NewsHub – Football

#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Man City	2	2	0	0	6	2	4	6
2	Arsenal	2	2	0	0	4	0	4	6
3	Hull City	2	2	0	0	3	0	3	6
4	Chelsea	2	2	0	0	7	5	2	6
5	Liverpool	3	1	2	0	6	4	2	5
6	Brentford	2	1	1	0	4	1	3	4
7	Newcastle	2	1	1	0	4	2	2	4
8	Everton	2	1	1	0	3	1	2	4
9	Leeds United	2	1	1	0	2	1	1	4
10	Brighton Hove	2	1	0	1	7	4	3	3
11	Man United	2	1	0	1	5	4	1	3
12	Sunderland	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3
13	Ipswich Town	3	1	0	2	4	8	-4	3
14	Bournemouth	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	1
14	Nottingham	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	1
16	Fulham	2	0	0	2	2	4	-2	0
17	Coventry City	2	0	0	2	0	4	-4	0
18	Crystal Palace	2	0	0	2	1	6	-5	0
19	Aston Villa	2	0	0	2	0	5	-5	0
19	Tottenham	2	0	0	2	0	5	-5	0

The Guardian – Football

World Cup quarter-final predictions: will anyone derail France? Some of our panel believe so …

With the World Cup down to eight teams, our writers assesses who’s left, identify the biggest remaining threats to France and make calls on who will lift the trophy Lionel Messi . As he proved in thrilling style against Egypt, Argentina’s No 10 still has magic in his boots even at the age of 39. While his penalty record of four from eight attempts is much worse than you’d expect, he is clinical when it matters most. EA Continue reading...

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The Guardian – Football

World Cup 2026: France v Morocco quarter-final buildup, Collina defends refereeing – live

⚽ All the latest as we look ahead to the quarter-finals ⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email us Fifa refereeing chief Pierluigi Collina defended the officiating in Argentina’s 3-2 victory over Egypt in the World Cup ⁠round of 16, dismissing allegations of bias and saying match officials operated with complete independence. In an interview published on inside.fifa.com on Thursday, Collina said criticism ⁠of referees was part ⁠of football but he condemned the questioning of the officials’ integrity after Egypt complained about the officiating following the defeat. Continu

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BBC Sport – Football

Wilson delighted boss Bellamy staying with Wales

Captain Harry Wilson is delighted head coach Craig Bellamy is staying with Wales after talks about taking over at Burnley fell through.

57d ago

The Guardian – Football

England’s big chances and France’s shots: how World Cup quarter-finalists’ stats line up

Each of the eight teams has at least one key strength, from Swiss speed to Spanish defence The World Cup has reached the quarter-final stage and the favourites to reach the last four in descending order of likelihood, according to Opta, are France, Spain, Argentina and England. All eight remaining teams have positive data in their favour from the tournament, though. Continue reading...

57d ago

The Guardian – Football

Warping the World Cup: the rise of homespun ‘photographs’

Using a digital flat-bed scanner, our picture editor Jonny Weeks adapts some of his favourite images from the tournament and explores the trend of alternative photography Although I’ve edited thousands of football photographs over the years, I’ve never attended a World Cup match. I envy those who get to be pitchside with their cameras for such big events. Yet, as I’ve discovered during this tournament, you don’t have to be there to create experimental images of the tournament. Slit-scanning is an alternative photographic process that I first tried many years ago . Using a narrow slit inside

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The Guardian – Football

Team for now, not a squad for later – Spurs are spending big but what is it for? | Jonathan Liew

Tottenham’s strategies have changed over the years and this summer’s transfer splurge marks a sharp turn away from the Levy years A couple of weeks ago, Sotheby’s in London concluded one of its biggest art auctions. In all, the sale of 25 modern and contemporary works raised almost £300m. Seated Nude With Necklace, by Modigliani, went for £41.5m; La Belle Promenade, by Magritte, went for £13.5m. And amid all the feverish commentary on the resilience of the London art market and the enduring appeal of post‑war pieces among the younger generation of collectors, one question above all presented i

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The Guardian – Football

‘Best player England has developed’: Olise’s rise from Hayes to the World Cup

One of the Bayern and France playmaker’s early coaches tells the story of how a move to Reading kickstarted a career If Michael Olise wins the World Cup , there will be a corner of a Hayes housing estate that is for ever France. It is Olise’s corner, a scrap of parkland grass among the west London suburban homes where a seven-year-old practised his football with his brother, Richard. “Football in these conditions, it’s just freedom,” Olise told L’Équipe last month. “It’s not really learning in the strict sense. It was simply the pleasure of playing football. I just loved it.” Sean Conlon, one

57d ago

Sky Sports Football

Jansen set for debut as Ireland make nine changes for Japan clash

Sean Jansen will win his first cap in a much-changed Ireland side for Saturday's Nations Championship clash with Japan in Australia.

57d ago

BBC Sport – Football

Idolises Ronaldo, plays like Saka - meet £40m Chelsea winger Quenda

Chelsea's new signing Geovany Quenda hopes to follow in the footsteps of Cristiano Ronaldo by leaving Sporting's academy for the challenge and exposure of the Premier League.

57d ago