FIFA has fined the Serbian FA 80,000 Swiss francs ($100,590) and ordered a reduced capacity for its next home World Cup qualifier due to discriminatory behaviour by fans during their 5-0 loss to England in Belgrade earlier this month. FIFA’s disciplinary committee also cited the use of lasers, inappropriate gestures and the obstruction of the…
England captain Harry Kane said its 5-0 demolition of Serbia on Tuesday in World Cup qualifying should be the template for how it wants to play following criticism of its start to coach Thomas Tuchel’s tenure. England had won all four of its Group K qualifiers coming into the match in Belgrade but Tuchel’s tactics…
Tottenham Hotspur defender Djed Spence made history on Tuesday when he came off the bench in Belgrade to become the first Muslim to earn a senior cap for England. Spence, 25, replaced Chelsea’s Reece James in the 69th minute of England’s 5-0 World Cup qualifying victory. “I was surprised because I didn’t know I was…
German Thomas Tuchel on Friday named a 24-member England squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia. Barcelona forward Marcus Rashford returns to the national team set-up while Manchester United defender Harry Maguire doesn’t find a place in Tuchel’s plans. Tottenham Hotspur defender Djed Spence and Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot…