea/Japan 2002.The winners of Group D will progress to a San Francisc…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) England’s preparations for the FIFA World Cup have suffered a setback after training equipment being transported to the team’s base in Kansas City was reportedly stolen, said a report.The incident is understood to have occurred while equipment was being transferred from England’s pre-tournament training base in Florida to Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, where the team is set to start training once they land on Saturday.Local police confirmed that the case has b…
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…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Ethan Nwaneri has been called up to join England’s pre-World Cup preparation camp in the United States as manager Thomas Tuchel continues to assess the country’s emerging talent ahead of the tournament.The Arsenal youngster will link up with the senior squad in Florida alongside Alex Scott, Josh King, and Rio Ngumoha as part of England’s preparations before the World Cup begins later this summer.England confirmed Nwaneri’s inclusion on Saturday through an update …
London, May 22 (IANS) England head coach Thomas Tuchel has named the 26-man squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the United States, Canada and Mexico, with Harry Kane captaining the side at his third World Cup, equalling the record set by Billy Wright in 1950, 1954 and 1958. The squad selection was revealed in a live show broadcast from Wembley Stadium via the official England app. Tuchel has largely stuck with the group of players who guided England through qualifying with a 100 per cent record…