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Getty Images Bolivia may have been rolling in World Cup qualifying, but that wouldn’t matter heading into Argentina to face Lionel Messi and La Albiceleste. Messi made his first start in Argentina in 333 days and didn’t disappoint, scoring a goal 19 minutes into the match to put Argentina ahead. By halftime that lead would balloon to 3-0 as Messi added …

Representatives for Kylian Mbappe issued a statement on Tuesday denying the player’s involvement in a rape investigation in Sweden after local media reported that he was a subject of the probe. The Swedish Prosecution Authority said Tuesday that the incident took place the previous Thursday at a hotel in central Stockholm, per The Guardian. The organization also said that a …

Getty Images Thomas Tuchel has agreed to become the new manager of the England national team, sources confirmed to CBS Sports’ James Benge. The news was first reported by The Times. The English Football Association stepped up their search for a new boss recently while Lee Carsley oversees the interim period with the highly-rated German expected to be unveiled this week, …

Getty Images Brazil eye back-to-back wins on Tuesday, when they face Peru at home as World Cup qualifying continues in South America. The five-time World Cup winners currently rank fourth in CONMEBOL’s 10-team table, continuing an upward trajectory despite winning just two of their opening six games. Peru, meanwhile, sit ninth with just one win in nine games and have …

Getty Images U.S. men’s national team forward Folarin Balogun will reportedly be on the sidelines until December after dislocating his shoulder this month, likely taking him out of the running for important upcoming matches for club and country. Balogun injured his shoulder during Monaco’s 2-1 win at Rennes on Oct. 6, coming off in the 64th minute of a game …

Mauricio Pochettino will be looking to get his U.S. men’s national team stint as head coach off to a double-winning start by adding a friendly victory over Mexico to his debut win over Panama. The pair meet at Estadio Akron in Zapopan on Tuesday as these two fierce rivals play out what will only lightly be termed a non-competitive matchup …

Getty Images CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying has been turned upside down and one of the reasons for that has been Bolivia’s strong performances. After Copa America, Bolivia have now gone on a run of winning three consecutive matches including a home victory over Colombia. Not to be underestimated, Bolivia will give a shorthanded Argentina side a run for their money …

Getty Images Pep Guardiola has made plain that his future remains in flux, acknowledging that “anything can happen,” including a possible departure from Manchester City and taking the helm of the England national team. Guardiola, a six-time Premier League champion and three-time European Cup winner as a coach, is out of contract with City at the end of the season. …

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Getty Images The Nigerian soccer national team have officially boycotted their AFCON qualifier against Libya after their flight was diverted away from its original location with the team being held at the airport for over 12 hours, the team’s captain William Troost-Ekong announced on Monday.  Troost-Ekong announced the decision of the team to not play the game against Libya on …