Just over six months since he was sacked by Manchester United, Ruben Amorim is understood to be the favourite to take over at one of Europe’s giants

Former Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim may join forces with Ralf Rangnick at AC Milan. At the start of 2026, Amorim was dismissed from his position at Old Trafford.

He was relieved from his position having hit out at the United board in an explosive post-match press conference, after a 1-1 away draw with Leeds United at Elland Road. Amorim has not been in a job since, but has been linked with some clubs in the Premier League.

However, it appears Italy could be the Portuguese coach’s next destination. With AC Milan looking for a new boss, he is understood to be the favourite. The ex-Sporting manager may also find himself working with ex-interim manager Rangnick, who is reportedly being considered as a ‘head of football’ at the club.

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According to the Athletic, he has held talks with the Italian heavyweights, who parted with Massimiliano Allegri at the end of the campaign. They did have their eye on Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola, until the Spaniard was hired by Liverpool.

Ex-Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner, USA coach Mauricio Pochettino and Stuttgart’s Sebastian Hoeness are also understood to be on Milan’s radar. When it comes to Rangnick, Milan have also been in direct contact.

He is currently the manager of Austria, but it’s understood the Italians have interviewed the ex-United interim boss. If Rangnick was to be appointed, he would sit above Amorim and work closely with him.

It would be an interesting dynamic considering both managers have their own strict football philosophies they do not want to part with. Amorim was determined to remain with his 3-4-3 formation, despite his constant struggle for results.

Meanwhile, Rangnick also tried to impose his ‘Gegenpressing’ style in a short amount of time at the club and struggled to do so. Both coaches departed United on disappointing terms.

The initial plan for Rangnick was to manage the club after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s sacking until the end of the 2021-22 season before taking on a consultancy role at the club. When his managerial stint ended, the Austrian was not taking on in that capacity.

Meanwhile, Amorim last act at United was to hit out at the board while also insist he was the manager rather than the head coach. His final words were: “That is my job, not to be a coach. If people cannot handle the Gary Nevilles and the criticisms of everything, we need to change the club.

“No, no guys, I would say that I came here to be the manager of Manchester United, not to be the coach. Every department, the scouting department, the sport director needs to do their job. I will do mine for 18 months and then we move on. Thank you, guys.”

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Saturday also features four World Cup matches in the opening week of the World Cup 2026, including three starting at 6 p.m. ET or later. The always-popular Brazilian team takes the field against Morocco at 6 p.m. ET, and one of SportsLine’s top experts is backing Morocco to cover a 1-goal spread. SportsLine experts have also locked in picks from Haiti vs. Scotland and the late Turkiye vs. Australia matchup. Claim the latest BetMGM bonus code CBSSPORTS and bet on Saturday’s top games:

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Morocco (+1) vs. Brazil (+115)

Everyone and their mother (including my own) thinks that Brazil are going to roll over their group,” SportsLine soccer expert Jon Eimer said. “They have legendary manager Carlo Ancelotti at the helm of the team for this World Cup, and he’s made it very clear that he plans on fixing Brazil and making a deep run. This makes sense, however, don’t count out Morocco. They made it to the Semi-finals in 2022 and still have their core team together. They looked fantastic against Norway in their friendly, and this is a team that knows how to play against Physical South American opponents. I believe this ends in a draw.” Back Morocco by claiming the latest BetMGM promo code CBSSPORTS here:

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The United State men’s national team inspired confidence on Friday night that it can make a run in the 2026 World Cup. At SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, the Americans turned in a showing that belonged in Hollywood. They started and finished on the aggressive, dominating possession throughout a 4-1 victory over Paraguay in their first match of group play.

The USMNT’s four goals were the most it’s scored in a World Cup match, period. And, according to Fox Sports PR, the 15,986,000 viewers, on average, the USMNT drew on Fox, Fox One and Tubi were a record, too.

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In fact, that made up the most-watched USMNT telecast ever. It doubled as the most-watched men’s World Cup group stage telecast in English-language U.S. history, according to Fox.

The showdown between Group D teams peaked with 18,860,000 viewers from 10:45-11 p.m. ET, per Fox. The average viewership was up 106% from the USMNT’s 2022 World Cup opener in Qatar, where it pulled in an average of 7,763,000 viewers amid a 1-1 tie with Wales on Nov. 21 of that year.

In its ratings report, Fox cited Nielsen preliminary fast-nationals, Adobe Analytics and data from the Fox-owned streaming service Tubi. It’s worth noting that Nielsen shifted to a new methodology last fall that couples its traditional panel with “Big Data” from smart TVs and set-top boxes. That’s notable when considering the surging figures, as is the fact that, per Sports Media Watch, the 2026 World Cup is just the second since Nielsen started including out-of-home viewing in its estimates.

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Right from the jump, this year’s World Cup has indicated that a multitude of viewership records are in danger of being broken. The tournament’s opener, a Thursday afternoon match between Mexico and South Africa, attracted an average of 6,309,000 viewers while Mexico secured a 2-0 win in Mexico City, per Fox, which cited the same combination of ratings data as above on Friday.

That meant that, according to Fox, Mexico-South Africa was the most-watched men’s World Cup opening match and non-USMNT World Cup group stage telecast in English-language U.S. history.

Laura Wolvaardt of South Africa plays a shot as Beth Mooney of Australia keeps during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 match at Old Trafford on June 13, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo/Getty Images)

Australia began their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign with a 65-run win over South Africa at Old Trafford on Saturday, riding on Phoebe Litchfield’s quickfire half-century and a disciplined bowling display led by Georgia Wareham.After being asked to bat, Australia recovered from an early wobble to post 172/8 in their 20 overs. South Africa, in reply, were bowled out for 107 in 16.4 overs, with captain Laura Wolvaardt top-scoring with 44.Australia’s innings got off to a difficult start when Georgia Voll was dismissed for a duck by Marizanne Kapp in the first over. Beth Mooney also struggled and fell for seven, leaving Australia under pressure.Litchfield then shifted the momentum. She hit a boundary off her first ball and attacked from the outset, helping Australia reach 52/2 at the end of the powerplay. The left-hander brought up her fifty in just 23 balls and eventually made 51 off 24 deliveries, including nine fours and a six.South Africa hit back when Ashleigh Gardner was dismissed for one, reducing Australia to 57/4. However, Georgia Wareham and Ellyse Perry added 58 runs for the fifth wicket to steady the innings. Wareham made 32 off 22 balls with six boundaries before Nadine de Klerk ended the partnership.Perry anchored the later stages with 36 off 26 balls, while Annabel Sutherland chipped in with 21 from 14 deliveries to take Australia past the 170-mark.South Africa’s bowlers shared the wickets. Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba and Nadine de Klerk picked up two wickets each, while captain Laura Wolvaardt impressed in the field with three catches.Chasing 173, South Africa lost Sune Luus lbw to Sophie Molineux in the first over before Kim Garth bowled Annerie Dercksen in the next, leaving them 7/2.Wolvaardt and Nadine de Klerk repaired the innings with a 41-run stand. De Klerk scored 25 before Wareham broke the partnership soon after the powerplay.Marizanne Kapp briefly counterattacked with 12, but a mix-up between the wickets ended her stay. Wolvaardt continued to hold one end and reached 44 off 39 balls, but her dismissal to Wareham effectively ended South Africa’s hopes.Alana King then removed Sinalo Jafta and Kayla Reyneke in quick succession, while Ashleigh Gardner dismissed Shabnim Ismail. Wareham wrapped up the innings by dismissing Chloe Tryon and Nonkululeko Mlaba.Wareham finished with 3/13, while Molineux and King claimed two wickets each as Australia completed a comfortable victory and made a strong start to their campaign.