Football

• 😱Alert in Argentina over Nico Paz, World Cup in doubt

  Wednesday, June 3, 2026 16:20:24 Football Yahoo Sports

  😱Alert in Argentina over Nico Paz, World Cup in doubt According to Diario AS, the knock he has been carrying in his knee is not improving, and...

• World Cup co-hosts Mexico lose appeal against Fifa fines for anti-gay chant by fans

  Wednesday, June 3, 2026 16:15:02 Football The Independent Football

  Mexico have lost an appeal against fines handed down by Fifa for an anti-gay chant by fans

• Pele’s iconic World Cup final jersey heads to auction as fans get chance to own a piece of football history

  Wednesday, June 3, 2026 16:15:02 Football The Independent Football

  Pele’s famous World Cup jersey is heading to auction

• Andoni Iraola verbally agrees to Liverpool coaching job after Arne Slot sacking

  Wednesday, June 3, 2026 16:15:02 Football The Independent Football

  Iraola announced in April that he would be leaving AFC Bournemouth, while Slot was sacked by Liverpool last week

• Harry Kane honoured with Madame Tussauds London waxwork ahead of World Cup

  Wednesday, June 3, 2026 16:15:02 Football The Independent Football

  Harry Kane has been honoured with a waxwork at Madame Tussauds London

• Why Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and the rest of the World Cup’s old guard just can’t say goodbye

  Wednesday, June 3, 2026 16:15:02 Football The Independent Football

  A combination of factors means that plenty of players are ploughing on towards, or beyond, 40 – and could play huge roles at this summer’s...

• Man United agree deal for £35m Ederson to kick-start midfield rebuild

  Wednesday, June 3, 2026 16:15:02 Football The Independent Football

  Real Madrid’s Aurelien Tchouameni, Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson and Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton are also on the radar

• Voices: Fans pick their own World Cup legends after The Independent’s top 50 sparks debate

  Wednesday, June 3, 2026 16:15:02 Football The Independent Football

  In response to our World Cup top 50 , readers have been debating the rankings, questioning omissions and putting forward their own picks for the...

• Ollie Watkins feels omission from March England camp was ‘blessing in disguise’

  Wednesday, June 3, 2026 16:15:02 Football The Independent Football

  The striker was dropped from England’s last camp but responded with a prolific run of form culminating in Aston Villa winning the Europa League

• Iran confirm World Cup travel plans after training base switch from US to Mexico

  Wednesday, June 3, 2026 16:15:02 Football The Independent Football

  Iran’s football team is set to play in the World Cup despite the nation’s ongoing conflict with the US

• Congo World Cup warm-up match in Spain cancelled over Ebola fears

  Wednesday, June 3, 2026 16:15:02 Football The Independent Football

  Congo had been scheduled to face Chile in a warm-up match in Spain next week

• Azerbaijani club banned from Conference League over match-fixing scandal

  Wednesday, June 3, 2026 16:15:02 Football The Independent Football

  Azerbaijani club Turan Tovuz have stated their intention to appeal Uefa’s ruling