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Thomas Tuchel is “confident” about England’s 2026 World Cup chances despite being drawn into a “difficult group” alongside Croatia, Ghana and Panama for the tournament in North America next summer.England learned their opponents in the draw in Washington D.C on Friday led by former defender Rio Ferdinand who was alongside Tom Brady, Shaquille O’Neal and Wayne Gretzky.Tuchel’s side will face off against the side that knocked them out of the 2018 World Cup semifinals in Croatia, Panama, who they beat 6-1 in the group stage in that tournament and are set for a first ever World Cup meeting with Ghana.”Difficult…

The run-up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup began in earnest Friday, with the group-by-group draw for the 48-team field revealed. (Eventually. After musical performances, the typical FIFA- and Kennedy Center-style bombast and, for some reason, Kevin Hart.)The complete schedule won’t be revealed until Saturday — why rush, right? — but we know who, where and when the tournament’s hosts will play. Let’s break down what the U.S. men’s national team will face and make some immediate, ironclad and infallible predictions.Game-by-game breakdownThere’s a chance that the U.S. will end up in a group with three teams it has already played…

Speaking to Sky Sports ahead of Liverpool’s next fixture – a trip to Leeds United on Saturday evening – Isak stressed his desire to deliver regularly on a personal level while also improving the squad’s results.“It’s not been easy, of course, individually and also collectively,” said the No.9. “We’ve not had the best results lately and of course I wish more from me as well. I think that’s pretty obvious.“But [I am] trying to stay positive, we as a team as well. It’s a really good group. Just looking forward and trying to do better as a team.“I expect to…

Middlesbrough ran riot at a wet and windy Hull to continue their perfect start to life under new head coach Kim Hellberg and consolidate second spot in the Sky Bet Championship in a 4-1 away win.After David Strelec’s early opener, Alex Gilbert, Morgan Whittaker and Riley McGree all struck within a 12-minute window before half-time for the visitors. Although Joe Gelhardt pulled one back from the spot after the hour, the damage was done as Boro claimed a win that puts them five points clear of third-placed Millwall ahead of the weekend. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible…

Teams from the Middle East and North Africa now know who they will face at the FIFA World Cup Finals in the US, Canada and Mexico next summer following the draw in Washington on Friday. Iran and Egypt will play each other in Group G, while Algeria and Jordan, who have reached the finals for the first time, are both in Group J. Morocco, who finished fourth at the last tournament in Qatar in 2022, have been drawn in Group C with five-time winners Brazil. Tunisia face Netherlands in Group F. Saudi Arabia World Cup hosts in 2023, are in Group H with…

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wears the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, as he delivers a speech presenting the new line of smart glasses, during the Meta Connect event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S., Sept. 17, 2025. Carlos Barria | ReutersMeta is acquiring artificial intelligence wearable startup Limitless, the companies said Friday.”We’re excited that Limitless will be joining Meta to help accelerate our work to build AI-enabled wearables,” a Meta spokesperson said in a statement.Limitless makes a small, AI-powered pendant that can record conversations and generate summaries.Limitless CEO Dan Siroker revealed the deal on Friday via a corporate…

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City high school senior was jailed Friday on a federal arson charge after authorities say he set a fire that severely burned a sleeping subway passenger.Hiram Carrero, 18, was not required to enter a plea during his arraignment in Manhattan federal court. The fire early Monday morning is the latest in a string of incidents of people being lit ablaze on public transit across the U.S.U.S. District Judge Valerie E. Caproni ordered Carrero detained, citing the “heinousness of the crime,” after prosecutors appealed Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger’s decision to release him to…

England have been drawn in a group with Croatia, Panama and Ghana at the 2026 World Cup, while Scotland will face five-time winners Brazil, Morocco and Haiti.In a repeat of the 2018 World Cup semi-final, England begin their Group L campaign against Croatia on Wednesday June 17, in Dallas or Toronto. Thomas Tuchel’s side then face Ghana on Tuesday June 23, in Toronto or Boston, with their final group game on Saturday June 27, against Panama – a team they also faced at the 2018 World Cup, beating them 6-1 in the group stages. Monterosa This content is provided by…

INWOOD, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia National Guard member who survived last week’s shooting in Washington is slowly healing, West Virginia’s governor said Friday. Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe’s head wound is slowly improving and “he’s beginning to ‘look more like himself,’” Gov. Patrick Morrisey said in a statement quoting Wolfe’s parents. Wolfe and Spc. Sarah Beckstrom were ambushed as they patrolled a subway station three blocks from the White House on Nov. 26. Beckstrom died from her injuries the next day. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national who was also shot during the confrontation, has been charged with murder.…

The United States will face Paraguay, Australia and the winner of a UEFA playoff featuring Türkiye, Romania, Slovakia and Kosovo after a relatively favorable group stage draw for the co-hosts of the 2026 World Cup.That was the result Friday after soccer’s biggest competition took a major step closer to reality with a star-studded draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington.The opening game for the U.S. men’s national team in Group D will be against Paraguay on June 12 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Mexico will kick off the tournament a day earlier in Mexico City against South Africa –…