Pochettino regrets limited role in Balogun red card decision at World Cup
Mauricio Pochettino says controversial Folarin Balogun appeal 'changed the energy' around US team at World Cup 2026.
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Mauricio Pochettino says controversial Folarin Balogun appeal 'changed the energy' around US team at World Cup 2026.
Morocco explained: a king who sets the direction, a parliament elected with no prime minister yet, inflation near zero and a US$20 billion World Cup build. The post Morocco Explained 2026: The Kingdom, the Election, the World Cup and What to Watch appeared first on The Rio Times.
Like France under Zinédine Zidane, Germany and the Netherlands are entering new eras with their new managers. Both the Netherlands and Germany exited the World Cup frustrated following painful eliminations. Both nations are rebuilding and will face each other in the Nations League opener. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo has made no secret of his desire to reach the highly symbolic milestone of scoring 1,000 goals for his national team, although he insists that this is "not an obsession".
Spain’s World Cup-winning national team will return to action this weekend for its first match since lifting the trophy. The reigning champions will face England in their opening Nations League match, with the squad holding an open training session attended by large numbers of fans ahead of the game.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Monday proposed an external review of how the football association makes decisions, including who has a say in major initiatives. Infantino faced backlash and calls for a boycott over the summer after proposing to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors.
Cole Palmer and Trent Alexander-Arnold back for Thomas Tuchel in Nations League, but still no place for Phil Foden.
Gianni Infantino's World Cup selloff plan has faced global backlash with English FA latest to seek document release.
The Spanish manager has been appointed South Korea's interim head coach following a disastrous World Cup campaign.
FIFA Legal Committee accused of evading questions on controversial World Cup proposal put forward by Gianni Infantino.
Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch slams his country's football chief after claim Morocco will host 2030 World Cup final.
Morocco to co-host 2030 tournament with Spain and Portugal, but FIFA denies final will be in North Africa.
JT Batson, CEO and Secretary General of the US Soccer Federation and Angie Long, Chief Investment Officer at Palmer Square Capital Management, Co-Founder and Owner of Kansas City Current and Owner of HB Koge Women discuss sustaining the growth of US soccer post World Cup with Bloomberg’s Ira Boudway at Bloomberg Power Players 2026 in New York. (Source: Bloomberg)
A seleção brasileira feminina Sub-20 aplicou 3 a 0 no Canadá nesta terça-feira (8) e avançou, antecipadamente, às oitavas de final do Mundial, em Bielsko-Biala (Polônia). Os gols da segunda vitória seguida da Amarelinha foram marcados pelas jogadoras Nogueira, Vitorinha e Brendha. Na estreia, no último sábado (5), o Brasil derrotou a Tanzânia por 4 a 1. Líder do Grupo B, com seis pontos, o Brasil encerra a fase de grupos na próxima sexta (11), às 10h (horário de Brasília). A adversária será a Inglaterra, segunda colocada na chave, com quatro pontos. Se vencer ou empatar, o Brasil fica em primeiro lugar na chave e enfrentará nas oitavas o segundo colocado dos Grupos A, C ou D. A Amarelinha, comandada pela técnica Camila Orlando, busca o título inédito no Mundial. Notícias relacionadas:Brasil goleia Tanzânia na estreia na Copa do Mundo sub-20 feminina.Gabriel Magalhães, Marquinhos e Vini Jr. são indicados ao Bola de Ouro.Vitória se afasta do Z-4 e mantém Grêmio ameaçado no Brasileirão. Ver esse post no Instagram Um post compartilhado por CBF • Seleção Brasileira de Futebol (@brasil) As brasileiras dominaram a partida desde o início. Logo aos cinco minutos, Clarinha invadiu a área com perigo e foi derrubada. A árbitra marcou pênalti. Nogueira cobrou de canhota e abriu o placar para as brasileiras. O Brasil teve chance de ampliar aos 22 minutos, com um belo chute cruzado de Gio Canali que passou rente à trave do lado direito do gol canadense. Dois minutos depois, por muito pouco Gisele não marca o segundo gol do Brasil, ao ficar sozinha cara a cara com a goleira na entrada da grande área. No entanto, a canadense Stephanie Schoeley derrubou a brasileira antes do chute. A árbitra marcou a falta e expulsou de campo a zagueira canadense. Após a expulsão, as canadense controlaram mais o meio-campo, mas não chegara a ameaçar o gol da goleira Ana Thaís. Depois do intervalo, as brasileiras colocaram pressão e aos três minutos Vitorinha acertou um chute de fora e aumentou para 2 a 0 a vantagem brasileira. Três minutos depois, Clarinha rolou para Vitorinha na ponta direita que cruzou na medida para Brendha marcar o terceiro gol do Brasil. A partir daí, as canadenses se fecharam, a Amarelinha administrou o placar favorável até o fim.
Ferran Torres, whose goal against Argentina won the World Cup for Spain in July, leads a 30-man list for the men's Ballon d'Or revealed on Tuesday.
Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe said Monday it was natural for people to consider him as a potential Ballon d'Or winner this year after his World Cup exploits.
Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé played up his chances of the winning the Ballon d'Or this year after scoring 10 goals at the recent World Cup to become the tournament's all-time leading scorer. Nominees for the prestigious award will be unveiled on Tuesday.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino plans to seek his fourth and final term in next year’s election, despite the outrage sparked by his now-shelved plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors. “Nothing has changed,” a spokesman for football’s governing body confirmed on Sunday, referring to an announcement Infantino made back in April.
Morocco economy in September 2026: the US$23bn World Cup build-out, record car and plane exports, OCP, drought, tourism and the 23 September election. The post Morocco economy braces for US$23bn World Cup debt hit as 2026 election looms appeared first on The Rio Times.
UEFA seeks US testimony, documents for possible lawsuit; FIFA asks US court to defer or let it oppose UEFA's request.
Carlos Queiroz quit the job after leading Ghana to the World Cup Round of 32 but has returned for an interim period.