Ellie Carpenter is set for her first Matildas appearance in a year after the defender was recalled to the squad for next month’s friendlies against Scotland and England, 10 months after she sustained an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.

Fiji’s representative to the OFC Champions League Suva is in a tough pool.

Messi will get to celebrate with Argentina’s fans on Thursday as they play their first match after winning the World Cup in Qatar last year.

Guro Reiten’s brilliant curling finish put Chelsea 1-0 up in the first half after Scotland’s Erin Cuthbert won the ball and skilfully teed her up.

Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has been named France captain to succeed Hugo Lloris, the French football federation (FFF) said on Monday.

Norway striker Erling Haaland will miss their Euro 2024 qualifiers against Spain and Georgia.

Striker Jeremy Doku has pulled out of Belgium’s squad for Friday’s European Championship qualifier against Sweden and next week’s friendly in Germany because of a muscle injury, the Belgian Football Association said on Tuesday.

Refereeing bodies have told Premier League and English Football League match officials to pause play so players can break their fast during the holy period of Ramadan, Sky Sports reported.

Sweden welcomed back Zlatan Ibrahimovic from a knee injury ahead of their opening European Championship qualifier, with the record international goal-scorer cheekily declaring himself the past, present and future of the side.

The match-day venue for Thursday’s Tri-Nations FIFA international Friendlies have been changed.

Former national goalkeeper Tagi Vonolagi is the new Tailevu Naitasiri coach.

Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic is facing a lengthy ban after the Football Association says the standard punishment for his dismissal during their 3-1 FA Cup quarter-final defeat by Manchester United would be clearly insufficient.