Arsenal aim to hold top spot as rivals chase
The Premier League enters Gameweek 8 with Arsenal looking to maintain their place at the summit of the table, while Liverpool are under pressure to respond at home.
Haaland hits three, Ronaldo misses from the spot
Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick to pass 50 international goals in record time as Norway cruised to a 5-0 thrashing of Israel, while Portugal weren’t made to pay for Cristiano Ronaldo’s penalty miss.
Goalless draw dents Bafana Bafana’s World Cup hopes
A goalless draw against Zimbabwe has left Bafana Bafana’s World Cup qualification hopes on thin ice.
Watch – Liverpool’s problems deeper than Salah
Soccermag’s Dylan Johnson returns to chat about Liverpool’s loss to Chelsea and Arsenal’s win against West Ham.
Algeria book their place at 2026 World Cup
Algeria secured a 3-0 victory over Somalia and qualified for the 2026 World Cup as Wolfsburg’s Mohamed Amoura combined with Riyad Mahrez to net a brace.
Saffas Abraod: Mailula arrives in Belgium to join KV Kortrijk
Former Mamelodi Sundowns’ Cassius Mailula has officially arrived in Belgium to join KV Kortrijk, following administrative delays that had postponed his integration into the squad.
South Africa vs Zimbabwe preview
Bafana Bafana face Zimbabwe in a must-win showdown to keep their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification dream alive, with defeat potentially ending their hopes of progressing to next year’s competition.
Rabiot Serie A criticism lands midfielder in hot water
The CEO of Serie A has slammed French midfielder Adrien Rabiot’s comments relating to UEFA’s decision to allow AC Milan to play a league fixture in Australia.
Kane a doubt for Wales clash
England captain Harry Kane is unlikely to feature in Thursday’s friendly against Wales after the Bayern Munich superstar was unable to train this week.
Madrid star suffers muscle-injury setback
Real Madrid defender Dean Huijsen has dropped out of the Spain squad for World Cup qualifiers because of a muscular injury and will be replaced by former Man City star Aymeric Laporte.