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When VAR was introduced ahead of the 2018 World Cup, it was given the specifically vague brief of only ruling on “clear and obvious” errors in relation to: Goal/no goal Penalty/no penalty Direct red card Mistaken identity As outlined by IFAB,

Maldon & Tiptree's Freddie Sears admits the underdog tag does not sit comfortably with him heading into Sunday's FA Cup tie at Port Vale.

Nigeria, Cameroon, DR Congo and Gabon will battle in Rabat for Africa’s final World Cup slot in a high-stakes CAF play-off from 13–16 November 2025.

Newcastle United defeated Tottenham Hotspur in the fourth round 2-0, thanks to goals scored by Fabian Schar and Nick Woltemade.

FIFA began the process of selling another 1 million tickets for next year’s World Cup on Monday, with the opening of a new ticket draw marking the start of the tournament’s second phase of sales.

LONDON -- If Arsenal are going to hang around in the EFL Cup, this is the way to do it. No key men were risked, squad players got much-needed reps and Hale End's finest made the right impression. That all this came with a berth in the quarterfinals of this competition makes it that fraction better.