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Lwandamina stays confident as Zambia face Algeria in 2027 AFCON qualifier
Dennis Mabuka · 2 hours ago
Zambia national team coach George Lwandamina has discussed their readiness to face Algeria in their first match of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers at the Hocine Ait Ahmed Stadium in Tizi Ouzou on Friday.
Unhappy Danish captain criticizes Riemer's tactics: 'Midfield system doesn't work'
Svend Bertil Fra · 3 hours ago
Captain of the Danish national team Pierre Emile Hojbjerg says that Brian Riemer's midfield system doesn't work.
South Africa's record at the Orlando Stadium ahead of Guinea clash
Nick Said · 4 hours ago
Bafana Bafana have played at Orlando Stadium 14 times before and only ever lost once as they prepare to host Guinea in their opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday.
EXCLUSIVE: Nigeria must turn World Cup pain into AFCON motivation, says Genk’s Akpan
Shina Oludare · 4 hours ago
Nigeria international Christian Akpan has urged his teammates to put the disappointment of missing the 2026 FIFA World Cup behind them and make a strong start to their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign.
EXCLUSIVE: Former Turkey star Nihat Kahveci on Montella, Arda Guler and France clash
François Miguel · 4 hours ago
Nihat Kahveci was part of Turkey's historic 2002 World Cup run, which ended with a third-place finish. A former attacking player who could play centrally or on the wing, the man with 69 caps and 19 goals for the national team also made his mark in Spain with Real Sociedad and Villarreal, where he finished as LaLiga runner-up. Ahead of Turkey vs France, he gave his thoughts to Flashscore on Arda Guler, Arda Turan, and, of course, Zinedine Zidane's debut as coach of Les Bleus.
Flashscore sources: Why Man United need to make major decisions on player exits
Dean Jones · 12 hours ago
Manchester United are facing a major rethink over how they handle player exits, with the futures of several senior figures to come into focus over the next year.
Ghana outclassed by Ivory Coast in opener for AFCON 2027 qualifier
Owuraku Ampofo · 12 hours ago
Ghana made a disappointing start to their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying campaign after suffering a 2-0 defeat to Ivory Coast at the Stade de la Paix in Bouaké on Thursday.
'Only the beginning': Xavi pleased with Netherlands debut, says team deserved more
Paul Winters · 12 hours ago
Spanish icon Xavi was 'really happy' with the way his Netherlands team played in his debut, but admitted that the game against Germany deserved just one winner.
Muriqi scores for Kosovo to overcome Ireland in first-ever meeting
Tom McNeil · 12 hours ago
Kosovo captain Vedat Muriqi netted a late winner to give Kosovo a 1-0 home victory over Ireland in their UEFA Nations League B debut, with the occasion also marking the first head-to-head clash between the sides.
Portugal get Nations League campaign off to good start with tight victory over Wales
James Martin · 12 hours ago
Portugal got their UEFA Nations League campaign off to a winning start, beating Wales 1-0 in Group A4 to pile pressure on Craig Bellamy, who is now winless in five games in 2026 (D2, L3).
Greece mount comeback to claim late win at Serbia in Nations League opener
Anthony Tomas · 12 hours ago
Anastasios Douvikas’ last-minute strike secured a last-gasp 2-1 victory for Greece over Serbia in UEFA National League Group A2, their first victory of 2026 in any competition.
Xavi and Klopp debut with draw as Gakpo steals late point against Germany
Jon Radcliffe · 13 hours ago
Cody Gakpo - one of Jurgen Klopp's former players at Liverpool - netted a 92nd-minute equaliser to ensure Klopp's first game in charge of Germany did not end in victory, as the Netherlands rescued a 1-1 draw in the UEFA Nations League at the Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam.
Austria net last-gasp goals to down Israel in League B
Matt Jones · 13 hours ago
Austria eventually made their man advantage count as they started the UEFA Nations League with a last-gasp 3-1 victory over Israel, inspired by a first international goal from Phillipp Mwene.
Haaland brace helps Norway to first win over Scandinavian rivals Denmark in 28 years
Danny Lewis · 13 hours ago
An Erling Haaland brace helped Norway to a 3-2 victory over Denmark in their opening UEFA Nations League match, marking their first-ever competitive win over De Rod-Hvide.
Lionel Messi deserves 'to say goodbye the way he wants', says Argentina coach Scaloni
AFP · 14 hours ago
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said on Thursday that next month's friendly against Benin in Buenos Aires will give Lionel Messi the chance "to say goodbye the way he wants to".
D.R. Congo begin AFCON qualifiers with comfortable home victory
Reuters · 15 hours ago
The Democratic Republic of Congo followed up their World Cup exploits with a 2-0 home win over Equatorial Guinea on the opening day of the group qualifiers for next year's Africa Cup of Nations.
2027 AFCON: Vieira urges Senegal to face Mozambique with ‘a lot of humility’
Dennis Mabuka · 16 hours ago
Senegal coach Patrick Vieira has challenged the Lions of Teranga to respect their opponents Mozambique as they kick off their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying campaign at the Estadio Nacional do Zimpeto in Maputo, on Friday, September 25th.
Deco on Barcelona's failed move for Julian Alvarez and Raphinha's red-hot form
David Pávek · 16 hours ago
Barcelona's sporting director, Deco, was one of the main figures this Thursday, September 24th, at the Portugal Football Summit 2026. There, in the presence of several accredited media outlets, such as Flashscore, he spoke about Raphinha's change of role, what happened with Julian Alvarez, and the signings of Rodri and Gabriel Jesus. He even mentioned other notable names like the teenager JJ Gabriel or Lautaro Martínez.
Riemer and Solbakken spring surprises in lineups for Norway-Denmark clash
Svend Bertil Fra · 16 hours ago
Brian Riemer and Stale Solbakken have made a couple of surprises in their lineups for Thursday's Nations League clash between Denmark and Norway
Lagerbielke and Zeneli out of Romania clash as Potter demands strong defence
Anthony Tomas · 16 hours ago
Over a year since their last clean sheet and nearly two years since they last avoided conceding in a competitive match, it comes as no surprise that Sweden head coach Graham Potter has called on his side to be defensively solid against Romania on Friday night (25th September, 20:45 CEST).
