Czechia v South Africa: World Cup – live
⚽ Kick-off time: 12pm local/2am AEST/5pm BST/12pm EDT⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail Daniel Mike Costello, the legendary boxing commentator, tells a story of when he was fresh in the...
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Women’s World Cup playoffs: England land Greece, Scotland get Czechia in first round
England to play Ukraine or Slovakia if they beat Greece Scotland probably face Sweden if they win first game England will need to overcome Greece and either Slovakia or Ukraine to qualify for the...
Côte d’Ivoire’s Wahi denied Canada visa for World Cup match amid fixing allegation
Striker will miss match against Germany in Toronto Was arrested over alleged ‘organised fraud’ in Ligue 1 The Côte d’Ivoire striker Elye Wahi, who is being investigated for alleged fixing, has not been authorised...
OL Lyonnes and Scotland’s Caroline Weir: ‘I would love to be competing for the Champions League’
Midfielder is hopeful for trophy-laden spell after bidding farewell to Madrid and challenges Scotland to qualify for the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil June 2026 is a month Caroline Weir is unlikely to...
Liverpool beat Newcastle to sign Víctor Muñoz in first signing of Andoni Iraola era
Club triggered £34.5m release clause for Osasuna forward Head coach keen on player’s versatility and pace The Osasuna winger Víctor Muñoz will become the first signing of Andoni Iraola’s reign at Liverpool after the...
Mexico military brings down ‘unfortunate’ drone near South Korea World Cup training camp
Unclear if drone was spying on training session or if arrests made South Korea coach said drone would not have spotted tactics Mexican military forces intercepted and brought down a drone that flew near...
The World Cup viewed from afar is more like ambient noise – a far cry from working at it | Jonathan Liew
Covering a tournament, my smartwatch showed my heart rate was 10-20 beats above normal. How luxurious to half-watch I fell asleep at some point during the Netherlands v Japan game. It had been a...
Harry Kane reveals half-time Tuchel pep-talk inspired England to victory over Croatia
Storming second-half display comes after coach’s speech Coach tells team to ‘show the world what we can be’ Harry Kane has revealed that a half-time speech from Thomas Tuchel when he told England “to...
World Cup 2026: England turn on the style; Fifa denies ticketless fans breached security – live
⚽ All the latest news from day eight of the tournament⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail us I wish I could say I will be speaking from a position of...
Australia superpower v USA pentagon: how each team can win their World Cup clash
The Socceroos and United States both made a fast start to their campaign – here is what the Group D rivals must do to maintain momentum in Seattle Back Nestory Irankunda: the 20-year-old was...