South Africa beat Benin 2-0 on Tuesday to lead an African 2026 World Cup qualifying group by five points, but the advantage could be reduced for fielding an ineligible player last week.

Argentina celebrated their 2026 World Cup qualification with a dazzling 4-1 thrashing of arch-rivals Brazil in Buenos Aires on Tuesday.

According to 'Relevo', Atletico Madrid are targeting Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero, who is determined to leave the club to join Diego Simeone's side in the upcoming summer transfer window.

Thomas Tuchel has insisted Harry Maguire will "always be in contention" for England despite overlooking the Manchester United defender for his first two games in charge.

Iran booked their place in the 2026 World Cup following a 2-2 home draw against Uzbekistan at Tehran's Azadi Stadium on Tuesday.

According to 'Corriere', negotiations are now underway between Manchester City and Lazio for a summer loan deal for Claudio Echeverri, who was reportedly in Rome earlier this week.

According to 'The Athletic', Aston Villa centre-back Tyrone Mings is expected to take a role on the board of directors for Euro 2028, with the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland set to host the tournament.

According to reports in England, Ruben Amorim is considering a move for Sporting Lisbon winger Francisco Trincao as Manchester United look to strengthen their attacking options this summer.

Former Manchester City footballer Joey Barton was given on Tuesday a 12-week suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of assaulting his wife by kicking her in the head at their family home.

Liverpool are facing a pivotal summer of squad rebuilding, with three key players – Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold – out of contract at the end of the season. While Van Dijk and Salah seem likely to stay, there is little anxiety at Anfield over the prospect of Alexander-Arnold leaving on a free transfer.

Trent Alexander-Arnold is closing in on a move to Real Madrid when his Liverpool contract expires at the end of the season, according to reports on Tuesday.

Saudi Arabia stayed in touch in Group C with a goalless draw in Japan to boost their chances of automatic World Cup qualification, as Group B leaders South Korea were held at home by Jordan on Tuesday.

Jordan Henderson's journey back to the England squad has been anything but ordinary. The midfielder, now thriving at Ajax, returned to the national team for their matches against Albania and Latvia, earning his 83rd cap. Just last summer, he was left out of Gareth Southgate's squad for the European Championship—an omission that led him to take drastic measures to witness the final in Berlin.

Speaking on 'talkSPORT Breakfast', former Watford striker Deeney said he thinks Alexander-Arnold has earned the right to move from his boyhood side after he has "done everything at Liverpool".