Wales coach Robert Page admitted his team had fallen well below the standards they set for themselves as defeat to Iran put them on the brink of World Cup elimination.Page refused to use Wayne Hennessey’s red card – only the third for a goalkeeper in World Cup finals history – as an excuse for the defeat, and said Carlos Queiroz’s team were well worth their win.Iran hit b...Full Story »

Accrington are set to be without Blackpool loanee Doug Tharme for Saturday’s visit of Barnet in the FA Cup second round.Tharme sat out the round one victory over Crawley earlier this month and Stanley boss John Coleman does not expect the defender to be granted permission to feature from his parent club.Joe Pritchard (hamstring) and Ryan Astley (knee) remain sidelined but are closing in on...Full Story »

Wales headed into the game having secured a 1-1 draw with the USA in their opening group match. Iran, meanwhile, were put to the sword by England, with the Three Lions smashing six past them on Monday. So, if either side wanted to stake a claim for a spot in the last-16, they needed a win on Friday. And when all was said and done, Iran picked up the three points, leaving Wales’ qualif...Full Story »

Cambridge boss Mark Bonner has reported no fresh injury concerns ahead of the FA Cup second round tie against Sky Bet League Two Grimsby.Defender Zeno Rossi has stepped up his recovery from injury but remains a couple of weeks away from making a return.Bonner made a number of changes last time out in this competition but that was against non-league Curzon Ashton, when his side edged through a re...Full Story »

Ipswich have been dealt a blow ahead of their FA Cup tie against minnows Buxton with the news winger Marcus Harness is set for an extended spell on the sidelines.Harness suffered a knee injury during Tuesday night’s Papa Johns Trophy tie against former club Portsmouth at Portman Road, and is facing up to 10 weeks of recovery.Midfielder Greg Leigh made his first appearance since September a...Full Story »

Billy Bodin is set to be fit for Oxford’s FA Cup second-round clash with Exeter despite picking up an injury in last week’s draw with Forest Green.The striker was substituted during the first half of the 1-1 draw but a scan has revealed no complications and he is ready to feature.Jodi Jones is back after missing last week whilst on international duty with Malta, but Kyle Joseph remai...Full Story »

Cambridge boss Mark Bonner has reported no fresh injury concerns ahead of the FA Cup second round tie against Sky Bet League Two Grimsby.Defender Zeno Rossi has stepped up his recovery from injury but remains a couple of weeks away from making a return.Bonner made a number of changes last time out in this competition but that was against non-league Curzon Ashton, when his side edged through a re...Full Story »

Wrexham could have wing-backs Anthony Forde and Jacob Mendy available for the FA Cup visit of Farnborough.Forde missed the last three matches with a hamstring niggle while Mendy has been out since limping off in the 6-0 victory over Torquay on September 24.But Bryce Hosannah is set to miss out after picking up a hamstring problem in Saturday’s 2-0 win against Aldershot.Harry Lennon and Ree...Full Story »

Neymar appeared to be in tears after suffering an ankle injury (Image: ITV) Neymar has been spotted 'crying' as fans fear injury threatens Brazil star's World Cup through injury. The PSG forward went down with an apparent ankle injury and now supporters are worried that his time in Qatar is over. During the South American side's 2-0 win over Serbia, in the 79th minute, a distraught Neymar exi...Full Story »

Harry Kane wore the LGBTQ watch ahead of England's win against Iran (Image: 2022 FIFA) Harry Kane was pictured wearing a £535,000 rainbow watch in Qatar despite FIFA not allowing players to wear the OneLove armband. The Three Lions captain snuck a watch with LGBT colours into shot, in what seems a move of defiance against the recent ruling of football's chief governing body. The discussi...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo made history Thursday as the first male player to score in five World Cups in Portugal's opening game in Qatar against Ghana. The Portugal captain scored in the 65th minute from the penalty spot -- the 118th goal for his country -- to open the scoring at Doha's Stadium 974. Portugal went on to win 3-2 as goals from Joao Felix and Rafael Leao helped them weather two late effo...Full Story »

Charlton will be without Jayden Stockley for their FA Cup second-round clash against Stockport.Stockley starts the first game of a retrospective three-match ban following a charge of violent conduct in Charlton’s 1-0 defeat against Port Vale last weekend.Eoghan O’Connell (knee), Craig MacGillivray (concussion), Terell Thomas (hamstring) and Miles Leaburn (ankle) are all sidelined.Goa...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday pair Josh Windass and Dominic Iorfa are both injury doubts for Saturday’s home FA Cup tie against Mansfield.Windass (groin) and Iorfa (thigh) will both be monitored after being withdrawn late on in last week’s home win against Shrewsbury.Mallik Wilks and Liam Palmer both returned to action off the bench last week after recovering from injury and are in contention ...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo made World Cup history two days after severing ties with Manchester United as Portugal opened their campaign in Qatar with a 3-2 win over Ghana.Ronaldo, who is a free agent after his acrimonious Old Trafford break-up, became the first man to score in five World Cup final tournaments when he tucked away Portugal’s first from the penalty spot.Andre Ayew’s equaliser br...Full Story »

Walsall striker Conor Wilkinson has made a welcome return to training ahead of the FA Cup second-round tie against Carlisle but is unlikely to be rushed back into action.Wilkinson has been out since April after needing knee surgery but has been stepping up his recovery and joined in with the first team earlier this week.Midfielder Jack Earing could come into contention for the cup tie having aga...Full Story »

Hartlepool boss Keith Curle is expected to recall striker Josh Umerah for his side’s home FA Cup tie against Harrogate.Umerah missed last week’s league defeat at Barrow through suspension but is available having also recovered from a clash of heads in the recent defeat at Stevenage.Defender David Ferguson is an injury doubt after being withdrawn midway through the first half at Barro...Full Story »

Uruguay and South Korea played out a disappointing goalless draw at the Education City Stadium as none of the big-name players on show were able to raise the game above mediocre.Ghana and Portugal, the other two teams in Group H, appeared to be the real winners after a contest which failed to produce a shot on target.Diego Godin and the best player on the pitch Federico Valverde, from distance l...Full Story »

Newport will be eyeing another FA Cup shock when they host Sky Bet League One Derby on Sunday.The Exiles have beaten Leeds and Leicester and taken Tottenham to a replay in recent years and they will be eyeing a spot in the third round.Boss Graham Coughlan will check on Adam Lewis after he limped out of the midweek Papa John’s Trophy defeat to MK Dons with an ankle injury.Coughlan made four...Full Story »

Slobodan Tedic remains a doubt ahead of Barnsley’s FA Cup second-round tie against Crewe at Oakwell on Saturday.The on-loan Manchester City striker has missed the Tykes’ last two games after sustaining an ankle issue.Matty Wolfe, Jordan Helliwell and Luke Thomas are still sidelined.Boss Michael Duff is expected to bring a number of players back into his starting XI after making eight...Full Story »

Yannick Carrasco is part of the Belgium golden generation who have one last crack at World Cup glory in Qatar - and he's also trying to live up to his former Miss Belgium wife Yannick Carrasco will be cheered on at the World Cup by his wife Noemie Happart (Image: yannickferreiracarrasco/Instagram) Belgium star Yannick Carrasco will be looking to finally achieve glory alongside the rest of thei...Full Story »