Soccer

Mamelodi Sundowns star turned out for the national team at the 2026 Fifa World Cup last month

Argentina defender Lisandro Martinez dismissed controversy over refereeing in the World Cup on Friday and said match officials had done an excellent job after Egypt criticised decisions in their dramatic 3-2 round-of-16 defeat by the South American side.

England captain Harry Kane has confirmed he once played golf with US president Donald Trump, describing the experience as “surreal” and praising the president’s game

Substitute Mikel Merino struck late as ​Spain beat Belgium 2-1 ‌in their World Cup quarter-final on Friday, booking a ​semi-final against France in ​Dallas on Tuesday.

Spanish have reached quarterfinals without conceding a goal, Oyarzabal has scored four

Broos confirmed his retirement after Bafana Bafana’s exit from the 2026 Fifa World Cup

Mamelodi Sundowns, who will aim to reclaim their title from Bucs, will start against Marumo Gallants

University of Johannesburg football coach Karabo Mogudi says some African teams struggled at the 2026 Fifa Word Cup because of a lack of tactical endurance.

Since coach took charge, France have reached the semis of a Euros or a World Cup five out of seven times

However, in an interview with a Belgian publication he does not rule out taking on another role

Chaine has set an all-time PSL record this season with the most number of clean sheets surpassing Ronwen Williams record of 18, he has already amassed a total of 21.

Captain sees performance as a building block on the path to recovery from two decades of underachievement

French striker draws level with Lionel Messi on eight goals leading Les Bleus to comfortable quarterfinal win

Rice, Guehi, Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Nico O’Reilly are also all walking a tightrope on yellow cards

Coach says Les Bleus favourites but Atlas Lions will do everything to reach last four in rematch of 2022 semi