… Yan Diomande, Ivory Coast’s teenage sensation, was muscled out of the game. The best example was a body check from David Moller Wolfe in the first half when the 19-year-old winger threatened a breakaway. …
… And they settled their nerves with a goal after just seven minutes as Curacao’s defenders were caught out at the back and dispossessed by Yan Diomande, who squared for Pepe to tap in. …
… Ivory Coast then took the lead as their exciting 19-year-old winger Yan Diomande found Amad Diallo, whose close-range effort was blocked by Nathaniel Brown only for Kessie to convert the rebound. …
… It looked like Ecuador, which had previously kept 12 clean sheets in 19 games under manager Sebastian Beccacece, had done enough to stifle the Ivory Coast’s attack, including star man Yan Diomande, until Amad found the winner. …
RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande, a 19-year-old Ivory Coast international, has agreed personal terms with Real Madrid after PSG withdrew their interest. Real will pay more than £100m for the player, whose contract is modelled on Jude Bellingham's terms with performance incentives.
RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande, a 19-year-old Ivory Coast international, has agreed personal terms with Real Madrid after PSG withdrew their interest. Real will pay more than £100m for the player, whose contract is modelled on Jude Bellingham's terms with performance incentives.
AC Milan have signed Paris St-Germain striker Goncalo Ramos for a reported club record transfer fee of about £60m. The 25-year-old Portugal forward has agreed a contract until 2031 after scoring 45 goals in three seasons at PSG.
Arsenal are expected to step up their interest in Paris St-Germain forward Bradley Barcola this week after signs he could be available this summer, viewing him as a strong alternative to Morgan Rogers, whom Aston Villa value at £130m. Barcola, 23, would cost significantly less given his contract expires in 2028 compared to Rogers' 2031 Villa deal, with Liverpool also tracking the winger.
Erling Haaland scored in the 86th minute to give Norway a 2-1 World Cup knockout victory over Ivory Coast, setting up a last-16 clash with Brazil. It was Norway's first World Cup knockout win, and Haaland's 13th successive competitive international goal.
Liverpool's £69m plus add-ons bid for 19-year-old Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande was rejected this month; Diomande would prefer to join PSG, while RB Leipzig seek about £129m and are willing to offer him an improved contract to retain him for another season.
Ivory Coast advanced to the round of 32 after defeating Curacao 2-0, with Nicolas Pepe scoring twice. It is the first time the Ivorians have reached the knockout stages in World Cup history.
Deniz Undav came off the bench to score twice, including a 94th-minute winner, as Germany mounted a comeback from a 30th-minute Ivory Coast goal to secure their place in the World Cup knockout stages.
Liverpool have signed Spain winger Victor Munoz from Osasuna for €40m (£34.5m) and offered RB Leipzig a package worth approximately 100m euros (£86m) for Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande, though Leipzig want more and prefer not to sell the 19-year-old during the transfer window.
Manchester United winger Amad Diallo scored in the 90th minute to give Ivory Coast a 1-0 win over Ecuador in their World Cup opener in Philadelphia. The victory marks Ivory Coast's return to the World Cup after 12 years and gives them a chance to qualify from Group E.
Côte d'Ivoire have confirmed their 26-player squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, led by head coach Emerse Faé. The Elephants finished African qualifying unbeaten with eight wins and two draws, marking their fourth World Cup appearance.