Walid Regragui Nears Joining a Major Saudi Club After Imminent Departure from Morocco
Saudi media reports indicate that Walid Regragui, the current coach of the Moroccan national team, is nearing the end of his tenure with the Atlas Lions, amidst ongoing negotiations with a major Saudi club. Rumors continue to swirl around Regragui’s future, the latest suggesting that Mohamed Wahabi, who led Morocco’s U-20 team to victory in […]
Qatar suspends football due to war… and the Finalissima Cup hangs in the balance!
The highly anticipated Finalissima match between Spain and Argentina in Doha is now in limbo after the Qatar Football Association (QFA) decided to suspend all football tournaments indefinitely following the US and Israeli attacks on Iran and the subsequent retaliatory missile launches towards the Arabian Peninsula. The match between European champions Spain and Copa América […]
Surprise: Iran Out of the 2026 World Cup!
It has become highly likely that the Iranian national team will not participate in the 2026 World Cup due to the ongoing conflict with the United States and Israel. The draw for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico placed Iran in a group with Belgium, Egypt, and New Zealand. Mehdi […]
Vinicius’s Law and Increased VAR Interventions: New Measures for the 2026 World Cup
The use of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology will be expanded to include corner kicks and second yellow cards during next summer’s World Cup finals. New measures will also be introduced to address the loss of match rhythm and reduce time-wasting, including a countdown system for goal kicks, throw-ins, and substitutions. The International Football Association […]
Due to the war, the AFC Champions League matches have been postponed
The Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper revealed that the Round of 16 matches of the 2026 AFC Champions League for the West Zone have been postponed indefinitely. The West Zone matches were scheduled to take place next Monday and Tuesday. US President Donald Trump announced major military operations in Iran, and Tehran responded on Saturday, amid reports […]
Xavi Rejects Morocco Coaching Offer for 2026 World Cup
Spanish media reports indicate that Xavi Hernandez has rejected an offer to coach the Moroccan national team for the 2026 World Cup. Walid Regragui’s departure from coaching the Atlas Lions is now only a matter of time, and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation is searching for a replacement just three months before the tournament. In […]
Infantino responds: Will the 2026 World Cup be taken away from Mexico?
Mexico has been experiencing a security crisis in recent days, casting a shadow over football and causing the postponement of several matches, less than a month before the World Cup 2026 qualifying playoffs and three months before the tournament itself kicks off. Many reports have emerged suggesting that FIFA might be forced to withdraw the […]
Xavi Could Coach an Arab National Team at the 2026 World Cup
Former Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez may make his World Cup debut at the 2026 tournament, managing a prominent Arab national team, after a long absence from the sidelines of nearly two years. In recent hours, Moroccan newspapers have revealed that contact has been made between officials from the Royal Moroccan Football Federation and Xavi to […]
Uncertain fate for 2026 World Cup playoffs… Mexico suspends football!
Four high-profile football matches were postponed on Sunday in Mexico after the Mexican army killed a powerful drug cartel leader in a town near Guadalajara, one of the host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The postponements included two first-division matches: Querétaro vs. Juárez in the men’s league and Chivas vs. América in the […]
Esperance appoints a coach with extensive experience in African football
Esperance Sportive de Tunis announced the identity of its new coach, replacing the dismissed Maher Kanzari, just days before the start of the CAF Champions League quarterfinals. French coach Patrice Beaumelle, an expert on African football, will take over the reins at Esperance on a contract extending until the summer of 2027. The 47-year-old coach […]