June 7, 2026

Ståle Solbakken leads country to first major tournament in 26 years knowing that, with Erling Haaland up front, anything can happen This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a...

Teams must be prepared for challenging travel and a cauldron of heat but will also encounter fantastic fans and a beautiful football culture This World Cup will be incomparable to anything we have seen...

Manager on the values behind Spain’s coaching success, the joy of teaching and how Lamine Yamal has been touched by God’s wand On the ground floor of the Spanish football federation’s headquarters in Las...

Graham Arnold’s team have overcome adversity on and off the pitch, but may benefit from the pressure being off them in a tough group This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup...

Bellingham will have been happy to take the armband, O’Reilly is a midfield option but Stones looks a weak link England may as well pack their bags and go home if Harry Kane picks...

“I think a medal of some sort will come. I pray and hope that it is the gold one.” Ally MacLeod was never to live down his hubris of 1978. A Scotland loss to...

It was a glorified training game, mainly about acclimatisation for Thomas Tuchel’s England players; unsexy stuff like the right amount of loading, re-connecting with the manager’s principles. But the win was good, too, and...

Antonee Robinson scores the Americans’ only goal US open World Cup on 12 June against Paraguay World Cup newsletter | Daily podcast | Get the app Ready or not, here comes the group stage....