No more Matildas or Socceroos blockbuster matches if top teams won’t make the trip | Jack Snape

The pressure is on Football Australia to sustain interest in the national sides but luring elite opposition to play friendlies at home is ‘bloody difficult’ The memories flow freely: John Aloisi’s penalty, James Troisi’s Asian Cup winning-goal. There was Mile Jedinak’s hat-trick against Honduras, the wiggling Andrew Redmayne against Peru. Cortnee Vine from the spot, or Sam Kerr’s World Cup semi-final goal. Unfortunately, this era – of unmissable football blockbusters played in front of packed Australian stadiums that brought a nation together – is now at an end. Continue reading...

Game 'killer' or 'fairer' - does the Championship need VAR?

BBC Sport examines the arguments for and against and the thoughts across the Championship over the contentious issues of whether to bring in VAR.

Raducanu's former coach Roig hired by Swiatek two months after split from Brit

Emma Raducanu's former coach Francisco Roig has been hired by reigning Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek little more than two months after splitting with the Brit.

Kerr's uncertain future - should Chelsea keep striker?

The future of Chelsea striker Sam Kerr remains uncertain - but would it be a wise decision to let her leave on a free transfer this summer?

Going to the match: can you guess the grounds these fans are walking to?

Quiz time! Can you identify the British football stadiums pictured in the matchday images below? Continue reading...

21 games later: Iraq back at the World Cup after epic qualifying campaign

The Lions of Mesopotamia have waited 40 years to return to the World Cup and they have had to do it the hard way If anyone deserves the chance to celebrate Iraq’s return to the World Cup it is Aymen Hussein and not just because the striker scored the winning goal in the final intercontinental playoff against Bolivia on Tuesday. Born and raised in Kirkuk in northern Iraq, a region affected first by war and then by Islamic State, Hussein lost his father in an al-Qaeda attack in 2008. Six years later his brother disappeared and the young footballer was then forced to flee with the remaining membe

Newcastle tips: Marshman backed to scoop sprint glory for Burke

Ahead of All-Weather Finals Day, Luke Elder was joined by Declan Rix and Sam Boswell to discuss their top fancies for Newcastle's flagship meeting on the level.

Alpine dismiss Colapinto 'sabotage' allegations in 1200-word letter

Alpine have released a 1200-word letter which dismisses claims that Franco Colapinto's car has been sabotaged.

Uefa president Ceferin warns Italy it could lose Euro 2032 without action on stadiums

Cerefin issues stark warning to Italian authorities ‘Football infrastructure is among the worst in Europe’ The Uefa president, Aleksander Ceferin, has warned Italy it risks not being able to co-host Euro 2032 due to the condition of the country’s stadiums, which he called “some of the worst in Europe”. “Euro 2032 is scheduled and will take place, of that there is no doubt. I just hope that the infrastructure [in Italy] will be ready. If that’s not the case, the tournament will not be held in Italy,” Ceferin said in an interview with the Gazzetta Dello Sport published on Thursday. Continue re

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Fifa raises top ticket price for World Cup final to $10,990, up from $1,600 in 2022

New tickets released for some group games and final Fans attempting to buy tickets encounter glitches Fifa raised its top ticket price for the World Cup final to $10,990 during the glitch-hampered reopening of sales on Wednesday after the 48-team field for this year’s tournament was finalized . The top price for the final had been $8,680 when Fifa sold tickets after the tournament draw in December. Fifa’s Category 2 tickets for the 19 July game at MetLife Stadium are now $7,380, up from $5,575, and Category 3 now costs $5,785, an increase from $4,185. The most expensive ticket for the final

LIVE STREAM: Watch Dubois vs Harper media workout

Ahead of the hugely anticipated world title bout on Sunday, Caroline Dubois and Terri Harper will be in the ring on Thursday for the media workout.