World Cup news

Fromer Liverpool boss Arne Slot has officially broken his silence regarding his future, confirming he has turned down the opportunity to manage the Netherlands national team. The Dutchman has been out of work since his departure from Anfield in May and was widely considered the frontrunner to succeed Ronald Koeman.

The Spanish coach refuses to comment on the Ferran Torres negotiations

Spain star relives moments he could not believe

A state of panic on the Matador's substitutes' bench

Does he deserve it?

United States President Donald Trump has waded into the growing crisis at the top of world football, throwing his weight behind under-fire FIFA President Gianni Infantino. The intervention comes as global confederations step up their efforts to remove the Swiss executive following a controversial and failed commercial power grab.

What did he say?

A shift in the balance of power

FIFA president Gianni Infantino is facing the most significant threat to his leadership yet after three of the world’s most powerful football confederations launched a scathing joint attack. In a move that has sent shockwaves through the global game, UEFA, CONCACAF, and the AFC have officially accused the governing body of "deception" following the fallout of a plan to sell off commercial rights to the World Cup.

Harry Kane has been told that emulating Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi by gracing the World Cup finals in the twilight of his playing career will be a “big ask”. Ex-Bayern Munich star Dietmar Hamann - who has been speaking to GOAL - is not convinced that the two-time Bundesliga title winner will, at 36 years of age, form part of England’s major tournament plans in the summer of 2030.

The former Manchester City man is set to join up with Luis Enrique's back-to-back European champions, and will once again face intense competition for a starting berth

Jurgen Klopp has been warned that he will get no special treatment as head coach of Germany, with Dietmar Hamann telling GOAL that the former Liverpool manager’s “honeymoon period” will last “one game”. The enigmatic 59-year-old has returned to the dugout for the first time since bidding an emotional farewell to Anfield in the summer of 2024.

The increasingly dirty power struggle in world football is entering the next round: UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin and his allies have stepped up their dispute with Gianni Infantino and increased the pressure on the FIFA president still further.

Barcelona have stunned Paris Saint-Germain by slapping a hefty price tag on Ferran Torres after the forward requested a move to the Parc des Princes, according to reports. The Spanish international, fresh from a triumphant World Cup campaign, has reportedly set his sights on a reunion with his former national team coach Luis Enrique in the French capital.

Breach of trust "through deception"