Klub yang mengisi dua besar klasemen sementara liga Bulgaria tidak melepas pemain ke tim nasional, karena menilai perjalanan menuju Indonesia terlalu jauh.
Brasil secara resmi mengumumkan kemitraan revolusioner dengan Jordan Brand, yang menandai pertama kalinya logo ikonik 'Jumpman' akan muncul pada seragam tim nasional sepak bola. Seragam bersejarah ini dijadwalkan akan melakukan debutnya yang dinanti-nantikan pada akhir Maret dalam pertandingan persahabatan bergengsi sebagai bagian dari persiapan menuju Piala Dunia 2026.
Pelatih kepala Jerman, Julian Nagelsmann, telah memberikan peringatan tegas kepada skuadnya menjelang Piala Dunia 2026, dengan menyarankan bahwa nama-nama besar mungkin tidak masuk dalam daftar akhir pilihannya. Saat negara ini bersiap untuk pertandingan persahabatan melawan Swiss dan Ghana pada akhir bulan ini, Nagelsmann telah menegaskan bahwa status klub tidak akan menjamin tempat di pesawat menuju Amerika Utara, menekankan bahwa chemistry tim dan profil taktis spesifik akan diutamakan daripada reputasi.
Bek Meksiko-Amerika Richard Ledezma bertekad untuk mengamankan posisi starter di tim nasional Meksiko, dan menegaskan bahwa mengenakan jersey El Tri telah lama menjadi impian pribadi baginya. Bek kanan Chivas, yang baru saja menyelesaikan proses perpindahan statusnya dengan FIFA untuk mewakili Meksiko, mengatakan bahwa momen tersebut merupakan hasil dari keyakinan pribadi dan kesabaran.
FIFA akhirnya merespons perihal potensi relokasi pagelaran Piala Dunia 2026 menyusul lonjakan kekerasan di Meksiko. Situasi memanas setelah operasi militer menewaskan Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes alias ‘El Mencho’, pemimpin kartel narkoba Jalisco New Generation (CJNG). Dekatnya lokasi kerusuhan dengan Guadalajara, salah satu kota tuan rumah, memicu kekhawatiran soal keamanan pemain dan suporter.
Bayern Munich are the most decorated team in the history of Bundesliga with 32 top-flight titles to their name. Their most recent title came in the 2022-23 season, which was their 11th straight league title.
How many teams are in the Bundesliga?
There are 18 teams in the current format of the Bundesliga. Bundesliga, as we know it today, was formed in 1962 with the 1963-64 season being the first-ever season. It began with 16 teams, but was expanded to 18 teams ahead of the 1965-66 season.
Who has made the most Bundesliga appearances ever?
Karl-Heinz 'Charly' Korbel, with 602 appearances to his name, holds the record for making the most appearances in Bundesliga history. The defender achieved this feat with just one club: Eintracht Frankfurt.
Who is the all-time top scorer of the Bundesliga?
Gerd Muller, inarguably the greatest German forward of all-time, is Bundesliga's all-time leading goalscorer with 365 goals to his name in 427 appearances. All his goals came in a Bayern Munich jersey.
Who has the most assists in the history of the Bundesliga?
Bayern Munich legend Thomas Muller has registered the most assists in Bundesliga history, with 207 and counting.
Who is the oldest player ever in the Bundesliga and how old was he?
Former German defender Klaus Fitchel is the oldest player ever to play in the Bundesliga. Fitchel was aged 43 years and 184 days when he played for Schalke on the final matchday of the 1987-88 campaign.
Who is the youngest player ever in the Bundesliga and how old was he?
Borussia Dortmund wonderkid Youssoufa Moukoko, at 16 years and one day, became the youngest player in Bundesliga history to play in the league, when he came on for Erling Haaland in the 2020-21 season in a game against Hertha Berlin.
Which famous players have played in the Bundesliga?
Robert Lewandowski, Marco Reus, Ilkay Gundogan, Stefan Effenberg, Toni Kroos, Gerd Muller, Franz Beckenbauer, Manuel Neuer, Antonio Rudiger, and Arjen Robben are some of the most famous players to have played in the Bundesliga.
Which famous managers have managed in the Bundesliga?
Xabi Alonso, Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti, Jurgen Klopp, Julian Nagelsmann, Jupp Heynckes, Ralf Rangnick, Thomas Tuchel, Otto Rehhagel, Matthias Sammer, and Giovanni Trapattoni are some of the most famous managers to have managed a Bundesliga club.
What is the biggest stadium in the Bundesliga?
Borussia Dortmund's electrifying stadium Signal Iduna Park is the biggest stadium in the Bundesliga with a capacity of 81.365.
Who is the most expensive player in the history of the Bundesliga?
Harry Kane's €95 million move from Tottenham Hotspur to Bayern Munich in 2023 is Bundesliga's most expensive transfer of all-time.