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Former Nottingham Forest midfielder announces retirement amid secret heart condition
Cheikhou Kouyate reportedly announces his retirement and describes living with a heart condition since birth. Owner-supplied report; quotations as supplied.
2026-10-08
Before the Riyadh derby: Koeman returns and Mane leads Al-Nassr to a lacklustre friendly win
"Al-Alami" prepares for Diriyah
2026-10-03
Africa title on the table: Cass reveals details of the historic Morocco and Senegal meeting
The match ended with a 1-0 win for Senegal.
2026-09-30
Senegal return from Ethiopia with a hard-fought win, jostling with Mozambique for top spot
Fierce competition in the group
2026-09-29
Mbaye on target for Senegal
Ibrahim Mbaye and Nicolas Jackson combined to fire Senegal to victory on Tuesday. Jackson played in Mbaye to score the only goal of the game after 11 minutes to beat Ethiopia in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. It leaves the Aston Villa duo and their country on four points from their opening two matches in Group J. In the UEFA Nations League, Johan Manzambi and John McGinn went head-to-head. Switzerland bested Scotland 3-0 at Hampden Park to take all three points, with Manzambi playing just over an hour. McGinn played the full 90 minutes for the hosts, who had a man sent off after 11 minutes. The Swiss are top of League B Group 1 and the Scots sit in third after two matches.
2026-09-29
World Cup 2026 Golden Boot standings: Kylian Mbappe beats Lionel Messi to top scorer prize & makes history in the process
The 2026 World Cup is over, and so is the race for the prestigious Golden Boot - the award given to the tournament's top scorer. With the expanded 48-nation tournament coming to a close, following a month of thrilling action in North America, which star has taken home the illustrious award? Here, GOAL lists the tournament's most prolific performers.
2026-07-20
How have debutant teams performed at the FIFA World Cup?
Four nations made debuts at the 2026 World Cup, with Cape Verde, Curacao, Jordan and Uzbekistan gracing the grandest stage in international football for the first time. It was the tournament with the most newcomers since 2006 and Cape Verde achieved the feat of ending a 16-year wait for a debutant to reach the knockout stages, before succumbing to Lionel Messi's Argentina in a classic.
2026-07-04
Diego Maradona's 'Hand of God, Zinedine Zidane's headbutt, Lionel Messi 'completes football' and the 100 most iconic moments in World Cup history - ranked
The World Cup has had no shortage of iconic moments across nearly 100 years of history. Every four years, billions of fans congregate to watch a tournament that has provided more drama, heartbreak and joy than any other event in sporting history. Football's grandest stage, the World Cup has always offered a platform for legends to be born, but it has also seen reputations destroyed and the downfall of so many famous faces.
2026-06-01
World Cup 2026 qualified teams: Full list of nations who will play at soccer tournament in United States, Canada & Mexico
GOAL breaks down all the confirmed qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, plus the teams who could soon be on their way.
2026-04-01
FIFA 23 World Cup mode: Everything you need to know
Fancy your chances at lifting the grandest prize in football? You'll be able to give it a shot on FIFA 23
2022-09-19
World Cup 2022 kits: England, USMNT, Argentina, Portugal & shirts every team will wear at finals in Qatar
With FIFA’s flagship event heading to the Middle East in November, GOAL takes a look at how 32 expectant nations will be kitted out
2022-11-14