June 27, 2026

Blunder that threatened qualification and poor start against Mexico are in the past as date with Canada looms Hugo Broos, South Africa’s Belgian head coach, deserves a significant share of the credit for Bafana...

Cape Verde reach last 32 after draw with Saudi Arabia ‘We showed the world you should not fear difficulties’ The Cape Verde head coach, Bubista, said his team have “shown that nothing is impossible”...

Two eye-catching last-32 ties offer hope of a winner from outside the traditional powers – Brazil and the Netherlands could be gone The World Cup exists in a state of perpetual flux. It goes...

⚽️ World Cup kick-off: 5pm EDT/10pm BST/7am AEST⚽️ Third-place table | Player guide | Golden Boot | Mail Will⚽️ Panama v England – live news from group’s other game Luka Modric is yet to...

⚽️ World Cup kick-off: 5pm EDT/10pm BST/7am AEST⚽️ Third-place table | Player guide | Golden Boot | Mail Scott⚽️ Croatia v Ghana – live news from the group’s other game England’s opposition tonight. Bone...

Yéremy Pino broke collar bone in win against Uruguay Nico Williams has groin which injury is being assessed Yéremy Pino is likely to miss the rest of the World Cup with a broken collar...

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Mauricio Pochettino’s team won their group after some impressive performances. But they’d probably need to beat some of the world’s best to claim the title Football Unites the World … in wishing it had...

The 2026 World Cup has become a rebuke to Trump’s homogeneous vision of America, revealing a tournament – and a US team – shaped by migration and diversity Following the Department of Homeland Security...

England head coach has selection dilemmas, not helped by Rice and James being doubts, after a series of poor performances against deep defences In an ideal world, the only selection conundrum before England face...