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When you are forking out well over £100 for a football shirt‚ you expect to be getting a premium quality kit‚ not something that makes you look like a 1980s fashion guru. But if your country is donning a Nike kit in the World Cup this summer‚ and you want to splash the cash on their new jerseys‚ beware of a defect that has you resembling an astronaut aboard Artemis II rather than your favourite football stars. In March‚ the global sportswear brand released its new haul of kits for this summer's tournament in the USA‚ Canada‚ and Mexico‚ with national teams such as England‚ France‚ and two of the hosts sporting what seemed like a stunning collection of shirts.
The full 48-team line-up for this summer's FIFA World Cup was officially confirmed on Tuesday as the final six nations at the finals through play-off ties. DR Congo and Iraq were the last two teams to book their place in the 2026 edition of the tournament‚ set to be staged in the United States‚ Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19. The final four European spots were also confirmed on Tuesday‚ with Turkey‚ Sweden‚ the Czech Republic and Bosnia-Herzegovina qualifying at the expense of Kosovo‚ Poland‚ Denmark and Italy.
The final six nations of the bonanza 48-team World Cup was confirmed on Tuesday night‚ with the group stages now set for the summer tournament. DR Congo and Iraq were the last two teams to book their place in the 2026 edition of the tournament‚ set to be staged in the United States‚ Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19.
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OLIVER HOLT AT WEMBLEY: So this was farewell. This was the send-off. This was the last time a crowd will see England play until they touch down in Florida at the beginning of June and start the final stages of the build-up to their opening game of the World Cup against Croatia in Dallas on June 17. It was not a fond farewell. England did not take their leave of Wembley wreathed in laurels and serenaded with hosannas‚ put it that way. Ben White was booed again and Harry Kane was badly missed. So was Jude Bellingham. Maybe some people will start to wake up to just how important he is to this team one day. England attempted a lap of honour at the end but gave up half-way round. The crowd was quiet during the game‚ the players looked lethargic and‚ actually‚ rather apprehensive. The passing was disjointed. Some of the defending was naïve. And‚ as for players staking a final claim to a place on the plane to the USA‚ Canada and Mexico? None of the fringe candidates stepped forward.
TOM COLLOMOSSE: If this result does not force Italian football to rip everything up and start again‚ perhaps nothing will. The four-times world champions have failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup - a source of utter shame for one of the game's traditional powerhouses. Playing with 10 men for much of the match‚ Italy eventually succumbed 4-1 on penalties to Bosnia-Herzegovina and will miss out on next summer's showpiece in North America and Mexico. There was glory for the 40-year-old Edin Dzeko‚ who will become one of the oldest outfield players to contest a World Cup. Bosnia had 31 in shots in total and deserved to advance.
An England superfan has put his £350‚000 house up for sale in order to fund a seven-week trip to the World Cup this summer in the United States‚ Canada and Mexico. Andy Milne‚ 62‚ has become a recognisable face at England men's and women's football games after a picture of him wearing a Three Lions shirt and holding a replica Jules Rimet trophy - the original World Cup - at Qatar 2022 went viral. Milne‚ a retired teacher now living in Thailand‚ is now planning his 10th World Cup following England. His first was Spain 1982‚ at the age of 19‚ where he had all of his belongings stolen.
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Iran has said it is in talks with FIFA about playing its World Cup games outside of the United States after Donald Trump warned the team to stay away last week. Iran's soccer authorities want their games to be held in Mexico‚ the Iran embassy in Mexico said on Monday but it is believed that FIFA are not open to rescheduling games with less than 100 days to go until the competition begins. 'When Trump has explicitly stated that he cannot ensure the security of the Iranian national team‚ we will certainly not travel to America‚' Mehdi Taj‚ the President of the Iranian Football Federation was quoted as saying.
A women's football match in Mexico was suspended mid-game following reports of gunfire near the stadium‚ prompting both teams to run off the pitch after hearing the sounds. The match between Club Necaxa and Queretaro Femenil in Mexico's women's top flight was brought to a sudden halt on Sunday by the referee‚ and the players rushed to the dressing rooms for safety. The incident comes amid a wave of violence across 20 Mexican states by members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG)‚ following the military's killing of their leader‚ Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes‚ better known as 'El Mencho'.
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Thomas Tuchel has two friendly matches in March before determining the 26-man squad that he takes to Florida for a pre-tournament training camp. Decisions made on those picked‚ or not‚ for home games with Uruguay and Japan next month will act as a major indicator as to what England's make-up will look like in North America and Mexico.
Carlo Ancelotti has been in charge of Brazil for less than a year‚ but the Italian is immersing himself into their culture in more ways than one. The 66-year-old‚ who is Brazil's first ever foreign coach‚ will be tasked with trying to lead the Selecao to a record-extending sixth World Cup this summer in Canada‚ Mexico and the United States. Brazil continue their preparations for that tournament next month when they face France in a mouth-watering friendly on March 26 before taking on Croatia on April 1.
MIKE KEEGAN: The FA are this morning expected to announce that Thomas Tuchel has agreed a deal to continue as England head coach until 2028. The German's existing contract was due to expire at the end of the forthcoming World Cup. However‚ FA officials have acted following an impressive qualifying campaign and amid concerns that Tuchel may be in the frame for the Manchester United job at the end of the season. Tuchel is said to be excited over the prospect of leading England not only in the US‚ Mexico and Canada but also at a 'home' European Championship finals in 2028.
There was widespread fury after the release of the current England kit‚ which features a red‚ navy blue and purple version of the St George's Cross on the collar in a move that was branded ' woke' and 'dumb'. But it seems manufacturers Nike have gone back to basics for the shirt the Three Lions will likely wear in the United States‚ Canada and Mexico this summer.
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