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    Haaland reacts to brutal “group of death” World Cup draw with France and Senegal

    Erling Haaland
    December 2025

    Erling Haaland admitted on social media that Norway’s World Cup group with France, Senegal and the FIFA play-off winner looks “tough”, acknowledging the scale of the challenge in what many fans are calling the tournament’s group of death ahead of his first World Cup. Haaland blasted 16 goals in eight qualifiers to drag Norway back to the World Cup, while Kylian Mbappe arrives as a champion and near France’s all-time scoring record. Their long-awaited showdown, plus a strong Senegal side, leaves Norway facing an extremely demanding path.

    England’s “favourable” World Cup draw hides brutal knockout path

    England national team
    December 2025

    England’s World Cup draw puts them in a group with Ghana, Croatia and Panama, opponents who all topped their qualifying sections and arrive with momentum. On paper it looks manageable, but each side carries threats, travel demands and contrasting styles that complicate progress. If they top the group, England probably face Senegal in the Round of 32, co-hosts Mexico at altitude in the last 16, then Brazil in Miami and Argentina in Dallas, a brutally demanding sequence of physical, tactical and emotional challenges.

    Bayern lose in-form Luis Diaz to three-game European ban

    Luis Diaz (Bayern Munich)
    November 2025

    Bayern winger Luis Diaz has been hit with a three-match Champions League suspension for serious foul play after his red-card tackle on Achraf Hakimi, ruling him out of the top-of-the-table showdown with Arsenal and two further European group games. Diaz scored twice before his dismissal in Bayern’s crucial win over PSG, but UEFA deemed his late challenge dangerously reckless as Hakimi suffered a severe ankle sprain. Vincent Kompany must now navigate decisive ties against Arsenal, Sporting CP and Union Saint-Gilloise without a key attacker.

    Hakimi crowned Africa’s best as Morocco dominate awards night

    Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain)
    November 2025

    Achraf Hakimi has been named African Player of the Year after a treble-winning season with Paris Saint-Germain, beating Mohamed Salah and Victor Osimhen as he capped a landmark awards night that also recognised Morocco’s growing influence across men’s and women’s football. Recovering from a serious ankle sprain, Hakimi is racing to be fit to lead hosts Morocco at the Africa Cup of Nations, while team-mates Ghizlane Chebbak and Yassine Bounou, rising star Othmane Maamma and coach Bubista of Cape Verde also collected major continental honours.

    Curacao make World Cup history as smallest nation ever to qualify

    Curacao national team
    November 2025

    Curacao drew 0-0 with Jamaica to top Group B on 12 points from six games and book their first ever World Cup place, becoming the smallest nation by size and population to qualify for the tournament and surpassing Iceland’s 2018 landmark on the global stage. The achievement caps a remarkable rise since Curacao became a separate country in 2010, climbing from FIFA ranking 150 to 82 and joining Cape Verde, Jordan and Uzbekistan as debutants for 2026, while Jamaica coach Steve McClaren resigned immediately after failing to clinch qualification.

    Robertson dedicates Scotland’s World Cup return to late friend Diogo Jota

    Scotland, Andy Robertson (Liverpool)
    World Cup qualifier at Hampden Park ahead of the 2026 tournament

    Scotland clinched a first World Cup spot since 1998 with a wild 4-2 win over Denmark at Hampden, then an emotional Andy Robertson dedicated qualification to late Liverpool team mate Diogo Jota as he described the night as possibly his last World Cup chance.
    Robertson revealed he spent the day in tears thinking about Jota and the World Cup dream, praised Steve Clarke’s stirring team talk and Scotland’s never say die mentality, as late goals from Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean sparked euphoric celebrations at Hampden.

    Lammens enjoys perfect Belgium debut as Liechtenstein are destroyed 7-0

    Senne Lammens (Belgium)
    November 2025

    Senne Lammens marked his Belgium debut with a clean sheet in a 7-0 demolition of Liechtenstein that sealed World Cup qualification, watching mostly from distance as his team produced a ruthless attacking display that turned early dominance into a complete second half avalanche. Hans Vanaken’s early header from a Youri Tielemans cross settled nerves before Alexis Saelemaekers and Jeremy Doku stretched the lead before half time, then goals from Brandon Mechele, Saelemaekers again and a Charles De Ketelaere brace finished the job while Lammens faced just one real save.

    Gattuso apologises after Italy collapse against Haaland-inspired Norway

    Gennaro Gattuso (Italy)
    November 2025

    Italy’s World Cup hopes took another hit as they collapsed to a 4-1 defeat at San Siro after leading at half-time. Pio Esposito’s opener briefly raised belief they could chase an unlikely automatic spot, but Norway’s response killed any remaining optimism. Norway hit back through Antonio Nusa before Erling Haaland struck twice and Jorgen Strand Larsen added a ruthless fourth, exposing Italian fragility. Gennaro Gattuso admitted fear gripped his players after the break, while Gianluigi Donnarumma lamented Italy stopped playing with the intensity shown before half-time.

    Germany smash Slovakia 6-0 to seal World Cup spot in statement win

    Germany national team
    November 2025

    Germany crushed Slovakia 6-0 to book their ticket to the 2026 World Cup, banishing memories of a poor campaign and a previous 2-0 loss by roaring into an early lead and never allowing the visitors any route back into the match. Nick Woltemade’s opener settled nerves before Serge Gnabry and Leroy Sane made it three by half time, with Florian Wirtz pulling strings throughout. Ridle Baku added a fifth and teenager Assan Ouedraogo scored a deflected sixth as Nagelsmann’s side produced one of their most dominant displays in years.

    Nigeria boss Chelle alleges “voodoo” antics in DR Congo shootout heartbreak

    Eric Chelle (Nigeria)
    November 2025

    Nigeria’s World Cup hopes ended in a 4 3 penalty shootout defeat to DR Congo after a 1 1 draw, with coach Eric Chelle expressing frustration that his side again missed out on the finals and insisting the tense decider slipped away in cruel fashion. Chelle confronted Congo staff after Chancel Mbemba scored the decisive kick, later alleging a member of the opposing bench repeatedly performed what he described as voodoo gestures during penalties, claims that added controversy to an already emotional elimination as Congo advanced to intercontinental play offs.

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