English football club in Norwich, competing in the Championship.
Australia’s World Cup campaign has opened with a 2-0 win over Turkey, highlighted by Nestory Irankunda’s goal and a young, refugee-rich squad. The team has released a video promoting multiculturalism, featuring players born in refugee camps, as a statement amid rising anti-immigrant rhetoric.
Arsenal has completed the signing of Greece international Christos Tzolis on a long-term contract, adding depth to the attack after Leandro Trossard’s move to Besiktas. The 24-year-old joins from Club Brugge, where he scored 43 goals and provided 45 assists in 108 appearances. He is expected to strengthen Arsenal’s options on the left and across the front line.
Manchester City’s new manager Enzo Maresca faces a midfield puzzle as Rodri undergoes back surgery, with questions over his return and possible moves in a window that also sees new signings like Elliot Anderson and cautious talk around James Trafford and Jack Grealish.
King Kazu Miura has scored for Fukushima United in a 7-0 Emperor’s Cup win, extending his record as the oldest goalscorer and signaling a continued late-career push as he remains under contract into 2027.
Bruno Fernandes and co. see off Leeds United in a shootout after a 1-1 draw in the first Gaelic Games stadium game since 2009. The match ends amid fan invasions and a late crossbar hit as Mazraoui secures the win in the shootout.
The Carabao Cup second round has been drawn, with Chelsea and Tottenham entering the competition alongside other Premier League clubs not in Europe. The draw is sectional (north and south) and ties will be played the week of 24 August. The nine top-flight teams in Europe this season join in the third round.
Millwall beat Norwich 3-0 with Arconte scoring on his home debut; Portsmouth defeat Lincoln 3-1; Birmingham draw with Bristol City 2-2; other results include Millwall’s 2-0 win over Bristol City and several other Championship results.
The Independent reports how tonight's Carabao Cup third-round draw will proceed, with a pre-draw to decide home/away status for eight Europe-based clubs, followed by the main draw after the Preston v Everton tie. The 32-team field includes Arsenal, City, United, Liverpool and others, with matches scheduled midweek across two weeks.