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• Only one Barcelona loanee still has realistic path back into Hansi Flick’s plans

  06-06-2026 10:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Only one Barcelona loanee still has realistic path back into Hansi Flick’s plansBarcelona’s summer planning is not only focused on signings and departures, as the club must also decide what to do with a group of players returning from loan spells.In that context, the early signs suggest that most of them will be searching for new solutions away from Camp Nou.According to Mundo Deportivo, although the majority of the players who spent the 2025/26 campaign away on loan are not expected
  
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• Diniz hits 2 months at Corinthians with qualifications, players back

  07-06-2026 03:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Diniz hits 2 months at Corinthians with qualifications, players backExactly two months ago, Fernando Diniz arrived at Corinthians to replace Dorival Júnior.From that April 6 until this Saturday, June 6, the coach has led Timão in 16 matches, with nine wins, four draws, and three losses (a 65% success rate), as well as 20 goals scored and 12 conceded.Under Diniz’s command, Corinthians qualified for the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores round of 16 as leaders of Group E with 11 points
  
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• Can the USMNT take the next step? Final World Cup tuneup offers mixed clues

  07-06-2026 03:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO — A couple hours after Saturday's 2-1 loss to Germany at Soldier Field, the U.S. national team players boarded a bus headed to the airport for a charter jetting west. The training camps and friendlies and regional tournaments that had peppered the calendar since Mauricio Pochettino took charge 19 months ago were behind them now.Destination: Southern California and a moment eight years in the making — a World Cup in the homeland.In spite of the setback, they headed out with a
  
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• During Brazil match, Neymar unveils new look for the Cup, see 📸

  07-06-2026 03:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  During Brazil match, Neymar unveils new look for the Cup, see 📸While the Brazil national team beat Egypt 2-1 this Saturday (6), in its final warm-up friendly ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Neymar became a trending topic on social media.After all, the Santos star, who did not travel to Cleveland in order to treat the injury that kept him out of the matches against Panama and Egypt, as well as the opener against Morocco, had his "new look" for the tournament revealed.On his Instagram profile
  
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• No Neymar? Call Endrick! Reactions to Brazil's latest pre-Cup win

  07-06-2026 02:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  No Neymar? Call Endrick! Reactions to Brazil's latest pre-Cup winThe testing period is over, and now the Brazilian National Team enters "World Cup mode."Just like throughout the entire 2022-2026 cycle, Brazil’s last win before the tournament in the United States, Mexico, and Canada was "turbulent."After all, this Saturday’s (6) 2-1 win over Egypt showed a team that still has shortcomings both in defense and attack.+ Goodbye, World Cup? Wesley gets injured, is substituted, and cr
  
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• 🚨 Endrick saves Brazil in final pre-World Cup friendly

  07-06-2026 02:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Endrick saves Brazil in final pre-World Cup friendlyThe fun and games are over! Now it’s for real!This Saturday, the Brazilian National Team beat Egypt 2-1 in Cleveland, United States, in their final friendly before the 2026 World Cup.
  In addition, the opening half brought another concern for coach Carlo Ancelotti: right-back Wesley went off injured and became a problem with five days to go before the start of the World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.When they came b
  
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• This was a training game - England & Tuchel now need to get serious

  07-06-2026 01:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Thomas Tuchel's England have scored just twice in their past three matches [Getty Images]England head coach Thomas Tuchel's pre-World Cup experimentation must surely end here and now.Tuchel's long examination of the options open to him continued on Saturday with the sight of two separate teams, one for each half, tackling a low-key friendly against New Zealand in Tampa's searing heat.The clock is ticking down to England's opening tournament game against Croatia in Dallas on Wednesday, 17 June.Wi
  
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• New tartan celebrates Scotland and United States’ ‘enduring connection’ ahead of World Cup

  07-06-2026 01:01 via yahoo.com
  A new tartan has been unveiled to commemorate Scotland’s enduring relationship with the United States, ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary and its co-hosting of the upcoming World Cup.The design, crafted by Kaci McEwan, a student at Heriot-Watt University’s School of Textiles and Design in Edinburgh, was chosen to symbolise the deep historical and cultural bonds between Scotland and the US. US ambassador to the UK, Warren Stephens, served on the judging panel for the Scotti
  
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• Brazil level amid attacking errors and chaos at the back: change?

  07-06-2026 00:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brazil level amid attacking errors and chaos at the back: change?Brazil is drawing 1-1 with Egypt this Saturday (6) in Cleveland, United States, in its final warm-up friendly ahead of the 2026 World Cup.The first-half goals were scored by Bruno Guimarães and Ziko.Besides the goals, what drew attention in the first half was Wesley’s situation, as he cried on the bench after being substituted amid the possibility of being ruled out with an injury just five days before the start of the
  
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• Brazil erratic up front, chaotic at back in 1st half: what to change? 🗣

  07-06-2026 00:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brazil erratic up front, chaotic at back in 1st half: what to change? 🗣Brazil are drawing 1-1 with Egypt this Saturday (6) in Cleveland, United States, in their final warm-up friendly ahead of the 2026 World Cup.The first-half goals were scored by Bruno Guimarães and Ziko.Besides the goals, what stood out in the first half was Wesley’s situation. He cried on the bench after being substituted because of the possibility of being ruled out through injury just five days before t
  
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• Iran World Cup team travels to Mexico with US visas reportedly denied for several staff

  07-06-2026 00:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Iran's players arrive at Antalya airport before departing to Tijuana, Mexico for World Cup campPhotograph: Khalil Hamra/APA diplomatic war of words has broken out over the US visa status for several members of Iran’s 2026 World Cup delegation with just days to go until the start of the tournament, and on the day the team itself departed to Mexico to open its camp ahead of the competition.Iran have trained and played closed-door matches over the last three weeks in Antalya, Turkey, while di
  
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• ⚠️ Farewell to Copa? Wesley injured, subbed and in tears on Brazil bench

  07-06-2026 00:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ⚠️ Farewell to Copa? Wesley injured, subbed and in tears on Brazil benchIn Cleveland, in the United States, Brazil is drawing 1-1 with Egypt in their final warm-up friendly before the 2026 World Cup.
  The national team started well and took the lead through Bruno Guimarães after seven minutes.However, after an unbelievable mistake by captain Marquinhos, who botched a back pass to Alisson, Zico leveled the match.Right after the equalizer, Wesley tried to sprint back to defend b
  
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• USWNT falls to Brazil 2-1 in São Paulo as Sophia Wilson scores first goal since 2024

  07-06-2026 00:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  In the team's first real test in an away environment ahead of the 2027 Women’s World Cup, the United States women's national team fell just short.The first of the USWNT's two friendlies in Brazil ended with a 2-1 loss to the Brazilian national team. The high-energy matchup was decided early on, with all three goals scored in the first 14 minutes of play.The USWNT's lone goal came just minutes into the game thanks to a gorgeous strike from Sophia Wilson, who smoked one past Brazilian keeper
  
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• Sophia Wilson hits 2nd-minute strike to score 1st USWNT goal since 2024

  07-06-2026 00:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sophia Wilson is so back for the United States women's national team. Just minutes into the first of two friendlies against Brazil, the forward smoked a beautiful strike to give the USWNT an early lead.The shot, which curled just enough to slide past Brazilian keeper Letícia “Lelê” Izidoro, totally silenced the São Paulo crowd. It was Wilson's first for the USWNT since the 2024 Paris Olympics, and her first since returning from maternity leave in January.Unfortuna
  
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• England’s tepid World Cup warm-up offers Thomas Tuchel few answers to lingering questions

  07-06-2026 00:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It was the least surprising of lessons to take. Harry Kane can score goals. After 61 this season for Bayern Munich, after 78 before in England’s colours, another came in Florida to defeat New Zealand. The problem is that such games, so close to a World Cup, are supposed to produce more meaningful conclusions. And there weren’t too many. Some 22 players got a cap; a first in the case of Rio Ngumoha, although, barring an ill-timed injury to anyone else, the 17-year-old won’t be a
  
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• PSG could rival Arsenal for Gibbs-White - Sunday's gossip

  06-06-2026 23:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal could face competition from Paris St-Germain for Morgan Gibbs-White, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is the mystery player wanted by Real Madrid, and new Real coach Jose Mourinho is eyeing Bernardo Silva.Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White, 26, is on Arsenal's shortlist as a ­possible alternative to another England forward, Aston Villa's 23-year-old Morgan Rogers, but the Gunners face competition for Gibbs-White from Paris St-Germain. (Sun)PSG's Georgia winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, 25, is
  
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• Enrique Riquelme: I'm almost sure we'll get Klopp

  06-06-2026 23:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Enrique Riquelme: I'm almost sure we'll get KloppEnrique Riquelme, a candidate for the Real Madrid presidency, has spoken again just hours before voting begins among the club members.He said this about Klopp despite having been contradicted: "I’m almost sure we’re going to get Klopp to become Real Madrid’s coach next season."On the other hand, Riquelme explained why the German has not taken charge of the Madrid side: "The president cannot interfere in dressing-room de
  
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• Spain Football Team 2026 World Cup Preview: Can Lamine Yamal Carry Them To The Title?

  06-06-2026 23:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Spain Football Team 2026 World Cup Preview: Can Lamine Yamal Carry Them To The Title?The Spain football team enters the 2026 FIFA World Cup as the betting favourite to lift the trophy, and the reasons behind that confidence are hard to dispute. They won every game at Euro 2024 and then claimed Olympic gold in Paris, beating France 5-3 after extra time. Luis de la Fuente’s side now chase history, aiming to become the first men’s team to simultaneously hold world, continental and Olymp
  
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• Manchester City stance on Elliot Anderson revealed after opening bid rejection

  06-06-2026 23:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City stance on Elliot Anderson revealed after opening bid rejectionMan City confident of signing Anderson despite an opening bid being rejected by ForestForest value midfielder at £100M amid doubts over if City will return with improved offerAnderson permitted to undergo Man City medical by Thomas Tuchel at FIFA World CupManchester City remain confident of signing Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson this summer despite seeing an opening bid rejected by the club.Forest k
  
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• Out injured for 1,245 days! Ex-Buli star fights for future at World Cup

  06-06-2026 23:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Out injured for 1,245 days! Ex-Buli star fights for future at World CupA brief crack in the knee — the cruciate ligament is torn, and football is off the table for six months. Saša Kalajdžić has lived through this nightmare scenario several times. Within five years, he even suffered three cruciate ligament tears. A reason to quit? Not for the Austrian.In just a few days, the former Bundesliga star will play in his first World Cup at the age of 28. Back in the football spot
  
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• Aston Villa Have To Pay €20m To Sign Their Target Midfielder: What Will Be The Right Decision For Unai Emery?

  06-06-2026 23:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aston Villa Have To Pay €20m To Sign Their Target Midfielder: What Will Be The Right Decision For Unai Emery?Aston Villa have made an initial offer of €17m for Almería midfielder Dion Lopy, a player Unai Emery reportedly sees as the new Felipe Melo. The report, originally published by Spanish outlet La Voz de Almería and widely relayed by Sport Witness, sheds light on the first formal stage of what looks like a serious pursuit. Almería’s management are demand
  
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• Coach explains Villasanti's absence from Copa squad

  06-06-2026 23:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Coach explains Villasanti's absence from Copa squadParaguay national team coach Gustavo Alfaro spoke candidly at a press conference about one of the most keenly felt absences from the final World Cup squad: Grêmio defensive midfielder Mathias Villasanti.The Argentine manager revealed that he had waited until the very last deadline in hopes of including the midfielder, but the fact that the player had not played in the last twelve months because of a serious injury weighed heavily."I waited
  
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• Manchester City Are In Pole Position To Re-Sign This Real Madrid Winger: Good Move For Everyone Involved?

  06-06-2026 23:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City Are In Pole Position To Re-Sign This Real Madrid Winger: Good Move For Everyone Involved?In a recent report, Fichajes mentioned that Manchester City are in pole position to re-sign Real Madrid winger Brahim Diaz. It has been stated that the Mancunian giants are the favorites to acquire the services of the Moroccan talent this summer.Diaz’s Important Role At Real MadridThe 26-year-old was a crucial member of the Madrid club’s squad last season when he put in a series o
  
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• Santos have 10 players nearing contract expiry, their situations 📃

  06-06-2026 22:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Santos have 10 players nearing contract expiry, their situations 📃Santos have ten players whose contracts expire at the end of this year.They can therefore already sign a pre-contract with another club starting in the middle of this year.Among them are youth academy prospects and star Neymar Jr. Diário do Peixe compiled a report detailing the situation of each one. Check it all out below:Gonzalo Escobar: He is the undisputed starter at left-back. Despite his importance, Santo
  
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• USMNT upcoming schedule — Friendlies over as the 2026 World Cup awaits Pochettino's men

  06-06-2026 22:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mauricio Pochettino's USMNT are in a decent spot in 2026 ahead of a World Cup on home soil — now less than 20 days away.A few disappointing friendly defeats in March saw expectation levels dip but a late May friendly win over Senegal and a tight fight with Germany have restored some hope ahead of the tournament.MORE — Breaking down the USMNT’s World Cup groupPochettino has tested his team against the very top teams in the world. It hadn't started well as the Yanks fell 5-2 to B
  
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• USMNT player ratings versus Germany — Who made best final pre-World Cup impression?

  06-06-2026 22:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The United States men's national team took more positive steps — even in defeat — with a 2-1 loss to Germany in Chicago on Saturday.The Americans again showed how important the absent Chris Richards is to their plans, as errors in the center of the park played a part in Germany's goals.MORE — USMNT vs Germany recap, highlights, analysisThere were positives and negatives over the 90 minutes as always, including another big day in the middle of the park by Tyler Adams.Here are yo
  
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• Manchester United Are Preparing To Launch A Move For This West Ham United Ace: Decent Fit For Carrick?

  06-06-2026 22:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester United Are Preparing To Launch A Move For This West Ham United Ace: Decent Fit For Carrick?In a recent post on X, Italian journalist Gianluigi Longari stated that Manchester United are preparing to launch a move for West Ham United ace Mateus Fernandes. It is believed that the Red Devils are planning to move in for the Portuguese midfielder in this summer transfer period.Fernandes’ Up-And-Down Season In English FootballFernandes managed to prove his worth at times for the Hammer
  
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• US show fight and hunger, but lose final World Cup prep match 2-1 to Germany

  06-06-2026 22:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The United States played Germany on a hot and occasionally rainy afternoon in Chicago.Photograph: John Dorton/USSF/Getty ImagesReady or not, here comes the group stage.The US men concluded their pre-World Cup preparations with a 2-1 loss against Germany on Saturday at Soldier Field, in front of a lively sellout crowd of 63,636. The fans made their way to the historic venue on a Chicago summer afternoon which alternated palpable heat with occasional drizzling rain.Antonee Robinson scored the Unit
  
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• USMNT 1-2 Germany: Yanks show promise but fade against UEFA powers

  06-06-2026 22:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The USMNT finished their World Cup preparations with one final friendly on Saturday, as they fought well but came up short in a 2-1 loss to Germany in a 'Send-off Match' in Chicago. WATCH — USMNT v Germany en EspanolKai Havertz gave Germany a second-minute lead off a Joshua Kimmich set piece but Antonee Robinson had it level at the break through a rocket volley of a loose ball.But Leroy Sane worked a ball past Matt Freese at the hour mark and the Yanks couldn't find a second goal in their
  
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• Liverpool one step closer to deal for teenage contract rebel

  06-06-2026 22:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool one step closer to deal for teenage contract rebelLiverpool have taken steps in recent transfer windows to shore up the future at centre-back. Ibrahima Konate will officially leave the club on a free transfer once his contract expires this month and Virgil van Dijk as well as Joe Gomez are only under contract for another year.The renewal process kicked off last summer when Giovanni Leoni arrived on a £26m deal from Parma. In January Mor Talla Ndiaye was recruited and deals were a
  
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