Joseph O'Sullivan

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Ancelotti And Brazil Can Confirm FIFA 2026 World Cup Qualification

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1 day agoLIVE: Special Briefing by MEA on State Visit of President of Paraguay to India | PM Modi | SantiagoLIVE: Special Briefing by MEA on State Visit of President of Paraguay to India | PM Modi | Santiago The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) holds a special press briefing during the State Visit of Paraguayan President Santiago Peña to India, marking a significant moment in strengthening diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties between India and Paraguay.
Ancelotti And Brazil Can Confirm FIFA 2026 World Cup Qualification

4 days ago | forbes.com | Joseph O'Sullivan

Brazil's team coach Carlo Ancelotti looks on during a training at Joaquim Grava training center on ... More June 02, 2025 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Carlo Ancelotti begins his tenure as coach of Brazil on the way to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Getty Images New Brazil national team manager Carlo Ancelotti can see his side confirm its spot at the FIFA 2026 World Cup this week. Ecuador, Uruguay, Paraguay and Colombia can also confirm their places at the tournament if results go their way.
Venezuela Takes On Bolivia In Huge FIFA 2026 World Cup Clash

4 days ago | forbes.com | Joseph O'Sullivan

Eduard Bello of Venezuela celebrates after scoring the team's second goal during the CONMEBOL Copa ... More America 2024 Group B match between Ecuador and Venezuela at Levi's Stadium on June 22, 2024 in Santa Clara, California. Getty ImagesThe biggest game in South American FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifying this week doesn’t involve the likes of Brazil or Argentina. It is a gigantic fixture between two teams vying for a World Cup play-off spot; Venezuela and Bolivia.
Ángel Di María Returns To Boyhood Club Rosario Central In Argentina

1 week ago | forbes.com | Joseph O'Sullivan

Ángel Di María, who scored in the final of the FIFA 2022 World Cup for Argentina against France, has returned to his boyhood club Rosario Central. Supporters in Rosario were absolutely delighted to hear the news this week, as the club announced that its biggest ever export would be retuning home to play in the Argentinian league. Now 37 years old, this will surely be the last stop in Ángel Di María’s fine career.
Lautaro Martínez Dreams Of Champions League Glory

1 week ago | forbes.com | Joseph O'Sullivan

Lautaro Martínez says “it would be a dream come true" to lead Inter Milan to Champions League glory this Saturday against PSG. Lautaro Chases Inter LegacyLautaro Martínez will captain Inter Milan in his second Champions League final with the club this weekend. The Argentina international has become a talismanic figure at one of the world’s biggest clubs but now he is one step away from becoming a legend.
The Liga Argentina Is Set To Crown A New Champion

1 week ago | forbes.com | Joseph O'Sullivan

The ‘Liga Profesional de Fútbol’ in Argentina will crown a new national champion this Sunday when Huracán take on Platense in Santiago del Estero, Argentina. The likes of River Plate and Boca Juniors have fallen, but the mighty minnows remain. A Date With DestinyTechnically this final will be a Buenos Aires derby, but in truth these teams have got no bad blood and there are that many teams in the capital of Argentina that rivalries tend to be with those who share neighbourhoods and not the city.
Carlo Ancelotti Drops Neymar From His First Brazil National Team Squad

1 week ago | forbes.com | Joseph O'Sullivan

No Neymar For BrazilOn Monday Carlo Ancelotti confirmed his final Brazil squad for the upcoming June international break and Neymar is not on the list. Santos superstar Neymar has just returned to club action but he will have to wait for a return to the national team. Despite being named in Carlo Ancelotti’s provisional Brazil squad just last week, he has been dropped from the final list of names.
Carlo Ancelotti Confirms He Will Live In Brazil

1 week ago | forbes.com | Joseph O'Sullivan

Carlo Ancelotti has just confirmed his first ever squad as coach of the Brazilian national team. On Monday the ex-Real Madrid boss enjoyed his first press conference in his new role and confirmed in an interview with ‘Globo’ that he intends to live in Brazil. Ancelotti Makes Smart MoveLionel Scaloni, the Argentina coach, has lived in Spain during his tenure as national team manager.
Fernando Diniz Enjoys Vasco Da Gama Home Debut

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Joseph O'Sullivan

V for Vasco and V for victory. Fernando Diniz, ex-Brazilian national team coach, has started a new journey as the head coach of Rio de Janeiro giant Vasco da Gama. In the last week Diniz has led Vasco to home successes in the league and the cup; endearing himself to the São Januário faithful. The South American PepFernando Diniz was probably the most hyped manager in Brazil across the last few years.
River Plate And Boca Juniors Crash Out Of The Argentinian Championship

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Joseph O'Sullivan

River Plate and Boca Juniors will forever be the two biggest names in the ‘Liga Profesional’ in Argentina, however these are turbulent times and both clubs have just crashed out of the national league championship at the quarter-final stage. Both sides lost at home to ‘smaller’ clubs in a depressing week for their fans and another bad tournament for their domestic and global reputations. Not least with a Club World Cup on the horizon and the likes of Bayern Munich and Inter Milan lying in wait.