World Soccer news

• This group will make me better - McConville

  30-07-2026 15:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Norwich defender Ruairi McConville says the players around him at Carrow Road will help him become a better footballer. The Northern Ireland international, 21, was out of favour under previous head coach Liam Manning but started 19 league matches in a row under Philippe Clement, forming a strong partnership at the back with Jose Cordoba.Norwich finished last season ninth and eight points off of the play-off places but they ended the campaign well, winning 13 of their final 20 matches."We all hav
  
  Read more

• FIFA launch disciplinary proceedings against Argentina over Falklands banner and assault in World Cup final

  31-07-2026 07:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  FIFA launch disciplinary proceedings against Argentina over Falklands banner and assault in World Cup finalFIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Argentina following a series of incidents that took place during the World Cup.According to the Daily Mail, the incidents include the display of a controversial Falklands banner after their semi-final victory over England and violent clashes that followed the final against Spain.The governing body confirmed that it is investigating several al
  
  Read more

• De Zerbi's 'ultra' roots and the Brescia connection at Spurs

  31-07-2026 07:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  Roberto de Zerbi grew up as a fan of Brescia, where Tottenham's club record signing Sandro Tonali also played [Getty Images]There is a distinctly Brescian feel to N17 of late. While the Italian city's famous old club were effectively declared bankrupt this week, a footballing passion forged at Stadio Mario Rigamonti may be firing Tottenham Hotspur's revival.Roberto de Zerbi, the manager who saved Spurs from relegation last season, was raised on the terraces of Brescia's 'curva' by his father, Al
  
  Read more

• Claudio Ranieri appointed Italy national team director

  31-07-2026 07:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  Claudio Ranieri appointed Italy national team directorClaudio Ranieri has outlined an ambitious plan for the future of Italian football after taking on the role of Italy’s new national team technical director.This comes after Italy surprisingly approved Roberto Mancini’s return as head coach.The veteran coach believes Italy’s path back to the top of world football starts with developing better young players rather than focusing only on short-term success.Ranieri’s new rol
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• FIFA issues 'clarification' statement after UEFA and Concacaf announce opposition to partial sale of World Cup

  31-07-2026 07:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  It’s unclear what reaction FIFA leadership was expecting when it confirmed it intends to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors. The organization still found itself issuing a statement Thursday intended as a “clarification” for what’s been reported and discussed.Word broke Tuesday of FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s plan to spin off FIFA’s commercial and event operations into a subsidiary known as “FIFA Forward Enterprise.” That vehicle
  
  Read more

• ‘Life-threatening violence’ but ‘modest’ punishments: Scottish football has not learned lesson from season of disorder

  31-07-2026 07:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  In Scotland, it was billed as the day to end a “season like no other” – when the “eyes of the world were on Glasgow” and “millions” were watching around the globe. The Premiership title race undeniably ended in the most enthralling of climaxes as Celtic denied Hearts in the final moments of the season to be crowned champions again. But the day was marred by disorder, with those images beamed around the world as well: Celtic fans abusing Hearts players as
  
  Read more

• A new crop of leaders must emerge at Manchester City

  31-07-2026 06:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A new crop of leaders must emerge at Manchester CitySince the 2025-26 season ended, Manchester City has seen a host of leadership and experience depart the club. Pep Guardiola stepped down as Manchester City’s manager. He has been replaced by Enzo Maresca. Bernardo Silva, Nathan Ake and John Stones have also departed the club. Their departures, coupled with Pep Guardiola’s, create a void in terms of leadership and experience in the City squad. Heading into the 2026-27 season, Manches
  
  Read more

• Fifa says 'nobody selling football' as it presses ahead with investment plan

  31-07-2026 06:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Reuters]Fifa, which oversees world football, has responded to outrage over a plan to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors by saying it plans to continue the consultation process.European football's 55 member associations (MAs) voted on Thursday to boycott World Cups if Fifa proceeded with the proposal.And Concacaf, which governs football in North and Central America, said its 41 member associations also "rejected" the plan.Fifa said in response: "⁠Our planned consultation
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• How to watch Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur live: Preseason friendly stream, TV channel, team news

  31-07-2026 05:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2026-27 Premier League season is just three weeks away, which is what brings London rivals Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur together for a preseason friendly down in Sydney, Australia, on Saturday.MORE — Preseason fixtures & results | Transfers completedXabi Alonso is the new Chelsea manager after seven short months at Real Madrid, taking over for Enzo Maresca, Calum McFarlane, Liam Rosenior and Calum McFarlane (again) last season. Spurs are one of, if not, the only clubs that can hol
  
  Read more

• 📊 Focus turns to the cups! See the table after Thursday's games

  31-07-2026 04:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📊 Focus turns to the cups! See the table after Thursday's gamesThis Thursday (30) featured two matches in the 21st round of the Brazilian Championship. The last ones before a brief pause in the competition for Copa do Brasil, Libertadores, and Sudamericana fixtures. Corinthians and Athletico drew 0-0 in a tense match with important injuries.Meanwhile, Cruzeiro bounced back by defeating Coritiba, who continue to disappoint in front of their home fans. Only Bahia and the afo
  
  Read more

• 🎥 Corinthians v Athletico: refereeing, injuries, no goals

  31-07-2026 02:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Corinthians v Athletico: refereeing, injuries, no goalsNo goals at Neo Química Arena in Thursday’s (30) Corinthians vs. Athletico clash.With some confusing refereeing from Paulo César Zanovelli da Silva and few genuine scoring chances, the 0-0 scoreline held until the end.The match was part of the 21st round of the 2026 Brasileirão. A (negative) highlight was the likely serious injuries to Yuri Alberto — who had been rested — and La
  
  Read more

• ⚠️ Grêmio suffer humiliation, dumped out by Bolívar at home

  31-07-2026 02:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ⚠️ Grêmio suffer humiliation, dumped out by Bolívar at homeAfter Bahia were eliminated as early as the second preliminary round of the Copa Libertadores, Brazilian football ended up with a total of 13 teams in the group stages of this year’s Libertadores and Sudamericana.And only Grêmio failed to reach the round of 16.Flamengo, Fluminense, Cruzeiro, Corinthians, Palmeiras, Mirassol, Atlético, São Paulo and Botafogo had already booked their plac
  
  Read more

• ⚠️ Grêmio suffer humiliation, dumped out at home by Bolívar

  31-07-2026 02:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ⚠️ Grêmio suffer humiliation, dumped out at home by BolívarAfter Bahia were eliminated as early as the second qualifying round of the Copa Libertadores, Brazilian football ended up with a total of 13 teams in the group stages of this year’s Libertadores and Sudamericana.And only Grêmio failed to reach the round of 16.Flamengo, Fluminense, Cruzeiro, Corinthians, Palmeiras, Mirassol, Atlético, São Paulo and Botafogo were already through to the ro
  
  Read more

• Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga set new attendance records in 2025/26 campaign

  31-07-2026 02:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga set new attendance records in 2025/26 campaignThe Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga clubs distributed more tickets during the 2025/26 campaign than in any previous season, according to the latest spectator report released by the DFL. The 36 professional clubs registered a combined total of 21,404,258 tickets, including complimentary and honorary admissions. This amounted to an average of 34,974 tickets per fixture, representing a new record across Germany’s top two
  
  Read more

• 📋 Coritiba and Cruzeiro set for BR-2026 clash

  31-07-2026 01:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📋 Coritiba and Cruzeiro set for BR-2026 clashIt’s a Brasileirão-2026 night at Couto Pereira this Thursday (30). Coritiba and Cruzeiro will face off starting at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time). The match is valid for the 21st round of the competition. Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães (RJ) will referee the match. SporTV and Premierewill broadcast it. 
  Standings situation 📊Coxa are coming off three rounds without a win. They sit 10th
  
  Read more

• Gray relief as calamity averted & Hibs jeers turn to cheers

  31-07-2026 01:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  David Gray has gone from being slated to serenaded by Hibernian fans in the space of seven days.Make no mistake, the head coach was under pressure after his side's torrid display in Kosovo last week.Supporters who had travelled to eastern Europe made it abundantly clear what they thought of their team's 2-0 first-leg defeat by Malisheva with their Conference League hopes on the brink.The head coach stressed the result - and the manner of it - were unacceptable, but the only way to answer doubter
  
  Read more

• Gideon Mensah receives Jonas Hector’s blessing to wear Köln’s No. 14 shirt

  31-07-2026 01:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Gideon Mensah receives Jonas Hector’s blessing to wear Köln’s No. 14 shirtNew 1. FC Köln left-back Gideon Mensah has revealed that club legend Jonas Hector approved his request to wear the historically significant No. 14 shirt. The 28-year-old joined Köln on a free transfer from AJ Auxerre this summer and is expected to compete for a starting role on the left side of René Wagner’s defense.Mensah arrived at the club’s Kitzbühel training camp on T
  
  Read more

• Jonathan Burkardt and Ritsu Doan embrace Adi Hütter’s Eintracht Frankfurt reset: “A completely different football!”

  31-07-2026 01:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jonathan Burkardt and Ritsu Doan embrace Adi Hütter’s Eintracht Frankfurt reset: “A completely different football!”Eintracht Frankfurt attackers Jonathan Burkardt and Ritsu Doan have offered strong endorsements of new head coach Adi Hütter’s tactical work during the club’s preseason training camp in Grassau.Both players emphasized the increased intensity and aggressive pressing Hütter has introduced since returning to Frankfurt. Their comments also pr
  
  Read more

• Santiago Castro releases first Roma interview: “I wanted to come here as soon as possible.”

  31-07-2026 00:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Santiago Castro releases first Roma interview: “I wanted to come here as soon as possible.”Santiago Castro is finally a Roma player. The Argentine introduced himself with his first interview with the club. “I wasn’t expecting such a welcome; it was wonderful from the moment I arrived in the city. You could feel the fans’ enthusiasm even when I came to play here. I thank the club and the club for placing their trust in me and giving me the opportunity to play for the
  
  Read more

• 'Sassuolo agree £10m fee for Bowie' - gossip

  31-07-2026 00:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Sassuolo reportedly agree to pay Hellas Verona £10m for Kieron Bowie as Rangers are claimed to have accepted an offer from Al-Taawoun for Nedim Bajrami.Sassuolo have agreed to pay Hellas Verona £10m plus future add-ons for Scotland striker Kieron Bowie, while the 23-year-old has agreed a five-year-contract with the Serie A club. (Daily Record) Rangers have accepted an offer from Saudi Pro League club Al-Taawoun for winger Nedim Bajrami. (Dakir Mohamed Thanveer on X) Nedim Bajram
  
  Read more

• Higgins 'big believer in Irish League summer football'

  31-07-2026 00:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Coleraine manager Ruaidhri Higgins said "a worry for me is if we do not move to summer football, then it is never going to improve" after his side's 8-0 aggregate defeat by HJK Helsinki ended their Uefa Conference League qualifying hopes.HJK had a comfortable five-goal lead after the first leg and, at Inver Park, displayed more ruthlessness in front of goal to register a 3-0 win.Coleraine are the third Irish Premiership team to bow out of the Conference League qualifiers after Linfield and Glent
  
  Read more

• Juventus considering Gatti-Ghilardi swap idea

  31-07-2026 00:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Juventus considering Gatti-Ghilardi swap ideaRoma continues to work on the outgoing transfer market. Among the players at the center of recent rumors is Daniele Ghilardi, a defender who arrived in the capital after his experience with Hellas Verona.The first defensive market moves are beginning to emerge between Roma and Turin. According to Manà Manà Sport, Juventus has reportedly conducted an exploratory survey for the Italian central defender, currently owned by Roma. The Biancon
  
  Read more

• Salah-Eddine reluctant to join Olympiacos despite agreement between clubs

  31-07-2026 00:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Salah-Eddine reluctant to join Olympiacos despite agreement between clubsSalah-Eddine is not part of Gian Piero Gasperini’s coaching plan. The left-back, a key figure during the World Cup with Morocco, is still on the way out after returning from his loan spell at PSV. Roma are looking for the best way to capitalize on his potential. The 2002-born player could soon leave the capital, as he’s being eyed by several foreign clubs, including Olympiacos. In his last spell in the Netherlan
  
  Read more

• Roma closing in on Feyenoord’s Read: meeting scheduled to seal agreement

  31-07-2026 00:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roma closing in on Feyenoord’s Read: meeting scheduled to seal agreementRoma is looking for a right-back to replace Celik, who, while a free agent and awaiting a contract renewal, has moved to Juventus. The Giallorossi are pursuing several players, but at the top of the list is Feyenoord’s Givairo Read, for whom D’Amico has reportedly offered €25 million. The Dutchman finished the season with two goals and three assists in 1,193 minutes, despite various physical issues tha
  
  Read more

• Andoni Iraola reveals plan for ‘complete’ Florian Wirtz

  31-07-2026 00:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Andoni Iraola reveals plan for ‘complete’ Florian WirtzLiverpool head coach Andoni Iraola has revealed where he will deploy Florian Wirtz.Wirtz is primarily an attacking midfielder, but is also capable of playing on either wing, as a striker or in central midfield.The 23-year-old operated mainly as a no. 10 and on the left flank last season, making 42 out of his 49 appearances across all competitions in the two positions.Iraola has said that he will deploy Wirtz as an attacking midfi
  
  Read more

• “One to keep an eye on” – Liverpool could move for Premier League defender

  30-07-2026 23:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  “One to keep an eye on” – Liverpool could move for Premier League defenderLiverpool Transfer News: David Lynch Explains Why Djed Spence Could Still Be an OptionLiverpool’s search for defensive reinforcements continues to dominate discussion as Andoni Iraola prepares for the new Premier League season.While much of the attention has centred on the need for a new centre back, Tottenham Hotspur defender Djed Spence remains a name that continues to divide opinion. Speaking on
  
  Read more

• Huddersfield beat Hull FC for back-to-back wins

  30-07-2026 23:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Betfred Super LeagueHuddersfield Giants (6) 22Tries: Patolo, Wrench, Jagger, Flanagan Goals: Flanagan 3Hull FC (10) 16Tries: Batchelor, Litten 2 Goals: Hardaker 2Huddersfield Giants came from behind to beat Hull FC and claim only their fourth Super League win of the season. They scored the opening try through Chris Patolo but tries from Joe Batchelor and Davy Litten put Hull 10-6 up at half-time.Connor Wrench scored Huddersfield's second try shortly after the break but Litten's second restored H
  
  Read more

• Is Infantino finished? Could Uefa boycott World Cup? What happens now?

  30-07-2026 23:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin (left) has been firmly against many changes driven by Fifa counterpart Gianni Infantino (right) [Getty Images]The bombshell statement landed at 16:00 BST on Thursday, 30 July.In terms of impact, European football's governing body Uefa could not have gone any bigger."Uefa and its national associations will not participate in Fifa competitions," it said.Eleven brutal words. The definitive reaction to Fifa president Gianni Infantino's plan to sell a 20% stake in a
  
  Read more

• 📋 Corinthians and Athletico named for BR-2026 clash

  30-07-2026 23:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📋 Corinthians and Athletico named for BR-2026 clashIt’s a Brasileirão 2026 night at Neo Química Arena this Thursday (30). Corinthians and Athletico will face off starting at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time). The match is valid for the 21st round of the competition. Paulo Cesar Zanovelli da Silva (MG) will be the referee. Premiere, Record, and Cazé TV will broadcast it. 
  Standings situation 📊Timão started the day in n
  
  Read more

• NWSL cuts ties with Victory+, becoming latest to pivot from platform amid reported nonpayment

  30-07-2026 23:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Another domino has fallen for Victory+: On Thursday, the NWSL became the latest to cut ties with the streaming platform. In a statement, the NWSL announced that it had “terminated” its agreement with Victory+ “effective immediately.”The move comes as Victory+ has experienced reported financial difficulties, leading multiple teams to pull out of their deals. The NWSL severed the partnership after less than a year following a missed rights payment, per multiple reports.Per
  
  Read more

Follow @WorldSoccerUSA on Twitter!