England: World Cup 2026 European qualifying fixtures for Thomas Tuchel's side and tournament schedule
UEFA World Cup qualifying runs from March 2025; England face Serbia, Albania, Latvia and Andorra; the 2026 FIFA men's World Cup takes place from June 11 to July 19, 2026; the tournament will be held across 16 cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico
England moved a step closer to sealing World Cup qualification as they maintained their 100-per-cent winning record in qualifying with a 5-0 win against Serbia in Belgrade.
After also beating Andorra 2-0, Thomas Tuchel's side now have five wins from five in Group K, scoring 13 goals and conceding none. They sit top of the group with a seven-point advantage over second-placed Albania.
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Marmoush out of Manchester derby
Omar Marmoush is out of the Manchester derby after sustaining a knee injury on international duty with Egypt.
The Man City forward was forced out of Egypt's World Cup qualifier with Burkina Faso on Tuesday and has returned to Manchester for further assessment and treatment.
City have confirmed he will definitely miss Sunday's derby with Man Utd.
Vardy: I rejected other clubs to join Cremonese
Jamie Vardy has revealed he rejected approaches from other clubs to join Italian side Cremonese.
The 38-year-old was unveiled by the Serie A club on Wednesday after signing a one-year contract with the option of a further year if Cremonese stay in the Italian top-flight.
Sky Sports News understands Vardy rejected a late approach from Dutch side Feyenoord, while he was also linked with moves to Wrexham and Celtic.
"I don't feel like naming the clubs I rejected. I made the decision with my family and I'm very happy," said Vardy.
"When we talked about this possibility, I took many factors into consideration: first and foremost, my family.
"Luckily, technology helped us. I spoke on video with the coach for about 45-60 minutes, and he instilled his passion in me.
"I'm working to be ready when the coach needs me. If I think of Italy and an idol, I say Del Piero. I watched him a lot as a child."
Could Diaz and Alvarez have swapped places?
Liverpool were interested in swapping Luis Diaz with then-Man City Madrid forward Julian Alvarez in the summer of 2024, claims the Daily Telegraph.
The paper states Diaz, who eventually joined Bayern Munich this summer, was already unsettled at Anfield - but the Reds' hopes of a swap deal were quickly ended with City unwilling to sell Alvarez to a direct rival.
