Football & Travel for the big tournaments including World Cup, European Championships, J-League, K-League, A-League, Premiership.noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Mon, 4 May 2026 13:40:36 +0100Blogger http://www.blogger.com3301125https://www.soccerallover.com/en-usnoAll Rights Reserved - Soccerphilesoccer,football,world,cup,euro,cupSoccer sounds and interviewsSoccer sounds and interviewsnoreply@blogger.comhttps://www.soccerallover.com/2026/04/netherlands-into-top-10-at-korea-dprs.htmlAmerican SamoaJapanKorea DPRKosovoNetherlandsPhilippinesSolomon IslandSurinamenoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424337262078805962.post-992252725284876278 England up one place following victory over leaders Spain. Netherlands into top 10 at Korea DPR’s expense. American Samoa buoyant despite FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifying heartache Some 276 relevant international fixtures have been contested since the previous instalment of the FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking was published last December. During this period, FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ 0https://www.soccerallover.com/2026/04/chelsea-v-leeds-united-fa-cup-semifinal.htmlChelseaFA CupLeeds Unitedmatch reportnoreply@blogger.com (Soccerphileofficial)Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:07:00 +0100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424337262078805962.post-586700924423040782Chelsea 1 v Leeds United 0 (FA Cup Semifinal) Chelsea beat a disappointing Leeds United 1-0 at Wembley Stadium to reach the FA Cup final on May 16 where they will face Manchester City. The only goal of the game came in the 23rd minute from Enzo Fernandez. Lineups Leeds United Perri (GK), Bogle, Gudmundsson, Ampadu (C), Struijk, Calvert-Lewin, Aaronson (Longstaff 86'), Bijol (Stach 46'), 0https://www.soccerallover.com/2026/04/paris-saint-germain-wins-team-of-year.htmlParisParis Saint-Germain F.CPSGUEFAnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424337262078805962.post-6956889733889817549Paris Saint-Germain wins Team of the Year at Laureus Awards The greatest names in sport gathered tonight in the heart of Madrid as the winners of the Laureus World Sports Awards were revealed at a spectacular red-carpet event watched by millions of sports fans across the globe. Among the winners were the tennis stars who finished 2025 as the World No.1 in the women’s and men’s games - Aryna 0https://www.soccerallover.com/2026/04/al-ahli-are-best-in-asia-again.htmlAFC Champions League Elite FinalsAl Ahli Saudi FCFC Machida ZelviaFeras Al BrikanJ LeagueJeddahSaudi Pro Leaguenoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:25:00 +0100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424337262078805962.post-6074491549684876035Jeddah: Substitute Feras Al Brikan struck six minutes into extra time to earn 10-man Al Ahli Saudi FC a 1-0 win over FC Machida Zelvia Al Brikan hit the winner from close range after Matthias Jaissle’s side had seen Zakaria Hawsawi sent off in the 68th minute and the title holders were forced to battle on against the Japanese side. Victory means Al Ahli are the first team to retain the title 0https://www.soccerallover.com/2026/04/juventus-manchester-city-inter-milan.htmlChelseaHong KongInter MilanJuventusManchester Citynoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:01:00 +0100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424337262078805962.post-745720938575229237RECORD SETTING HONG KONG FOOTBALL FESTIVAL RETURNS THIS SUMMER WITH FOUR WORLD-CLASS EUROPEAN CLUBS TEG Sport has announced the return of the Hong Kong Football Festival (‘HKFF’) this August featuring four of the world’s most decorated clubs: Manchester City, FC Internazionale Milano, Chelsea FC, and Juventus. Scheduled from 31 July to 5 August 2026, two matches will be staged at the 0https://www.soccerallover.com/2026/04/aston-villa-and-bayern-munich-ready-for.htmlAston VillaBayern MunichBundesligaEPLGermanynoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:47:00 +0100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424337262078805962.post-4045753148990389223Audi Football Summit 2026: FC Bayern München take on Aston Villa in Spectacular International Showdown at Kai Tak Stadium Tickets to go on Public Sale in Mid of May rganiser KuoKai Sports and co-organiser Scramble Events today jointly announced that the highly anticipated "Audi Football Summit 2026" will be held on Friday, 7 August 2026, at the Kai Tak Stadium. This prestigious event will 0https://www.soccerallover.com/2026/04/world-cup-tours-across-canada.htmlCanadaTorontoVancouverWorld Cupnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:01:00 +0100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424337262078805962.post-9060155742397299113FIFA reveals Canada Celebrates the FIFA World Cup 2026™ countrywide route and official partners Today, FIFA proudly unveils the route for Canada Celebrates the FIFA World Cup 2026™, a first-of-its-kind programme that will unite communities across the tournament co-host country and carry the energy, pride and passion that are synonymous with the world's biggest sporting event beyond the Host 0https://www.soccerallover.com/2026/04/fifa-museum-hong-kong-to-open-in-may.htmlFIFA Museumfootball historyHong KongmuseumsTourismnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424337262078805962.post-2629230316834152711FIFA Museum Hong Kong The FIFA Museum is delighted to announce its debut in Hong Kong, with tickets now on sale for the six-month special exhibition presented in collaboration with Asia Partners. The exhibition opens to the public on 28 May 2026 at Times Square, Causeway Bay, bringing the magic of football to East Asia ahead of the hosting of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ in Canada, Mexico and the 0https://www.soccerallover.com/2026/04/aston-villa-and-bayern-munich-are-set.htmlAston VillaBayern MunichBundesligaEPL Premier LeagueHong KongKai Tak Stadiumnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:54:00 +0100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424337262078805962.post-2276486523318143907German Giants FC Bayern Munich to Headline Spectacular Audi Football Summit 2026 in Hong Kong KuoKai Sports, in partnership with co-organiser Scramble Events, is proud to announce the premier fixture of the Audi Football Summit 2026. On Friday, 7 August 2026, the world-renowned FC Bayern Munich will take center stage at the Kai Tak Stadium for a high-octane clash against English Premier League 0https://www.soccerallover.com/2026/04/manchester-united-1-leeds-united-2.htmlLeeds UnitedManchester Unitednoreply@blogger.com (Soccerphileofficial)Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:06:00 +0100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424337262078805962.post-3441954988557140595Manchester United 1 Leeds United 2 Leeds United beat Manchester United 2-1 at Old Trafford to pull away from the relegation zone, while Manchester United sweat on Champions League qualification before a difficult game up next with Chelsea. It was a historic and vital 2-1 victory for Leeds over Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Monday night marking The Whites first league0https://www.soccerallover.com/2026/04/france-on-top-of-world-in-new-fifa.htmlBelgiumFifa World RankingsKosovoturkeynoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Tue, 7 Apr 2026 08:16:00 +0100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424337262078805962.post-4505152658010874066FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ runners-up lead for the first time since September 2018 The first period in which the FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking has been updated in real time during national team matches has brought a raft of changes to the standings. A total of 166 men's internationals have been played since the last update, capped by blockbuster battles in the race for the final spots at 0https://www.soccerallover.com/2026/04/three-lions-purr.htmlby Sean O'ConorEnglandHarry KaneJapanKaoru MitomaThomas TuchelWembleyWorld Cup 2026noreply@blogger.com (Sean O'Conor)Mon, 6 Apr 2026 23:21:00 +0100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424337262078805962.post-1648599633330541960ENGLAND'S WARM-UPS LEFT ME LUKEWARM England 1:1 Uruguay and England 0:1 Japan I was back at Wembley in London twice last week as England played their last two home games before the World Cup. 80,000 saw England draw with Uruguay at Wembley Our national stadium is a 90,000-seat cathedral since its expensive reconstruction in the early noughties and a quantum leap from the previous Empire Stadium 0https://www.soccerallover.com/2026/04/iraq-to-take-on-world.htmlGraham ArnoldIraq Football AssociationIraqi FootballWorld Cupnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Mon, 6 Apr 2026 10:13:00 +0100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424337262078805962.post-834528271361950394 Iraq Bring Joy to their Homeland Graham Arnold expects Iraq to take the FIFA World Cup 2026 by storm after the West Asian nation confirmed qualification with a 2-1 win against Bolivia in their playoff on Tuesday. Aymen Hussein netted the winner in the 53rd minute after Moises Paniagua had cancelled out Ali Al Hamadi's 10th minute opener as Iraq sealed a return to the global showpiece for the 0https://www.soccerallover.com/2026/04/afghanistan-set-to-take-on-world.htmlAFC CupAfghanistanWomens Footballnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Sun, 5 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424337262078805962.post-5468537693786805004FIFA and AFC enable Afghan women to represent their country in official matches through landmark governance reform The FIFA Council today approved a momentous amendment to the FIFA Governance Regulations, which enables Afghan female players – including members of the FIFA-funded and - supported Afghan Women United squad – to represent their country in official international matches as part of 0https://www.soccerallover.com/2026/04/iraq-and-dr-congo-make-history-bring.htmlBoliviaDR CongoIraqJamaicaWorld Cupnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Sun, 5 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424337262078805962.post-5807058713167541451Five more teams earned places on Tuesday, 31 March, as global qualifying campaign ended after 899 matches across 937 days The line-up for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ has been completed with six teams clinching the remaining places among the 48 that will make the upcoming tournament in North America the most inclusive ever. Iraq were the last team to qualify, defeating Bolivia in the FIFA World 0https://www.soccerallover.com/2026/04/iraq-return-to-world-cup-after-40-years.htmlBoliviaIraqIraq Football AssociationIraqi FootballWorld Cupnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Sun, 5 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424337262078805962.post-4277682628451695737Iraq Play 21 Qualifiying Games to Finally Reach the World Cup Again The win sees the West Asian side return to the global showpiece for the first time since making their debut in 1986, ironically when the tournament was last held in Mexico. Iraq will have France, Senegal and Norway for company in Group I of the global showpiece. Iraq sounded the first warning as early as the third minute when 0https://www.soccerallover.com/2026/04/fifa-world-rankings-april-2026.htmlEngland FIFA RankingFIFA Rankingsworld rankingsnoreply@blogger.com (Soccerphileofficial)Sun, 5 Apr 2026 10:24:00 +0100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424337262078805962.post-914213853981642639Fifa World Rankings April 2026 Fifa's World Rankings for April 2026 were released in real time from FIFA HQ in Zurich in Switzerland following a raft of play off games for World Cup 2026 plus a round of international friendlies. The second rankings of the year with just two months to go to World Cup 2026 saw some significant changes in the top 20 teams since January. France leapfrog Euro 2024 0https://www.soccerallover.com/2026/03/and-then-there-were-eight.htmlplayoffsUEFAWorld CupWorld Cup 2026noreply@blogger.com (Sean O'Conor)Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:40:00 GMTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424337262078805962.post-4113409268609758823UEFA's WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS REACH THE LAST STAGE The European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup have reached the last match day, with four places up for grabs. Last night, eight nations tasted the bitter taste of elimination, while eight drank the cup of sweet success. Wales missed out on back-to-back World Cups with a defeat on penalties to Bosnia & Herzegovina after a 1-1 draw in Cardiff0https://www.soccerallover.com/2026/03/liverpools-finances-win-big.htmlFinanceLFCLFC Liverpoolnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:08:00 GMTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424337262078805962.post-7708823577023615074LFC announces financial results for Premier League title-winning season Liverpool FC has filed its annual financial accounts for the year to May 31, 2025 – the club's 20th league title winning season. The club achieved record revenues of over £700m and was the highest placed Premier League club in the Deloitte Football Money League.Summary of the financial period:Media revenue increased by £60m0https://www.soccerallover.com/2026/03/liverpool-logo-swap.htmlLFC LiverpoolshirtsYNWAnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:04:00 GMTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424337262078805962.post-2002743623806341080LFC and Standard Chartered spotlight 'Play On' with special front of shirt logo swap Liverpool FC and Standard Chartered will once again team up for a special front of shirt logo swap, this year shining a spotlight on 'Play On' - the joint initiative by the Club and its Main Club Partner aimed at keeping young girls in sport. During LFC fixtures at Anfield this month, the Standard Chartered 0https://www.soccerallover.com/2026/03/leeds-united-v-norwich-city-fa-cup.htmlFA CupLeeds Unitedmatch reportNorwichnoreply@blogger.com (Soccerphileofficial)Mon, 9 Mar 2026 07:39:00 GMTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424337262078805962.post-1627656947969649363Leeds United 3 v Norwich City 0 (FA Cup) Leeds United beat Norwich City 3-0 at Elland Road to reach their first FA Cup quarterfinal in 23 years. Leeds will face West Ham United away in the next round. HandshakesMatch actionFA CupGoalElland RoadJapanese midfielder Tanaka AoFA Cup actionLeeds v NorwichPundits Lineups Leeds United Perri (GK), Gudmundsson (Byram 87'), Ampadu (C), James (Bogle 70'), 0https://www.soccerallover.com/2026/03/jurgen-klopp-to-return-to-liverpool.htmlHong Kong LiverpoolJurgen KloppLFC Liverpoolnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Mon, 2 Mar 2026 13:06:00 GMTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424337262078805962.post-7079199828168584886Klopp To Return to Anfield The management team for this year's LFC Foundation Legends charity match has now been confirmed, with Jurgen Klopp, the Foundation's honorary ambassador, returning to the Anfield dugout to assist manager Sir Kenny Dalglish.LFC Legends will face Borussia Dortmund (BVB) Legends on Saturday 28 March 2026, with the fixture presented by official training partner AXA and in0https://www.soccerallover.com/2026/03/leeds-united-v-manchester-city-match.htmlLeeds UnitedManchester Citymatch reportnoreply@blogger.com (Soccerphileofficial)Sun, 1 Mar 2026 13:19:00 GMTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424337262078805962.post-7171067700264194373Leeds United 0 v Manchester City 1 (Premier League) Leeds United lost 0-1 to Manchester City at Elland Road as the second placed Citizens closed the gap to just two points on Premier League leaders Arsenal. The Gunners won here emphatically 0-4 in January but this was a much closer affair. An Antoine Semenyo goal in first half stoppage time was the decisive goal of the game. England hopeful 0https://www.soccerallover.com/2026/02/aston-villa-v-leeds-united-match-report.htmlAston VillaLeeds Unitedmatch reportnoreply@blogger.com (Soccerphileofficial)Mon, 23 Feb 2026 08:23:00 GMTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424337262078805962.post-2246606880743032306Aston Villa 1 v Leeds United 1 All square at Villa Park as Leeds draw for the 10th time this season against Aston Villa. Leeds dominated periods of the first half and deservedly took the lead on 31 minutes. Midfielder Anton Stach, returning from a hip injury, unleashed a thunderous free-kick from around 35 yards that flew past Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez. The spectacular strike is 0https://www.soccerallover.com/2026/02/gerrard-in-line-for-shock-anfield-return.htmlAnfieldLFC LiverpoolLFC Liverpool YNWASteven Gerrardnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Mon, 9 Feb 2026 11:21:00 GMTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424337262078805962.post-7933789419877900099Anfield Legend Set to Return Steven Gerrard will return to Anfield after being confirmed as the latest player to represent Liverpool FC Legends against Borussia Dortmund (BVB) Legends.The former Reds captain will feature in the charity match, which kicks off at 3pm on Saturday 28 March 2026, joining goalkeepers Pepe Reina, Jerzy Dudek and Sander Westerveld as well as Sami Hyypiä, Fábio Aurélio,0