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🏆 How would a 64-team World Cup work?

The 2026 World Cup was the first to feature 48 teams, and 2030 could see the field swell to 64, but just how feasible is a tournament that size?

Defensive flux gives Tuchel headache but Alexander-Arnold could be remedy | Jacob Steinberg

Chopping and changing the back four has been a big feature for England this year and the Real Madrid man could be a solution England ended 2025 protected by a shield of deceptive strength. They went through qualifying for the World Cup without conceding a goal and secured a shutout during a routine friendly win against Wales. However, clean sheets have been harder to come by this year. England have kept four in 13 games in 2026, meaning it may not be long before Thomas Tuchel rethinks his suggestion that the way to deal with his side’s lack of control is to embrace chaos. There is, of course, an irony to telling Tuchel to sort out his defence. Isn’t this what we wanted? England were limp and passive when they lost their World Cup semi-final against Argentina. At least the mindset was positive when Tuchel’s side opened their Nations League campaign with a sprightly but flawed 3-2 defeat against Spain last Saturday. Continue reading...

Transfer rumors, news: Arsenal, Liverpool eye winger Kevin Schade

Arsenal and Liverpool are upping their interest in Brentford's Kevin Schade, while the rest of Europe chases center backs. Transfer Talk has the latest.

How do England beat Spain, or even score against them? The data suggests crosses

Thomas Tuchel wishes his team could play more like the world champions, but, as he put it, they may have to ‘embrace the chaos’ instead England are about to face the hardest challenge in international football, maybe at any level of the game. They are going to try to score against Spain. Spain conceded one goal in eight games on the way to winning the World Cup while allowing their opponents 2.37 expected goals, a mere 0.30 per 90 minutes played. Thomas Tuchel has said he hoped his side “became for 10 minutes more like Spain” to comfortably dominate possession when the heat was on. A fine aspiration for those situations, but it is not an approach that will help England unlock the Spain backline. The pass masters cannot be toppled that way. The solution may lie elsewhere within the same Tuchel press conference . Continue reading...

Do England have a problem against top-10 teams?

As England prepare to take on Spain in their opening Nations League match, BBC Sport takes a look at whether they have a problem when faced with teams in the world top 10.

Tuchel questions whether Palmer is desperate to play for England

Thomas Tuchel is unsure how desperate Cole Palmer is to play for England.

Márquez: Returning 'Chucky' still 'difference-maker' for Mexico

Mexico coach Rafael Márquez has defended the return of Hirving "Chucky" Lozano, insisting that the LA Galaxy veteran can once again be a "difference-maker" for the national team.

No relegation clause in Haaland's City deal - Saturday's gossip

Erling Haaland is without a relegation clause, Premier League clubs are eyeing Marcos Llorente, Juventus are considering Crystal Palace's Tyrick Mitchell.

'He misses too many opportunities' - Tuchel frustrated by another Palmer absence

​​​​​​​Cole Palmer "misses too many opportunities" to play for England, says Thomas Tuchel.

Tennis scores from Team Europe vs Team World at the Laver Cup

James Garner keen to live up to ‘mini-Valverde’ tag after late England call

Everton midfielder’s spirit and intelligence earned him another chance and he is eager to test himself against Spain in the Nations League on Saturday “It’s a very good comparison,” James Garner says, and he is not kidding. It came from Thomas Tuchel in March after the England manager had watched the Everton midfielder impress on his international debut against Uruguay . He was up against Federico Valverde and Tuchel went big with his praise. Garner was a “mini Valverde”, he said after the 1-1 draw at Wembley. It was surely too much, despite the prefix that Tuchel attached, yet it was possible to see where he was coming from. Like Valverde, Garner wants to operate in central midfield but he can play at right-back or on the wing. And like Valverde, who they called El Pajarito – or the Little Bird – when he was a kid, Garner can sometimes fly a bit under the radar. Continue reading...

After Messi and Neymar, who will be next No. 10s for Brazil, Argentina?

With Lionel Messi and Neymar set to leave the Argentina and Brazil teams, respectively, who will step up to wear two of South America's most historic shirts?

Spain refs back Real, say Lee deserved red for Valverde tackle

Spain's Technical Committee of Referees said Lee Kang-In should have been sent off in Sunday's Madrid derby, while backing the decision not to show Cristian Romero a red card.

All 160 Serie A players involved in international duty in September and October

160 Serie A players are set to be involved with their respective national teams in...

Mourinho blasts ref: 'Two red cards' for Atleti

José Mourinho blasted the referee and the VAR after Real Madrid's 2-1 derby defeat to Atlético Madrid, saying Atlético should have received "two clear red cards."

Trent Alexander-Arnold recalled by England but with a warning from Thomas Tuchel

Real Madrid player must help improve defensive solidity Scott, Hall, Lewis-Skelly and Calvert-Lewin selected Thomas Tuchel has told Trent Alexander-Arnold he must bring defensive solidity to the England squad after giving him a surprise recall for the upcoming Nations League matches. The head coach has selected the Real Madrid right-back only once before – for the games against Andorra and Senegal in June last year. Tuchel made headlines when he did so by urging Alexander-Arnold to focus on the defensive side of his game or risk a slip that could undermine the team’s World Cup campaign. Continue reading...

Barça prez says Camp Nou should host 2030 WC final

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has argued that the Camp Nou should host the 2030 World Cup final.

A team that offered hope... then, four months later, Hamas attacked Israel

Can the potential of a golden generation of Israel's footballers, in sport and society, be realised?