Club World Cup winners to receive up to $125 million
MANCHESTER, England :The winners of this year's 32-team Club World Cup to be held in the U.S. will earn up to $125 million, FIFA said on Wednesday.
Football Sport News
Former Manchester United Defender Phil Jones To Visit India For Road To Old Trafford Final
Former Manchester United and English international defender Phil Jones is set to visit India on April 6 for the finals of the third edition of Road to Old Trafford, a unique five-a-side football tournament that is also supported by Manchester United. The finals of the tournament, will be held in Chennai, after the initial qualifying rounds that took place in Pune and New Delhi. Jones, a former Premier League winner with Manchester United, has also played in two FIFA World Cups for England.
Paulo Bento fired as head coach of the UAE national football team
Paulo Bento has been fired as head coach of the United Arab Emirates football team just hours after a 2-1 win Tuesday over North Korea kept alive its slim automatic hopes of qualification for the 2026 World Cup. That victory, which came with a goal in the 98th minute, puts the UAE four points behind second-place Uzbekistan in Group A with two games remaining. The top two teams from each of the three Asian groups are guaranteed a place in the tournament to be hosted next year by the United States, Canada and Mexico. “The UAE Football Association has decided to dismiss the head coach of the national team, Paulo Bento, along with his coaching staff,” the UAE football association posted on social media. The 55-year-old Portuguese coach led South Korea to the knockout stages of the 2022 World Cup, 10 years after he took Portugal to the last four of the European Championships.
UAE sack coach Bento despite Riyadh great escape
The United Arab Emirates sacked Portuguese coach Paulo Bento on Wednesday, the morning after his team kept alive their hopes of direct qualification to the World Cup with a last-gasp win over North Korea in Riyadh.
Tuchel calls for June international window to be rescheduled
England manager Thomas Tuchel has urged FIFA to reschedule the June international window as he says it does not allow players to have an extended rest at the end of the season.
South Korea's Son bemoans poor pitches after another World Cup home draw
SEOUL : Captain Son Heung-min believes poor pitches have contributed to South Korea's stuttering World Cup qualifying campaign after the Taeguk Warriors were held to two home 1-1 draws in the March international window.
Lionel Messi to come to Singapore with Argentina football team for exhibition match
SINGAPORE: The Argentina national football team, including eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi, will visit Singapore in the first quarter of 2026 for an exhibition match.
Brazil captain Marquinhos apologizes after thrashing by Argentina
Brazil captain Marquinhos apologized to the fans on Tuesday after they suffered their heaviest defeat in a World Cup qualifier with a 4-1 thrashing by bitter rivals Argentina in Buenos Aires.