Should England have been awarded a penalty?

England's appeals for a penalty are waved away after DR Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi appears to bring down England's Harry Kane.

Ex-Palace boss Glasner in talks to replace Pereira at Forest

Ex-Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner is in talks to become Nottingham Forest's new head coach, with Vitor Pereira likely to depart.

England v DR Congo: World Cup 2026 last 32 – live

⚽️ Kick-off time: 12pm local/5pm BST/1am AEST ⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail Scott The DRC make one change following the 3-1 win over Uzbekistan. Striker Cédric Bakambu makes way for an extra midfielder in Ngal’ayel Mukau. There are plenty of stars familiar to fans of British football in the team: Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham), Axel Tuanzebe (Burnley), Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) and Yoane Wissa (Newcastle) start, while Aaron Tshibola (Kilmarnock) and Edo Kayembe (Watford) are on the bench. No surprises in the England starting XI. Especially if you’ve just read that c

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'Wonderful finish' - Cipenga gives DR Congo shock lead against England

Brian Cipenga gives DR Congo an early lead against England during their World Cup last-32 match in Atlanta.

Spurs' Vuskovic set to join Brighton in club record deal

Centre-back Luka Vuskovic is set to join Brighton from Tottenham.

Brighton agree club record £46m Vuskovic deal

Brighton have third bid accepted by Tottenham and will pay club record £46m for highly-rated young defender Luka Vuskovic

Nottingham Forest sack Vítor Pereira and turn to Oliver Glasner as replacement

Forest had June break clause in Pereira’s contract Glasner will be club’s fifth coach in less than a year Nottingham Forest will make Oliver Glasner their fifth head coach in less than a year after sacking Vítor Pereira. Forest were offered the chance to appoint Glasner on a three-year contract after he left Crystal Palace at the end of the season and felt it too good an opportunity to turn down. The club had a break clause they could activate in June in Pereira’s contract, which they did late on Tuesday. Continue reading...

Germany's Merz and soccer: A PR move that backfired

"You've inspired us," read a post by Chancellor Merz on X right after Germany's lackluster performance and early elimination from the FIFA World Cup. It is seen as a communication blunder that has repercussions.

German police raid national football HQ over Euro 2024 corruption allegations

Operation concerns ‘unauthorised favours’ in host cities Bribery involving tickets is suspected, Bild reports Police in Germany have raided the national football federation headquarters and other sites across the country as part of an investigation into alleged corruption involving “unauthorised favours” linked to the 2024 European Championship . The case focuses on accusations that employees of cities in Germany, which hosted the tournament, were improperly invited to matches or given preferential treatment in acquiring tickets. Continue reading...

Brighton agree £50m deal for Spurs’ Vuskovic, Liverpool seal Jacquet signing

Vuskovic coming in after Van Hecke headed to Spurs Italy right-back Palestra makes £47m Chelsea move Brighton have agreed a £50m deal to sign the Tottenham centre-back Luka Vuskovic after allowing another central defender, Jan Paul van Hecke, to move in the opposite direction for £52m last month. Vuskovic, part of the Croatia squad at the World Cup, was bought by Spurs for £10m from Hajduk Split last summer but has never played for the club, after being loaned to Hamburg last season. Continue reading...

‘An artist who captures hearts’: France is falling in love with Michael Olise

The Bayern Munich forward is yet to score at this World Cup but his style and assists are bringing joy back home By Get French Football News “Go on, feel free to find the issues,” Didier Deschamps challenged journalists after his team sliced Sweden apart to qualify for the last 16 . “Not everything should be rose-tinted, we shouldn’t get carried away,” he said. A day on from the match, though, there have been few convincing responses to the France manager’s plea for criticism. If anything, fans have been unanimous in their praise. The flaws in this France team are difficult to spot. Aside fr