England finally opened their 2026 victory column with a hard-fought 1-0 win over New Zealand in Florida's intense heat.The Three Lions dominated early but struggled to convert, with John Stones somehow heading wide when completely unmarked after Rashford's corner and Marcus Rashford's shot brilliantly blocked by Surman. Despite 84.5% possession in the opening nine minutes, England had managed just one shot on target alongside New Zealand's.The breakthrough arrived

Panama and Bosnia and Herzegovina shared a hard-fought 1-1 draw Saturday at Energizer Park in St. Louis, offering both sides valuable final prep before the 2026 World Cup.Bosnia struck first in the 23rd minute when Nikola Katic rose highest to head home Amar Dedic's precise cross, giving the visitors an early lead. Panama, who hadn't kept a clean sheet in six matches, searched desperately for an answer before halftime.Just as the first half seemed destined to end in disappointment,

Tunisia head coach Sabri Lamouchi expressed his frustration after his side's disappointing friendly loss to Belgium, describing the performance as a complete disaster.Lamouchi admitted that the match was a nightmare for his team and struggled to identify any positives from the defeat."I came to make people dream, but today I am making no one dream. It was a nightmare. There is no positive from this game. Obviously, I'm dissatisfied with my team. Honestly, I am just

Belgium sent a bold message ahead of the 2026 World Cup, thrashing Tunisia 5â??0 in a friendly at Stade Roi Baudouin.Leandro Trossard opened the scoring in the 28th minute, tapping into an empty net after Jeremy Doku's brilliant cross.Charles De Ketelaere doubled the lead early in the second half, heading home from Youri Tielemans' curling cross in the 53rd minute. Kevin De Bruyne made it 3â??0 in the 65th with a powerful low shot into the bottom-left corner, wrong-footing

Ghanaâ??s Black Stars will conclude their preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a friendly match against Honduras on June 9.The fixture replaces an earlier planned game against Jamaica on June 10, which was ultimately not finalised.The Honduras encounter will be played behind closed doors as the team fine-tunes its final preparations for the global showpiece.It will be the last test for head coach Carlos Queirozâ??s side after their recent 1-1 draw with Wales at the

Former Ghana international David Accam has urged Black Stars coach Carlos Queiroz to build team cohesion ahead of the 2026 World Cup. His remarks come after the team was held to a 1-1 draw against Wales in a preparatory game at the Cardiff City Stadium.While reluctant to predict how far Ghana can go at the tournament, Accam insists the new technical team must quickly address the shortcomings that have plagued the side in recent years.â??At the moment, we have a new technical

Black Stars captain Jordan Ayew has urged Ghana to step up and prove their quality ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, insisting the team must be fully prepared for the challenge that lies ahead.Ghana will make their fifth appearance at the tournament, which will be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. The Black Stars have been drawn in Group L alongside Panama, England and Croatia.As part of their build-up, Ghana tested their readiness with a 1-1 draw against Wales

Asamoah Gyan has given former Black Stars teammate Prince Tagoe his flowers for the role he played as Ghana qualified and made history at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.Tagoe starred for the Black Stars during the qualifiers as Gyan struggled with fitness, missing most of the qualifying run.The former Hearts of Oak striker easily walked into the team and immediately formed a strong partnership with Mathew Amoah, Gyan's main strike partner.This allowed the then-unfit Gyan to fully

Sports data platform Opta has released statistical projections for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, offering an early picture of how the tournament could unfold when it kicks off across the United States, Canada and Mexico.For the first time in history, the competition will feature an expanded 48-team format. Ghana, who will be making their fifth appearance at the global showpiece, are among the African representatives heading into the tournament.However, the numbers suggest a difficult

Panama are confident heading into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, according former defender Felipe Baloy. Baloy holds the record of being the first player to score in the World Cup for the Central Americans after netting a spectacular freekick against England eight years ago in Russia.At 45, Baloy has retired and manages the U17 side of Panama but has been following the exploits of the senior team in recent times.Panama will round up their World Cup preparations with a friendly against

Vice Chairman of the Black Stars Management Committee, Stephen Appiah, has called on Ghanaâ??s national team players to rise to the occasion and make the country proud at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.The four-time African champions will feature at the global showpiece in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, where they have been drawn in Group L alongside England, Croatia, and Panama.Ghana are aiming to end a difficult run at the tournament, having failed to progress beyond the group

The Black Stars have zoomed into the final part of their preparations ahead of the 2026 World Cup in full gear in the United States. The Ghana national team, currently based in Rhode Island, resumed training at the Bryant University on Friday.The team led by coach Carlos Queiroz returned to practice early Saturday morning and will continue their the tournament begins next week.The players were taken through intensive drills before engaging in ball work later on.Meanwhile, there

Former Ghana international Laryea Kingston has spoken about the emotional challenge of leading Ugandaâ??s U-17 national team past Ghanaâ??s Black Starlets to secure qualification for the FIFA U-17 World Cup.Kingston, who previously coached the Black Starlets, guided Ugandaâ??s Young Cranes to a dramatic victory over Ghana in the play-off round of the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco last month, earning a historic place at the World Cup in Qatar.The encounter ended

ArthurLegacy Sports has thrown its support behind a week-long youth development programme that will bring Italian club Como 1907 to Ghana through the efforts of Sports Create Memories and its founder, Danish social entrepreneur Laura Juul Hansen.The initiative aims to use football, education and community engagement to inspire young people and create opportunities for the next generation.During their stay in Ghana, representatives of Como 1907 will take part in football activities,