South Korea coach Hong backs captain Son
April 2 : South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo has dismissed mounting concerns over captain Son Heung-min's form, insisting the veteran striker remains "the heart" of the team.
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African World Cup hopefuls register morale-boosting wins
CAPE TOWN, March 31 : Ivory Coast, Morocco and Senegal were among the African World Cup qualifiers who all won warm-up friendlies on Tuesday, while Egypt had a credible draw against Spain to boost their hopes for the tournament starting in June.
Dutch survive early red card to hold out for draw with Ecuador
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands, March 31 : Netherlands held on for a 1-1 draw with Ecuador despite playing with 10 men for almost all of their friendly international on Tuesday.
Deniz Undav Boosts World Cup Case For Germany With Goal in Ghana Friendly
Deniz Undav turned up the pressure on Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann to select him for the World Cup after he scored the 2-1 winner against Ghana on Monday to back up strong club form.
Substitute Undav snatches late winner for Germany in 2-1 victory over Ghana
STUTTGART, Germany, March 30 : Germany forward Deniz Undav scored an 88th-minute goal to give them a 2-1 victory over Ghana in their friendly on Monday, boosting his chances of making the World Cup squad.
Germany to make changes against Ghana after hard-earned win in Switzerland, says coach
STUTTGART, Germany, March 29 : Germany will make a number of changes to their line-up for Monday's friendly against Ghana as some players need to be rested following their draining win over Switzerland earlier this week, coach Julian Nagelsmann said.
Defiant Senegal display Afcon trophy before beating Peru in friendly
PARIS, March 28 : Senegal defiantly displayed the Africa Cup of Nations trophy to their supporters on Saturday before going on to beat Peru 2-0 in their World Cup warm-up game at the Stade de France.
Japan strike late to beat Scotland at Hampden
Junya Ito’s late goal gave Japan a 1-0 win over Scotland in Steve Clarke’s side’s first 2026 World Cup warm-up game.