Khanonov Strikes as Tajikistan Stun China After Wei Shihao Red
Friendlies0 - 1
Match ReportOct 8, 2026

Khanonov Strikes as Tajikistan Stun China After Wei Shihao Red

Tajikistan left Chongqing with the result: China 0 1 Tajikistan, a friendly settled by Vakhdat Khanonov in the 53rd minute and shaped just ...

Frederic Lumiere
8 min read
Bielsa’s Uruguay Turn Kolkata Friendly Into Ruthless Reality Check for India
Friendlies1 - 6
Match ReportOct 8, 2026

Bielsa’s Uruguay Turn Kolkata Friendly Into Ruthless Reality Check for India

Uruguay did not need mystery, romance or noise. They needed pressure, runners and clean execution. On Tuesday at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharat...

Frederic Lumiere
6 min read
Nigeria’s Super Subs Stun Russia in Six-Goal Nizhny Novgorod Thriller
Friendlies3 - 3
Match ReportOct 8, 2026

Nigeria’s Super Subs Stun Russia in Six-Goal Nizhny Novgorod Thriller

Russia had the ball, the territory, the control, and a twogoal lead. Nigeria had the better ending. That was the story at Nizhny Novgorod St...

Frederic Lumiere
7 min read
Promotion Pressure Meets Play-Off Grit as West Ham Host QPR
Championship
PreviewOct 8, 2026

Promotion Pressure Meets Play-Off Grit as West Ham Host QPR

West Ham enter tomorrow’s London Stadium meeting with QPR in second place, with 15 points from eight matches, and with the feel of a side tr...

Frederic Lumiere
5 min read
Unbeaten Lyon Face Bollaert Test as Chaotic Lens Look to Bite Back
Ligue 1
PreviewOct 8, 2026

Unbeaten Lyon Face Bollaert Test as Chaotic Lens Look to Bite Back

Lyon arrive at Lens on October 9 with the cleanest brief in Ligue 1: keep the unbeaten run alive, keep pressure on Monaco, and prove that se...

Frederic Lumiere
5 min read
No Way Through in Amman as Jordan and Venezuela Settle for 0-0 Draw
Friendlies0 - 0
Match ReportOct 7, 2026

No Way Through in Amman as Jordan and Venezuela Settle for 0-0 Draw

Jordan and Venezuela drew 00 on October 6 at King Abdullah II Stadium in Amman, in a friendly that gave both J. Sellami and J. Pekerman answ...

Frederic Lumiere
5 min read
Messi Pulls the Strings, Paz Makes His Mark in Argentina Win
Friendlies3 - 0
Match ReportOct 7, 2026

Messi Pulls the Strings, Paz Makes His Mark in Argentina Win

Argentina beat Benin 30 on October 6 at El Monumental in Buenos Aires, a friendly on the calendar but not in feeling. L. Scaloni got control...

Frederic Lumiere
5 min read
Velásquez Breaks Through, Arcila Seals It as Colombia Beat Peru 2-0
Friendlies2 - 0
Match ReportOct 7, 2026

Velásquez Breaks Through, Arcila Seals It as Colombia Beat Peru 2-0

Colombia beat Peru 20 on October 6 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, in a Friendly International that gave N. Lorenzo a useful exercise...

Frederic Lumiere
6 min read
Ellis Strikes as Pochettino’s USA Grind Out 1-0 Win Over Canada
Friendlies1 - 0
Match ReportOct 7, 2026

Ellis Strikes as Pochettino’s USA Grind Out 1-0 Win Over Canada

USA beat Canada 10 on October 7 at Allianz Field in St. Paul, in a friendly decided by one clean attacking action and then protected with th...

Frederic Lumiere
7 min read
Clinical Chile Punish Wasteful Mexico in 2-0 Los Angeles Win
Friendlies0 - 2
Match ReportOct 7, 2026

Clinical Chile Punish Wasteful Mexico in 2-0 Los Angeles Win

Chile beat Mexico 20 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in a Friendly International that looked like a sharp audit of where both teams sta...

Frederic Lumiere
7 min read