USA head coach Mauricio Pochettino has played down rumors linking him with the vacant managerial position at his former club Tottenham Hotspur, following the sacking of Ange Postecoglou on Friday.

Always an uncomfortable opponent, Benfica are bidding for this new Club World Cup to which they arrive as dangerous opponents for all those teams aspiring to win the title. There is no pressure on them as they will probably not be in any betting pool to lift the title, but they could give more than one scare to those who do intend to be the first FIFA tournament champions.

Italy coach Luciano Spalletti has said that Monday's World Cup qualifier against Moldova would be his last.

Thomas Tuchel slammed England's attitude and accused them of a lack of "seriousness" during Saturday's lacklustre 1-0 win against minnows Andorra.

World Cup co-hosts Mexico were beaten 4-2 by Switzerland in a friendly at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, leaving coach Javier Aguirre far from happy.

The United States suffered their third straight loss under coach Mauricio Pochettino as they fell to a 2-1 friendly defeat to Turkey in Hartford, Connecticut on Saturday.

Jonathan David scored twice as World Cup co-hosts Canada enjoyed a convincing 4-2 win over Ukraine in a friendly match at BMO Field on Saturday.

Austria and the Netherlands made belated starts to their campaigns with victories on Saturday.

Kylian Mbappe bagged a goal and an assist as France beat Germany 2-0 in the Nations League bronze-medal match in Stuttgart on Sunday.

They arrive at the Club World Cup with a chance to bury the ghosts of recent Libertadores and Apertura exits. Yet, Boca Juniors face a stark reality: their current form is far from world-beating. Can this tournament be their redemption, or will it expose their struggles further? The Club World Cup truly is a double-edged sword for the Argentine giants.

Join us for LIVE coverage of the Nations League FINAL between Portugal and Spain, kick-off at 21.00 CEST, at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany. Who will win the coveted trophy, will it go to Lamine Yamal's La Roja or to Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal?

Auckland City, 13-time Oceania Champions League winners, face a very different Club World Cup to the one they are used to. Without their coach on the field and in a very demanding Group C, the New Zealanders have a major challenge.

We take a look at Bayern, a team that is set to challenge for the 2025 Club World Cup crown. The Bavarians, who have only won the Bundesliga this season, are in a group with Auckland City, Boca Juniors and Benfica.

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo acknowledged he was "another generation" to Spain starlet Lamine Yamal but said Sunday's Nations League final was more than just a battle between the duo.