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Football Now

AFCON 2025: Bafana Bafana win, Salah rescues Egypt as contest heats up

AFCON 2025 gathered further momentum on Day Two, with three gripping group-stage encounters.

Football Now

AFCON 2025 kicks off: Morocco ready to host the continent

Twenty-four teams, six host cities, nine stadiums and a football-mad nation are ready to welcome the continent for Africa's biggest tournament.

Culture news

How the FIFA Arab Cup Final became a symphony of sound and light

Some say football matches are not only determined by action on the field but by songs sung in stadiums. The Qatar 'Soundbeats' campaign wants to orchestrate an enormous wave of support at the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar by combining the noise of crowds with classical music as part of a new interactive show.

Health news

Menstrual cycle may affect severity of sport injuries, study finds

Female footballers may experience tougher injuries if they get hurt while on their period, a new study shows.

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Sport

French court rules PSG to pay over €60m to Mbappé in wage dispute

The relationship between the 2018 World Cup winner and the reigning European champion turned bitter when Mbappé decided in 2023 not to extend his contract, which was set to expire in summer 2024.

Sport

FIFA accused of 'monumental betrayal' over World Cup ticket prices

FIFA said in September that tickets released through its website would initially range from €51 for group-stage matches to €5,727 for the final, but those prices are subject to change as it adopts dynamic pricing.

Finland

Teen admits to arson destroying famous Finnish football stadium stand

FC Haka is one of Finland's most successful clubs, having won nine Finnish championships and 12 cup titles since its founding in 1934.

Culture news

Football vs soccer: Does Trump want to rename sport before World Cup?

For Americans, the word “football” refers to American football, a sport primarily played with hands. Donald Trump has suggested a new name for the NFL, because “soccer” deserves the name “football”... And even some of his critics are saying he's got a point.

USA

2026 World Cup groups announced by FIFA in ceremony in Washington

A record 48 teams will take part next year with Cape Verde, Jordan, Uzbekistan and Curaçao all appearing in football's premier event for the first time.

Turkey

Football players and officials arrested in Turkish betting probe

The Turkish Football Federation said in October that it was investigating more than 150 referees in professional leagues for allegedly betting on soccer matches.

Sport

Arab Cup Matchday Two starts at Lusail Boulevard fan zone

The festival-like atmosphere brought football supporters together, showing the tournament’s cultural side.

Sport

Arab Cup opens in Doha as Palestine claim win against hosts

The FIFA Arab Cup kicked off in thrilling fashion as Palestine defeated hosts Qatar with a stoppage-time winner, following an earlier Group A match in which Syria stunned Tunisia.

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Moment fireworks force Ajax match abandonment in Amsterdam

Fireworks and flares thrown by supporters forced the abandonment of Ajax’s league match against Groningen shortly after kickoff in Amsterdam.

Sport

Portugal win U-17 World Cup as Wenger hails Qatar “festival”

The largest U-17 World Cup in history closes its curtain in Doha, after 48 teams turned Qatar into a month-long showcase of football’s next generation.

Tech News

Smart stadiums: Madrid's Metropolitano introduces 360º technology

The Riyadh Air Metropolitan reinforces its status as a smart stadium with the deployment of Sky Ribbon and Telefónica's integrated technology solutions, a key transformation ahead of the major events it will host in 2027 and 2030.

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Flamengo fans clash with police at Rio airport

Chaos ensued at Rio's airport as Flamengo fans clashed with police while seeing off the team for the Copa Libertadores final, with accusations of late police action.

Design

Barça return home: how Spotify Camp Nou has been transformed

Barcelona return to the Spotify Camp Nou after 906 days of exile, with a partial reopening of the stadium and a big celebration for members and fans as the ambitious transformation of the Espai Barça progresses.

Sport

U-17 World Cup final four ready for Doha showdown

The semi-finals now take centre stage at Aspire Zone, with Austria, Italy, Portugal and Brazil chasing a place in the final at Khalifa International Stadium.

Switzerland

Sixteen European teams to battle for four World Cup spots in playoffs

Sixteen nations will compete for the last four European spots in the 2026 World Cup. Italy faces Northern Ireland, while Wales takes on Bosnia and Herzegovina.

France

Toulouse FC's Dønnum investigated for alleged racist gesture

The Le Havre coach told French broadcaster Ligue 1+ that he thought Dønnum made a racist gesture with his hand towards a black player after they argued.