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LONDON — It was a chance to focus on far more important matters, to ease the minutes load on the squad and double down in pursuit of the grander prizes. That would be the more bullish assessment of Arsenal’s exit from the EFL Cup after a 3-1 loss to West Ham at the London Stadium, a […]

Getty Images The last 16 of the EFL Cup pits two London rivals against each other on Wednesday night as Arsenal travel to West Ham’s London Stadium. Neither club has had much luck in this competition in recent years; you have to go back to 1993 for the last time the Gunners lifted this trophy […]

Once again, Manchester United enter another match with the hopes of bouncing back from a disappointing result. The reigning EFL Cup champions can do so in a major way on Wednesday, when they face Newcastle United for a spot in the quarterfinals. The opposition will also be looking to reverse recent form after going winless […]

Manchester United and Newcastle United stage a rematch of last season’s EFL Cup final when the two sides square off in a Round of 16 match of the English League Cup on Wednesday at Old Trafford. In February, the Red Devils beat the Magpies 2-0 in the final at Wembley Stadium. The victory ended United’s […]

Getty Images Football Australia (FA) say they will not bid to host the 2034 World Cup, a move which looks set to clear the path for Saudi Arabia to be handed the tournament. The joint-hosts of this year’s Women’s World Cup had been viewed as the only potential rival to the Saudi pitch but appear […]

On Saturday, the United States men’s national team will play one of their highest profile friendlies under Gregg Berhalter, welcoming Julian Naglesmann’s Germany to Hartford Connecticut in what should be an exciting game. Berhalter will be without a few key players as Tyler Adams and Antonee Robinson will miss the squad, but that can offer […]

France have been on a collective mission since their agonizing FIFA 2022 World Cup final penalty loss to Argentina with Didier Deschamps’ men marching straight through UEFA Euro 2024 qualification. Les Bleus confirmed their Germany appearance for next summer on Friday with a 2-1 win away in the Netherlands to make it six wins from […]

The United States Men’s National Team are ready for a test Saturday when they host four-time World Cup champions Germany in an International Friendly. The Americans are in the early stages of preparation for co-hosting the 2026 World Cup and are gearing up for the Concacaf Nations League next month. They are No. 11 in […]

Mexico and Ghana meet in a friendly at Bank of America Stadium this Saturday with El Tri gearing up for next month’s Concacaf Nations League knockout stage and the Black Stars eyeing next year’s Africa Cup of Nations. Jaime Lozano’s Mexicans have drawn with both Australia and Uzbekistan since their Gold Cup win back in […]

Getty Images With four games left to go in Euro qualifying, Portugal and Slovakia hope to convert their status as the top two teams in Group J into berths at next summer’s European Championship. Portugal remain the favorites to top Group J and compete at the Germany-set tournament after a perfect six wins out of […]