Joao Cancelo is expected to be an easier operation for Barcelona due to his lower market value, as the club struggles to secure Marcus Rashford on a permanent deal.
Unfortunately, our application for a period of grace to fulfil the required criteria for our SFA bronze licence was declined by the SPFL board. On this basis we are not eligible to participate in the pyramid play-off competition.
"Quarter-finals are never easy and we made it a bit tougher than it needed to be. Fiorentina got the belief back with the penalty. It was a very difficult game to manage to be honest."
"Congratulations to Atletico on reaching the semi-finals, but that doesn't stop me from criticising the refereeing and VAR in yesterday's match, which was a disgrace. What they have done to us is intolerable. In the first leg, they didn't award us a penalty that was a clear-cut case, and they also sent off one of our players (Pau Cubarsi) when it was only a yellow card."
Mexico will play three friendlies in preparation for the World Cup 2026, starting with a match against Portugal at Azteca Stadium, followed by games against Belgium and Serbia.
Wales is looking for a second-straight World Cup berth after a magical run in 2022 ended a 64-year drought. This is as prosperous a time for Welsh soccer as any, even without its greatest export, Gareth Bale. The Dragons reached the semifinals of the European Championships in 2016 and then advanced to the round of 16 in 2020.
For the first time, players are formally represented at the highest level of decision-making in European football. It also recognises that players are a core stakeholder in the game and that decisions affecting their work, health, and careers must be taken with their legitimate representatives not only present but actively involved. "This step ensures that players are no longer outside the room. Their position is now part of a formal process: it is recorded, debated and integrated into governance. That is where real change begins.
England face a rematch with their Euro 2024 final conquerors Spain in the 2026-27 Nations League. The draw took place in Brussels on the day it was announced England head coach Thomas Tuchel had agreed a contract extension which takes in the Nations League and the European Championship on home soil in 2028. - FA: Tuchel's new deal not related to United job -England set pre-WC friendlies vs. NZ, Costa Rica