Manager Pep Guardiola was a little disappointed that Manchester City were unable to get a seventh goal in their rout of Al-Ain on Sunday despite the English club securing passage to the knockout stages of the Club World Cup.

Rewa football’s champion coach Rodeck Singh has resigned as the Head Coach of the team and has accepted Ba Football’s offer to be their Director of Football.

One spectator died and several others were injured after falling from an upper stand of the stadium following MC Alger winning the Algerian top-flight league for the second season in a row, media reports said on Saturday.

Referees in Italy will now receive the same legal protection as police officers and other public officials, Sports Minister Andrea Abodi said, to help curb a rise in cases of assault in sports such as soccer.

Jobe Bellingham said his first goal for Borussia Dortmund was a surreal experience as the new signing from Sunderland made an immediate impact at the Club World Cup on Sunday.

NBA star Kevin Durant has purchased a minority stake in French soccer club Paris St Germain, the Champions League winners said on Saturday, and the Phoenix Suns forward will provide expertise on their planned expansion into basketball.

European champions Paris St Germain arrived at the Club World Cup aiming to be crowned kings of the global game but defeat by Botafogo  showed the tournament will be a true test of their mettle and not just a celebratory lap of honour.

Premier League 2024-25 top scorer Mohamed Salah has been nominated for the Professional Footballers’ Association Players’ Player of the Year award, along with Liverpool teammate Alexis Mac Allister.

Flamengo overturned a first-half deficit to defeat Chelsea 3-1 in their Club World Cup Group D clash, with second-half goals from Bruno Henrique, Danilo, and Wallace Yan securing the Brazilian side’s second consecutive win in the tournament.

Grassroots football is getting a major boost this week as the OFC/Member Association Youth Coaching Course kicks off at the Fiji FA Academy in Vatuwaqa.

Flamengo boss Filipe Luis says a team from South America can win the Fifa Club World Cup after an impressive start to the tournament by clubs from Brazil and Argentina.

A court case against England goalkeeper Khiara Keating has been dropped nearly a year after she pleaded not guilty to possessing canisters of nitrous oxide.