England started their World Cup campaign with a thrilling 4-2 victory over Croatia. Despite a shaky first half, England's second-half performance, highlighted by goals from Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford, secured the win.
Iran's football team has left for a training camp in Turkey without US visas for players and staff. The foreign ministry calls it a violation, while FIFA pledges support. Sardar Azmoun is dropped for political stances. World Cup matches are scheduled in the US.
Roberto Losada will be in charge of two Hong Kong friendlies next month, “for sure”, but the interim head coach is in the dark over whether he will be handed the job full time. The city team have been without a boss since Ashley Westwood left last November following a failed 2027 Asian Cup qualifying campaign. Formerly manager of Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern, Losada took charge for friendly matches over the three months after Westwood’s exit, and was at the helm for the final Asian...
The Russian women's national football team dropped one spot to 29th place in the latest FIFA World Rankings with 1,699.74 points. The team played two friendly matches this year, defeating Tanzania 4-1 in February and losing to Ghana 0-4 in early March. Spain leads the rankings followed by the United States and England. Russia has been banned from FIFA and UEFA competitions since February 2022 due to the special military operation in Ukraine.
