Fifa reportedly allowed DR Congo into World Cup despite ineligible player in qualifying
Nigeria filed complaint over ineligible players in playoffFifa investigators aware of situation before tournamentFifa allowed the Democratic Republic of the Congo to compete at this summer’s World Cup despite reports suggesting an internal investigation…
Too nice: do Arsenal lack the grit and tenacity to end WSL title drought?
Renée Slegers’ team have the technical ability, but doubts remain over the nastiness needed to rival Manchester City and ChelseaArsenal, 10 points adrift of the Women’s Super League leaders, are poised to undertake a “big review” of their season during…
France v Belgium, Italy v Turkey, Northern Ireland v Georgia: Nations League – live
⚽️ Nations League updates from 7.45pm BST kick-offs⚽️ Live scoreboard | Read Football Daily | And mail DanielIt really is ridiculous how many good players France have. But can Zidane find the balance Deschamps could not against Spain? The answer,…
Jude awakening: how a more fluid England are ‘unlocking’ Bellingham’s full potential
Assistant coach Anthony Barry says new structure means their key attackers are not ‘caged in’ after 7-0 rout of CroatiaAnthony Barry knows the hunt is on. The England assistant coach has been through the debriefs. He has mulled over the minutiae with…
Police occupy Djibouti FA headquarters amid attempt to oust Fifa council member
Group of clubs wants FA president Souleiman Waberi outWaberi has faced mounting opposition for weeksAttempts to oust Souleiman Waberi as the president of the Djibouti football federation (FDF) reached a dramatic climax on Monday as police occupied the…
Ronaldo’s break with Portugal is sad, fitting, and long overdue | Jonathan Wilson
The star’s rift with Jorge Jesus is an unfortunate affair. But the forward has been holding his national team back for yearsSign up for our free newsletter hereIf this is to be the end for Cristiano Ronaldo at international level, at least it can be said…
WSL talking points: heat cranks up on Arsenal and Putellas and Diani shine
Pressure continues to build on the Gunners’ head coach, while powerful London City Lionesses demolished SpursTravelling Arsenal fans showed no animosity towards the head coach, Renée Slegers, despite their side’s run of one win in six games in all…
Hallgrímsson calls on Uefa to keep Ireland and Israel apart in future after bad-tempered draw
The Republic of Ireland’s manager Heimir Hallgrímsson has called on Uefa to keep his side away from Israel in future draws after a pair of fixtures he admitted “has been tough on us all”. Ireland were pegged back to a draw in another tetchy encounter,…
Let’s stop doubting Thomas Tuchel: England are impressive and Euro 2028 is the target
Coming third in the World Cup was really not a disaster, and Saturday’s rout of Croatia and building the team around Jude Bellingham are good signsMove fast and fix things. It has been a fine week so far for Thomas Tuchel as he attempts the cyclical task…
Shaw seals thrilling win over Arsenal to extend Manchester City’s 100% WSL start
Arsenal’s under-pressure head coach Renée Slegers still believes they will turn their form around, despite falling 10 points behind Manchester City with Sunday’s defeat in an absorbing six-goal thriller against the defending champions.Arsenal were last…