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Canada men’s national team is set to replace Moïse Bombito on its 26-player roster after the team determined the centre back’s surgically repaired tibia is not healthy enough for him to compete at the World Cup, multiple sources tell TSN.
Argentina beat Honduras 2-0 on Saturday in their second-to-last friendly before the FIFA World Cup begins on June 11.
Nestory Irankunda has put on a show as the Socceroos claimed a 1-1 draw with Switzerland in their final warm-up game ahead of the World Cup.
Harry Kane's header in first-half stoppage time was enough to give England a 1-0 win over New Zealand in the first of their two World Cup warm-up games in Florida on Saturday.
Endrick 's goal early in the second half gave Brazil a 2-1 win over Egypt in their final World Cup warm-up match.
Germany played without Lennart Karl on Saturday, a day after the 18-year-old midfielder injured his thigh in training. But Leroy Sané and Kai Havertz scored as the 10th-ranked Germans beat the U.S. 2-1 at Soldier Field.
Bia Zaneratto scored the go-ahead in the 14th minute and Brazil was boosted by a boisterous home crowd in a 2-1 victory over the United States on Saturday.
Scotland thrashed Bolivia 4-0 in their final friendly before they return to the World Cup for the first time in 28 years.
Leroy Sané scored a tiebreaking goal in the 57th minute, giving Germany a 2-1 win over the United States in a friendly on Saturday and a nine-game winning streak heading into the World Cup.
Portugal forward Rafael Leão was sent off for punching an opponent during a 2-0 win over Chile in a World Cup warmup on Saturday.
Following a 1-1 draw with Ireland, Jesse Marsch insisted goals will come, even with the World Cup less than a week away.
Most of the stadiums for this year’s FIFA World Cup have achieved green building status after a push for certification in the run-up to the tournament.
The World Cup comes against the backdrop of the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran, mounting political violence in President Donald Trump’s orbit and growing fears of artificial intelligence-fueled disruptions, creating a complex threat environment for authorities.
While it took a herculean effort to engineer the right grass for the different stadiums and to make sure it’s in pristine condition for the duration of the tournament, the goal is that it never really attracts attention.
Iran’s World Cup soccer team prepared to set off from Turkey for their training base in Mexico on Saturday ahead of three group matches in the United States later this month.
Heat won’t be the only environmental factor affecting players’ performance at the World Cup. Teams playing in two of Mexico’s host cities must adapt to another challenge: altitude.
Canada coach Jesse Marsch made one change to his starting 11 for the country’s final tune-up before the FIFA World Cup, inserting Luc de Fougerolles for Moïse Bombito at centre back.
Members of Iran’s World Cup soccer team have been granted visas to the United States, two U.S. officials said Friday, clearing them to enter the United States from their training base in Tijuana, Mexico, ahead of their first two matches near Los Angeles this month.
Cyle Larin’s stay in England will continue. Southampton announced Friday that the Canada forward’s loan from Mallorca had been converted into a permanent transfer.
Germany’s 18-year-old midfielder Lennart Karl may miss the World Cup after he was sent to the hospital for scans following an unspecified injury in training on Friday.
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