England secure Nations League promotion

England blew away 10-man Republic of Ireland 5-0 to wrap up promotion to the Nations League top flight as four players netted their first international goals on Sunday.

Mahrez scores as five-goal Algeria crush Liberia

Former Manchester City star Riyad Mahrez scored as Algeria cruised to a 5-1 victory over Liberia on Sunday in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final-round qualifier.

Uruguay end winless run with late win over Colombia

Manuel Ugarte grabbed a dramatic last-gasp winner as Uruguay ended a five-match winless streak with a thrilling 3-2 win over Colombia in South American World Cup qualifying on Friday.

I’ll take Man United back where it belongs – Amorim

New Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said on Friday that he would give “everything” to help take the struggling Premier League giants back to the top of English football.

Watch: Why Williams is Africa’s best goalkeeper

Bafana Bafana skipper, and recent Yashin Trophy nominee Ronwen Williams has been outstanding for both club, Mamelodi Sundowns and the National team in the most recent season.

Spain beat Denmark to seal last eight

Ayoze Perez inspired Nations League holders Spain to a 2-1 win at Denmark on Friday to clinch top spot in Group A4.

Former AFCON champions Ghana bow out

Leicester City striker Jordan Ayew scored for Ghana in a 1-1 draw with Angola on Friday, but could not prevent the four-time champions becoming the biggest casualties of 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

Portugal rout Poland to reach Nations League last-eight

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal staged a second-half supershow to crush Poland 5-1 and reach the Nations League quarter-finals on Friday.

Spain shuts down illegal football streaming

Spanish authorities said Friday they had shut down the country’s biggest illegal streaming platform Cristal Azul, which had been offering La Liga and second division football matches online for free.

Ranieri has ‘no time for mistakes’ on Roma return

Claudio Ranieri admitted Friday that he needs to hit the ground running in his third spell as Roma coach with his boyhood club languishing near the Serie A relegation zone.