Norway international goalkeeper Selma Panengstuen says joining Tottenham in the Women’s Super League is a “dream” move. The 23-year-old rose to prominence in 2025, playing a pivotal role as Bergen club SK Brann claimed a second league title under current Spurs head coach Martin Ho. Panengstuen started all 27 league matches that season and registered...

Sharp, fearless and full of self-belief, Lamine Yamal glided past defenders and ignited Spain’s attack, making the breakthrough feel inevitable. When it came, it was his moment. A driven ball skipped across the face of goal and Yamal arrived at the back post, sliding in to net his first World Cup strike. The Atlanta crowd...

13 June – Scotland grind out a 1-0 win over Haiti at Boston Stadium, just their fifth ever World Cup victory. When the display is questioned, Clarke shrugs it off: his players are fine. Relief follows that they avoided a slip-up, especially given the showings from Cape Verde and DR Congo. 15 June – At...

Norway international Justine Kielland has agreed to join Aston Villa from Wolfsburg, pending visa clearance. The 23-year-old holding midfielder rose through Norway’s youth ranks and is now a senior regular with 16 caps. She began her career at Stabæk before moving to Brann in 2023, where she helped the team reach the Women’s Champions League...

Nicolas Pepe latches onto an incisive pass from Ibrahima Sangare to net his second of the match, putting Ivory Coast 2-0 up against Curacao in their Group E clash at Philadelphia Stadium. FOLLOW LIVE: Curacao v Ivory Coast Available to UK users only.

Jordan Pickford: Smart first-half stop to deny Jose Luis Rodriguez soon after the first drinks break, though a few shaky clearances. 6 Jarell Quansah: First World Cup start at right-back. Lacked Reece James’ passing range but defended well; subbed off with an ankle issue after the break. 6 Ezri Konsa: Hit a fine diagonal to...

Players at the tournament are wearing Puma shirts made from a fabric the German brand calls Ultraweave. Designed to be extremely light and to minimize friction during play, the material is promoted as the fastest football jersey in the game. Puma says a typical Ultraweave top weighs about 72 grams, consists largely of recycled polyester,...

Brighton have completed the signing of Leeds United defender Pascal Struijk for an undisclosed fee believed to be around £20m. The 26-year-old centre-back has agreed a five-year deal with the Seagulls, having been under contract at Elland Road until the end of the 2026-27 season. Struijk joined Leeds’ under-23s from Ajax in January 2018 and...

A skeptic might call it a cash-in, capitalizing on a captive crowd rolling into town after the Fenway love-in. And yes, the extra bodies and brisk beer sales certainly helped. But, as with the Red Sox, it felt singular. Another baseball game, yet a completely different snapshot from a once-in-a-lifetime journey—stitched with football, friends, foot-long...

Doyle said Maddy had spoken to him about several matters: her housing situation and possibly selling her home, feeling it was time to have a long-term partner, her desire to advance in her marketing career, that football felt “different” now, and other “personal stuff.” He recalled Maddy asking whether returning to a full-time role in...

Jeremy Doku played 86 minutes in Belgium’s Group G opener, a 1-1 draw with Egypt, but missed the subsequent 0-0 draw with Iran. His absence was initially attributed to illness, with his wife Shireen expected to give birth in mid-July. In fact, Doku travelled to the UK for the arrival of his son, Praise. Belgium...

Ecuador came from behind to edge Germany 2-1, with goals from Nilson Angulo and Gonzalo Plata securing progression to the World Cup knockouts as one of the eight best third-place finishers. MATCH REPORT: Ecuador 2-1 Germany – Group E Available in the UK only.