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USA accused of gamesmanship

Honduras has reportedly claimed U.S. Soccer kept practice fields from being available for the team ahead of Friday's crucial match.

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Sigurdsson: Iceland desperate for WC spot

The Swansea man has become a pivotal player for his national team and he says that his country is going nowhere after the underdog story of the summer

Chicharito needs to tie record

The Mexico forward insists he's interested only in helping his team win, but scoring a goal to tie the El Tri record would be a huge boost.

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Keane: England debut a dream come true

The Burnley centre back was handed his first ever senior appearance by Gareth Southgate in a narrow defeat to Germany

'It was an honour to play with Podolski'

Current and former team-mates hailed the forward, who scored the winner in his last ever international game with Die Mannschaft

Leroy Sane Germany Ryan Bertrand England

Five things we didn't learn from England

Gareth Southgate's men largely went through the motions in their narrow loss in Dortmund, with little of consequence coming from the exercise

Hodgson defends England reign

The former Three Lions boss believes criticism of his tenure was unfair, with calls made for the good of the team and its ongoing development

Keane: ROI have no plan for Bale

The Boys in Green assistant manager is an admirer of the Real Madrid star, but says that the Irish players must embrace the challenge he poses

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CONCACAF teams in similar situations

Several of the region's teams find themselves in similar situations as qualification resumes Friday.

Twellman calls for injury evolution

A recent injury to Fernando Torres put the issue back on the agenda and the former USA striker, whose career was ended by concussion, calls for change

Arena: Johnson set for midfield role

The U.S. national team coach will likely turn to Jorge Villafana or DaMarcus Beasley at left back against Honduras and Panama.

Dempsey's return headlines U.S. squad

The 34-year-old is back with the U.S. national team for first time since the Copa America, as the U.S. prepares for two crucial World Cup qualifiers.

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Infantino: Travel ban could hurt U.S. WC

The FIFA president made it clear that any country that hosts the international competition would need to allow access to supporters and teams.

Cannavaro reveals toughest opponent

The Italy legend is considered one of the greatest defenders of all time despite his small stature but there was one forward who kept him up at night

'Travel ban could harm US WC bid'

Donald Trump's desire to block travellers from seven Muslim-majority countries will hamper his nation's hopes of hosting the competition

WATCH: Ubierna's long-range stunner

The UTC Cajamarca midfielder opened his account for the club in spectacular style as he crashed home a 35-yard thunderbolt against Real Garcilaso

Infantino on 2022 World Cup

The FIFA president is excited to see the world’s greatest football extravaganza being hosted in the Middle-East for the very first time…

Gonzalo Higuain scoring Cagliari Juventus Serie A 12022017

Higuain must score when it counts

The Argentine has maintained his remarkable Serie A strike rate since joining from Napoli but he still has to show he can score in the biggest games

Are you excited for the World Cup?

2018 will see the biggest tournament in football head to Russia for the first time. Take our survey as we check fans' moods on next year's finals

Cameroon fly up FIFA ranking

Following their tournament success, the African champions have climbed 29 spots higher in the list but the top 10 remains largely unchanged

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Rummenigge backs U.S. World Cup

With the World Cup expanding to 48 teams, the European Club Association chairman says it "wouldn't be bad at all" having the tournament in the U.S.

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'Mandela’s daughter wanted to marry me'

The Ghana international received an unexpected message from the former South African president

How will Trump impact WC bid?

Sunil Gulati believes President Trump's immigration and travel ban is not consistent with American values but doesn't close the door on a World Cup.

Neymar dreaming of World Cup win

The Barcelona star is determined to enjoy success with Brazil, while he also says that he has no desire to be 'better than anyone' on a personal level

Gulati: WC bid 'secondary' to EO

The U.S. Soccer president will wait and see how the controversial executive order impacts his country's World Cup bid.

Can Mexico win World Cup? Not with talk

Two of Mexico's most prominent coaches are batting the question around, but ultimately growth most happen incrementally.

Is Pogba a big-game flop?

The world's most expensive player needs to do more in big games but people need to accept that he is not a complete player - at least, not yet

FAI in favour of expanded World Cup

The association, which presides over the national teams of the Republic of Ireland, would back the increase in participation

FIFA's craziest rule changes

After the expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams was confirmed, FIFA's director Marco van Basten has revealed many more potential changes to come

Malaysia's Ong Kim Swee during the match against Myanmar - 2016 AFF Suzuki Cup 26/11/16

REVEALED: Kim Swee and Irfan Bakti's thoughts on 48-team 2026 World Cup

Two of Malaysia's best coaches revealed to Goal their thoughts on the expansion of the World Cup, and Malaysia's chances of finally qualifying for it.

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: Manchester United and Liverpool both have 20 top-flight league titles to their name, and are the most successful sides in English history for league wins. With Liverpool securing their second Premier League in the 2024-25 season, they've won two in the Premier League era and 18 prior to its creation. By contrast, Manchester United have won 13 Premier League titles and seven before the league's inception, last winning a Premier League title at the end of the 2012-13 campaign.
: The Premier League in its current format has 20 teams. The first-ever season of the Premier League era in 1992-93 featured 22 teams, which was then reduced to 20 teams ahead of the 1995-96 season.
: Garath Barry leads the way with 653 appearances for four different clubs: Aston Villa, Manchester City, Everton and West Bromwich Albion. James Milner is second with 637, winning PL titles with both Manchester City and Liverpool. He is still playing with Brighton, so could surpass Barry if he carries on. Third is Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs, with 632 appearances.
: Jimmy Greaves, widely regarded as the most prolific English goalscorer ever, but Alan Shearer is the Premier League's top scorer of all time, with 260 goals across a famed career for both Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United.
: Manchester United icon Ryan Giggs holds the record for the most assists in Premier League history. Giggs spent his entire career at Old Trafford, making 672 appearances and registering 162 assists between 1991 and 2014.
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: Jose Mourinho, Sir Alex Ferguson, Carlo Ancelotti, Pep Guardiola, Thomas Tuchel, Jurgen Klopp, and Arsene Wenger are among the most famous managers to have taken charge of a Premier League club.
: Manchester United's Old Trafford is the biggest stadium in the league with a capacity of 74,310.

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