Lionel Messi brought his extraordinary Argentina career to a spectacular close on Tuesday night, scoring and providing two assists as the world champions defeated Benin 3–0 in an emotional farewell at the Monumental. Playing his 208th and final international match for Argentina, Messi was directly involved in all three goals as more than 85,000 supporters
Allysha Chapman will bring her distinguished international career with Canada to a close on October 12, when she earns her 100th and final senior cap against Denmark at BMO Field in Toronto. Canada Soccer confirmed that the 37-year-old defender has decided to retire from international football after more than a decade with the Canada Women’s
Michael Olise turned Zinedine Zidane’s tactical intervention into a spectacular late show as France came from behind to beat Belgium 4–1 in the UEFA Nations League at the Stade de France. France trailed after Dodi Lukebakio put Belgium ahead in the 35th minute, but Zidane’s second-half changes transformed the contest. Désiré Doué equalised in the
The Super Falcons will begin their bid for a place at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games without several key players, with Asisat Oshoala and Ashleigh Plumptre among those ruled out of the qualifiers against Comoros. Interim head coach Augustine Eguavoen has been forced to make changes to his squad, with Oshoala requesting to be
Saudi Arabia has quietly shelved plans for its futuristic NEOM Stadium, a proposed 46,000-seat venue that was set to become one of the most spectacular stadiums in the world ahead of the 2034 FIFA World Cup. According to Reuters, two sources familiar with the project said the stadium has been put on hold indefinitely following
Zinedine Zidane has paid a glowing tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo, describing himself as fortunate to have worked with the Portuguese superstar and crediting him with helping deliver a remarkable collection of trophies during their time together at Real Madrid. Speaking at his pre-match press conference ahead of France’s meeting with Belgium, Zidane was asked about
The increasingly tense relationship between Ireland and Israel spilled into another extraordinary confrontation on Saturday when the Republic of Ireland’s pre-match press conference was abruptly halted after an Israeli journalist accused an Irish player of making a racist remark. Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrímsson was facing questions ahead of Sunday’s UEFA Nations League meeting with Israel
Portugal coach Jorge Jesus has challenged his players to maintain their collective focus as the national team prepares to continue its Nations League campaign without Cristiano Ronaldo at the centre of the spotlight. Ronaldo’s abrupt departure from the Portugal camp has dominated the build-up to Sunday’s meeting with Norway, but Jesus has repeatedly insisted that
England produced one of their most emphatic performances under Thomas Tuchel, dismantling Croatia 7-0 in Rijeka in the UEFA Nations League on Saturday. The Three Lions were in complete control from the opening whistle, with Harry Kane opening the scoring after just eight minutes before Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon and Bukayo Saka added further goals
Ghana’s Sports Ministry has reportedly demanded a major overhaul of the Black Stars’ technical and management structure following the team’s disastrous start to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign. The Ministry met with the Ghana Football Association (GFA) on Friday and reportedly presented a seven-point proposal aimed at restructuring the administration of the